HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC 1979-08-29 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION
MINUTES
32nd Session
August 29, 1979
Hilo, Hawaii
The thirty-second session of the Hawaii County Charter
Commission was called to order at 4: 10 p.m. in the Hawaii
County Councilroom, Hawaii County Building, Hilo, Hawaii by
Mr. Kimiaki Sakata, Chairman.
The roll recorded the following:
Present: Mr. Richard Ishida
Mrs. Amy Iwamoto
Mrs. Gloria Kobayashi
Mr. Akira Omonaka
Mr. Kimiaki Sakata
Mr. Herman Sensano
Mr. Joseph Trulson (Excused from meeting
at 4:40 p.m. )
Mr. Matsuo Yanaga
Mr. Basilio Yagong
Absent Mr. Harlan Cadinha
and Mr. Spencer Kalani Schutte
Excused:
Also Mr. Bill Kikuchi , The Kikuchi Group
Present: Mr. Yasuki Arakaki , Deputy County Clerk
Mr. Stuart Oda, Attorney
Ms. Frances Higa, Research Assistant
Mrs. Joan Carnett, Secretary
APPROVAL The Chair called for the approval of minutes
OF MINUTES: dated August 14, 1979 and August 20, 1979.
Mrs. Iwamoto made the motion
to approve the minutes as
presented. Seconded by Mr. Trulson
and unanimously carried.
BUSINESS OF CHAIRMAN SAKATA: We will go into the business
THE DAY: of the day which will be thereview of the
newspaper supplement with Mr. Kikuchi. This will
be for a September 16 publication date and we will
call on Mr. Kikuchi at this time.
MR. KIKUCHI: Thank you. I passed out several (graphics
sheets of paper. If you were to pick up the one with the attached)
bubbles--so that I don ' t take up too much time, I'm just
going to run through this really fast. If you have any
questions, at any point, please feel free to interrupt.
Figure I, which talks about the Legislative
Branch, which is Option #2, gives a breakdown of what the
Charter Commission proposes. Which is a seven member council,
two at-large council members, four-year terms. Five district
council members, and it gives the districts that they will be
representing and the number of years of their terms, two-year
terms. Are there any questions on Figure I?
We' ll proceed to Figure II, Legislative Branch/County
Council Attorney. Call it proposed amendment #2. This talks
about the hiring of a council attorney and staff for legal
assistance. Corporation Counsel will remain chief legal
advisor for County of Hawaii. Questions?
Proceed to Figure III, Initiation of amendments to
general plan. This also gives the authority to the county
council to initiate general plan amendments.
Proceed to Figure IV, Sunset Law. This is a program
that the county council reviews all programs every four years.
Figure V, Planning Department/Director & Planning
Commission. Proposed amendment #5 gives the Planning Director
more authority to process zoning, special exception applications
and be in charge of variance approvals. Questions on Figure V?
MRS. KOBAYASHI : We forgot to mention that the.
figures coincide with the Introduction. Remember the
Introduction that was passed out last week? We're following
that.
MR. KIKUCHI : Excuse me. Maybe to clarify. .what ' s
going to happen is the bubbles are going to be here (newspaper
supplement copy page) and the narrative that was proposed, that
was submitted last week (Introduction attached) will also be
here. So that the narrative description of what the bubbles
are saying will be there in full content.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Mr. Kikuchi , I have one more question.
You know the Introduction that you handed out last week? Is
that date supposed to be 1969?
MR. KIKUCHI : Oh, I 'm sorry, ' 79.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: So that will be January of ' 79?
MR. KIKUCHI : Right.
'Can we proceed to Figure VI? Department of Water
Supply. It talks about eliminating the semi-autonomous nature.
The control and supervision of Mayor. Mayor appoints director-
confirmed by county council.
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Figure VII, the consolidation of Board of Appeals
of the Planning and Public Works Departments. The board
will be administered by the Planning Department.
Figure VIII-a. Figure VIII--what we did on the
financial we broke it down into two sections. One was
Centralized Purchasing. There was the creation of the
standardization committee that will adopt standards,
specification of materials, supplies, equipment and services.
Purchases shall be supervised by the Director of Finance.
Figure VIII-b was regarding all unencumbered
capital expenditure, appropriations, lapse. So, for the
financial procedures there will be two bubbles supporting the
narrative content.
Figure IX-a and IX-b talks about Recall and Impeach-
ment.
Figure X, General Provisions/Vacancy In Office.
Defines vacancy in office. There are ten vacancies.
Proposed amendment XI, Membership on Boards and
'Commissions.
Number XII , All Mayor' s department heads confirmed
by county council.
Number XIII, All other amendments adopted?
MR. TRULSON: Why the question mark ;after adopted?
MR. KIKUCHI: That 's how the ballot is.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Would you go back to Figure VI.
Amy and I were looking-at that. Would it be more logical to
put that last bubble under control and supervision of Mayor?
Underneath the main bubble--the Department of Water Supply--
then Mayor appoints. . .under control and supervision of Mayor?
MR. KIKUCHI : And move the right bubble underneath
the last bubble?.
MRS. KOBAYASHI: Does that read more logically?
MR. KIKUCHI : Okay, we can make that revision.
Any other questions?
If we can move on to the graphics now. On page 8
and 9 of the supplement would be the sample ballots printed.
Around the sample ballots will be the visual elements.
Maybe you can help me here. For the proposed (attached)
amendment #1, Legislative Branch/County Couheil. Option #1.
It says. .Present Council makeup and terms. I ' just _wonder if
the word "proposed' amendment is correct?
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MR. ISHIDA: Under Option #1, six district council
members, four-year term. That should be. . .six at-large council
members with a residential requirement, four-year term.
MRS. KOBAYASHI: Yes. . .
MR. KIKUCHI : Any other comments about the Options #1
and #2?
Okay, we' ll move on to proposed amendment #2, County
Council Attorney.
