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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I ORDINANCE NO. STATE OF HAWAI`I BILL NO. 159 AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III, V, VI, VII, VIII AND X OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAVI (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL BUDGET. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAVI: SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the Charter of the County of Hawaii to transition the County's budget process from an annual budget cycle to a biennial budget cycle. Under the proposed amendments, the County would adopt an operating budget and capital budget covering a two-year period, with provisions for adjustments during the second year of the biennium through a supplemental operating budget. This change is intended to align the budget process with multi -year planning and capital programming, provide greater continuity in funding for County operations and infrastructure, provide insulation against revenue and expense disruptions, provide greater budget transparency, and allow for more efficient allocation of administrative and legislative resources in the development and review of the County's budget. SECTION 2. Article III, section 3-18, of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (2024 Edition) is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: "(c) The county auditor shall submit [gal] a biennial budget and a supplemental budget to the county council. The county auditor on behalf of the county council shall hire the necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the county council." SECTION 3. Article V, chapter 1, section 5-1.3, of the Charter of the County of Hawaii (2024 Edition) is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-1.3. Powers, Duties and Functions. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the county vested with all the executive powers of the county, except as otherwise provided by this charter. The mayor shall have the power to: (a) Through the managing director supervise and coordinate all executive agencies of the county, except as otherwise provided by this charter.