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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0938.000 1998-2000 vvw~ J. CURTIS TYLER, III Bus: (808) 326-5684 Council Member ' 26-6t District N !North Kona Fact: (808) 3 7 - v . ctyleiqintmpnant HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL September 20, 2000 MEMORANDUM TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair and ounc4il Me be FROM: J. Curtis Tyler, 111, Chair Ilk Human Services and Economi De 01, ant mminee SUBJECT: Presentation by John Ray, Chair, 1999-2000 County of Hawaii Charter Commission to the Human Services and Economic Development Committee; Announcement of a conference titled "Living with the Endangered Species Act: Developing Strategies ,for Recovery and Resolution" John Ray, Chair, of the 1999-2000 Charter Commission, has graciously offered to present to the Council Council on the sixteen proposed charter amendments to be voted on in the November, 2000 Hawaii County general election. He will give his presentation to your Human Services and Economic Development Committee at its scheduled meeting on October 3, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Ray's synopsis of the Commission's work will offer Council members and the viewing public an opportunity to understand the content and intent of each proposed amendment. A copy of the Commission's digest of proposed charter amendments, presently being circulated island-wide, is attached to this communication. Mr. Ray will also announce an October 24-25, 2000 conference sponsored by the Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference. The conference is titled "Living with the Endangered Species Act: Developing Strategies, for Recovery and Resolution. " A wide array of government agencies and stakeholder organizations are co-sponsoring this conference gathering. It will examine the current review of some 245 listed endangered Hawaii plant species for possible critical habitat designation and the various options available to landowners to meet the challenges posed by efforts aimed at species preservation. A conference agenda is attached for your review. JCT/rf Comm. No. ?39 Attachments Fite No.~ C...- Ref. Tot HS ETC Ref. Dated 2 0 'MM L-- Kt na Council Office: 77-6399 Milani Street • Suite 104 0 Kailua-Kona • Hawaii 0 96740-8980 16. RESIDENCY OF BOARD AND COMMISSION MEMBERS AFTER REDISTRICTING. QUESTION: Should a member of a board or commission with a district residency requirement be eligible to serve out the full term, and represent the district to which the member was appointed, if - 11 J ,h redistricting changes the boundaries so that the yy� YY om ; member no longer resides within the district? R ,9t Every ten years, county council district boundary lines are re -drawn by the county reapportionment - commission. When this happens, members of boards and commissions who were appointed to represent particular districts might no longer, reside within the new district boundaries. Charter Amendment No. 16 would Countp of jbatuall clarify that any such members will remain eligible to serve the full term and to represent the district to which the members was appointed. 999 - ^000 000000 7 7 7 L 1999 -2000 CHARTER, , COUNTY OF HAWAII COMMISSION MEMBERS CHARTER COMMISSION JOHN RAY, Chair ROLAND HIGASHI, Vice Chair • - -••• EDDIE ALONZO .._. .. KEVIN BALOG STEPHEN BESS MARNI HERKES PROPOSED SUSAN IRVINE PROPOSED DARYLKUROZAWA JOHN S MARTIN - CHARTER JOHN SANTANGELO _ GARY YOSHIYAMA Commission Counsel: CHRISTOPHER YUEN Commission Secretary: SHARRON HENRY AMENDMENTS CONTACT INFORMATION: 25 Aupuni Street, Room 217 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 -, 808- 961 -8211 Fax: 808-966-8978 _ website: hawaii - county.com . s The 1999-2000 County of Hawaii 1. NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS. Charter Commission is proposing the following QUESTION: Should all county officers— mayor, county 16 Charter Amendments to be voted on in council, and prosecuting attorney —be elected in• the November 2000 Hawaii County General nonpartisan elections, with no party•identificatio Election. appearing on the ballot? Under Charter Amendment No. 1, all county elected officers- - The BALLOT QUESTION for each mayor, council, and prosecuting attorney- -would be elected Amendment is presented first, followed by in nonpartisan elections. All candidates for a particular office an explanation in the form of the "Digest ". would be on the ballot at an election held at the same time as the primary election. If one candidate received more than - -- - - 50% of the votes cast for that office, not cou'i Ling any blank or spoiled ballots, that c6ndidate would be elected. If no '«The BALLOT QUESTIONS are brief. candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the two Please review and familiarize yourself receiving the most votes would run at an election held at the with the DIGEST which is a more same time as the general election. No party -identification complete explanation of the CONTENT would appear on the county