Proposed amendment #3, Amendments to general plan.
Proposed amendment #4, Sunset Law.
Proposed amendment #5 , Planning Director--more
authority.
Proposed amendment #6, Department of Water Supply
under Mayor.
Proposed amendment #7, Board of Appeals. To hear
appeals of Planning Department and Department of Public Works.
Proposed amendment #8, Centralized Purchasing.
Proposed amendment #9, Recall.
Proposed amendment #10, Vacancy in Office.
Proposed amendment #11, Membership on Boards and
Commissions.
Proposed amendment #12, Confirmation of Department
Heads.
And proposed amendment #13, All other amendments
be adopted?
MRS. KOBAYASHI: Do you think if you couldn 't read,
you could understand what the ballot questions are with these
graphics?
MR. KIKUCHI : The symbols are developed as such so
in the translation in Japanese and Filipino, the same configur-
ations could be used so there will be a consistency of message
from the Charter Commission.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : You are also planning to use the
symbols as part of the poster group?
MR. KIKUCHI : The posters for the voting booths with
the sample ballots..
On September 5 , I have to turn in all the elements
to the Tribune-Herald for the English portion and I think on
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the Thursday before the publication date, we' ll have proof
sheets which will have the total contents of the supplement.
At that point, if you want to reconvene or if you want to
appoint a committee to go over that, it' s your prerogative.
However, we will have the opportunity to review it and make
corrections on that proof. Then the proof goes back to the
paper and they' ll make the corrections from the proofs.
Before publication,. the paper has told me that it would be
possible for someone or some persons to go up to the paper
and proofread it one more time to make sure the corrections
are made. So you have two opportunities to make sure that
the revisions are made.
MR. TRULSON: Mr. Chairman. That could perhaps be
left up to the Sub-committee to take care of?
MRS. KOBAYASHI : I think we need to approve the
Introduction. I don ' t know if we need to approve all of
these graphics.
MR. KIKUCHI : The reason I brought it here was so
that everybody would know what would be coming out. So I
don' t know if approval would be necessary.
Ir'._the Introduction under Vacancy?. .Yes, I see..:,
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Page 5 , Article VIII, General
Provisions, Vacancy in Office. . .the third line. . .you have. . .
enumerates nine. . .it should be ten circumstances under which
an office would be deemed vacant. And then you go down seven
lines where it starts with. . .three. . .three consecutive months
without good cause. . .add the word recall. . .before the word
impeachment. That is one of the ten circumstances under which
an office:'would be deemed vacant.
MR. TRULSON: Mr. Chairman. Is it necessary that
we move upon accepting the graphics?
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: I think we should.
MRS. KOBAYASHI: And the Introduction as a summary
of what we've done.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: By the way, did our legal counsel
read this? You saw this already?
MR. ODA: Well, I haven ' t proofread it. That ' s up
to the Sub-committee.
MR. KIKUCHI: Then let me point out some other
typos. Page 5 ,on Membership on Boards and Commissions. First
sentence. . .under the present. . .it says. . .Charger. . .it should
be Charter. The "g" should be changed to a "t".
Second line, second sentence The Charter Commission
. . .add the word Commission.
And in vacancy in office the third sentence from
the bottom, it should be infirm. . .not inform.
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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: I think on Membership on Boards
and Commissions on the fourth line the "r" is missing from. . .
great deal. . .
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Chairman. I move that we
approve. . .
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: There is one more correction.
On XI , Miscellaneous, Qualifications for elected officers. . .
a typing error again. . .the word "deep" should be keep. . .To
keep the residency -requirements. . .
And there is one more on page 7, under Deletion
of Article on Special Assessment Improvements. The word
article is misspelled. . .The present article requiring the
council. . .
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Less typographical errors, I move
that we approve the Introduction as prepared by Counsel and
the graphics as have been prepared by Mr. Kikuchi.
MR. TRULSON: Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded
that we approve the graphics that have been presented by
Mr. Kikuchi and also the Introduction presented by Counsel.
Any other discussion on this? None?
MR. ODA: I was the author of the Introduction
but I didn 't type it.
MR. ISHIDA: You never do.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Are you ready for the question?
MR. TRULSON: Call for the question.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: We' ll call for the question.
Ayes - Ishida, Kobayashi, Noes - None
Iwamoto, Omonaka,
Sensano, Yagong, Absent - Cadinha,
Trulson, Yanaga, Schutte
Sakata - 2
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Carried.
MR. KIKUCHI : Mr. Arakaki has asked me if I would
go to Honolulu and talk with The Hawaii Times and Mrs. Nobuko
Ochner who is doing the Japanese translation and give them
guidance in putting together the Japanese supplement.
MR. OMQNAKA: How long would that trip be? A one
day trip, or a week?
MR. KIKUCHI : One day,, probably.
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MRS. KOBAYASHI : When this was asked of Mr. Kikuchi
by Mr. Arakaki , I wondered if. this was something that our
Commission is responsible for. I wondered if the Clerk's
Office might not be responsible for. Is that not part of
ballot translation?
MR. ARAKAKI : No. . .
MRS. KOBAYASHI: What about the Ilocano one?
MR. ARAKAKI : The Ilocano one can be done in Hilo.
. . .The Japanese with The Hawaii Times. The Japanese is much
more difficult. . .
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: That means then that the expense
of sending him will fall on this Commission.
MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. I'm looking over the
sample ballot, here, and I don 't know, maybe this is not
important, but the "County Council: Composition and Terms"-. . .
I wonder why the format is different from the others. (attached)
The other items. . .the present position of the
Charter is not mentioned, only the proposal. And on the
bottom there is a "no" provision. . .while there are two "yeses"
on the bottom here.
(At this point, 4:40 p.m. , Mr. Trulson was excused. )
MR. ODA: Mr. Sensano, I don 't understand the
problem.
