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8 5.33 6 7 4.66 5 6 4 5 5 3.33 5 (c) Any resultant official action shall be acted upon in open meeting in accordance with section 13-20(b) of the Hawai`i County Charter. (d) Per Corporation Counsel (June 2011), an Executive Meeting is terminated when the purpose of the meeting has been fulfilled. (e) The references for this section are HRS 92-4 and 92-5. 5. Emergency Meetings. (a) Imminent Peril. If the Council finds that an imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare requires a meeting in less time than is provided for in section 92-7, the Council may hold an emergency meeting provided that: (1) The Council states in writing the reasons for its findings; (2) Two-thirds of all members to which the Council is entitled agree that the findings are correct and an emergency exists; (3) An emergency agenda and the findings are filed with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor or the Office of the County Clerk; and (4) Persons requesting notification on a regular basis are contacted by mail or telephone as soon as practicable. (b) Unanticipated Event. If an unanticipated event requires a Council to take action on a matter over which it has supervision, control,jurisdiction, or advisory power, within less time than is provided for in section 92-7 to notice and convene a meeting of the Council, the Council may hold an emergency meeting to deliberate and decide whether and how to act in response to the unanticipated event, provided that: (1) The Council states in writing the reasons for its finding that an unanticipated event has occurred and that an emergency meeting is necessary and the attorney general concurs that the conditions necessary for an emergency meeting under this subsection exist;