HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 281 04/18/2006 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 18, 2006 Re: Comm. No. 807Bi11 No. 261
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:28 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 261, reports as follows:
Bill No. 261, transmitted by Council Vice Chair Virginia Isbell, via Communication No. 807,
dated Apri14, 2006, seeks to initiate a charter amendment to section 12-2.1, chapter 2, article
XII, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), relating to impeachment of elected officers.
Bill No. 261 proposes to raise the low threshold of registered voters required to bring the
significant chazges for impeachment against an elected officer or officer appointed to a vacancy
in any elected office and to provide that only those voters registered in the council district of a
respective council member may bring charges to the circuit court when impeaching a district
council member.
The introducer of this bill believes these changes have been long overdue ever since the nine
single-member voting districts were established by voters in 1990, and given the increase in
voter population since impeachment provisions were established by voters in 1979, this
amendment will bring equity for constituents as well as elected officers.
Council Chair Stacy K. Higa, informed Your Committee prior to the next Council meeting,
Council Chair will be doing reseazch as to whether impeach voters from a different district are
allowed to remove a member from a single member district. He will also look into creating an
amendment to make it pertaining to future Councils.
A motion to approve was made and seconded, followed by a vote by the seven Members in
attendance. The final vote, as reflected below, prompted the Committee Chair to forward this
measure to the full Council with a negative recommendation.
Your Committee on Finance forwards Bill No. 261 to Council with a negative recommendation.
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noes Noes n&e ex Respectfully submitted,
ARAKAKI X
HICA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
HOLSCHUH X
IKEDA X
ISBELL X
aACOSSON x VIRG IA ISBELL, CHAIR
PILAGO X FC REPORT NO. 281
SAFARIK X ADOPTED:
OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY
Meeting:
May 2, 2006 -Council Meeting (36~' Session)
Action:
Passed Bi11261, Draft 2, on first reading
FC Report 281 transmitted Bill 261 with a "negative recommendation" due to a vote
of 4 ayes, 3 noes, & 2 excused.
Re:
C-807/BILL 261/FC-281