CHC 1990 CORRESPONDENCE HAWAII CHARTER AMEND

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ea CHAPTER 4 FIRE DEPARTMENT Section 6-4.1. Organization. There shall be a fire department consisting of a fire chief and the necessary staff. Section 6-4.2. Fire Chief.The fire chief shall be appointed by the mayor,confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor. Section 6-4.3. Powers, Duties and Functions. The powers, duties and functions of the fire department shall be prescribed by ordinance and shall be exercised and performed by the department. ARTICLE VII EXECUTIVE I3RANCH—DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES UNDER COMMISSIONS CHAPTER 1 DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE Section 7-1.1. Organization.There shall be a department of civil service consisting of a director, a civil service commission and the necessary staff. Section 7-1.2.Civil Service Commission.The civil service commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. Commission membership shall be representa- tive of the community and of the county geographical areas of Puna, Ka'u,•Kona, Kohala, Hamakua,and Hilo and the members shall all be in sympathy with and believe in the principles of the merit system in public employment. P, Section 7-1.3. Director. The director of civil service shall be appointed by the civil service commission and may be removed by the commission. Section 7-1.4. Powers, Duties and Functions.The director of civil service shall be responsible for the personnel management program of the county with two distinct categories of duties. The major duties shall be in the areas of equal employment opportunities, personnel development, personnel deployment, personnel relations and personnel welfare. The secondary duties of the director shall be the administration of the civil service system and the maintenance of the aims and mechanics prescribed by statute.The director shall be the administrative head of the department of civil service and shall be responsible for the proper conduct of all the administrative affairs of the department and for the execution of the personnel program prescribed by this charter, ordinances,laws and regulations.The civil service commission shall function according to statute. The director shall provide technical and clerical staff services to the commission. Section 7-1.5. Position Classification Plan; Compensation. Except as otherwise provided by law or this charter, all positions in the service of the county shall be classified within a position classification plan, and all persons holding such positions shall be compensated as provided by the compensation law of the state. Section 7-1.6. Administrative Supervision. The department of civil service shall come under the general supervision and control of the mayor. CHAPTER 2 POLICE DEPARTMENT Section 7-2.1. Organization. There shall be a police department consisting of a police commission, a chief of police and the necessary staff. Section 7-2.2. Police Commission. The police commission shall consist of seven members,two of whom shall be residents of thecombined districts of North and South Hilo,one from the district of Puna,one from the district of Ka'u,one from the combined districts of North and South Kona,one from the combined districts of North and South Kohala and one from the district of Hamakua.The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. 13