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' • B-2—Hawaii Tribune-Herald,Sunday,'September'16, 1979 <br /> The <br /> Fourth INTRODUCTION <br /> Hawaii County ' • <br /> • Charter Commission <br /> January 1979 . . <br /> • - The charter is the basic law'from which county government operates. It is to <br /> the county what the constitution is to the state. Its effects are far-reaching. <br /> Every person is somehow touched by its provisions. Like many other <br /> documents; the charter needs to be reviewed trom time-to-time 'to bring it in <br /> 1 , <br /> • tune with the changing needs of the people of this county. <br /> The fourth Hawaii County Charter Commission was appointed in, January, • <br /> 1979 pursuant to Section 15-3 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii. What <br /> • <br /> meetings followed were a series of 'public hearings, informational sessions with . <br /> • department heads, boards and commissions and long, weekly meetings. <br /> The commissioners carefully studied the Charter and discussed, many times <br /> • at great length, the workability of present charter provisions and the ad- <br /> vantages and disadvantages of proposed amendments. <br /> In making and voting on proposals, the commission considered the testimony <br /> Department - received in order that the document reflect the desires of a majority of the ' <br /> . PUBLIC Heads people. Other important considerations were to have a functional document <br /> and to achieve a responsive and efficient government. . <br /> The proposed amendments.to the Charter of the County of Hawaii reflect <br /> • these concerns. <br /> The entirecharter with proposed amendments, in dark, boldface print, is <br /> . 'presented here. _ <br /> % <br /> Boards and % 1 <br /> Commissions �• O 1,' • <br /> IV <br /> .....) <br /> i4gib Ni)0 A • • • a bb_ 4.k <br /> Ai' 0 • • ,..: „'T. .. .: ..:-.). • ,'W fro? I. <br /> - • . CO 0 ..(.....,. .%:..i.L ........ .-..--L 04., • /# °.• <br /> • <br /> Chart( !;viewed <br /> , ' • ,...."- •:/f .ItA 1 I • OA <br /> 0 . <br /> R <br /> Commission •• • \� I ///• 0 <br /> and �,,,/' � ' • <br />— discussed present • '�` ?�,�,` • it <br /> IF <br /> charter and proposed • >_ ' I_''- y i�� '•`�w <br /> amendments 0 * •• '�, -.::. -4. ;• * / <br /> V---- M • <br /> ill <br /> Other �/ • O • ' <br /> Charter �/ • . lita: • 4. <br /> Commission <br /> considerations '0 �► • •44 NA M 0 • ` <br /> ', • • • • • 44 f <br /> I% ii*/ OF NPi . <br /> • <br /> • THE HAWAII COUNTY.CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Public ' Functional <br /> Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> Mr.Rudy Legaspi ' <br /> input Charter County Clerk <br /> • County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> .6•••••) . , <br /> • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 . <br /> Dear Mr.Legaspi: RE:TRANSMITTAL—CHARTER <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> • Pursuant to the Hawaii County Charter, section 15-3, • <br /> • - Mandatory Charter Review,.1 am pleased to transmit herewith - - <br /> in behalf of the Hawaii County Charter Review Commission, <br /> • • the Proposed Amendments to the Hawaii County Charter. - <br /> After eight months of work, the commission presents this <br /> amended Charter. It continues to reflect the strong mayor <br /> government, but also provides for checks and balances, and <br /> accountability of all government officials. <br /> To achieve Proceeding with the idea that the present Charter is <br /> basically a sound document, major proposals are few. The <br /> • a responsive commission believes that the amendments reflect the desires <br /> and efficient of the public and that the proposals are all in the best interest <br /> of Hawaii's residents.It therefore recommends that the voters <br /> government. approve the amendments as proposed.' - <br /> - - . Sincerely, <br /> /s/KIMIAKI SAKATA' <br /> Mr.Kimiaki Sokoto <br /> Chairman • , <br />