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BILL NO. 89
ORDINANCE NO,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1, OF THE HAWAVI COUNTY
CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT
OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATOR.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I:
SECTION 1. Chapter 7, article 1, section 7-1-2, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended) is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7-1-2. Agency organization[, appointut j.
The civil defense agency shall perform emergency management functions pursuant
to chapter 127A and chapter 128A of the Hawaii Revised Statutes and shall consist of
the following:
(1) The head of the civil defense agency, who shall be the mayor of the County.
(2) A full-time civil defense administrator, who shall be responsible for
administrative functions and emergency management operations during non -
emergency periods and, within the delegated scope of authority, have all the
duties and responsibilities of the mayor during declared emergencies. [The
administr-ator shall be hired aeeafding to !he provisions of ehapter 76 of
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(3) Sufficient staff to carry out the duties and functions of the agency.
(d) The employees and resources of all County departments, agencies, and offices
in emergency management activities as needed.
(5) Non -governmental organizations offering emergency management services
pursuant to an agreement with the County, or accepted by the County when no
agreement exists."
SECTION 2. Chapter 7, article 1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
amended) is amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Section 7-1-3. Civil defense administrator; appointment, qualifications.
(a) The civil defense administrator shall have a minimum of three years of responsible
administrative experience in emergency management, disaster planning, homeland
omeland
securi1y. or public safety services management,
(b) The civil defense administrator shall be appointed by the mayor and may be
removed by the mayor in accordance with chapter 76 of the Hawai` -Revised
Statutes.
c In the event of a vacancy, the mayor may convene a selection advisory panel
consisting of the fire chief and chief of police to evaluate qualified applicants. The
mayor shall appoint an administrator within sixty days of the position becoming
vacant."
SECTION 3. Chapter 7, article 1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
amended) is further amended by renumbering sections 7-1-3 through 7-1-6, inclusive, as sections
7-1-4 through 7-1-7, respectively.
SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION S. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
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CO CIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAPI
Hilo , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
November
19,
2025
Date of Ist Reading:
November
19,
2025
Date of 2nd Reading:
December
3,
2025
Effective Date:
December
24,
2025
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK COUNTY` � 'TY L ��
County of Hawai`i
HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii 2r,q5 EIFi 24 3: 58
(Draft 2)
Introduced By: Ashley L. Kierkiewicz ROLL CALL VOTE
Date Introduced: November 19, 2025 AYES NOES ABS EX
First Reading: November 19, 2025 Galimba X
Published: November 2 8, 2025 Hustace X
Inaba X
REMARKS. Kagiwada X
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder X
Kierkiewicz X
Kimball X
Onishi X
Villegas X
Second Reading: December 3, 2025 8 0 1 0
To Mayor: December 19, 2025
Returned: December 24, 2025 ROLL CALL VOTE
Effective: December 24.,:,2025 AYES NOES ABS EX
Published: January 9, 2026
Galimba X
REMARKS. Hustace X
Inaba X
Kagiwada X
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder X
Kierkiewicz X
Kimball X
Onishi X
Villegas X
8 0 1 0
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
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COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
201
pprove, Disapproved this day
of `__ , 20 ;15 COUNTTCLERK
Bill No.: 89 (Draft 2)
MAYOR, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I C-514.2/GOEAC-79
Reference:
Ord No.: 25 90