2009-12-31 (2009 PONC Annual Report to the Mayor)

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The Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission shall consist of nine members. One member shall reside in each County council district. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. The members may be removed upon recommendation by the Mayor and the approval of the Council. The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. Upon initial appointment of the commission, one member shall be appointed to a term of one year, two for a term of two years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of four years, and two for a term of five years. Staff support shall be provided by the finance department. 6 -2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR At the regular November meeting of each year, the Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. They shall serve for a term of one year or until their successors are duly elected. No member shall succeed himself or herself as Chair. In the event the Commission is not able to elect a regular Chair or Vice Chair from among its members at its first November meeting, the incumbent Chair may serve on a hold -over basis for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days. In the absence of both Chair and Vice Chair, the remaining members shall elect an Acting Chair. 6 -3 QUORUM AND NUMBER OF VOTES NECESSARY FOR A DECISION A majority (five) of all the Commissioners to which the Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum to transact business. The affirmative vote of a majority of those Commissioners present shall be necessary to make any action valid. 6 -4 MEETINGS The Commission may meet and perform its duties in any part of the County of Hawaii. Except as provided by law, all of its meetings are open to the public. The parliamentary procedure to be utilized by the Commission in the conduct of its meetings shall be based on Robert's Rules of Order. (a) Regular Meetings - Regular meetings of the Commission for the transaction of its business shall be held at 10:00 a.m. on the second Monday of each month, or as scheduled and duly noticed by the Commission. -3 - (Revised 6108109)