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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 18, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 113.1
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa
78-128 `Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 9:05 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Communication No. 113. 1, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 113.1 transmitted by Managing Director William Takaba, dated
February 4, 2009, requests the confirmation of Mayor Kenoi's appointments to the Hawaii
County Charter Commission.
Section 15-3 of the Hawaii County Charter (2000) requires the empanelling of a Charter
Commission for the purpose of studying and reviewing the Charter and making recommended
changes. The following individuals are nominated by Mayor Kenoi:
1. Alapaki Poai Nahale-a (Hilo)
2. Jamae K.K. Kawauchi (Hilo)
Pursuant to Article XV, Section 15-3, Hawaii County Charter, "The mayor, with confirmation
from the council, shall appoint a charter commission composed of eleven members to study and
review the operation of the government of the county under this charter. Commission members
shall be representative of the various geographical areas of Puna, Kau, Kona, Kohala, Hamakua,
and Hilo.
The remaining nine nominees to the Charter Commission we recommended for confirmation by
Your Committee on February 3, 2009.
Councilmember Greenwell asked each nominee if they had anything specific thing they wanted
to accomplish on the Charter Commission. Mr. Nahale-a stated that he would like to see County
Council terms extended from two years to four years. Ms. Kawauchi stated that she didn't have
anything specific at this time and was interested in what the commission as a whole determined.
Councilmember Ford stated she would like the commission to focus on those provisions
regarding reapportionment and stated that she will appear before them and intends to testify on
these issues.
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Vice Chairman Ikeda stated that Mr. Nahale-a and Ms. Kawauchi do not need to appear at full
council for final confirmation.
Your Committee on Finance recommends the confirmation of Alapaki Nahale-a and
Jamae Kawauchi to the County of Hawaii Charter Commission.
Sao
Aver NOES ASE Ex Respectfully submitted,
ENRIQUES X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
NE x
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ONISHI x DONALD IKEDA, VICE CHAIR
YAGONG x FC REPORT NO. 29
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: MARS