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Home My WebLink AboutORD 1965-310?ILL N0. 345 COUNTY OF HAWAII - STP,TE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE N0. 310 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR HAVJAII COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONw1ITTEE; CONFERRING POWERS AND PRESCRIBING DUTIES THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED B•f TF.E BOP,RD OF SUFEP,VISORS IN A!VD FOR THE COUNTY OF HA~NAII. SECTION 1. Intent. the County government now renders overlapping services in the area of government participation in the economic development of Hawaii Count:,y. It is the intent of this ordinance to consolidate and incorporate Che duties of the Promoter of Activities and the .Administrator of Economic Research and Development Commission, to further provide for a wtrole new area of governmental activities assumable under the economic Opportunity Act and to designate specific areas of county participation so that there is greater coordination and centralization of similar fi~ncti.ons for the funds available. SECTION ?. Department of Economic Development. There is hereby created a Department of Economic Development of the County of Hawaii. The department shall consist of the Director of Economic Development., a Deputy Director of Economic Deve]oprnent, an cconomi.c Development Committee; and such other officers and employees as may be provided for by the Board of Supervisors. SECTION 3. Director and Deputy Director of Economic Development. The Department of Economic Development shai.l be in charge of a Director who shall be appointed and be removed by the Chairman and Executive Officer of the Board „~ - ._~ ?.gip, b, - w r~! ~. ~.^ 96~a......, AF , , -~i5 of Supervisors, with the approval of the Board of Supervisors. The said llirector shall have such qualifications as the Board of Supervisors may deem necessary and shall not be subject to the civil service and compensation laws, and shall receive a salary fixed by the Board of Supervisors. The said Director shall have the power to appoint such cther employees as may be necessary in accordance with the civil service and compensation laws. He shall be vested with, perform and be subject to all powers, duties and functions conferred or imposed upon the department by this ordinance and such other powers, duties and functions as shall be prescribed by the Board of Supervisors. There shall also be a lle,puty Director of Economic Development who shall be appointed and removed in the same way as the Director of Economie Development and shall possess similar qualifications. He shall be under the direction of the Director, receiving such salary as may be provided for by the Board of Supervisors in compliance with the prevailing classification law. }Ie shall perform County functions dealing with all activities assumable under the Economic Opportunity Act as he may be directed. He shall aid the Director of Economic Development in the performance of his duties anal shall be the Acting Director during the temporary absence: or during a vacancy in the office of the Director. SECTION 4. Functions. The department, under the broad framework of policies established by the Chairman and Executive Officer of the County of llawaii and the Board of Supervisors, shall: A. Be in charge of encouraging the promotion of agriculture and the development of business, corrunerce, -2- _~~ /G c. _ -- -- --... _, .., r ~ :._NF=--••----`• 1965 _•_, ~~i' ~. G ',965 industry and tourism, so as to accelerate the economic grn~~th potential of the County of Hawaii, 1n this regard, the department may report and recommend for implementation ;~.ny ideas ~r~herein the Countarts participation may be an impetus to economic development, It mau also recr,-runend to the 9oard of Supervisors public services and improvements needed for 'the developrne,nt or expansion of any of the above mentioned enterprises, B, Gather and disseminate information of use to prospective investors i.n the field of agriculture, business, commerce, industry or tourism in this County on an impartial basis. The department. may ar,tivel~,r sPe]{ prospective investors and also prepare a list of available si.'tes in the County suitable for economic development, C, ~onduct programs of study, education, planning, promotion and research with the vie~~~ of expanding the economic base of this County. D. Be designated the official County Economic development Organization to deal with matters pertaining to the Area Redeveloprient Act, the Depressed Areas Act. and any County fcnctions assumable rznd~zr the Economic. Opportunity Act. E. itiith tl~ie approval of the Board of Supervisors, shall; 1, Prepare all reports necessary in order to become eligible to participate in any rzlated State or Federal assistance program, 2. Determine the priority of projects the Count;r shall enter into pertaining to such assistance program,>, -'- r 7s. i;...