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RESOLUTION NO. 709 20
A RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO IMMEDIATELY
INSTITUTE A TEMPORARY FREEZE ON ALL NEW HIRES, INCLUDING
RECRUITMENTS OF CURRENTLY VACANT POSITIONS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY SECTOR AND
THOSE POSITIONS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE OPERATIONS OF CRITICAL
INFRASTRUCTURE WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
AND THE WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE DIVISIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.
WHEREAS,the COVID-19 pandemic and its protracted effects on our economy has
created much uncertainty regarding the County's current and future fiscal situation; and
WHEREAS, an approach of fiscal austerity must be adopted until the County is able
to better assess its revenue stream or such time as the economy normalizes; and
WHEREAS, a hiring freeze is one measure within the County's control which can
positively address such fiscal issues and concerns, and the Council is supportive of the
Administration immediately instituting a temporary freeze on all new hires, including
recruitments of currently vacant positions; and
WHEREAS, at the same time, the Council recognizes the importance of balancing the
interests of fiscal restraint with that of the public's health, welfare and safety, and therefore
recommends that officer positions in the public safety sector and those positions directly
involved in the operations of critical infrastructure work with the Department of Water Supply
and the Wastewater and Solid Waste Divisions of the Department of Environmental
Management be exempt from any hiring freeze; and
WHEREAS, the Council further recognizes the prudence in keeping such hiring
freeze in effect at least until such time as the new Administration is allowed an opportunity to
assess its employment needs and those of the County; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
urges the Administration to immediately institute a temporary freeze on all new hires,
including recruitments of currently vacant positions, with the exception of officer positions in
the public safety sector and those positions directly involved in the operations of critical
infrastructure work with the Department of Water Supply and the Wastewater and Solid
Waste Divisions of the Department of Environmental Management.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies
of this resolution to the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim, and all department heads of the County
of Hawai`i.
Dated at Kona , Hawai`i, this 19th day of August , 2020
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, CO TY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG X
DAVID X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai`i on August 19, 2020 KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
ATTEST: POINDEXTER X
RICHARDS X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: 0-1034/Waived FC
Y CLERK AIRPERSON& PRESIDING OFF R RESOLUTION NO. 709 20
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