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L�Jifi COUNTY OF HAWAI`I =• Ott Oi •N/.i� ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAI`I BILL NO. 158 AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, XIII, AND XVI, OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: SECTION 1. Purpose. This ordinance amends the Charter of the County of Hawaii to establish a county manager as the County's chief executive officer, responsible for administering operations, overseeing departmental leadership, and preparing the County's budgets, with an emphasis on professional continuity, organizational stability, and merit -based administration. It retains an elected mayor as the chief elected official with the authority to veto bills, appoint certain department heads, and lead intergovernmental relations. The role of managing director is replaced with a county manager, and the minimum qualifications have been updated accordingly. The mayor and council, acting collectively, would appoint the county manager. The removal of the county manager would be by two-thirds vote of the council or, at the request of the mayor, with a majority vote of the council. This ordinance also requires coordination between the mayor and county manager on key policy and operational matters. SECTION 2. Article III, section 3-1, of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (2024 Edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 3-1. Powers and Functions. The legislative powers of the county shall be vested in the county council. Its primary function shall be legislation and public policy formulation[, as aistifl .. and se^ar4e SECTION 3. Article IV, section 4-1, of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (2024 Edition), is amended to read as follows: "Section 4-1. Executive Powers. The executive powers of the county shall be vested in and exercised by the executive branch[, whieh shall be beaded by the er-,] and administered by the eter] county manager, except as otherwise provided by this charter."