MR. SENSANO: You know that second column, here,
immediately after the question is the "yes" or "no".
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Could it not be "yes" or "no"
Option One and "yes" or "no" Option Two?
MR. ARAKAKI : There would be two options then.
There is only one question.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Oh, because it is only one question.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Excuse me. Will you people speak
into the microphones?
MR. ISHIDA: Let' s take a hypothetical let ' s say
eleven people went in to vote. . .five of them voted for Option
Two and four of them voted for Option One. The remainder did
not cast a vote foreither one. What would the result be?
MR. ODA: The five vote prevails. If people plunk
and don 't vote, that's their prerogative. Only those who
actually cast their ballots, assuming that the ballots are
correct--not spoiled or anything, those. . .
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MR. ISHIDA: I have a problem with that that you
are, in fact, taking away my right with a majority vote.
MR. ODA: Well, it' s the choice of the voter, when
they enter the voting booth, what they want to vote for.
They don ' t have to vote for every. . .
MR. ISHIDA: If I want the present system to remain, -
why should I be forced to vote?
MR. ODA: Nobody is being forced to vote. They
don't have to vote.
MR. ISHIDA: If I don 't vote, you're saying that
my vote is not going to be counted.
MR. ODA: That ' s right. They have a choice. If
you want it to count, then you have an option of voting.
MR. ISHIDA: I have problems with that position.
MR. ODA: Assuming that that person wants it to
count, then the option is there for them to vote. If they
don ' t want to vote, that 's their business. But, then, °of
course, like anything else, whether it 's a Section 3-2
amendment or anything else, if they don ' t vote, it doesn 't
count. just like you physically didn't even go to the polls.
Which you have an option of not doing, either, as well.
MR. ISHIDA: I have problems with that.
MR. ODA: Theoretically, I think, it' s a possibility
that something like that could happen. I don' t think you are
being denied anything. You have exercised your right not to
vote on that.
MR. ISHIDA: If you voted for a candidate, that
person doesn ' t have a right to remain in office after election
day. But in this case, the present system would continue
unless it is overridden by a positive vote. This is the
problem I have. . .
MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. I think that the ballot
as it is would accomplish_ the purpose which we hope to
accomplish. But, you know, I 'm thinking, I 've- helped quite a
few Filipinos become citizens, and this might happen. . .okay,
on the right hand side of the ballot--I guess this is the back
section, right? Okay, after the question is a "yes" or "no"
but this first one is different.
Supposing I say that one of those that I have helped
to become an American citizen should look at this and say,
well , I don ' t want Option One, I want Option Two but, then,
as on the other side, he will probably not go to Option Two on
the bottom, he will just take the first "yes". Which, in this
case, he is voting for the wrong thing. But, I think. it will
accomplish the purpose for which we have decided this. It is
just a question in my mind.
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MR. ODA: I suppose there is a possibility that
some people would misunderstand. I don ' t know how we can
protect. . .
MR. SENSANO: The physical distance and he might
get lost in the meantime, I don ' t know.
MR. ODA: Yes, that ' s a problem.
MR. OMONAKA: What would be the possibility now
to change the format to conform with the rest of the ballot ?
I don 't like this format here.
MR. ARAKAKI : Can you give a suggestion? I think
the way you were trying to explain, the first question that
we have on the choice between two council setups is different
than the other ones. The other one is "yes" or "no" on one
individual question but this one here you have a choice.
MR. OMONAKA: It ' s the same thing.
MR. ARAKAKI : No, the other one is not a choice.
MR. OMONAKA: This one should be. . .are you in favor
of an amendment which allows for a change in the.'council
makeup which is this yes, or, no? I would prefer that.
MR. ODA: That is another way of doing it.
MR. OMONAKA: Then that would conform with all the
rest of the other ballot questions.
MR. ODA: The problem with that--it ' s not really
a problem--but people will not know what the present one is,
that 's the problem.
MR. OMONAKA: Well, if you use that rationale, then,
they won ' t know the other ones either, then, the other questions.
The Sunset Law is an example.
MR. ODA: Well, these are new provisions, right?
MR. OMONAKA: But, what kind of authority does the
Planning Director have? Or, was the Water Department a semi-
autonomous body? You can go on and on.
MR. ODA: I thought that this Commission had already
made an understanding in principle that Section 3-2 would be
--that there would be further need to have more specific
language in there so that people will not be confused as to
what they are voting for. Not that the others are not
important or will not be confused, but, 3-2 was to be given
special attention in that respect with regard to the present
option and the proposed amendment. If you want to change
that, that is your option. It's up to you folks.
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MR. OMONAKA: I would prefer it.
MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. Mr. Oda, is it possible
to keep the language as it is and put under Option One. . . "yes",
"no". . .and Option Two. . . "yes", "no", but put on the top "vote
for only one"?
MR. ODA: I think that would be a little more too
confusing, Mr. Sensano.
MRS. IWAMOTO: I think what Akira has suggested
seems to be more logical.
MR. ODA: So there will be nothing on the ballot,
itself, explaining what the Charter is. . .the present Charter
provision is?
MR. OMONAKA: Maybe it should be something like this
. . .the Charter Commission has worked out a proposal for a new
county council. The proposal shall be the number seven and go
on and define the reapportionment thing in that ballot. And,
are you in favor of a change? Yes or no? Similar to the
other questions.
MR. ODA: I don 't know what George Tamashiro has
done. So if you folks want to agree on a change tonight, why
don ' t you do that and then tomorrow I can check with George
and find out. I hope it's not too late. It may not be too
late. So whatever language you folks want, if you can work
it out tonight, without losing any time on it until next week
or something.
MR. ARAKAKI : It would have to be tonight.
MR. ODA: The changes you folks want to make, you
might as well do it all at one time so there is no other
problem.
MR. OMONAKA: That ' s the only thing. The rest of
the questions, the format is all right. Mr. Chairman, if I
am in order, I would like to entertain the motion that on
this first question, that we follow the same format as the
other Charter amendments proposed.
