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RESOLUTION NO. 51-8 26
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I BY REPEALING RULE NO.7
AND ADDING A RULE RELATING TO PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS.
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2024, the Council of the County of Hawaii (hereinafter,
the "Council") adopted the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of
Hawaii (hereinafter, the "Rules") as provided in Resolution No. 3-25 to govern the affairs of the
Council; and
WHEREAS, Rule No. 16-1 provides, in part, that the Rules "may be amended at a
regular Council meeting by a resolution approved by an affirmative majority vote of the entire
membership of the Council"; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that Rule No. 7 bears further consideration and
clarification; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I that
Rule No. 7 of the Rules is hereby substituted with the following:
"RULE NO.7
PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS
1. Establishment. A permitted interaction group may be established only by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Council or a Standing
Committee at a duly noticed meeting, in accordance with these rules and applicable
law. The motion establishing the permitted interaction group shall:
(a) Define the scope of the investigation or assignment and the authority of the
permitted interaction group; and
(b) Identify the Chairperson and members of the permitted interaction group.
2. Membership. A permitted interaction group shall consist of no fewer than two (2)
and no more than four (4) members of the Council or a Standing Committee.
3. Findings and Recommendations. All findings, reports, and recommendations shall
be presented at a duly noticed meeting of the Council or Standing Committee that
established the permitted interaction group.
4. Deliberation and Decision -Making. Deliberation and decision -making on an
investigated matter shall occur only at a duly noticed meeting held after the meeting
in which the findings and recommendations of investigations were presented to the
Council or Standing Committee.
5. Compliance with Law. All permitted interaction groups shall be conducted in strict
compliance with Chapter 92, Hawai'i Revised Statutes."
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall prepare and transmit to all
appropriate parties a copy of the Rules, as amended herein, to replace the existing portions
rendered obsolete by this amendment.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 20th day of May , 20 26 .
INTRODUCED BY:
COUN IL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i on May 20, 2026
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
ONISHI X
VILLEGAS X
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Reference: C-825/GOEAC-121
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