__-.. -- D .- : ~ i i~.- ..-. ......_ - . r~ 5 3. Be the recipient of Federal, State, County and priv-tte funds in initiating economic development pro jects. 1}. Coordinate and assist in the raising of private contributions and loans, in conjunction with Federal and State grants and loans for the purt~ose of initiating economic development pro,iects, 5. Perform e11 necessary functions havino to do w.it;~~ Fe deral~ State and County economic development programs. I-', Coordinate an:3 cooperate with ~zfforts of any private organization, County, Suite or ~edere.l government in the area of economic development. G. Flan, pr~;,note and organize Cow~ty-wide aet.ivities, subject to general direction on matters of policies and objectives. H, Perform any other related functions and duties as may be directed by the Chairman of the Board o£ Su,^ervisors. SECI'IUN 5, Economic Development Gommiti:ee. There shall. be within the Departrient, of Economic Levelopment. a committee nerebv designated as the Economic ]ievelo~pment Committee, which shall sit in an advisory capacity to the Director or Deputy i~irectar o£ Economic Development on natters within the ,jurisdiction of the said lepart:ment. maid committee shall also be the recipient of Funds appropriated by this ;;fate of Hawaii fvr neighbor island economic development, and f~~r th.is pur~;,ose determine the manner in which said appropriation be expended, The conLnittze shall consist o£ five (j) members ti-aho sha11 be appointed by the Chairman and :~r,ecu'tive Gfficer of the Board of :;ui,ervisors, ~~ith the a;~,,rovaJ of the 9oard of Supervisora, and :;hall held office for two (?) years cr until their successors are appvinte^: and qualified; i~rovided that of the members originally appointed hereunder, three O shall ~ ,,. pCxta: yl .ii _.._..y__1~6:]....,~ /'1Pft N U ~JU ~~ be appointed for a term exi~iring January 1, 1'66, and two (?) shall be appointed for a term. exi_~iring January 1, 1967; thereafter, every appointment shall be, mane for a term of t~~ao (%'j years co~~r~mencing from the dote o1' the er.niration pf the last ~>racedirg term. f;ny vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the uner~rired term. The Chairman and c,r-.ecuti~.~~ officer of the BoarC~ cf ~u~~er~~~iscrs shall name one of the members tc act a.s Chairiaan of the Committee.. The members of the conur,ittee shall serve withcut compensation but shall be entitled to receive reasonable traveling erp,_=nses beyond the city li~~its of Hil~: for the attendance of meotings c;r for the performance of ~~'ficia7~'unetions o.`' the committe- . The majority of the members of the Committee shall cor.st.itute a quorum necessary for 'the transaction of tiusines~~ and for the exercise of powers and autYiority conferred upon the comr^ittee. l:ic c:mraittee shall meet as many times as necessary tc advise the Department oi''~conomic Develnamenl; i;~ the performance of its i'unctior.s. SECTION 6. ether Inconsistent Provisions. A11 .ordinances, resolutions and policies inecnsistent with this; ordinance are hereb;,~ repealed, rescirde,d and supersedeQ. Sr_:CTICN 7• Effective Date. This ordinance shall tafce effect upon. ite a.purova.l, INTRODUCED 3Y: Supervisor, 2nd Senatorial District Hilo, ;~aUJall Date of l.ntroduction: April 7, 1965 Date cf P.doption; fipril 20, 195 'iO I i~ £<~'P7"~'~_i.'l~; ['.. ~ ~?B.E; ':0. S':j'e^S1`. ;?..yrw 4., ;, c.. 3~^~.'LTI:}7 7. i.l.&. i32<'s~'~3 of State., ~a::~c~E"e r:i __M.~L:C.~..._~4c~ ~9G.~. _ ......-__, t':/ ~~'d F: ~ ~!)?rai^Ir 3~Srs; eU.;:{ f1.D \.r(.,:{~,P +tEd~: Supervisors Greenwell, Hisaoka, Jitchaku, Matayoshi, Thompson, Yadao and Chairman Kimura - 7. r;>. None. i~~l~. ti. C Lti,l C~ COV'1 ~ ,~ '~~i~ _i,i ( ; _' 9c )'J _~..._. ~~~. ~. Actoa. AssiHLent. Lti.,&uaTd QammiLLees Ord. Bill •343: ;'as9ed on first reeding and referred to Ply for further study. ORDINANCE NO. 310 (Bill No. 345 - 1965) AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR HAWAII COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: CONFERi2ING POWERS 7-~ND PRESCRIBIIQG DUTIES THEREOF. This Bill incorporates the duties of the Promoter of activities and the Administrator of Economic Research and Development Commission by creating a Department of Economic Development and an Economic Development Committee. It prescribes the powers, duties and functions of said Department and directs the Committee to sit in an advisory capacity to the Director or Deputy Director. Date Introduced: April 7, 1965 - Date Approved: April 20, 1965 - Date Effective: April 20, 1965 Copies of the foregoing Ordinance, in fu:11, are on file in the Office of the County Clerk for use and examination by the public. '_ ~ _~ COUNTY CLERK ~"' COUNTY OF HA4TAII RE: MEETING OF: May 5, 1965 ACTION: Recommends adoption for seoond reading. F.5 OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY i~~ Bi11343/PM1~-9 OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY RE: Ord, 311/PWC-10 F-5