June 2020

The Act: Act 165 SLH 2017 Legislative History: (1) SB 572 status sheet (2) SB 572 (3) SB 572 hearing notice (4) SB572_TESTIMONY_JDL_02-27-17 (5) SSCR 707 (6) SB 572 SD1 (7) SB 572 SD1 hearing notice (8) SB572_SD1_TESTIMONY_JUD_03-15-17 (7) SB...

U Memo 20-13 June 30, 2020 Investigative File Requester appealed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) denial of access to his “complete complaint and investigative file” (Investigative File).  OIP found that a majority of the Investigative File was Requester’s personal record,...

U Memo 20-12 June 29, 2020 Access to Personnel File Records Requester sought a copy of his personnel file from Kanuikapono Public Charter School (KPCS), which included records for the school years 2010-11 and 2018-19.  KPCS has not yet provided...

U Memo 20-11 June 29, 2020 Written Claim Made to HART Board of Directors HART denied access to a copy of a claim that was referenced in a HART Board of Directors meeting agenda.  The Requester was willing to accept the record with...

U Memo 20-10 June 29, 2020 Fees Associated with Record Request A member of the public appealed the fees charged by the City Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP-HON) for processing his request for copies of records pertaining to a...

Opinion Ltr. No. F20-05 June 29, 2020 Board Members’ Email Communication Requester asked OIP whether the Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board No. 34 (Board) violated the Sunshine Law when Board members exchanged email communication about Board business. In his complaint, Requester...

Opinion Ltr. No. F20-04 June 10, 2020 Police Reports A requester appealed the Kauai Police Department’s (KPD) denial of access to two police reports, and assertion that it did not maintain a third.  With respect to the first report, which...

S Memo 20-6 June 9, 2020 Unanticipated Executive Meeting and Disclosure of Executive Meeting Minutes OIP consolidated two appeals that arose out of the same meeting and were brought by the same individual (Requester), one alleging Sunshine Law violations, and...

S Memo 20-5 June 1, 2020 Community Roundtable Discussions about Helicopter Tour Operations on Island of Hawaii OIP concluded that the state Department of Transportation did not violate the Sunshine Law by failing to provide public notice of a meeting...