MIN CHARTER 2019-06-21 (2018-2020)

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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -11 June 21, 2019 CHR. ADAMS: So the idea... we do have the motion, the entire report is the motion, if you want to make changes I think amendments are the correct way forward in this specific way and so if you have a specific phrasing then that is great. I am cognizant that we have fifty -something pages to go through as well. And I think that the Commission obviously can do what the Commission would like to do. So if you make an amendment and there is a second to it, then we will consider the amendment. But I would offer that if... that perhaps we have had a year of conversations, and that if there is something that is included in here that the Commission as a whole is not supportive of, and as a whole meaning that a majority that sits here, a majority of the Commission not just the majority that sits here, that we take it out. Right? So the suggestion would be that having heard that from the... where there is the current semicolon, so right now it is "Commission recognizes the Charter is meant to be a broad document to govern the operation of County government" period, and then the rest of that sentence through flexibility is removed. We could do that. INAUDIBLE COMMISSIONER MR. HENRICKS: Is that necessary? I think the Chair just offered to... CHR. ADAMS: Well I didn't make the motion. MR. HENRICKS: To expedite that by simply doing that without objection. You can certainly go through that deliberative process if you so desire. MS. RICE: Oh, oh, my understanding was you had to make an amendment. CHR. ADAMS: Yeah. Let's make the motion for the amendment. MR. HENRICKS: Okie dokie. CHR. ADAMS: Yeah, thanks. Is there a second? MS. GALIMBA: Second. CHR. ADAMS: Alright. So moved by Commissioner Rice, seconded by Commissioner Galimba to remove from the findings portion the phrase "the Commission has also expressed concern that the continued formation of boards and commissions, the very detailed elements of financial procedures are having a deleterious effect of reducing government flexibility." We have had some discussion already. Is there any additional discussion? Hilo? Okay. So I would ask for a voice vote on this. Favor of the motion to remove that phrase from the findings, please signify by saying "aye" (aye), can I see a raise of hands from Hilo? Any opposed? Naye? I would note that the Chair indicates that the ayes have this with Commissioners Roehrig and Hopkins excused. Page 15