Minutes for July 17, 2003

Campaign Spending Commission Meeting
Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, Room 204
July 17, 2003
3:30 p.m.

Members Present:
A. Duane Black, Della Au Belatti, Mona Chock

Staff Present:
Robert Watada, Tony Baldomero, Jon Itomura, Ellen Kojima

Call to Order:
Meeting convened at 3:30 p.m. with Chairman Black presiding.

Consideration of Minutes:
Ms. Belatti moved to accept the minutes of June 12, 2003, Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

New Business:
Conciliation Agreement 03-14 Wesley Segawa & Associates, Inc. and Wesley Segawa
Investigation found that Wesley Segawa, associates and family members made contributions totaling $82,000. Of that amount the Harris campaign received $26,000, Cayetano $22,000, Hirono $14,000, Apana $, 2,000 and Holschuh $3,000. Funds for the contributions came from the company and were given to family and associates to make the contributions to the candidates. Mr. Segawa has agreed to a fine of $53,500.

Ms. Belatti moved to accept conciliation agreement 03-14, Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

Ms Belatti, asked whether candidate committees are returning excess or false name contributions their committees received. Mr. Watada, responded that some committees have already closed and have received written responses from some committees saying that they have no monies to make the reimbursements. But we have received a few reimbursements from those who are able to make reimbursements. Mr. Itomura, noted that committees have been informed that should they start fundraising they will be required to return any monies owed to the fund.

Conciliation Agreement 03-22 GYA Architect, Inc. and Alvin M. Yoshimori
Investigation found that GYA made over $20,000 in contributions and that contributions to Cayetano and Harris were made in the name of another. GYA has agreed to a fine of $6,500.

Ms. Belatti moved to accept conciliation agreement 03-22, Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.

Communications to Commission:
CSC Commissioners
Commissioners Muraoka and Choy, whose term expired on 6/30/03, have agreed at the request of Governor, to continue until new members are appointed.

COGEL
Because we don't have enough funds this fiscal year, no one will be attending conference this year.

Next Meeting:
Scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.

Ms. Belatti moved to convene executive session to discuss a personnel matter, Ms. Chock seconded. Motion carried.
Public session reconvened - no further business to discuss Chairman Black adjourned meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m.