MRS. IWAMOTO: Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded
that we follow the format, on'" the first one, here, we follow
the format of the other Charter amendments. Any other
discussion on this?
MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Chairman, I have a question. What
if it turns out that it is too late, it can ' t be done?
MR. ODA: I really don ' t know anything about it.
It' s in Mr. Tamashiro' s hands. All I can do is call him
tomorrow. I don 't know what kind of committments he made to
the printers or if they are expecting amendments, or what.
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Assuming it to be okay, maybe it can be made subject to that.
Otherwise we go back to the original format. There is no
other choice, really. Because the election is in November,
it ' s possible, you know.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Do all of you know the intent of
the motion?
Ayes - Ishida, Kobayashi, Noes - None
Iwamoto, Omonaka,
Yanaga, Yagong, Absent - Cadinha,
Sensano, Sakata Schutte,
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Carried.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Chairman. I just thought I would
let the Commission know that we have reserved a booth at the
County Fair. It' s free. It ' s going to be an educational booth.
I don 't know what my authority is but I have tentatively asked
Bill to set up the booth for us. They require that some of us
will sit there, but, I 'm not going to force anybody to sit
because I know how you feel. The newspaper supplement
there
comes out on a Sunday and the County Fair opens up the following
Thursday. It ' s very timely. The supplement will have been in
the people' s hands and hopefully they have read it. If it were
not the County Fair, I wouldn 't be pushing this thing, but would
it be within my jurisdiction to hire Bill to do this? Is that
all right? As long as we stay within our budget? I think I was
allotted $4,500 to work around. Can I make a motion?
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: We gave you that authority.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : You gave me that authority? I 'm
going to do it then. And I think Bud mentioned he was going
to be on KPUA, also, so I don ' t know if someone needs to act
act as a clearing house for what the Commission members are
going to be doing. Can I do that then?
MR. ISHIDA: I think it' s a good idea.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : I want to know exactly. I don 't
want to get complaints after. So, you are telling me I have
the authority?
MR. SENSANO: Mr. Chairman. I would like to suggest
that Mrs. Kobayashi informs the public that the questions
should be confined to the proposed Charter amendments and why
we didn' t do certain things.
MR. ISHIDA: Are we to work on the language of the
ballot?
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: The change in the first one?
MR. ISHIDA: Can we take a recess to work out a
draft?
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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Mr. Oda has a suggestion. .
MR. ODA: Can you all refer to your proposed Charter
ballot? If you will scratch out and make the changes as I
read thein. .
First. . .delete. . .I vote yes for one of the two
options below. Just scratch that out. Are you all following
me?
Just below that. Option One, will you scratch that
out and in its place put Present Provision: All right, if
you put Present Provision in place of Option One, with a colon
after that. . .Section 3-2 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii
presently. . .the words, shall remain as is, is to be scratched
out. In place of that, the word. . .presently provides. . .instead
of providing. . .for a nine member the rest is the same. Do_•
you all follow?
Where it says Option Two, if you will scratch that
out and in its place. . .Proposed Amendment: (with a colon after
it) . . .then the words. . .If approved, . . .the wording is exactly
the same after that. Just add the words.. .If approved L (comma)
Section 3-2. . .
Then you scratch out. . .vote for only one option.
Scratch out „9.,Optron One Yes.
Scratch out Option Two Yes.
And below that, the following question. . .Shall the
Charter provide for a change in the council composition as
described in the proposal above?
Down below that. . .Yes or No. Not the word "or"
but Yes. . .and also a space. . .No.
Would that be satisfactory?
MR. ISHIDA: What about something like this? Shall
the proposed amendment be adopted?
MR. ODA: You want it to be short?
MR. ISHIDA: The only thing is it doesm'kt seem to
relate to the above. How can we relate it to the`{above?
MR. ODA: You mean just ask the question.. .Shall
the proposed amendment above be adopted? That 's another way
you can do it. That's very simple, I think, perhaps• that will
serve the purpose.
MR. ISHIDA: It ' s easier to identify what it says.
MR. ODA: Yes. Shall the proposed amendment above
be adopted? Very good.
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MR. ISHIDA: Yes or No, okay?
MR. ODA: Yes or No. So they are making only
reference to the proposed amendment which is clearly specifiedy
I hope.
MR. ISHIDA: Well , I still have my problem. I don 't
know how to solve it. If yousay of the votes cast of the
people who went in and;;registered. .if I don ' t put anything on
my ballot, I am exercising my franchise by saying I don ' t want
a change. . .
MR. ODA: Well, Mr. Ishida, I think that' s under
Chapter 50. The majority of votes. . .
MR. SENSANO: The votes that are not registered will
be a vote for the present Charter.
MR. ISHIDA: But if you don ' t mark "no" then it 's
not counted in a computer, that ' s the only thing.
MR. ODA: Otherwise, anybody who doesn't show up
at the polls, we would have to count them.
MR. ISHIDA: No, if you count the people who take
up a ballot.
MR. ODA: Then you have to ask the question. If
you leave this blank, that ballot would count as a "no".
You are giving it a double velocity, right?
Is the proposed ianguage, as further amended by
Mr. Ishida,satisfactory? Shall the proposed amendment above
be adopted? I think that' s a very good suggestion.
MR. OMONAKA: Do we need a motion?
MR. ODA: Yes.
MR, OMONAKA: I so move.
MRS. IWAMOTO: Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded that
we change the format as written by legal counsel. Are you
ready for the question?
Ayes - Ishida, Kobayashi, Noes - None
Iwamoto, Omon ak a,
Sensano, Yagong, Absent - Cadinha,
Yanaga, Sakata Schutte,
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Carried.
Mr. Arakaki, do you have anything to say on this?
MR. ARAKAKI: No.
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CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Do you have any other business
pertaining to the ballot format?
