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Office of Councilwoman Cindy Evans ..� � 25 Aupuni St., Ste. 1402 <br /> Countyo Hawai`i off` ` <br /> f .��„-�] ,� Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Council District 9- - Phone: (808)961-8564 <br /> North and South Kohalaa p� E-mail: cindy.evans(o?hawaiicounty.gov <br /> r <br /> HAWA <br /> tI COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> k <br /> Hawai`i County Building <br /> 25 Aupuni Street• Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> n . <br /> TO: Heather Kimball, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM: C` Cindy Evans, Council Member <br /> DATE: May 24, 2023 <br /> SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 49; A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO <br /> INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 3-4 OF THE <br /> HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER(2022 EDITION), RELATING TO VACANCY <br /> IN OFFICE. <br /> Please see below a proposed amendment to Bill No. 49. The proposed amendment is shown in <br /> Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 49; material to be added is underscored. <br /> Due to the limited nature of this amendment, a copy of the new bill that would result if this <br /> amendment were adopted is not attached. <br /> SECTION 1 of Bill No. 49 that amends Article III, section 3-4 of the Hawaii County <br /> Charter(2022 Edition) is amended to read as follows: <br /> "Section 3-4. Vacancy in Office. <br /> (a) When any vacancy occurs in the county council,the remaining members of the council <br /> shall appoint as a successor a person with the qualifications required by Section 3-3. <br /> Within five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the occurrence <br /> of any vacancy, the council chairperson shall give reasonable notice of intent to all <br /> remaining members of the council that on the next regular meeting date, formal action <br /> shall be taken to fill the vacancy. The formal action shall be a motion approved by a <br /> majority of the council to appoint a successor to serve the remainder of the unexpired <br /> term. Should the council fail to fill any vacancy at the designated meeting,the council <br /> chairperson, within five days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays), shall <br /> appoint a successor with the qualifications required by Section 3-3 to fill the vacancy for <br /> the remainder of the unexpired term. <br /> (b) No declared candidate for county council may be appointed to fill a vacancy, except <br /> when there is no more than one declared candidate for the vacant council district seat. <br /> (c) Notwithstanding subsection(a), any vacancy that occurs after a first special election or <br /> second special election in which a candidate for the council district seat that is vacant was <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref.To: <br /> Ref. too#,*_ MAY <br /> I <br />