HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP GOREDC 023 2022/05/17 (2020-2022) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS,
RELATIONS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE: May, 17, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 783/Bill No. 168
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Governmental Operations, Relations, and Economic Development,to which
was referred Bill No. 168, reports as follows:
Bill No. 168, transmitted by Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, via Communication No. 783
dated April 28, 2022, initiates an amendment to Article XIV of the Hawaii County Charter (2020
edition), relating to the Board of Ethics, which increases the membership of the board from five to
seven members.
Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy introduced the measure and asked Corporation Council to
provide background information as to the intent of the bill.
Deputy Corporation Council, Dakota"Cody" Frenz, explained that the Board of Ethics discussed
the need for increasing the number of their members due to absences during the COVID-19
pandemic and their inability to reach a quorum to conduct board business. She mentioned that
the current budget is for $1,064 per board member and covers mileage and meals. If this measure
passes the amount per board member would be reduced to $760 unless Council increases their
budget.
Ms. Lee Loy mentioned that she looked at the number of members on other Hawai`i County's
Boards of Ethics and found that they had either seven or nine member boards.
Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz inquired as to why the board settled on asking for seven
members verses nine members. She stated that many boards and commissions have nine
members in order to allow for one member per district to serve.
Ms. Frenz replied that the board's request was made purely in order to resolve the issue of
having a quorum at each meeting. She noted there was ample discussion around the issue of
seven verses nine mebers and the board decided to ask for seven.
The vote was taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a favorable
recommendation passed unanimously with nine "ayes."
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Your Committee on Governmental Operations,Relations, and Economic Development is in
accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 168, and recommends its passage on first reading. j
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG x
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
INABA x OPERATIONS, RELATIONS, AND
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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KIMBALL X
LEE LOY x HEATHER L. KIMBALL, CHAIR
RICHARDS x GOREDC REPORT NO.: 23
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: Q 1 2 Q 12