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Do we need a motion to give Bill
the authority to go to Honolulu?
MR. ODA: Yes.
MRS. KOBAYASHI: Mr. Chairman, I move that we
authorize Mr. Kikuchi to go to Honolulu to confer with the
people at The Hawaii Times and the Hawaii Association of
Language Teachers to prepare the tabloid in Japanese.
MR. ISHIDA: Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded
that we authorize and send Mr. Kikuchi to Honolulu as
Mrs. Kobayashi has clearly defined. Any other discussion
on this? If not, are you ready for the question?
MR. OMONAKA: Question.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Does everybody understand the
intent of the motion to send Mr. Kikuchi to Honolulu for the
purpose of looking over the Japanese translation and work
on the tabloid?
Ayes - Yanaga, Yagong, Noes - None
Sensano, Ishida,
Kobayashi , Iwamoto, Absent - Cadinha,
Omonaka, Sakata Schutte,
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Carried.
Any other business?
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Is this our last meeting?
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Subject to call. Any other business?
MR. ODA: Mr. Chairman, on Mr. Kikuchi 's contract,
the information that I have is that he has--I mean I 'm asking
the Commission , if they have--since I 'm drafting the contract--
approved up to $4,000, or $40 an hour, to work on the project
which he has with this Commission. Is that correct?
MRS. KOBAYASHI: In talking with Mr. Kikuchi .on Monday,
because there might be other things the committee wouldlike
for him to do--some posters and maybe some radio spots--he
suggested it might be better if he worked on an hourly basis.
That it might, depending on the time he spent, it might be
less, depending on how things work. That was one of the reasons
I asked you what I was authorized to do.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: We have enough money to cover it.
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MR. ODA: Is it $4,000 or $4,500?
MRS. KOBAYASHI : The committee 'hes $4,500 but
Mr. Kikuchi will o upto $4 000. The committee was authorized
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to spend up to $4,500®
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Do we have to approve his contract,
then, Mr. Oda?
MR. ODA: As to the amount.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve
Mr. Kikuchi 's contract at $40 an hour, up to $4,000.
MR. ISHIDA: Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded that
we approve Mr. Kikuchi 's contract at $40 an hour, up to $4,000.
Any other discussion?
MR. YANAGA: Question.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Does everybody know the intent
of the motion?
Ayes - Kobayashi, Iwamoto, Noes - None
Ishida, Omonaka9 Absent - Cadinha,
Yagong, Yanaga, Schutte,
Sensano, Sakata Trulson
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Carried.
Any other business?
MR. YANAGA: I move we adjourn.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: I don 't hear any second to the
adjournment motion.
MRS. KOBAYASHI : Second.
CHAIRMAN SAKATA: It has been moved and seconded that
the meeting be adjourned. All in favor? Carried. Meeting is
adjourned.
ADJOURNMENT: At 5 : 15 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
,Joan Carnett,
RECORDING SECRETARY
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INTRODUCTIO1V•
The fourth Hawaii County Charter Commission was appointed
in J ruary, 194 pursuant to Section 15-3 of the Charter of the
County of Hawaii. What followed was a series of public hearings,
informational sessions with department heads, boards and
commission chairmen, and long, weekly meetings.
The commissioners carefully studied the Charter and discussed,
many times at great length, the workability of present charter
provisions and the advantages and disadvantages of proposed
amendments.
In making and voting on proposals, the commission considered
the testimony received in order that the document reflect the
desires of a majority of the people. Other important consider-
ations were to have a functional document and to achieve a
responsive and efficient government.
The proposed amendments to the Charter of the County of
Hawaii reflect these concerns.
II. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
COUNTY COUNCIL
COMPOSITION AND TERMS
The commission heard substantial testimony. from Big Island
residents reg arding ' the composition of the county council.
Becausethis was a major area of concern, the commission formed
a subcommittee to carefully study the proposals and to make
recommendations to the entire commission.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (continuation)
The task was not an easy one and after weeks of deliberation,
the commission voted on a seven member council. Five of the
seven members will be elected by the voters of their respective S
districts--one shall be a resident of the First State Represen-
tative District which encompasses Ka'u, Puna, and a portion of
South Hilo , the boundary being Haihai Street. Two councilmen
must reside in the Second State Representative District which
begins at Haihai Street and continues to Wainaku, more specifically
Kapue Stream. One councilman shall reside in the Third State
Representative District which begins north of Kapue Stream and
includes North Hilo, Hamakua, and North Kohala. The fifth
district councilman shall reside in the Fourth State Representative
District which is comprised of South Kohala, and North and South '
Kona. These five councilmen shall serve two year terms. The
remaining two members shall run at-large and shall serve four
year terms.
The commission proposal also includes the creation of a
reapportionment commission. The commission will be constitued
in 1983 and every tenth year thereafter. It will have the
authority to apportion the five district council seats and
redraw the district boundary lines where and when necessary.
COUNCIL ATTORNEY
In order for the council to become more efficient and to
handle certain matters more .expediently, the commission proposes
that the council be allowed to hire its own attorney and necessary
staff for research and legal assistance only. The Corporation
Counsel will remain the chief legal advisor of the county.
VOTING
The present charter provision on council voting procedure
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. requires that a roll call vote be taken except on procedural
motions. In order to allow more flexibility and to expedite
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council business, especially on routine resolutions, the commission
proposes that a roll call vote be taken as required by the charter
or upon the demand of any council member.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCES
• Presently, a section under Financial Procedures allows for .
emergency appropriations. . To, avoid any possible confusion, the '
commission proposes that the council be specifically allowed to
make such appropriations pursuant to the Financial Procedures
section® In addition, two-thirds vote of the entire membership
would be sufficient for the adoption of such ordinances, and a
written request by the mayor could be necessary.
• -INITIATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
• The Planning Director is now the only one who can initiate
amendments ,to the general plan. The commission has decided. to
allow the county council to also initiate general plan amendments.
