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BRENDA J FORD
Fax: (808)329-4786
Council Member E-Mail: bford@co.hawaii.hi.us
District 7 - Central Kona
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
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DATE: March 13, 2008 :23
TO: Pete Hoffmann, Chair
and Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: )I
Council J. Ford
Council Member
RE: Transmitting Bill 257, Draft 2 (Relating to a Charter Amendment to Article XI -
Initiative and Referendum)
Attached please find Bill 257, Draft 2. Bill 257, Draft 2 is a result of amendments proposed in
Communication No. 1056.2 that were duly approved by the Public Works and Intergovernmental
Relations Committee (PWIRC) during its meeting on March 11, 2008.
The PWIRC further amended the proposed amendments contained within Communication No.
1056.2 by:
1. Reinserting "within ten working days of receipt of the alternative language" into the
first sentence of subsection (f) of section 11-4.
2. Amending section 11-7, Results of Election, to read as follows:
"(a) A "no" vote shall be a negative response. A non-vote,
where there is no response, shall not be counted
affirmatively or negatively.
(b) If a majority of the voters voting upon a proposed initiative
ordinance shall vote in favor of it, the ordinance involved
shall thereupon be an ordinance of the county. A proposed
initiative ordinance which is not approved by a majority of
the voters on it shall thereupon be repealed. Gomm, No, •i~7~
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O Ordinances passed using Article XI, Initiative and
Referendum, shall not be repealed or amended for at least 3
years from the date of election approval, except by [six
votes] a two-thirds vote of the Hawaii County Council.
O Legislation passed by this article shall not be subject to
veto by the Mayor."
Thank you.
BJF
Att.