HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 379 Draft 01 1976-1980County of Hawaii—State of Hawaii
Resolution No. 379
WHEREAS, the administrators and the policymakers of our
governmental system have all been endowed with the public
trust and have accepted the responsibility toward the develop-
ment of a responsive and accountable form of government; and
WHEREAS, modern technology in communications has vastly
improved the public awareness and participation on many
controversial issues; and
WHEREAS, in the past, government bodies have been
castigated for their decision-making proceedings, especially
those conducted without proper public notices and attendance;
and
WHEREAS, Section 13-20, Records and Meetings Open to the
Public, Hawaii County Charter, has mandated that all meetings
of the Council, Boards and Commissions shall be held in
openness to the public, except as to matters affecting the
privacy of an individual; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Hawaii County Council feel
that openness in government will assure the public of a
responsible body of elected and appointed officials and it
will also incite more public trust in their decisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII, that it endorses any legislation requiring
more openness in the administration of the basic functions
of our governmental system.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of
Hawaii transmit copies of this resolution to the Honorable
Richard S.H. Wong, President of the Senate, the Honorable
James H. Wakatsuki, Speaker of the House of Representatives,
the Honorable Dennis O'Connor, Chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, and the Honorable Dennis Yamada,
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Tenth Legislative
Session, State of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 7th day of March , 1979,
WILLIAM S. KAWAHARA - ABSENT & EXCUSED
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to
the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on
March 7, 1979
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ATTEST:
R S. LEpAgp"Wairman
. Y NIRO
COUNTY CLERK Pr 'd'g Officer
ROLL CALL VOTE
i — — TAYES I NOES I A/E
Garcia I X I I I
X
Lai
X
Sam shims
X
Ta ri
X
Chr. Yamashi)
X
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