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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
A RESOLUTION TO APPOINT THE COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION
3-18 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2020).
WHEREAS, Section 3-18(a) of the Hawaii County Charter (2020) (hereinafter
"Charter") provides in part that there shall be a "county auditor who shall be appointed by the
county council and shall serve for a period of six years, and thereafter, until a successor is
appointed."; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bonnie Nims served honorably as County Auditor for the County of
Hawaii from May 1, 2014, until her date of resignation (October 31, 2020); and
WHEREAS, Section 3-18(b) of the Charter provides in part that the "county auditor
shall possess adequate professional proficiency for the office demonstrated by relevant
certification, such as certification as a certified internal auditor or certified public accountant or
an advanced degree in a relevant field, and at least three years of general auditing experience
which shall include a minimum of one year's experience in the field of government auditing. A
certified internal auditor or certified public accountant shall be preferred."; and
WHEREAS, during its December 23, 2020, meeting, the County Council established per
Communication No. 16 an ad hoc committee comprised of Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba,
Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Council Member Heather L. Kimball, and Council
Member Susan L.K. Lee Loy to "review applications, conduct interviews, and score applicants in
order to identify a short list of candidates who will advance to a round of interviews and final
decision by the full Council."; and
WHEREAS, the ad hoc committee interviewed eleven eligible candidates on February
22, 2021; and
WHEREAS, six candidates advanced to a second round of interviews, which included a
performance assessment; and
WHEREAS, after assessment and computation of the independent scoring of each of the
members of the ad hoc committee, the ad hoc committee forwarded a list of two eligible
candidates to the County Council for its consideration; and
WHEREAS, the County Council interviewed the two eligible candidates during a special
meeting of the Council on April 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, after performing its due diligence, the County Council hereby appoints the
County Auditor by way of the adoption of this resolution; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
is hereby appointed as County Auditor pursuant to Section 3-18(a) of the Hawaii County
Charter (2020).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this appointment shall take effect on June 1, 2021,
and shall remain in effect for six years, and thereafter, until a successor is appointed.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mitchell D. Roth, Mayor, and William V. Brilhante, Jr., Director of
the Department of Human Resources.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
20
INTR CE BY:
CO CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
DAVID
INABA
KANEALI `I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
RICHARDS
VILLEGAS
Reference:
C-208/Waived GOREDC
COUNTY CLERK , CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 98 21
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