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r <br /> • •Hilo., Hawaii ' . . . , <br /> yam^ May 1, 1979 - <br /> • TO: Ni. Kimiaki=Sakata; 'Chairman, and Memberso'f the Charter Review- Commission <br /> Article VII EXECUTIVE BRANCH - DWARTMENTS OR AGENCIES UNDER COMMISSIONS • <br /> Section 7-1.6. -Administrative Supervision. The department of,personnel services <br /> shall come underthe eneral supervision and control of the mayor. <br /> Also, Sections 7-2.7', 7-3.5, and Section 8-5. <br /> Question: Should these sections on administrative supervision be clarified, <br /> • at least in the minutes of .the Review Commission's proceedings? , <br /> ARTICLE XV CHARTER AMENDMENT. OR REVISION, <br /> Section 15-1.. Initiation of Amendments or Revisions. Amendments or revisions <br /> of this charter may be initiated only in the following manner: <br /> ' .(a) By ordinance of the council adopted after three readings <br /> on separate days-and passed by the affirmative vote of <br /> two-thirds of the entire membership. <br /> Question: Should public hearing(s) be- mandatory before final adoption of the • . • <br /> ordinance? <br /> ARTICLE III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH — COUNTY COUNCIL • • . <br /> • Section 3-2. Composition and Terms. ' <br /> . Proposal: There shall be a county council composed of .nine•members, <br /> • . four of whom shall be elected at large and five elected by districts <br /> in the• following.manner: one by the voters of the First State.• - <br /> Representative District, two by the voters of the Second State-. <br /> Representative District, one by the .voters of the Third State <br /> Representative District, .and one by the voters of the Fourth State • <br /> Representative District. Council members elected at-large shall <br /> serve for staggereO. Tour-year terms beginning with. the 1980 General . . <br /> Election. Council members elected in the respective State Representative <br /> Districts shall serve for two-year' terms. ... <br /> Advantages of "The Combination Plan": . <br /> 1: Pure or direct. district representation is established, while at-large <br /> representation is retained. <br /> 2. 'The council districts, coincide with the State Representative districts. <br /> Thus, our' county government is relieved of the task and the expense <br /> '. of reapportioning the districts affected by population changes and shifts. <br /> 3. With staggered four-year terms for the four. council members to be elected- <br /> at-large, some continuity is assured in the organization and workings <br /> ' of the county council. . . <br /> Ii.. With four council members elected at-large, adequate flexibility is <br /> provided for population changes",and shifts among the districts. <br /> 5. '.Interest and participation in the county elections will be enhanced <br /> with. seven .of the nine council. members being elected every two years. . • <br /> Res ect lly submitte. , <br /> Kengaas k :_ /5_ <br />