1 SUNSET LAW .
An efficient use of county funds is necessary in these times
of rising costs and the commission proposes that the council be .
mandated to critically review all programs at least once every
four years. Unless the program receives favorable council support,
it shall be terminated. .
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CORPORATION COUNSEL
The duties of the CorporationCounsel .have been slightly
revised in order to keep it consistent with the commission
proposal for the council attorney. The commission has added a
new section, "Term of Office." This provision states that the
term of office of the corporation counsel, assistant corporation
counsel, and deputies shall be the same as that of the mayor.
When a successor has not been appointed and confirmed, the
Corporation Counsel shall remain in office, but for no longer
than three months.
III. PLANNING DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR AND PLANNING COMMISSION
The commission has refined the procedures and duties of the
Planning Department for greater efficiency. Under the commission
proposal, the Director will, in addition to his present duties,
process rezoning and special exception applications and be charged
with the approval of variances. In line with this change, the
Planning Commission will hear appeals on the above applications.
BOARD OF APPEALS
After examining the fanction of the present board of appeals
under the Planning Department and realizing that a similar board
exists under the Department of Public. Works, the commission voted
to consolidate the functions of the existing two boards of appeals.
This new board will consist of seven members, and for administrative
purposes only, be part of the Planning Department. This board
will now be able to review all the facts of the case and shall not
be limited to a reversal based on procedural matters only.
IV. DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
Another major proposal for more efficiency is to bring the
Department of Water Supply under the direct control and super-
vision of the mayor and eliminate its present semi-autonomous nature.,
The director of .the Department shall be appointed by the Mayor
and confirmed by the council.
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V'. PERSONNEL SERVICES
To be in conformance with the State statutues, the commission
proposes that the present Department of Personnel Services be known
as the Department of Civil Service. Its duties and functions have
not changed, except to add "equal employment opportunities"- to
the list of major duties. . .
VI. FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
GENERAL ' .
The commission, concerned with government waste, proposes
that all unencumbered capital expenditure appropriations lapse
after two fiscal years from the year in which the appropriation
was made. This provisions will allow the books to be cleared of
old unencumbered appropriations and make those funds available .
in other areas. .
Another commission proposal shifts the initial burden .of
.verifying that sufficient unencumbered funds are available to meet
any obligation to the agency head. Presently, the Director of
• Finance is charged with the cumbersome responsibility of certifying
that funds are available before obligations are incurred. This
provision would make each agency more aware of their financial status.
CENTRALIZED PURCHASING .
. Again; with efficiency and economy. in mind, the commission has
provided for the creation of a standardization committee to adopt •
standards and specifications for materials, supplies, equipment,
•
and services purchased by the -county. . All such purchases shall •
be under the supervision of the Director of Finance. •
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XVII RECALL AND IMPEACHMENT
As an alternative to impeachment proceedings already in the
Charter, the commission. proposes RECALL procedures. Recall allows
the electors of the county to vote an elected officer out of office
after 6 months of service. Not less than twenty-five percent of
the registered voters of the most recent general election must sign
a petition to initiate recall. If the officer fails to resign,
a recall election will determine whether the officer is to be
removed.
The commission feels that twenty-five percent of the regis-
tered voters is a sufficiently large number to insure that elected
officials will not be subject to unnecessary harassment. For this
reason, the commission proposes an increase from twenty-five to a
hundred signatures to initiate impeachment proceedings. The
commission has also spelled out the impeachment process.
VIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS
VACANCY IN OFFICE
Since the present Charter contains no definition of vacancy .
and in order to avoid any possible future problem, the commission
enumerates ate circumstancesunder which an office would be deemed
vacant. An office is vacant upondeath, resignation, determination. '
that the o±ficer was not qualified to run for office, leaving the
county or moving from his district, absence from the county for
three consecutive months without good cause,itimpeachment, determina-
tion by three physicians that the officer is physically or mentally
infprm and unable to discharge his duties for the remainder of the
term, filing of nomination papers for another elective office during
his own term, and a conviction of any felony.
MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Under the present Charr, realtors and developers are pre
cluded from serving on the Planning Commission. The darter is
that there are many persons in the community who have a g Qeat deal
to contribute to the county and therefore proposes that a person
should not be barred from serving on any.board or commission simply
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because of his occupation. If any conflict arises on any issue, .
the member may still abstain from voting.
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CLAIMS
The commission proposes .that claims for the recovery of damages
for injuries to persons or property be filed within two years rather
than the six month period now required. . This proposal was necessary
in light of a Hawaii Supreme Court decision and to be, in conformance
with the Hawaii Revised Statutes.
IX. CODE OF ETHICS •
The present Charter states that it is a conflict of interest
. to disclose confidential information gained by reason of one' s
official position or use such information for personal gain.
•
It was necessary to delete this provision because of a Hawaii
Circuit Court ruling, finding that provision invalid. . Other _
provisions already in the Charter adequately protect against the
•
• abuse of one' s ,position.
•
X. CHARTER AMENDMENT OR REVISION .
MANDATORY CHARTER REVIEWS
•
The commission proposal to this section is basically to specify
the year in which the commission will be constituted and to mandate
public hearings in each of the geographical areas of the County.
The duties and functions of that commission- has otherwise not been
changed.
XI. MISCELLANEOUS
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICERS
To Keep the residency requirements within constitutional .
. bounds, the commission has •proposed that any person running for
esr er-kr"
any elected office be a duly qualified elector of the county for
•
at least one year rather than two years as is presently required
for the office of councilman and prosecuting attorney, and three .
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years for the office of mayor.
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The commission .also proposes that persons running for a
district seat be a resident voter in his district for ninety days
prior to the primary rather than the present two year requirement.
Imposing some district residency requirement will continue to help
prevent potential candidates from moving at the last minute to gain
a political advantage.
