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REPORT TO THE <br />2018-2019 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMNIISSION <br />L BACKGROUND <br />A. Scope of Investigation <br />During its August 10, 2018 meeting, the Charter Commission voted to create an ad hoc <br />committee "for the purpose of investigating and bringing forth recommendations for <br />amendments to Charter Sections 10-15 and 10-16." (Minutes, August 10, 2018, pg. 57.) Section <br />10-15 relates to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Fund and section 10-16 <br />relates to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance <br />Fund. <br />B. Members and Staff <br />Commission members Christopher John Imiloa Roehrig, Paul K. Haman, Donna Mae Springer, <br />and Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter were appointed to the committee with Mr. Roehrig agreeing to <br />serve as Chairperson. <br />The following staff assisted the committee during its investigation: Jon Henricks, Commission <br />Analyst; J Yoshimoto, Commission Attorney; Shannon Magnuson, Commission Secretary; <br />Leslie Chow, Legislative Specialist, Legislative Research Branch. <br />Deanna Sako, Director of Finance, and Hanrana Ventura, Property Manager, attended all of the <br />ad hoc committee's meetings. Maurice Messina, Deputy Director of the Department of Parks <br />and Recreation attended the September 20 and September 26, 2018 meetings. Roxcie Waltjen, <br />Parks and Recreation Director, and Reid Sewake, Business Manager attended the September 26, <br />2018 committee meeting. These administrative staff answered questions and provided <br />information about the two PONC funds. <br />II. ACTIVITIES <br />A. Meetings <br />The ad hoc committee met on August 20, 2018, August 30, 2018, September 20, 2018, and <br />September 26, 2018. A meeting scheduled for September 12, 2018 was cancelled and <br />rescheduled due to Hurricane Lane. All four members attended all meetings, except for Ms. <br />Zelko-Schlueter who did not attend the August 30, 2018 meeting. <br />B. Information Provided to the Committee <br />1. Section 92-2.5(b), HRS, the Sunshine Law's provisions relating to permitted <br />interaction groups. <br />Jon Henricks and J Yoshimoto, Commission Attorney, reviewed the provisions of section <br />92-2.5(b), HRS, of the Sunshine Law, relating to permitted interaction groups. Handout: <br />Quick Review: Who Board Members Can Talk to and When (Part 3) (August 8, 2018) <br />-1- <br />