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March 19, 2008 Page 6 favor of the measure. If a group of five qualified voters of Hawaii County give notice to the clerk that they wish to write the arguments against the measure, the clerk shall publish their arguments. Both sets of arguments shall be published in the same papers, on the same page, on the same days, utilizing the same size print. The names and addresses of the committee and the opposing group as they appear on the general county register for the County of Hawai` i shall appear in the publication." 3. Section 11-5, Initiative and Referendum Petitions; Forms and Sufficiency, is proposed to be amended to clarify that a "residence" address is required on submitted petitions. Section 1I- 5(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: "(b) For acceptance of petitions, the clerk shall require that: (1) The petitions indicate the five members of the committee for that petition by name and residence address as they appear on the general county register for the County of Hawai`i." 4. Section 11-7, Results of Election, is proposed to be amended by changing "3" to "three" in section 11 -7(d), to be consistent with the formatting style of the charter. Section 11-7(d) is amended to read as follows: "(d) Ordinances passed using Article XI, Initiative and Referendum, shall not be repealed or amended for at least [3] three years from the date of election approval, except by a two-thirds vote of the Hawai'i County Council." A copy of the proposed draft is attached with proposed amendments incorporated. Proposed amendments have retained bolding to delineate these proposed amendments from previously approved language. Please number this memorandum as a communication and provide to the council for the March 25, 2008, meeting of the full council. Thank you. BJF Att.