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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS <br /> DATE: August 2, 2011 Re: Comm. 275/Bill 72 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 1:38 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Governmental Relations,to which was referred Bill 72,reports as follows: <br /> Bill 72,transmitted by Councilmember Brenda Ford via Communication No. 275, dated July 13, <br /> 2011,recommends to repeal provisions for meeting notice that are no longer applicable to <br /> special meetings and adds reference to the Hawaii Revised Statutes(HRS) for notice of regular, <br /> special,rescheduled and emergency. The purpose is to align the County Charter with the HRS. <br /> Ms. Ford explained that the stricken portions in the Charter, which have existed for many years, <br /> are obsolete as this section of the Hawaii Revised Statutes has changed. This bill will bring the <br /> Charter in line with the HRS. As a Charter amendment,this bill requires placement on the 2012 <br /> ballot. <br /> Mr. Pilago asked for clarification of whether the emergency meeting notice requirements are <br /> different in the Charter and the HRS. Ms. Ford explained this would put the Charter in <br /> compliance with the requirements of HRS, and until the bill is approved, HRS would take <br /> precedence. <br /> Your Committee is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 72 and recommends it pass first <br /> reading. <br /> sl <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL <br /> HOFFMANN x RELATIONS <br /> IKEDA X r' / <br /> ONISHI X i <br /> / r� <br /> PILAGO X <br /> SMART X K. ANGE'PILAGO, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X GRC REPORT N• 4 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: A u b 1 7 2011 <br />