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<br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> Harry Kim ,~H'v,oF Ngw.c 0, -MicgR <br /> Mayor c°.. _ . "Di>edeGF~ <br /> RaraiUk Takahashi <br /> Deputy D;,W6 ofJlurNar $ew[n+s <br /> asp;. <br /> .91E'aF•NPJ! <br /> rv.7 <br /> C_i1 <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Department of Human Resources <br /> Aupuni center , 101 Pauafti street, suite 2 , Hilo, Hawaii 96720 . (808) 961-8361 . Fax (808) 961-8617 <br /> M (808) 961-8619 , e-mail: co6dc;@a+.6amui[ (ii.us . Jobs Inlomuuion: Job Hotline (808) 961-8618 a-maib iobs('co.hmvnli.Ff <br /> March 11, 2008 <br /> <br /> <br /> Ms. Brenda Ford, Chair <br /> And Members of the Committee on Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Dear Chair Ford and Members of the Committee: <br /> <br /> RE: Communication 1067, Bill 262 An Ordinance to Initiate an Amendment to <br /> Article III, Legislative Branch, County Council, of the Hawaii County Charter <br /> (2000), To Reorganize the Office of the County Clerk and County Council by <br /> Establishing an Independent Audit Function Within the Legislative Branch <br /> Through the Office of the Legislative Auditor <br /> I offer comments on Section 3 of the ordinance as follows. <br /> <br /> Exemption from Civil Service <br /> <br /> The proposed section 3 under Article III of the charter reads in pertinent part: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> (c) The legislative auditor shall submit an annual budget to the county <br /> council and appoint necessary staff for which appropriations have been <br /> made by the council. The legislative auditor and any staff appointed by <br /> the legislative auditor shall be exempt form civil service laws and <br /> classifications. (Underscoring provided. <br /> s + + <br /> <br /> <br /> Given the State of Hawaii Supreme Court decisions in City and County of <br /> Honolulu v. Ariyoshi, 67 Haw. 412,689 P.2d 757, and Hawaii Government <br /> Employees' Association v. County of Maui, 59 Hawaii. 65, 576 P.2d, I believe that <br /> County Charter provisions cannot supersede State laws of general applicability, <br /> one of which is chapter 76, Hawaii Revised Statues, commonly known as "Civil <br /> Service Law. <br /> Comm. No. 10(V Z I <br /> Hawaii County is an E qua' Opportunity Provider and EnrPfoyer. Ref. To: rr~~ <br /> Ref. Date_~UTAR_ LL=LL <br />