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Hawaii County Council-41 June 3,2026 <br /> Bill 158: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, X, <br /> XIII, AND XVI, OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION <br /> OF THE COUNTY <br /> Converts the County's government to a hybrid council-manager system, in which <br /> certain County departments and operations are overseen by an appointed County <br /> Manager and others are overseen by an elected Mayor. <br /> Reference: Comm. 890 <br /> Intr. by: Council Member Kimball <br /> Approve: GOEAC-134 <br /> 2/3 Vote: First of three required readings, <br /> Section 15-1(a), Hawaii County Charter <br /> AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication No. 890.2) AND FAILED: <br /> Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Kimball, and <br /> Villegas—3. <br /> Noes: Council Members Hustace, Kagiwada, <br /> Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Chair Inaba—5. <br /> Absent: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1. <br /> Excused: None. <br /> Bill 159: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III, V, VI, VII, VIII, AND X OF <br /> THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (2024 EDITION), RELATING <br /> TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGET AND <br /> CAPITAL BUDGET <br /> Establishes biennial budgeting for the County, with an initial primary budget to be <br /> adopted every odd-numbered year and a supplemental operating budget to be <br /> adopted every even-numbered year. <br /> Reference: Comm. 891 <br /> Intr. by: Council Member Kimball <br /> Negative: FC-153 (Due to a vote of 1-aye, 8-noes) <br /> 2/3 Vote: First of three required readings, <br /> Section 15-1(a), Hawaii County Charter <br /> WITHDRAWN <br /> Page 10 <br />