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JMtV'eF... ••. COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII • �T•OFNF'•l, RESOLUTION NO. 183 13 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 18-13, DRAFT 3, WHICH ESTABLISHED A REAL PROPERTY TAX STAKEHOLDERS TASK FORCE. WHEREAS, Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 3, establishing a Real Property Tax Task Force (RPTTF) was adopted on July 10, 2013 ; and WHEREAS, Resolution No.18-13, Draft 3, established the membership of the RPTTF as Council Members Margaret Wille and Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Finance Director Nancy Crawford, Real Property Tax Administrator Stanley Sitko, Real Property Assistant Administrator Lisa Nahoopii, Deputy Corporation Counsel Ryan Kanakaole from the Administration, and three members from the general public; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel in consultation with the Office of Information Practices, subsequently opined that members of the RPTTF might be subject to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Chapter 92, Public Agency Meetings and Records, "the Sunshine Law"; and that in an abundance of caution the task force should proceed as a"board" subject to the Sunshine Law; and WHEREAS, at the August 29, 2013, RPTTF meeting, the members agreed the reasonable course of action and in the spirit of public transparency, that compliance with the Sunshine Law is in the best interest of both the task force and the public; and WHEREAS, at that August 29, 2013, RPTTF meeting, it was determined that in light of the requirements of the Sunshine Law, members of the Administration on the RPPTF would be prevented from performing their daily jobs including advising the Council on matters relating to real property taxation due to the Sunshine Law, as they would not be able to discuss real property tax matters with the Council for the duration of the task force; and WHEREAS, the RPTTF members do not want to curtail the Administration's job performance nor interfere with communication between the Administration and the Council during the duration of the task force; and WHEREAS, the RPTTF can continue with the two Council Members and the three members from the general public comprising its full membership, and with the Administration working in an advisory and administrative capacity; and WHEREAS, the Council has since indicated it may refer real property tax measures to the RPTTF for consideration, which measures may not be interpreted as within the framework of the recommendations included in the report of International Association of Assessing Officers referenced in Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 3; and