ballot. The timing of elections - would not change - -the mayor and prosecuting attorney would and frvri;NT of the proposed continue to be elected for four -year terms, and the county amendment. council would continue to be elected for two -year terms. In the present charter, any county council vacancy is filled by the • remaining council - appointing 6 member belonging The Amendments that are approved by to the some political party as the former member, lf1, the voters will be incorporated in the County nonpartisan elections are adopted, it would, no longer-be of Hawaii Charter upon acceptance by the required that the new member belong to the some political voters. party. • The Charter Commission members request 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR'S AUTHORITY.. that you review these amendments and make QUESTION: Should the managing director be given yourself familiar with how the questions will be additional responsibilities over all county: posed on the ballot. If you have any departments and agencies, and be'confirmed by the' questions, or need further clarification, please county council? feel free to contact a member of the At present, the managing director has supervisory authority Commission. Names of the Commissioners and over the public works, parks and recreation, and fire contact information is provided in this departmenA. Charter Amendment NOT.2 would . gi3e the brochure. managing director supervisory authority over all' county' departments and agencies. As at present,'this authority would • be exercised under the ultimate control of the mayor. The 0 Complete Ballot Questions, Digests and managing director would also be the head of an office of Proposed Amendment language can be found management. County council confirmation of the managing on the County Website for your convenience in director would be required. The managing.director would be reviewing the entire texts at: given additional responsibility for the budget. The managing — www.hawai- county . com - director would have to meet additional qualifications. • • L 0 U 3. FIRE COMMISSION. 6. SAFETY COORDINATOR'S OFFICE. QUESTION: Should there be a fire commission to QUESTION: Should the duties anti ''positions'of the appoint the fire chief and advise the fire departmentl• safety coordinator's office be transferred to the department of civil service, - and the safety Charter Amendment No. 3 would a fire commission. It • coordinator s then be abolished? In the present would appoint and remove the fire chief. Under the present charter, there is an office of the safety coordinator which charter, the mayor has those powers. The fire commission is responsible for workplace safety. Charter Amendment would consist of nine members, appointed by the mayor and No. 6 would transfer the duties and staff of the'office of confirmed by the county council. One member would be a the safety coordinator to the department of civil-service resident of each county council district: The fire commission and abolish the safety coordinators office. • • would also advise the fire chief. - ' - • 7. QUALIFICATIONS OF DEPARTMENT HEADS. 4. DEPARTMENT • OF ENVIRONMENTAL' QUESTION: Should the title of the chief engineer be' MANAGEMENT. • - changed to "director of public works," and shoul d QUESTION: Should the solid waste, and ' there be stronger qualifications for the following' recycling programs of the county be transferred fro m officers: • director of research and development the department of public works to a new department • director of perks and recreation of environmental management,' with a new • planning director - environmental t management • commission? Charter' • director of public works - - - Amendment No. 4 would transfer the county's solid waste, • managing director - wastewater, and recycling programs from the department of •manager of department of water supply? public works to a - new department of environmental Under Charter Amendment No.7, qualifications foi the directors management. The mayor would appoint the director of the of parks a"nd recreation and l ot research and development department, with county council confirmation. There would be ' would be stated in the charter for the first time: Basically, they' an environmental management commission- to advise the • would require five year relevant experience:' "The(chief department, and to have other powers which might later be engineer's position would be renamed "director of public' delegated to it by ordinance. It would consist of nine works." Five years' administrative experience would be members. One would be a resident of each county couricil required for the director of public works and water director.' district: The members would be appointed by the mayor and The qualifications for the managing director would be changed confirmed by the county council. - The qualifications for the planning director would be changed so that of the required experience, at least three years would 5. HOLD - OVER OF MEMBERS OF BOARDS AN D have been in an administrative