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Hawaii County Council-41 <br />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 />\hUYY:1�7;7_Vdl�l <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 />Page 10 <br />