HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 244 Draft 01 2024-2026COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAI`I
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 3(B) AND SECTION 7.01(A) OF ORDINANCE
NO.25-39, THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2025, TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATIONS
MANAGER POSITION WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH BRANCH.
WHEREAS, Section 3-13 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii provides, in part, that
"all persons employed by the county or any of its boards or commissions, whether as officers or
otherwise, except those whose pay is otherwise provided for shall be paid in accordance with a
pay plan enacted by ordinance"; and
WHEREAS, this pay plan is adopted as an ordinance on an annual basis, and known as
the Salary Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 25-39, which took effect on July 1, 2025, established the
Salary Ordinance for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year; and
WHEREAS, Section 3-13 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii provides for interim
amendments to the Salary Ordinance to be made by resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that establishing an Operations Manager position within
the Legislative Research Branch is necessary to ensure consistent, stable, and proximate
oversight of the critical functions performed therein; and
WHEREAS, an existing Legislative Specialist position (LE-1) will be converted to the
Operations Manager position (OM); and
WHEREAS, the Operations Manager will be responsible for:
1) Ensuring the essential duties of the Legislative Research Branch, as prescribed in
Rule No. 29 of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the
County of Hawaii, are effectively and responsibly executed;
2) Managing intermittent long-term projects, including republication of the Hawaii
County Code, maintenance of a County Drafting Manual and associated reference
materials, and providing support services for the Hawaii County Charter
Commission and the adoption of the General Plan;
3) Assisting the County Clerk and Deputy County Clerk with recruitment and
appointment of personnel in the Legislative Research Branch;
4) Training and professional development of personnel appointed to the Legislative
Research Branch; and
5) Development and execution of strategic plans to responsibly expand and refine
Legislative Research Branch services and products; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that
Section 3(b) of Ordinance No. 25-39 is amended by adding "Operations Manager," after
"Legislative Specialist," and by adding a pay grade to be appropriately inserted and read as
follows:
"OM A B C D E
82,014 86,112 90,420 94,944 99,690"
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Ordinance No. 25-39 is amended by amending
Section 7.01(a) to read as follows:
"Item
Title
Pay Grade
Section 7.01 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
Section 7.01(a) OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
1
Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
EA-1
2
Deputy Executive Assistant to the Council Chairperson
EA-2
3
Council Legislative Assistant
CLA-1
4
Council Aide
CA-1
5
Special Assistant
SA-1
6
Legislative Specialist
LE-1
7
Operations Manager
OM
[7] 8
Temporary Election Clerk
SR-07 (B.U. 03)
[9] 9
Election Official I
$14.00 hrly
$16.00 hrly effective
January 1, 2026
M 10
Election Official II
$14.50 hrly
$16.50 hrly effective
January 1, 2026
[4-0] 11
Election Official III
$15.00 hrly
$17.00 hrly effective
January 1, 2026"
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Diane T. Nakagawa, Director of Finance, and Sommer J. Tokihiro, Director of
Human Resources.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 6th day of August , 2025 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIâ–º MEMBE' COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawaii GALIMBA X
HUSTACE X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawaii on August 6, 2025
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-389/FC 75
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