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Council may, after five and within thirty days after the bill has been so returned, reconsider the vote upon the bill. If the bill, upon such reconsideration, is again passed by the affirmative vote of two - thirds of the entire membership, the Chairperson shall verify that fact on the face of the bill and such bill shall become effective as an ordinance with like effect as if approved by the Mayor. A bill failing to pass upon such reconsideration shall be deemed lost. If any appropriation bill is presented to the Mayor, the Mayor may veto any item or portion thereof by striking out or reducing the same. The Mayor shall append any objections and the reasons therefore to the bill at the time of signing, and the item or portion thereof so vetoed shall not take effect unless the Council shall reconsider the vote on the bill and, upon such reconsideration, the bill is again passed by the affirmative vote of two - thirds of the entire membership. In the case of the annual operating budget, the Mayor shall return the bill to the Clerk within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the bill. (Section 10 -5, Hawai`i County Charter) 5. Resolutions. Resolutions are non - legislative acts of the Council and, except as otherwise provided by law, no resolution shall have the force and effect of law. There shall be two basic types of resolutions which may be processed: (a) Formal Resolutions. This type of resolution represents an official Council expression and, therefore, generally has considerable weight. There are three categories of formal resolutions: (1) Official Decision. (A) Resolution organizing the Council and staff; (B) Resolution delineating the Council's rules of procedure; (C) Resolution calling for moratoriums on parking meter usage, traffic control, etc.; (D) Resolution tendering assurance of participation for certification requirements mandated by Federal or State agencies, e.g., HUD, block grants; (E) Resolution approving multi -year leases, purchases, contracts, etc.; (F) Resolution amending the salary ordinance; and (G) Resolution transferring funds. (2) Legislative -Like. (A) Resolution establishing real property tax rates; 4