June 2013

S Memo 13-7June 28, 2013Council Vote to Confirm the Mayor’s Appointees to County Boards & Commissions On January 21, 2010, the Kauai County Council (Council) held two publicly noticed meetings.  At the first meeting, the Council interviewed each individual who had...

Basic Q&A on access to government records: What is a government record? What is a personal record? Which agencies are covered by the UIPA? Who can request a record? What types of records are public? What government records are restricted...

U Memo 13-11 June 28, 2013 Recommended Decision Protected from Disclosure by Deliberative Process Privilege Requester sought an opinion under Part II of the UIPA as to whether the Board of Trustees (Board) of the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) properly...

U Memo 13-10 June 28, 2013 Training Materials and DUI Manual Requester appealed the Honolulu Police Department’s (HPD) denial under Part II of the UIPA for copies of employee training materials and the DUI manual used to train officers. OIP...

U Memo 13-9June 27, 2013Disclosure of Personnel Settlement Agreement Requester asked whether a settlement agreement between the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and a former employee is subject to public disclosure under Part II of the UIPA.  Because...

U Memo 13-8June 5, 2013Inter-Agency Memoranda Concerning Surplus Status of Certain Regional Park Parcels Requester asked whether the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, City and County of Honolulu (BFS) properly denied the request by Save Haleiwa Beach Park (SHBP)...

S Memo 13-6June 5, 2013Public Testimony Requester asked for an investigation into whether certain actions of the North Shore Neighborhood Board (NSNB) at its meeting on September 28, 2010 violated the Sunshine Law.  Specifically, Requester alleged that NSNB improperly restricted...