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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as submitted 10/15/21.
Board/Commission: BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date September 17, 2021
Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:23 p.m.
Present Chair Susan Burriss, Vice Chair Mia Shiraishi. Members: Ryan de la Pena, Kelly Gentry, Dean Toyofuku.
Also: Deputy County Attorney Aaron Larrimore. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching and Support
Clerk Malialani Kelekoma.
Excused Secretary John Latkiewicz
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call To Order Chair Burriss called the meeting to
order at 1:00 p.m.
Roll call:
Member de la Pena: present
Member Gentry: present
Member Toyofuku: present
Secretary Latkiewicz:excused
Vice Chair Shiraishi: present
Chair Burriss: present
Five members present, which
constituted a quorum.
Approval of
Minutes
Open Session Minutes of August 13, 2021
Vice Chair corrected page 2 second sentence underlined, starting with Chair Burriss,
should be deleted.
Vice Chair Shiraishi moved to accept
the minutes as corrected. Member
Toyofuku seconded.
Voice vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 5:0
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Public Testimony None
Communication None
Request for
Advisory Opinion
None
Business BOE 2021-28 Review letter sent to Councilmember Cowden re: RAO 2021-03 dated
August 26, 2021.
No action
Disclosures None
Executive Session ES-017 Pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes §92-4, §92-5(a)(4), §92-9(a)(1-4) and (b),
the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to approve or amend the Executive
Session Minutes of August 13, 2021, and to consult with its attorney on issues pertaining
to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and /or liabilities as they may
relate to this item.
ES-004 BOE 2021-08 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received February 8, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 B, 20.02 E and 20.02 F.
No officer or employee of the county shall:
B. Disclose information which, by law or practice, is not available to the public and
which the officer or employee acquires in the course of the officer or employee’s
official duties or use such information for the officer or employee’s personal gain or
for the benefit of anyone.
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E. Use the officer or employee’s official position to secure a special benefit,
privilege, or exemption for the officer or employee or others.
F. Use county property for other than public activity or purpose.
ES-012 BOE 2021-22 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received July 29, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 E, Standards of Conduct.
ES-013 BOE 2021-23 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received July 29, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 E, Standards of Conduct.
ES-014 BOE 2021-24 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received July 29, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 E, Standards of Conduct.
ES-015 BOE 2021-25 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received July 30, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 E, Standards of Conduct.
ES-016 BOE 2021-26 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to discuss a notarized
formal complaint received August 3, 2021, charging that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County Charter section
20.02 E, Standards of Conduct.
Member de la Pena moved to move
to Executive Session at 1:08 p.m.
Member Toyofuku seconded.
Voice Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
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Return to Open
Session
The Board resumed in Open
Session at 3:20 p.m.
Roll call:
Member de la Pena: present
Member Gentry: present
Member Toyofuku: present
Secretary Latkiewicz:excused
Vice Chair Shiraishi: present
Chair Burriss: present
Five members present, which
constituted a quorum.
Ratify on Board actions taken in Executive Session. Member de la Pena moved to
ratify the actions taken by the
Board in Executive Session on
ES-017. Member Toyofuku
seconded.
Voice Vote: 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
Member de la Pena moved to
ratify the actions taken by the
Board in Executive Session on
the ES-012 through ES-016
inclusive. Member Toyofuku
seconded.
Voice Vote: 4 ayes, 1
abstention, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, October 15, 2021 at 1:00pm
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Adjournment Hearing no objections Chair Burriss
adjourned the meeting at 3:23 p.m.
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Susan Burriss, Chair
( X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of