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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 628 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 628 ~~ RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO PLACE THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 08-01 ON THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: WHEREAS, article XV of the Hawaii County Charter governs Charter amendments and revisions; and WHEREAS, the requirements for amending the Charter by ordinance are set out in sections 15-1 and 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter; and WHEREAS, section 15-1 requires that an ordinance proposing a Charter amendment be adopted after three readings on separate days and passed by the affirmative vote oftwo-thirds of the entire membership of the Hawaii County Council; and WHEREAS, section 15-2 requires that upon adoption of such an ordinance the Council shall by resolution provide that the proposed amendment be submitted to the electors of the County for approval at the next general election and that the resolution shall provide for the publication of the full text of the proposed amendments in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the County at least forty-five days prior to submission to the electors of the County; and WHEREAS, section 11-119(b) Hawaii Revised Statutes requires that questions and issues which are to be placed on the general election ballot be submitted to the Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii not later than 4:30 p.m. on the sixtieth calendar day prior to the election; and WHEREAS, the next general election will be held on November 4, 2008; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 08-01 which proposes an amendment to Article V[, Chapter 4, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), establishing Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions was adopted after three readings on the following dates by the following votes: Reading First Reading Second Reading Third Reading Date October 17, 2007 December 5, 2007 December 19, 2007 Votes 7 ayes, 1 no, 1 absent 6 ayes, 1 no, 2 absent 6 ayes, 2 noes, 1 absent WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 08-01 was approved by Mayor Harry Kim on January 10, 2008 and published on January 22, 2008; and WHEREAS, September 5, 2008 is the sixtieth calendar day prior to the next scheduled general election; and WHEREAS, September 20, 2008 is the forty-fifth day prior to the next scheduled general election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIIE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby directs the County Clerk of the County of Hawaii to take all necessary steps provided for in all applicable provisions of the Hawaii County Charter and the Hawaii Revised Statutes within the prescribed time limits for placing the Charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No. 08-01 on the 2008 General Election ballot for approval by the voters of the County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those actions include but are not limited to submission of the ballot question to Kevin B. Cronin, Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii prior to 4:30 p.m., September 5, 2008, pursuant to section 1 1-1 ] 9(b) Hawai`i Revised Statutes and publication of the full text of the Charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No. 08-01 in the Hawaii Tribune Herald and the West Hawaii Today, two newspapers of general circulation in the County, prior to September 20, 2008, the forty-tlfth day prior to the 2008 General Election pursuant to section 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to Kevin B. Cronin, Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii and Cascy Jarman, County Clerk for the County of Hawaii. Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 3rd day of June , 2008. INTRODUCED BY: ~, COUNCIL MEM R, COUNTY OF AI`I COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii 1 hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii onJt11le 3, 2008 ATTEST: CO T~ C~~' LERK CHAIR AYES NOES ABS EX FORD X HIGA IIOFPMANN X IKF,DA yt JAC06SON g NAEOLF, X PILAGO X YAGONG g YOSHIMOTO Reference:__ C-.1188/PC _ g g RESOLUTION NO. 628 ~~'