AGE COUNCIL 2024-06-05 2022-2024

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Hawai‘i County Council-41 June 5, 2024 Bill 160: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, ARTICLE VI, AND ARTICLE XVI OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I (2022 EDITION), RELATING TO THE CORPORATION COUNSEL Moves provisions for the Office of the Corporation Counsel currently in Article VI and under the supervision of the Managing Director into Article III, Legislative Branch, and provides the County Council the sole authority to appoint and remove the Corporation Counsel. Reference: Comm. 857 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba and Ms. Kierkiewicz Negative: GOEAC-141 (Due to a vote of 4-ayes, 4-noes, 1-absent) 2/3 Vote: First of three required readings, Section 15-1(a), Hawai‘i County Charter Bill 162: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 Appropriates revenues in the State Grants – Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Grant account ($200,000); and appropriates the same to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Grant account, to control green waste, palms, and other “host material” to minimize breeding grounds of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Reference: Comm. 873 Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) Approve: FC-165 Bill 168: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, CHAPTER 2, OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I (2022 EDITION), RELATING TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION Proposes increasing the terms of members from 11 months to 22 months, expanding the deadline by which the commission submits its findings and recommendations from 11 months to 20 months after appointment, and that commission members would begin their terms 18 months after the beginning of the term of the mayor instead of one year after the beginning of the term of the mayor. Reference: Comm. 893 Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Evans Waived: GOEAC 2/3 Vote: First of three required readings, Section 15-1(a), Hawai‘i County Charter Page 10