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RESOLUTION NO.4S
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RULE NO. 2 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, RELATING
TO EXCUSED AND UNEXCUSED ABSENCES.
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
Hawai `i (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. 2 bears further consideration and
clarification; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAPI that
Rule No. 2 of the Rules is hereby amended by substituting subrule 9 with the following:
"9. Excused and Unexcused Absences.
(a) A Council Member who is unable to attend a Council meeting shall
T provide written notice to the Council Chairperson as soon as practicable,
stating the reason for the absence.
(b) The Council Chairperson shall determine whether an absence is excused
or unexcused based on the information provided and any additional
relevant circumstances. In making such determination, the Chairperson
may consider, among other factors:
1. Illness medical treatment, or any health -related condition of the
member or an immediate family member;
2. Official County business or governmental service requiring the
member's attendance elsewhere;
3. Family emergency, bereavement, or significant personal obligation-,
or
4. Unavoidable travel disruption or other circumstance beyond the
reasonable control of the member.
(c) The determination of the Council Chairperson shall be announced for the
record and entered into the minutes of the meeting.
(d) A determination of an absence may be appealed to the Council by
communication submitted to the Council Chairperson, which shall be placed
on the next available Council agenda. Approval of the appeal shall require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Council.
(e) Nothing in this subrule shall limit the authority of the Council to take action
regarding repeated absences as provided by the Charter of the Countyoof
Hawaii or other applicable law."
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 by this amendment; provided that, in preparing said pages, the underscoring need not be
included.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
INABA
KAGIWADA
KANEALI `I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-855/GOEAC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.
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