capacity. COMMISSIONS. ' -- (" _ Q Should members of boards and commissions 8. POLICE DEPARTMENT. whose terms expire continue in office for ninety days if QUESTION: Should the police department have a successors have not been'appointed and confirmed? statement of policy, and the police commission be Charter'Amendment No. 5 would allow menibers'of boards required to review the operations of the department and commissions whoseterms had expired to continue Id serve and to perform an annual evaluation of the'chief of • for ninety days, or until a successor is appointed and police? Charter Amendment No.:-8 would give the police confirmed, whichever came first. Under the present charter, departmenta general overall statement of the policies iT' members can hold over for a maximum of thirty days, only should follow. The police commission would be required - when there --has been a transition to a new mayor. to review the operations of the department, and to, perform an annual evaluation of the chief of police. ' • 9. WATER DEPARTMENT. 12. HAWAII REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. QUESTION: Should the water commission be QUESTION: Should the Hawaii Redevelopment renamed the water board, and one board member be- Agency be abolished, and its functions transferred to a resident of each county council district ? - the planning department? At present, there, is a county water commission, with nine, Charter Amendment No. 12 would abolish the Hawaii, members,,who must generally be representative of the Redevelopment. Agency, and transfer its functions to the various geographical areas of the county, but without a planning director, who would administer them through specific residency requirement. Charter Amendment No. 9 the planning department. At present, the Hawaii would specify that one member shall be a resident of each of Redevelopment Agency has some authority to regulate the nine council districts, and would rename , the water -_ development in the Kaiko'o redevelopment area, and , commission the "water board. - The director of the in downtown Hilo. department of water supply would also be required to have a minimum of five years' administrative experience. 13: COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN KONA. QUESTION: Should the county council be required to 10. SALARY COMMISSION. meet at least once every -three months; in North or QUESTION: Should the salary commission set. the South Kona? compensation for all appointed directors and deputy Charter Amendment No. 13 would • require the full directors of departments and executive agencies? county council to have a meeting at least once every Under Charter Amendment No. 10, the salary commission three months in either North or South Kona. would set the salaries of all appointed directors and deputy • - _ - directors of county departments and executive agencies. Currently, the salary commission sets the salaries of elected - 14. LIQUOR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP.. _ officials, and the county council sets the salaries of appointed QUESTION: -• Should the liquor commission . be_ - directors and deputy directors. The charter would also increased from seven to _nine members, and shoul d specify that one member of the salary commission must be a, one member be .a resident of each county council - resident of each of the nine county council districts. district ? i _ • vc.! ., _ Charter Amendment No. 14 would increase the.number 11. COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION. of liquor commissioners from seven to nine, and require QUESTION: Should there be.a cost of government- that one member reside in each of the nine county commission to promote improvements to the council districts. economy and efficiency of government? Charter Amendment No. 11 would establish a cost of 15. CODE OF ETHICS. government commission, which would advise the county QUESTION: Should a statement of purpose be, added government on ways to achieve greater efficiency and to the code of ethics? effectiveness. It would consist of nine members, one- Charter Amendment No. 15. would add a statement of from each council district, who would be appointed by purpose to the charter provisions on ethical conduct. It the mayor and confirmed by the county council. The would state that elected and appointed officers and cost of government commission would be appointed employees shall demonstrate the highest standard of every fourth year, at the beginning of the second year ethical conduct so that the public may have trust and• of the mayor's term, and serve for eleven months. confidence in the integrity of the government. _ AKINAKAA ASSOCIATES LIMITED MACFARMS OF HAWAII ASHIAI S WRISTON MARYL GROUP, INC. BANK 00 HAWAII MAUNAKEAPROPERTIES BOBACRIE MAUNALANI SERVICE, INC, CAGES SCHUTTE FLEWNG A WRICHT MCCANOLESS RANCH CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK MENEHUNE DEVELOPMENT CHALON INTERNATIONAL OF HI, NC. MCOERS ENTERPRISES CLARK REALTY CORPORATION OCEANSIDE 1266 EARL E. 