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MYY Os hu ~~L~ •.V 1a4; COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 121 U5 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ADOPTED RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII WHEKF.AS, the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County oft{awai`i were adopted by Resolution No. 4-04 on December 6, 2004, and were further amended by Resolution No. 99-OS on June I, 2005; and, WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to change the current procedure regarding public statements and testimony for items on the Order of Business; and, WHEREAS, the present practice and agenda established by rule provides the public the opportunity to give testimony only near the beginning or at the end of the agenda; and, WHEREAS, the present practice and agenda established by rule is inconvenient for members of the public, causing them, on occasion, to wait all day to give testimony; and, WHEREAS, giving advance notice of approximate time of testimony and agenda items may allow the public to be present throughout debate and decision making; and, WHEREAS, hearing public testimony by the Council immediately before a specific agenda item is to be taken up will mean the matter will be fresh in the minds of the Council members: and, WHEREAS, testimony before a specific agenda item may allow greater public influence on decision making; and, WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend the Rules by providing time for public testimony as it relates to items on the Order of Business, in a more timely and relevant manner; and, WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend the Rules by changing Rule 18 to provide time for public testimony in a timely and relevant manner, as it relates to items on the Order of Business: and, WHF,REAS, a further purpose of this amendment is to change the current provision regarding the number of copies of written testimony to be submitted prior to the convening of the Committee or Council meeting to allow aCommittee/Council Board to be made available for public inspection; and WHEREAS, the number of copies of written testimony to be submitted shall be increased from fifteen (I S) copies to sixteen (16) copies in order to allow for this public accommodation: and,