REP FC 042 2015/12/01 (2014-2016)

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FC-42 Page 3 December 1, 2015 proposed amendment by Ms. Wille seems to dilute that executive function, and that raises concerns with the separation of powers embodied in the current appointment process. Council Member Dru Kanuha stated that as a whole, he cannot support the current bill as amended, and that he would support Ms. Eoff s amendment which is not yet on the floor for discussion. Council Member Maile David stated her agreement with Ms. Stebbins regarding the separation of powers, and also agrees with the increase of membership for a more balanced representation. Council Member Paleka stated his support for an increase in membership and commented that the selection process is already established. He then stated that the Office of the Mayor being under scrutiny should not be a reason to change procedure. Mr. Paleka then stated that he does not support this, but believes Ms. Wille will incorporate changes later. Council Member Valerie Poindexter stated that she is not supporting the amendment and that she is in agreement with Ms. Eoff. The vote was then taken on the motion to amend Bill 101, Draft 2 with the contents of Communication 494.11, and failed, with four ayes from Council Members Chung, Paleka, Wille and Ilagan, and four noes from Council Members Eoff, David, Kanuha and Poindexter. Ms. Eoff moved to amend draft two of this bill with the contents of Communication 494.10, and explained that this amendment basically increases the membership from five to nine but takes out the requirement that each council member choose two board members. Mr. Kanuha stated that this bill needs to be in simple terms and not extremely restrictive in manner to preserve the main structure of the charter, and further stated that Ms. Eoff s amendment is one of the few ways that he would be supporting this bill in moving forward at this time. Ms. David commented that the Mayor has not yet appointed the five members for the board, then suggested that language could be added to say that if the mayor does not appoint within a certain period of time, that it would pass to council for appointment. The vote was taken on the motion to amend Bill 101, Draft 2, with the contents of Communication 494.10, and failed, with four ayes from Council Members Eoff, Kanuha, Poindexter and David, and four noes from Chung, Ilagan, Paleka and Wille. Ms. Stebbins commented on the inability to get candidates for a board and that a separation of powers is necessary to maintain checks and balances. Ms. Stebbins further commented in response to an inquiry from Ms. David, that there are several county boards and commissions that operates as a quasi-judicial process, that are challenging to fill, and stated that the Managing Director is currently working on filling the vacancies.