CONFIRMATION
The present Charter calls for the confirmation by the council
of only the Corporation Counsel and Planning Director. Noting that
all State officials appointed by the Governor are confirmed by the
legislature, and desiring uniformity among the department heads,
the commission voted to require that all other department heads be
confirmed by the council. Removal only of Corporation Counsel
requires the approval of the council. Those department heads
appointed by commissions or boards are not affected by this proposal.
DELETION OF ARTICLE ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IMPROVEMENTS
The present articrequiring the council to enact certain
chapters of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1955 has been eliminated
under the commission proposal. The article is now unnecessary since
the council has already acted.
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EXPLANATION TO 'CATCH-ALL' BALLOT QUESTION
This ballot provision provides for the approval of all other
amendments that have not been individually voted upon, but
nevertheless requiring the formal approval of the voters. Please
refer to the introductory remarks for a brief summary of the
amendments and the text to the charter in the supplement. The
amendments, which include corrections to punctuation, spelling,
and other similar matters, are shown in boldface print.
Should any of the proposals fail to pass, the County Clerk' s
Office shall make appropriate corrections to the Article and
Section numbers. •
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t`XII. CONCLUSION
After eight months of work, the commission presents this
amended Charter. It continues to reflect the strong mayor
government, but also provides for checks and balances, and
accountability of all government officials.
Proceeding with. the idea that the present Charter is
basically a sound document, major proposals are few. The
commission believes that the amendments reflect 'the desires of
the public and that the proposals are all in the best interest of
Hawaii' s residents. It therefore recommends that the voters
approve the amendments as proposed.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER- 3, 1979 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER-
3, 1979
' (AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY•
AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY
CHARTER PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER ; CHARTER PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER
COMMISSION . COMMISSION
THE FULL TEXT OF THE-CHARTER AMENDMENTS COV- I THE FULL TEXT OF THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS COV-
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AT YOUR POLLING PLACE. ASK AN ELECTION OFFICIAL I
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IFOR IT. IF YOU WISH TO SEE IT. I
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i PP I CONFIRMATION OF DEPARTMENT
I , BOARD OF APPEALS i
1 , HEADS •
I SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR I i .1
A NEW BOARD OF APPEALS TO HEARi4 SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR
• APPEALS FROM THE PLANNING AND E THE CONFIRMATION OF DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS? g HEADS BY THE COUNCIL?
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SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR I 3 SHALL ALL OTHER AMENDMENTS BE
CENTRALIZED PURCHASING? ADOPTED?
YES s - • YES 4
` - NO -- . ' NO
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' RECALL 1
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SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR
RECALL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS? .
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VACANCY IN OFFICE
SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR A
DEFIT71TIOt: OF V7.CIINCY?
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NO •K kI
MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS AND j
' - COMMISSIONS - - .
• SHALL THE CHARTER BE AMENDED SO j
I - THAT ANY PERSON, REGARDLESS OF !
OCCUPATION, CAN SERVE ON ANY . i
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AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII- COUNTY
Ca L ETER PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER CHARTER PROPOSED BY THE Cr_ARTER
COMMISSION, ISSION
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AT YOUR POLLING PLACE. ASK AN ELECTION OFFICIAL AT YOUR POLLING PLACE. ASK AN ELECTION OFFICIAL
FDR IT. IF YOU WISH TO SEE IT_ FOR IT. IF YOU WISH TO SEE IT.
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VOTE YOUR CHOICE ON EACH QUESTION BELOW.
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j COMPOSITION OSITION AND TER...-!.S
SHALL THE
CHARTER ER PROVIDE FOR
AH ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNCIL?
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} . Charter of the County of Hovaii ices a7Ly
shal� :...
i=eai—a-s--i-sa provi dig e s P P'-:EN MENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
for a ni.nc member council, six -
being residents of six geogra- . SHALL THE CHARTER PERHIT EITHER THE
phi cal areas and three at-large. COUNCIL OR PLANNING DIRECTOR TO
' All members serve four year I INITIATE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS?
I terms. YES
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OPTION TIN): Section 3 2 of the -
Charter of the County of Hawaii
` shall be amended to provide for . - SUNSET LAY;
e seven member council, five of
1 whom shall be elected from the SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR •
four State Representative A MANDATORY PROGRAM R VIEW BY •
Districts and two shall be ! THE COUNCIL?
` elected at-large. The district YES •
r councilmen shall serve two year
terms ano the at-]aroe council- NO
men shall serve four year terms.
In addition, a rearportionment i 1
r commission shall be created to PLANNING DIRECTOR'S
apportion the district seats t AUTHORITY
every ten years beginning in __ i
1923.
SHALL THE CHARTER REDEFINE THE
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AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING
Ail-MU 0! It -, Cr" '_ QE..' 1QN_ j_ -4 DIRECTOR?
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AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII COUNTY
CHARTER PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER CHARTER PROPOSED BY THE CHARTER;
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
THE FULL TEXT OF THE CHARTER AUENDuENTS Coy-
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FOR IT. IF YOU WISH TO SEE IT_
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COUNTY COUNCIL: I COUNCIL ATTORNEY
{ COMPOSITION AND TERMS I f SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDE FOR
f 1 I !
� ; AN ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNCIL?
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i PRESENT PROVISION: Section 3-2 !
of the Charter of the County of 1 1 YES 4
Hawaii presently provides for a - NO i
nine member council, six being
residents of six geographical 1
f areas and three at-large. All
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AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN
members serve-four year terms.