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KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORc COH, Rcpt. of Planning; Tile Nature Couse)'vaucy of Hawall: SUN CABLEVISION KAMEHAMEHASCHOOLS BISHOP ESTATE Hawaii Forest Industry Association; THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAW'A:I KAUPL'LEHU DEVELOPMENTS Ilaw ail Caftlenla R's Council; Hawaii Isla ud Chamber of Commerce; THE QUEEN EMMA FOUNDATION KEACAKEKUA RANCH LIMITED WAIKOLCA LAND COMPANY KEALIA RANCH Hawaii Island Economic Development Board; WAIMEA WATER SERVICES, INC KEAUHCU KONACONSTRUCTION OORP ltnwuii Farm Rurcnu/Coniouldirv Advis rIv Group; WB KUKIO RESORT LLC sIEWIT PACIFIC COMPANY Rana-Kolulo Chamber of Commerce; WEST HAWAII COf,lCRETE KONA TRANSPORTATION Land Use Research Foundation. WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG 6 GOO LANIHAU PARTNERS, L. P, VORANCE 6 ASSOCIATES "Living wlrh the Endangered ,Species Act.' Developing Stfaregles for Recovery and Resohilion" Gain a hCtmr understanding of the Fndangered Species Act or a conference titled 1,1,1VIng with the Endangered Species ACT! Doi,luping Strategies for Recovery and Resoludon" Tuesdny and Wednesday, October 24 and 25, at the Aston Ke#Phou Beach Resort In Kona. The 1:. S. Fish and \Vildlife StrViCe (111;FNT'S) is currently In fist process of reviewing 245 listed endangered HRw Rii plant species for possible designation of Critical Ilahl(Afr Landowners, land nnCY.:, public policy and regulaf6rv representatives at the collilir, state and lydcral Icsels, business leaders, scientific and environmental communily members should attend this conference in order to timer uadersund the Endangered Species Act (FSA) slid the CrnltAi Habitat Designation process, and develop strafegtes In deal with them. )Vc are planning u yarlm, of presentations, panel discussions, and Q d A sessions in explore the issues. A conferencr CD containing eatensh'e background material will be produced for those offending and os A resource font for public education. Cost for tine conference IS S95 and Inc:udes Tuesday's program and lunch, Nednesdav's roundtable discussion, and the conference CD. Cost for Tuesday's dinner is an additional 545. • Please return the reglstroflon form by October 6. 2000 • No refunds will he issued for csnaellatlobs after October 13, 2(100 C nference Realstration form "Ching wills the Enlhingered Species Act: DOVeInping Strategies for Recovery and Resolution" Tuesday'. October 241h through v1'edn"day, October 25"' Alm , Keauhou Brach Resort, Kona, Ila,, Ail NAmC: Oeganlxntion: Addreau Pbonc: Fax: E-hind: _ CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Registration Fee ilncludes October 21i° Breaks, hteetltlg, 59s'(105 Lunch as well as Conference CD) DINNER/N0-1-10ST COC'K'TAILS 10124/00 F 43,W S Sunset hour coektolls and dinner lit flu Knlanikal Bar At the Aston Kcauhnu Bench Resort, WED", F"' ):\1'. OlI TORFR 2!, 211(10 Roundtabie/R'arkshop-.S a.m. to II a.m. at Hotel (Nn Charge, hilt Please RSVP) Yen Total Payment Enclosed! 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CQNFF.RE.= - PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Contact: John Ray or Beverly Antolln Phone: (808) 329.2334/Fax: (808) 329.7108/E-Ninil: hiacu tQ e_net ' TIVING WITH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT" Developing Strategies for Recovery and Resolution Taesdal t Oclober 21 x; 9:00 Call to order-John B. Ray 9:00--9:05 Welcome/Background--Jimmy Greenwell 9:05--9:10 Introduction of keynote speaker-Carl Carlson 9:10--9:30 Keynote address--U. S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye Scsswn A FSA and Critical Habitat Designation--Background and Process Underway 9:30 10:30 USFIV Staff -Paul Henson, Field Supervisor, USF& W Pacific Region Session R Facilitated Panel Discussion-David Tarnas 10:30 - 11:15 (4) Speakers/Viewpolats 10 mia. presentation (5) minutes each--followed by 25 minute discussion a. Hawaii Landowner Representative-Keith Unger, (McCandless Ranch) b. Govt./State Representative-Paul Conry (DOFAW) c. Environmental Community-David Henkiu (Furth Justice Legal Defense Fund) d. Landowner Rights-Jim Mee (Pacific Legal Foundation) BREAK 11:15 I IA5 session C Tools Available to_Encnursee the Protection and Management of Critical Habitat 11:45 - 12:45 USFW/DOFAW/NRCS (including Catrina Martin, USFW Chief of Listing for Region I (HI, CA, WA, OR, ID) .Safe Harbor Agreements .Habitat Conservation Plans .Conservation Agreements .Coat-Share Funding .Natural Area Partnerships .Pros and Cons of Each This sesslan wilt be responsive togrecedln2 panel discussion. LUNCH 12:45 2:00 2:00- 2:45 Second Keynote Address "ESA Policy Implementation in Western U. S,_" William Bovd. California Land Use and Environmental Low Attorney Session D Case Studies Hawail/U.S. Mainland 2:45 - 4:15 What's working or not? 3-.4 Examples BaLaX 4:15.4:45 4:45 - 5:30 OI7FSTIONS AND ANSWERS (Flexible, can he longer) 5:30 p.m. WRAP-UP EV ENING Informal social dinner at hotel lPLDNE,SD.91: OCTORLR 2.Srm ROUNATTIRLE/lf[?RXSHOP-8 a.nL to II a.m. at Hore!