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<br /> <br />CHARTER COMMISSION <br /> <br /> <br />Purpose: To study and review the Hawai‘i County Charter beginning in 1989 and every <br />tenth year thereafter. <br /> <br />Authority: Hawai'i County Charter, Section 15-3, titled Mandatory Charter Review., and <br />Chapter 50, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. <br /> <br />Appointment: Mayor, with Council approval. Members shall hold office until the amendments <br />or charter are ratified or rejected. <br /> <br />Full Membership: Eleven (11) members. <br /> <br />Specific Representation: No more than six shall belong to the same political party. Membership shall be <br />representative of the various geographical areas of Puna, Kaū, Kona, Kohala, ʻ <br />Hāmākua, and Hilo. <br /> <br />Requirements: Hold at least one public hearing in each of the geographical areas of Puna, Ka‘ū, <br />Kona, Kohala, Hāmākua, and Hilo. <br /> <br />Meetings: Unless otherwise specified, regular meetings will be held on the second Friday <br />of each month, alternating between Hilo and Kailua-Kona, to convene at <br />1:30 p.m. <br /> <br />Financial Disclosure: Members must file Financial Disclosure within 20 working days of taking the <br />oath of office. Thereafter, annual disclosures must be filed on or before January <br />31. The disclosures are confidential and will be kept on file by the Board of <br />Ethics. County Code, Chapter 2, Section 2-91.1. <br /> <br />Qualities: Respected by the community as being community-minded and oriented. Able to <br />focus on the community needs as a whole without catering to special or self- <br />interest. <br /> <br />Current Members: <br />Paul Hamano <br />Christopher Roehrig <br />Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter <br />Douglass Shipman Adams <br />Kevin Hopkins <br />Bobby Jean Todd <br />Marcie Saquing <br />Donna Springer <br />Michelle Galimba <br />Sarah Rice <br />William C. Bergin <br /> <br />Secretary/Contact Person : Shannon Magnuson, Legislative Specialist – <br />Office of the County Clerk <br />(808) 961-8836 <br /> <br />Attorney Assigned: J Yoshimoto, Deputy Corporation Counsel – <br />Office of the Corporation Counsel <br /> (808) 961-8251 <br /> <br />Commission Analyst: Jon Henricks, County Clerk – <br />Office of the County Clerk <br /> (808) 961-8580 <br /> <br />*The information on this sheet is condensed. For full information see appropriate Sections of the County Charter, <br />County Code and/or Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. <br /> <br />