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2.2.4 Short-range compliance and implementation at the County level. <br />At the County level, implementation of the General Plan is achieved primarily by way of <br />enacting specific regulatory, funding and program mechanisms in the form of ordinances and <br />resolutions. Short-range compliance is achieved through the adoption of specific mechanisms, <br />such as the zoning code and subdivision codes, the operating and capital budgets, and other <br />regulatory and enabling tools. The General Plan objectives, policies, standards, and courses of <br />action should be reflected with the adoption of these specific mechanisms, and should provide <br />focus and justification for department and agency programs, goals and budgeting. <br />Adoption of the County's annual operating budget and capital improvement program and <br />budget is the final step in a comprehensive planning process. As such, the operating and <br />capital improvement budgets should be consistent with the General Plan. To assure progress is <br />made in the General Plan program, the following shall be completed: <br />A. Assigning Program Policies: The mayor shall assign the programmatic policies of the <br />General Plan, adopted development plans, and adopted public facility plans to <br />appropriate lead county departments and agencies. The programmatic policy <br />assignments and any assignment changes shall be reported to the County council. <br />B. Departmental Strategic/Performance Plans: Under the guidance of the mayor and <br />coordination of the planning department, each executive department/agency shall <br />develop a strategic performance plan that includes the programmatic policies <br />assignments. Each pian shall, at the least, contain departmental mission statements, <br />goals, objectives, priorities, courses of action and success measures and indicators. <br />A departmental strategic/performance pian shall align all General Plan, development <br />plan, and public facility plan objectives, policies, and courses of actions applicable to. <br />the department's role and responsibility. To the extent possible, measurable <br />performance indicators shall be developed. Coordinating government departments <br />and agencies necessary for implementation may be listed. The <br />strategic/performance plans and revisions shall be submitted to the Council for <br />review and approval. <br />C. Annual Reporting: An annual report to monitor implementation of the General Plan, <br />development plans and facility plans shall be submitted by the assigned executive <br />department through the mayor for review. The mayor shall submit the annual <br />report to the council together with the capital and operational budgets in accordance <br />with the budget timetable set forth in the Charter. <br />2.3 GENERAL PLAN REVIEW <br />Although the General Plan projects desired growth over a long-term period spanning at least <br />twenty years, the County Council shall determine on ten-year intervals whether the General <br />Plan should be comprehensively reviewed. If undertaken, such review would consider the <br />elements of the General Plan and, whether, in light of certain substantial changes in economic <br />conditions or trends, different levels of community needs have emerged that should be <br />addressed through amendments. General Plan amendment procedures are set forth in the <br />Hawai°i County Code. <br />COUNTY OF IIAWAI`I GENERAL PLAN • 2-4 <br />