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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 302 Draft 01 1988-1992OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: April 3, 1991 Action: Approve anc. adopt ^C Report Pic. 365. Re: Res. 302-91 COUNTY OF HAVi~A ~'-,SKATE OF HAWAII ~. RESOLUTION No._ d= AMENDING RULE 10 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUN'T'Y OF HAWAII RELATING TO STANDING COMMITTEES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii is hereby amended to read as follows: "RULE 10" COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Standing committees shall report from time to time upon those matters referred to them. 2, Ad hoc committees shall report within thirty (30) days upon those matters referred to them, unless further time is allowed by vo`_e of the appropriate standing committee. 3. Any committee of the whole shall, on motion duly adopted, report its findings and recommendations, or, if the matter under consideration is not concluded, shall defer same at some future date. 4. Whenever any matter is referred to a committee, it shall be the duty of such committee to make diligent inquiry into all of the facts and circums`_ances that may be connected to such matter. The corporation counsel may be consulted, witnesses may be summoned and examined, documents and records searched and everything done to bring all facts pertaining to such matter before the council. 5. The report of a committee on any matter shall state the findings of facts and conclusions based thereon, together with a clear recommendation as to the disposal of such matter. 6. The report of a committee on a bill or resolution shall state clearly the amendments, if any, proposed; however, no bill or resolution may be amended so as to change its original purpose. 7. Only those members who vote on `he mater under considera`ion shall be entitled to si n the commis*ee report [7] 8. Whenever a committee fails t.o agree, the majority shall report and the same shall be the report of the committee. The minority of the committee may file a separate report or simply note on the report of the majority of the committee the words "I (we) do not concur." In the event that committee members are evenly divided on any question, the subject matter shall remain in committee. [8] 9. All committee reports with the accompanying bill or resolution shall be forwarded to the council and upon compliance to the mandated six (6) calendar day posting notice, shall be placed onthe council agenda and shall be voted upon at the nex*.. councilmeeting. Committee reports shall be introduced on the council floor by the committee chairperson or a designated member of that committee. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 3rd day of Aoril , 1991. TRODUCED BY: J COUNCILMEMBER, CO NTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof gdopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on Aorll 3 , 1991 ATTEST: ROLL CALL VOTE Jr Reference FC-65 :' COU CLER HAIRMAN & P ESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~~w ~1 AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI X DE LIMA X DOMINGO X HALE KOKUBUN LAI }{ MAKUAKANE RUDDLE X SCHUTTE X 8 0 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date: March 25, 1991 Place: Councilroom Time: 10:00 a.m. Chairman and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 302-91, reports as follows: The purpose of Resolution No. 302-91 is to amend Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii as follows: "RULE 10" 1. Standing committees shall report from time to time upon those matters referred to them. 2. Ad hoc committees shall report within thirty (30) days upon those matters referred to them, unless further time is allowed by vote of the appropriate standing committee. 3. Any committee of the whole shall, on motion duly adopted, report its findings and recommendations, or, if the matter under consideration is not concluded, shall defer same at some future date. 4. Whenever any matter is referred to a committee, it shall be the duty of such committee to make diligent inquiry into all of the facts and circumstances that may be connected to such matter. The corporation counsel may be consulted, witnesses may be summoned and examined, documents and records searched and everything done to bring all facts pertaining to such matter before the council. FC REPORT N0. 365 ADOPTED: FC- 365 Page 2 March Z5, 1991 5. The report of a committee on any matter shall state the findings of facts and conclusions based thereon, together with a clear recommendation as to the disposal of such matter. 6. The report of a committee on a bill or resolution shall state clearly the amendments, if any, proposed; however, no bill or resolution may be amended so as to change its original purpose. 7. Onlv thoca members who vot on h ma rPr nd eq,~t ider~*ion sha_11 be entitled to cian h r .mi as r nor [7l $. Whenever a committee fails to agree, the majority shall report and the same shall be the report of the committee. The minority of the committee may file a separate report or simply note on the report of the majority of the committee the words "I (we) do not concur." In the event that committee members are evenly divided on any question, the subject matter shall remain in committee. [Bl ~. All committee reports with the accompanying bill or resolution shall be forwarded to the council and upon compliance to the mandated sia (6) calendar day posting notice, shall be placed onthe council agenda anc shall be voted upon at the neat councilmeeting. Committee reports shall be introduced on the council floor by the committee chairperson or a designated member of that committee. Your Committee on Finance concurs with the intent of Resolution No. 302-91 and recommends its adoption. ~_Q~ HELENE H. HALE, HAI MAN I ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE, VICE CHR. BR AN DE L ~ BER TAk~.~HI DOMINGO, MEN~ER K LAI, ME SCR HARRY S. RUDDLE, MEMBER SP CSR K. SCHUTTE, MEMBER POL