HomeMy WebLinkAboutBIL 118 Draft 02 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 118
(draft 2)
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAI`1 COUNTY CODE 1983
(1995) EDITION, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS
ORDAINED BY THE COI~NCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The process for terminating a sister city relationship set forth in
Section 2-165(c) is inconsistent with the language in the related Section 2-166(c) of the Hawaii
County Code. This measure (I) specities and clarifies the responsibilities of the protocol officer
in the process for terminating a sister city relationship and (2) clears up inconsistencies between
Section 2-165(c) and Section 2-166(c).
SECTION 2. Chapter 2, Article 31, of the Hawaii County Code, relating to sister city
relationships, is amended to read as follows:
"Article 31. Sister City Relationships.
Section 2-163 Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to establish criteria and formal procedures for the
establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships.
Section 2-164. Criteria.
The County of [Hawaii] Hawaii may consider the establishment of a sister city relationship
with a city or county that:
la) Shares a direct historical, cultural, or ethnic relationship with the people of the County of
[Hawaii] Hawaii;
Ib) Offers reciprocity in educational, [and] technological [assistance,] or [potential
economic benefits, including special knowledge, know-how or expertise that is beneficial
to the County of [Hawaii's] Hawai`i's businesses, industries, and labor force;
(c) Is similar in population size or character to the County of [Hawaii] Hawaii which makes
for analogous problems and concerns and the opportunity to exchange meaningful ideas
and applicable solutions for either or both places; or
(d) Recognizes other common bonds that are mutually beneficial to the citizens of both
places and serve as a liaison for the exchange of information and other lifestyle and
practical values.
Section 2-165. Establishment of sister city relationship.
(a) The sister city relationship shall be established by the adoption of a council resolution
approving the establishment of the sister city tie and the signing of a formal agreement
between the mayor of the County of [Hawaii] Hawaii and the appropriate public official
of the proposed sister city that such ties exist. The agreement shall contain a proposed
program, developed by the office of the mayor and the proposed sister city, that will be
instituted by both places to make these ties lasting and purposeful.
(b) County fiends shall he appropriated to provide for the exchange of gifts or goodwill
missions to promote the newly established sisterhood and the concept of mutual
understanding. Such goodwill missions may include student exchanges, art, cultural or
industrial exhibits and athletic team visits.
(c) Any sister city relationship in which there is a failure to implement the agreement or to
exchange gifts or guodwill missions within afive-year period may result in the
termination of the agreement and relationship by council resolution.
(d) Existing sister cities which have been active during the five years prior to the enactment
of this article, and which continue to be active, shall not be required to comply with this
article. An existing sister city shall be deemed to be active ifthere has been an exchange
of gi fts or goodwill missions within afive-year period.
Section 2-166. Protocol officer.
(a) A protocol officer, who shall be designated by the mayor, shall be responsible for the
implementation and monitoring of the formal agreement signed by the County of
[Hawaii] Hawaii and the sister city. The protocol officer serves at the discretion of the
mayor for the term of office of the mayor and may be removed by the mayor.
(b) The protocol officer shall be responsible for informing the County of Hawaii's Hawai`i's
existing sister cities of the terms and conditions of this article_ jand shall submit an
annual report to the council by December 31 of each year which summarizes the
activities by the County of Hawaii's sister cities and identifies the sister cities for which
no activity has occurred within tive years, thereby resulting in an automatic termination
of the County of Hawaii's sister city relationships.]
(c) The yrotocol officer shall submit an annual report by July 3l to the council covcrinc the
prior period July 1 to June 30 summarizing the activities conducted with the County of
Hawai`i's sister cities and identifying the sister cities for which no activity has occurred
within tive years.
(d) Upon the recommendation of the protocol ofticer that a sister city relationship should he
terminated pursuant to Section 2-165(c), the mayor may submit a resolution to the
council terminating the sister-city relationship. Prior to initiatinK the termination
resolution, the protocol ofticer shall notify, in writing principals involved in the sister
city relationship, such as local business and cultural groins, about the county's intent to
terminate the sister city relationship. This subsection shall not preclude the Council from
initiating a termination resolution."
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SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. In
printing this ordinance, the brackets and bracketed material need not be included.
SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances, 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 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
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