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(c) For those matters requiring a joint meeting of the windward and leeward planning commissions, as provided for in the Charter, a majority of each commission's voting members shall constitute a quorum. All actions of a joint meeting of these commissions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of their combined membership. [(b)](d)The [eemmission] windward and leeward planning commissions shall each hold at least one meeting in each month [an shat adopt rules for the transaetio of business e tent with the laws of the State and the or-dinanees of the Getfnt~ (e) Pursuant to the Charter, a uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except for meeting places and times, shall be adopted by a majority vote of the combined membership of the windward planning commission and leeward planning commission, meeting jointly. Any rule adopted for the transaction of business shall be consistent with the laws of the State and the ordinances of the County." SECTION 4. Chapter 2, article 7, section 2-28.1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read: "Section 2-28.1. Community development plan. Within sixty days after receipt of the planning director's recommendation on a draft community development plan or any amendment thereof, either the windward or leeward planning commission, or both meeting as a joint commission as provided for in the Charter, shall transmit the draft community development plan or any amendment with its recommendation through the mayor to the County council. The designated commission, or joint commission, shall recommend approval in whole or in part, with or without modifications, or rejection of the community development plan or any amendment. In the event the designated planning commission, or joint commission, fails to act on the community development plan or amendment within the sixty-day period, such inaction shall be considered as an unfavorable recommendation by [theplanning] that commission, and the community development plan or amendment shall then be submitted through the mayor to the County council with such recommendation." SECTION 5. Chapter 2, article 7, section 2-29, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) is amended to read: "Section 2-29. Records of findings required; location of office. (a) The [eomm-i-ssior~] windward and leeward planning commissions shall keep [a publ e r-eeo -dl public records of [its] their findings and determinations[...], whether acting independently or jointly. (b) The office of the [eemmissior~] windward and leeward planning commissions shall be in the [County building a4 Hiles Hawn planning department, or such other place designated by missI a consensus of both commissions determined by an affirmative vote of a majority of the combined membership, with the approval of the council. Any such vote shall occur only during a joint meeting of both commissions." 3