Comm No 0053.02 - Ad Hoc Committee Report re Ballot Questions

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(b) Provide technical expertise in \[data processing and telecommunication\] information technology to applicable departments and agencies of the county. (c) Assist in the development of \[management information.\] an information technology workforce and a services-oriented infrastructure. (d) Advise the mayor on matters related to \[data processing and telecommunication.\] information technology. (e) Perform such other duties as may be required by law.” Section 7. Article VI, Chapter 7, Section 6-7.5, of the Hawai‘i County Charter (2018 Edition), is amended to read as follows: “Section 6-7.5. Duties and Functions of the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions. (a) Both commissions shall: (1) Advise the mayor, council and the planning director on planning and land use matters pursuant to law and this charter. (2) Review the general plan, its amendments and other plans and modifications thereof and transmit such plans with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (3) Review proposed subdivision and zoning ordinances and amendments thereto and transmit such ordinances with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. (4) Conduct public hearings in every case prior to action on any matter upon which the commission is required by law or this charter to act. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to such hearing in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the county and shall also be distributed via an electronic medium, such as the Internet. (5) Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter. (b) A uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except for meeting places and times, shall apply to both commissions. Uniform rules of practice and procedure shall be adopted by a majority vote of the combined membership of the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission, meeting jointly. \[The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawai‘i county planning commission, except for meeting places, shall apply to both commissions until the new uniform rules of practice and procedure are adopted.\] (c) Each planning commission shall review and take action upon applications for land use changes and community development plans involving only property within their respective jurisdictions, other than those involving the general plan. If an application for a land use change or a community development plan includes land within the jurisdiction of both the windward planning commission and the leeward planning commission, the application shall be considered by both commissions meeting jointly and action shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined membership of the two commissions. All amendments to the general plan or the adoption of a new general plan shall be considered by each planning 4