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f V OF < oi ,\ *.. :. Jnr,^a�...+': OFFICE OF THE MAYOR — county of hawaii , hilo , hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN HERBERT T.MATAYOSHI MAYOR May 22, 1979 Kimiaki Sakata, Chairman Charter Review Commission Hawaii County Building Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Sakata: The following are recommendations for changes to the Hawaii County Charter from the Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women. The Committee would appreciate your review of these changes and it is the Committee's hope that you see fit to include these changes in the Charter along with your other revisions. 1) Add to section 16-14 Transitional Provisions: The Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women, established by Hawaii Revised Statute 367-4, will provide for a permanent and continuing county-wide program on behalf of women in the County of Hawaii. It shall aid in the implementation of its recommendations, develop long-range goals, coordinate research, planning, programming and action on the opportunities, needs, problems and contributions of women in (1) civil and legal rights; (2) education; (3) homemaking; (4.) labor and employment; and (5) expanded community horizons and political awareness. The committee shall consist of 21 members including any ex-officio members. These members shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval from the County Council in a.manner prescribed in the County Charter section 13-4, with the exception that members shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years. The breakdown of terms shall be seven (7) for a one (1) year term, seven (7') for a two (2) year term and seven (7) for a three (3) year term. Committee members shall be representative of the community and county geographic areas. 2) Add to the Mayor's list of duties and responsibilities, section 5-1.4: The Mayor is to assure that each department complies with all of the policy statements and the intent of the County's Equal Employment COMM, NO.