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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as submitted 04/08/22.
Board/Commission: BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date March 18, 2022
Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:50 p.m.
Present Chair Kelly Gentry, Vice Chair John Latkiewicz, Secretary Ryan de la Pena. Members: Susan Burriss, Mia Shiraishi, Dean Toyofuku.
Also: Deputy County Attorney Aaron Larrimore. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching, and Support Clerk
Anela Segreti.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION A. Call To Order
B. Roll Call
Chair Gentry called the meeting to
order at 1:00 p.m.
Roll call:
Member Burriss: present & alone
Member Shiraishi: present & alone
Member Toyofuku: present &
alone
Secretary de la Pena: present &
alone
Vice Chair Latkiewicz: present &
alone
Chair Gentry: present & alone
Six members present, which
constituted a quorum.
C. Approval of
Agenda
Chair Gentry entertained a motion to approve the agenda.
Member Burriss moved to accept the
agenda as submitted. Vice Chair
Latkiewicz seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
D. Approval of
Minutes
Open Session Minutes of February 18, 2022
Chair Gentry entertained a motion to accept the minutes as presented.
Member Burriss moved to accept the
minutes as presented. Secretary de la
Pena seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
E. Public
Testimony
None
F. Communication None
G. Request for
Advisory
Opinion
None
H. Business None
I. Disclosures Employees:
1. Ernest Barreira, Assistant Chief Procurement Officer
2. Romio Idica, Planner IV
3. Alan Clinton, Administrative Planning Officer
4. Nalani Brun, Director, Office of Economic Development
5. Marie Williams, Planning Program Manager
6. Shelea Blackstad, Planner I
7. Rebecca Like, Acting Prosecuting Attorney
8. Daniel Urwiler, Program Administrative Officer II
9. Kristi Mahi, Procurement and Specifications Specialist IV
10. Celia Wooton-Mahikoa, Executive on Transportation
11. Patrick Henriques, Planning Inspector II
12. Leonard Peters, Assistant Executive on Transportation
13. Stanley Olsen, Deputy Chief of Police
14. Scott Shibuya, Construction Inspector III
15. Leolynne Escalona, Code Enforcement Officer
Secretary de la Pena moved to
approve disclosures #1-#6, #8-#10, &
#12. Vice Chair Latkiewicz
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #7 asking to update
disclosure with current office. Vice
Chair Latkiewicz seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
16. Joan Ludington, Planning Inspector III
17. Leslie Milnes, Planning Inspector
18. Joseph Perreira Jr, Construction Inspector III
19. Chad Yamamoto, Supervising Construction Inspector
20. Jeremy Lee, Vehicle Registration and Licensing Manager
21. Aaron Larrimore, Deputy County Attorney
22. Marissa Valenciano, Planner IV
23. Brayden Munar, Building Inspector
24. Michael Moule, Civil Engineer VII
25. Taj Leone, Building Inspector
26. Ryan Koga, Electrical Inspector
27. Vaughn Fernandez, Plumbing Inspector
28. Michael Laureta, Planning Program Manager
29. Leo Sandoval-Reyes, Director of Liquor Control
30. Leonard Rapozo, Program Administrative Officer I
31. Francis Layaoen, Supervising Electrical Inspector
32. Kaaina Hull, Planning Director
33. Leonora Kaiaokamalie, Planner VI
34. Ludvina Takahashi, County Executive on Aging
35. Sixto Agoto Jr., Senior Building Inspector
36. Juanito Rabaino, Building Inspector
37. Kenneth Estes, Planner V
38. Thomas Matsuyoshi, Supervising Plumbing Inspector
39. Dustin Moises, Civil Engineer VI
40. Michelle Lizama, Deputy Director
41. Andres Emayo, Planning Inspector III
42. Donald Fujimoto, Civil Engineer VI
43. Hope Stem, Procurement and Specifications Specialist IV
44. Ronson Valdez, Building Inspector
45. Stanford Lau, Plumbing Inspector
46. Myles Hironaka, Planner VII
Volunteers:
47. Bronson Bautista, Charter Review Commissioner
48. Jeffrey Iida, Civil Service Commissioner
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #11 asking to include last
name of spouse. Member Shiraishi
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Secretary de la Pena moved to
approve disclosures #13-#17, #19-
#24. Member Shiraishi seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #18 asking to include income
in Section III. Member Shiraishi
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to approve
disclosures #26-#29, #31-#36.
Member Toyofuku seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #25 asking to clarify
commercial fishing business in
Sections III and IV. Secretary de la
Pena seconded.
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
Chair Gentry explained that the Board will be reviewing the disclosures in groups of 12.
She entertained a motion for numbers 1-12. Board discussed numbers 1-12.
Chair Gentry entertained a motion for numbers 13-24. Board discussed numbers 13-24.
Chair Gentry entertained a motion for numbers 25-36. Board discussed numbers 25-36.
Chair Gentry entertained a motion for numbers 37-48. Board discussed numbers 37-48.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #30 asking to clarify $2000
noted in Section IV. Secretary de la
Pena seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Secretary de la Pena moved to
approve disclosures #37-#40, #42-
#43, and #46-#48. Member Shiraishi
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #41 asking to note name of
Creditor in Section VI. Member
Shiraishi seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #44 asking to check the
second box and note position and
department in Section I. Member
Shiraishi seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
Member Burriss moved to send a
letter to #45 asking to check the
second box and note position and
department in Section I and note
income for each source noted in
Section III. Member Shiraishi
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
J. Executive
Session
ES-003 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 February 18, 2022, 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-002 BOE 2022-01 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and (2)
and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for discussion and possible action on 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.
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.
Vice Chair Latkiewicz moved
to go into executive session at
1:34pm. Secretary de la Pena
seconded.
Voice vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
K. Return to
Open Session
The Board resumed in Open
Session at 1:40 p.m.
Roll call:
Member Burriss: present & alone
Member Shiraishi: present & alone
Member Toyofuku: present &
alone
Secretary de la Pena: present
& alone
Vice Chair Latkiewicz: present
& alone
Chair Gentry: present & alone
Six members present, quorum.
Ratify on Board actions taken in Executive Session. Secretary de la Pena moved to
ratify the actions taken by the
Board in Executive Session.
Vice Chair Latkiwicz
seconded.
Voice Vote: 6 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 6:0
L. Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, April 8, 2022, at 1:00pm
Public Hearing: Friday, May 20, 2022, at 1:30pm
Administrator Ching announced that this meeting will be in person. She noted that the
goal is to offer both virtual and in-person in the near future.
Administrator Ching announced that this Member Shiraishi’s last meeting and
highlighted work and accomplishments made during her terms, and thanked her for her
service.
Member Shiraishi stated how proud she is of the group and excited for them to keep
going.
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION
ACTION
Administrator Ching announced that new member, Rose Ramos Benzel, will be starting
in April.
M. Adjournment Chair Gentry adjourned the meeting
at1:50 p.m.
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Kelly Gentry, Chair
(X) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of