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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2003-117 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. Its (Draft 3) ORDINANCE NO. ®3 X17 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CFIAPTER 2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995) EDITION, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWA[`I: SECTION I. 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) specifies 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: (a) Shares a direct historical, cultural, or ethnic relationship with the people of the County of [Hawaii] Hawaii; (b) Offers reciprocative educational, [ands 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) [s 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 funds shall be 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 goodwill 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 if there has been an exchange of gifts or goodwill missions within afive-year period. Section 2-166. Protocol officer. (a) A protocol officer, who shall be designated by the mayor, shall he 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. land 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 five years, thereby resulting in an automatic termination of the County of Hawaii's sister city relationships.] ~c) The protocol officer shall submit an annual tenor[ by Ju]y 31 to the council co~erine the prior neriod Julv 1 to June 30 summarizing the activities conducted with the County of Hawai`i's srster cities and identifying, the sister cities for which no activity has occurred within five hrs. (d) Upon the recommendation ofthe protocol officer that a sister city relationship should be tcnninated pursuant to Section 2-165(cl the mayor may submit a resolution to the council tenninatine the sister-city relationship Prior to initiating the termination resolution, the protocol officer shall notify in writing principals involved in the sister city relationship such as local business and cultural~rou~s, about the county's intent to terminate the sister city relationship This subsection shall not ureclude the Council from initiatint* a termination resolution " 2 SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed. New material is underscored. [n 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 app]ications 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: a OUN L MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII 1.../ Hilo Hawaii Date of Introduction: July 23, 2003 Date of Is` Reading: July 23, 2003 Date 2"`~ Reading: August 6, 2003 Effective Date: August 14, 2003 ;tarF~ttLZiC:d,: ~~;xnca. , ~63.3~ 3 OFFICE. OF TI II': COUNTY CLERK County of Hawaii r' t -Hilo _.Hawaii fl~t.~~~ Iv~f_D (DRAFT 3)_ X03 fl 1, ~~Q 2 1~ Introduced [3y: James Y. Arakaki ROLL CALL VOTE Datelntroduced: T ly ~_3, 2003 _ AYF,S_ NOE. L1A First Reading: y 23, 2003 Arakaki X _ . _ - _ - - Published: N/A Chung X Blarionoff X REti1~7RK.S Holschuh X Jacobson X Leithead-Todd X Reynolds X Safarik X Tyler X - - 8 ~0 1 J Second Reading: August 6, 2003 "ro Mayor: Au~,vst 7, 2GC3 ROLL cALL VOTE Retumcd: AlljltSt_18, 2063 _ AYES NOES ABS EX [itTective: _ _ AL1gUSt 142003 Arakaki X Published: _ S~t~ber_L,_2003 _ Chung X Elarionoff X - REA9~IRKS: Holschuh X Jacobson ~ X _ Reynolds X Safarik X - - _ _ 'Tyler X _ ~ ~ - 1- ~ I DO HGRF.63' CF.~RT/F~' ~hui the Jnre~~oing L3/LL was adopted by the County Council published as indicated above. APPROVED AS TO ,i~,~ ;'C., ~~~L f'~S/~. FORM AND LEGALITY: COUh'~'/l. ('H~LJRMAN T ~.cr=vT~ CORPORATION COUNSEL ' COUNTY OF HAWAII - COU TYCLEXK Date aUG 0 $ ~3 [3iIINo.: ll8 (Draft 3) C-?_68.3/PWIRC-23 ppro rr /Disappirnrd lhic duv Reference: ,»1 A . us`f a3 ord N~.: ®3 117 - - - - . TA lY)R.775(~N"l S' OF //A Dh'~II!