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(e) Prior to completing a draft of the redistricting plan, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing in each of the nine council districts. Upon completion of a draft redistricting plan, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing in east Hawai‘i and one in west Hawai‘i. (f) The county clerk shall furnish all necessary technical and secretarial services for the redistricting commission. The council shall appropriate necessary funds to enable the commission to carry out its duties. (g) The redistricting commission shall adhere to the following criteria in establishing the boundaries of the council districts: (1) No district shall be drawn to unduly favor or penalize a person or political faction; (2) Insofar as possible, districts should be contiguous and compact; (3) District lines shall, where possible, follow permanent and easily recognizable features; (4) Districts shall have approximately equal resident populations as required by applicable constitutional provisions. (h) The district boundaries as established by the redistricting commission shall be in effect at the first regularly scheduled council election following the filing of the plan and for any subsequent council election. The district boundaries in effect prior to the filing of the redistricting plan shall remain in effect during the duration of the term of all councilmembers elected or appointed to represent such districts until the expiration of the full termof such councilmembers, including any election held to fill an unexpired term under Section 3-5. (i) No member of the redistricting commission shall be eligible to become a candidate for election to the County Council in the first election under any such redistricting plan. (1990, Prop. 1, sec. 3; 2010, Prop. 5, sec. 1 and Prop. 7, sec. 6; 2012, Ord. No. 12-70, sec. 2; 2020, Prop. 1, sec. 2.) Section 3-18.Office of the County Auditor. (a) There is established within the legislative branch an independent office of thecounty auditor to be headed by a county auditor who shall be appointed by the county council and shall serve for a period of six years, and thereafter, until a successor is appointed. The council, by a two-thirds vote of its membership, may remove the county auditor from office at any time for cause. (b) The county auditor shall possess adequate professional proficiency for the office demonstrated by relevant certification, such as certification as a certified internal auditor or certified public accountant or an advanced degree in a relevant field, and at least three years of general auditing experience which shall include a minimum of one year’s experience in the field of government auditing. A certified internal auditor or certified public accountant shall be preferred. All financial audits shall be conducted by a certified public accountant. (c) The county auditor shall submit an annual budget to the county council. The county auditor on behalf of the county council shall hire the necessary staff for which appropriations have been made by the county council. (d) The county auditor shall conduct or cause to be conducted: (1) The annual financial audit of the county, as required in Article X, Financial Procedures, Section 10-13, Post-audit. 8