HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 684 Draft 01 2006-2008COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 6~4 ~~
RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO TAKE
NECESSARY ACTION TO PLACE THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY
ORDINANCE N0.08-81 ON THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT.
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. 08-81 which proposes an amendment to article III of the
Hawaii County Charter 2000 (2006 Edition), Legislative Branch -County Council, by
establishing an independent audit function within the legislative branch was adopted after three
readings on the following dates by the following votes:
Reading Date Votes
First Reading March 25, 2008 9 ayes, 0 noes
Second Reading Apri19, 2008 8 ayes, 1 absent
Third Reading May 7, 2008 9 ayes, 0 noes
WHEREAS, September 5, 2008, is the sixtieth calendar day prior to the next scheduled
general election; and
~VHERE~S, September 20. "O:~K, ;s the forth-Eif+h aay prior to the next scheduled
general election; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE (:'OUNCIL OF 'l't~E COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
hereby directs the County Clerk of the County of llawai`i 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.
08-81 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 l 1-119(b) Hawaii Revised
Statutes and publication of the full text of the Charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No.
08-81 ir, the Hawaii Tribune Herald and the West Hawaii Today, two newspapers of general
circulation in the County, prior to September 20, 2008, the forty-fifth day prior to the 2008
General Election pursuant to section 15-2 of the Hawaii County Charter.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to Kevin
B. Cronin, Chief Election Officer of the State of Hawaii and Casey Jarman, County Clerk for
the County of Hawaii.
Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
1 I:ereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the v<~te indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of [Iawai`i on _ Jul~2.,?-,=2(ln R
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C~'' Y CLERK CHAIRMAN
2 3rd day of
INTRODUCED BY:
July , 2008.
COUNCIL ME BF,R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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