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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />485 14 <br />A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION <br />OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY AMENDING RULE NO. 14, <br />RELATING TO MOTIONS. <br />WHEREAS, Rule No. 14 of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of <br />the County of Hawaii describes procedures and policies for the making of motions during <br />meetings of the Council and its committees; and <br />WHEREAS, Rule No. 14 specifically references seven motions that may be made while <br />any question is under discussion, including the motion to "Call for the question "; and <br />WHEREAS, the purpose of this motion is to cut off debate, and when this motion is <br />carried by a two - thirds majority, only the introducer of the main motion, or a delegate thereof, <br />may close debate without further discussion from any other council member; and <br />WHEREAS, Rule No. 14 requires revision to provide fairness to all council members by <br />ensuring that each council member has an opportunity to speak on every matter under discussion <br />before that matter is put to a vote; and <br />WHEREAS, language of Rule No. 14 to be deleted is bracketed and stricken and <br />language to be added is underscored, as indicated in the attached Exhibit A; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br />Rule No. 14 of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of Hawaii <br />is hereby amended as indicated in the attached Exhibit A. <br />