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RESOLUTION NO. 5 26
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COUNTY CLERK TO TAKE NECESSARY
ACTION TO PLACE THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ORDINANCE
NO.26-47,RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR, ON THE 2026
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
WHEREAS,Article XV, Section 15-2, of the Charter of the County of Hawai`i (2024
Edition) (hereinafter the "Charter")provides,in pertinent part, "[u]pon adoption of an ordinance
proposing amendments or revisions of this charter... the council shall by resolution provide that
the proposed amendments or revisions be submitted to the electors of the county for approval at
the next general election"; and
WHEREAS, Section 15-2 of the Charter further provides that"[a]ny such resolution
shall provide for the publication of the full text of the proposed amendments or revisions in a
daily newspaper of general circulation in the county at least forty-five days prior to submission
to the electors of the county as well as via an electronic medium, such as the Internet"; and
WHEREAS, Section 15-1 requires that an ordinance proposing a Charter amendment be
adopted after three readings on separate days and passed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of
the entire membership of the Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-119(b)of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes requires that questions
and issues to be placed on the general election ballot must be submitted to the State chief
election officer no later than 4:30 p.m. on the seventy-fifth calendar day before the general
election; and
WHEREAS,Bill No. 152,which proposes an amendment to the Charter relating to the
Office of the County Auditor,was duly adopted by the Council after three readings on the
following dates and by the following votes:
Reading Date Vote
First Reading May 20, 2026 9 ayes
Second Reading June 3, 2026 8 ayes, 1 absent
Third Reading June 17, 2026 8 ayes, 1 absent ; and
WHEREAS,Mayor C.Kimo Alameda signed Bill No. 152 into law as Ordinance No.
26-47 on June 26, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 26-47 was published in compliance with Section 3-10(h) of
the Charter on July 2,2026; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that, in
accordance with Section 15-2 of the Charter,this body hereby directs the County Clerk to take
all necessary actions provided for by the Charter,the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, and other
applicable law to submit the Charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No. 26-47 to the
electors of the County for approval at the next general election scheduled for November 3, 2026.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is specifically directed to:
1. Submit the ballot question for the proposed amendment to the State chief election
officer no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday,August 20,2026,which is the seventy-
fifth calendar day before the general election; and
2. Publish the full text of the proposed amendment in the Hawai`i Tribune-Herald and
the West Hawai`i Today,two newspapers of general circulation in the County,no
later than Saturday, September 19,2026,which is the forty-fifth day prior to the
general election, as well as via an electronic medium, such as the Internet.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Scott T.Nago, Chief Election Officer, State of Hawaii.
Dated at ,Hawai`i, this day of ,20
INTRODUCED BY:
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HOLEKA INABA
Council Member
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo,Hawaii GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai`i on KAGIWADA
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-962/GOEAC
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