1 ! I f SHALL THE CHARTER PERMIT EITHER THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT: If approved, •
I COUNCIL OR PLANNING DIRECTOR TO ,
Section 3-2 of the Charter. of INITIATE GENERAL' PLAN AMENDMENTS?
f the County of Hawaii shall be
a YES T amended to provide for a seven NO T
member council, five of whom
f1 shall be elected from the four ; I 1
State Representative Districts' I
and two shall be elected at- ' SUNSET LAW
--� large. The district councilmen I
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I + shall serve two year terms and r SHALL THE CHARTER PROVIDL FOR
the at-large councilmen shall ! A MANDATORY PROGRAM R:VIEW BY
1j THE COUNCIL?serve four year tcnrs_ In �
addition, a reapportionment I i YES
1 I commission shall be created to
f ' apportion the district seats NO .i'
every ten years beginning in
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PLANNING DIRECTOR'S
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AUTHORITY
SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
ABOVE BE ADOPTED? SHALL THE CHARTER REDEFINE THE
AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING
YES - DIRECTOR?
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. \ ,(Proposed Amendment - 1) all 1
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COUNTY CHARTER Seven Two at-large four-year
COMMISSIONCounty council terms
PROPOOSESSES Council members
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Five one Two
District Council member LI Council members
Council from Ka°u to from Haihai St.
Members Haihai Street to Kapue Stream
DISTRICT ONE DISTRICT TWO
One One
Council member Council member two-year
from Kapue Stre. . from South Kohala terms
to North Kohala to North/South
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HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
PROPOSES
Hawaii
County
Council
for
Hire and legal
Attorney Staff assistance
Corporation
Counsel
will remain
chief legal
advisor for
County of Hawaii
Hy
FIGUREJ.II: INITIATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
(Proposed Amendment - 3)
HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
•
PROPOSES
The and
Planning 411111111 County
Director Council
can
initiate
General
Plan
Amendments
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•
FIGURE IV: SUNSET LAW •
(Proposed Amendment - 4)
HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW •
COMMISSION •
PROPOSES
The
County
Council
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•
Review
all programs
• every
. four •
years •
• 1
Unless the •
program
receives
council support
• it
shall be ' -
terminated
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FIGURE V: PLANNING DEPARTMENT/DIRECTOR & PLANNING COMMISSION
'(Proposed Amendment - 5)
HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
PROPOSES
More
authority
to the Planning
Director
Process Special Arid be in .charg
Zoning Exception of variance
Applications approvals
The
Planning 0 -
Commission
will hear appeals
on the above
applications.
•
FIGURE VI, : DEPARTMENT OFA E
W T R SUPPLY
•
° (Proposed Amendment s 6)
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•
HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
PROPOSES•
The
Department of Eliminate Under
• Water semi-autonomous .control and super-
Supply nature vision of Mayor '
•• j
Mayor
appoints •
Director
•
• confirmed by
•
County. Council
FIGURE VII:BOARD OF APPEALS
(Proposed Amendment - 7)
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HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
PROPOSES
•
Anew
Board of Appeals
. to hear
appeals
from
Planning Public Works
1;)
Department Department; _
_ chis Board
will be
administered by
the .
Planning Depar:://t
meet
FIGURE Villa: CENTERALIZED
PURCHASING
.:PYtoposed Amendment - 8a) HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
• PROPOSES
Creation
of standardizati.
committee
that will
adopt
Standards Specification
of materials
Supplies Equipment Services •
Purchases
shall be
supervised by
• the Director •
of Finance
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FIGURE VIIIb: FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
(Proposed Amendment - 8b) •
-HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
• REVIEW
. •COMMISSION
•
' PROPOSES
All
unencumbered
capital
•
expenditure
appropriations
lapse
After
two fiscal
years from the
year in which the
appropriation was
made
Will
allow
the books to be
cleared
(Proposed Amendment - 9a & 9b: RECALL)
HAWAII
( :::0:U:N=11 CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION FIGURE In: IMPEACHMENT
PROPOSES
HAWAII'.
COUNTY CHARTER
• . COMMISSION
• DEFINES
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RECALL
• PROCEDURES
The
impeachment
process
To vote
an elected
official
out of office
and
requires
100 signatures
. • to initiate
impeachment
proceedings
25% registered
voters must •
sign a petition
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FIGURE IXa : RECALL •
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• FIGURE X: GENERAL PROVISIONS/VACANCY IN OFFICE
(Proposed Amendment - 10)
HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER
REVIEW
COMMISSION
DEFINES
Vacancy
in
Office
•
Death Resignation
Absent
from County
Not qualified ., Leaving County three consecutive
or District F months without
good cause
phyZI:g.s find
officer
hysically/mentally
Recall Impeachment
infirm and unable
to discharge duties
for remainder
Filing
nomination
apers for another Conviction of
elective office a felony
during term
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(Proposed Amendments - 119 129 13)
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ON BOARDS & CONFIRMATION AMENDMENTS
4ISSIONS
HAWAII HAWAII ALL
COUNTY CHARTER COUNTY CHARTER OTHER
REVIEW REVIEW AMENDMENTS
COMMISSION COMMISSION
PROPOSES PROPOSES
ANY All Mayor' s ADOPTED?
Person Department
Heads
Can Serve Be approved
on Boards or by the
Commissions County Council
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COUNTY
/0%04r COUNCIL
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 5: Planning Director' s Authority
PLANNING
DIRECTOR
MORE AUTHORITY
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 6: Water Supply
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DEPARTMENT
OF
WATER SUPPLY
UNDER
MAYOR
PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 7: Board of Appeals
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PLPITNING
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4 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 8: Centralized Purchasing
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STANDARDIZATION COMMITTEE
TO CENTRALIZE PURCHASING
UNDER
1 -,
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DIRECTOR
OF
FINANCE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 9: RECALL
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RECALL
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OFFICIAL
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-PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 10: Vacancy in Office
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT - 11: Membership on Boards and Commissions
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ANY PERSON CAN SERVE
ON
•
BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 0 12: Confirmation of Department Heads •
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MAYOR' S
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Confirmed
by
County
Council
PROPOSED AMENDMENT ® 13: All Other Amendments
ALL
OTHER
AMENDMENTS
ADOPTED?
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