Tupola’s City Council Term Limit Proposal Raises Ethics Concerns …The councilwoman hasn’t disclosed that she is getting paid by a candidate who would benefit from her legislation.
Honolulu Councilwoman Andria Tupola is proposing a city charter amendment that would prevent former councilman Ron Menor from taking office again in January – even if he wins the election. Meanwhile, she has accepted $2,500 a month in consulting fees from one of Menor’s opponents.
Some observers, including Menor, are calling the arrangement a blatant conflict of interest.
Currently, council members are limited to two consecutive terms at a time, but they may leave office and run again later. Last month, Tupola introduced Resolution 22-102, which would restrict council members to two four-year terms total via a charter amendment.
