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COUNTY OF HAWAII • �� .' /:� STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 65 11
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY ADDING A NEW RULE NO.
32, PUBLIC HEARINGS.
WHEREAS, the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of
Hawai`i ( "the Rules ") govern the affairs of the Council of the County of Hawai`i ( "Council ");
and
WHEREAS, the Rules were duly adopted by Resolution No. 04 -10 on December 6, 2010
and previously amended by Resolution No. 25 -11; and
WHEREAS, the Rules were most recently amended by Resolution No. 30 -11, duly
adopted on February 16, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to further amend the Rules to facilitate effective and
efficient procedure and organization of the legislative branch of the County of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to amend its rules by adding a new Rule No. 32, Public
Hearings, to set a thirty -day maximum time period for a public hearing, define how the time,
place and location shall be selected; and
WHEREAS, during the budget cycle, amendments to the budget shall be heard within
the thirty -day time period, but no later than May 31 of the current fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, adding a new Rule No. 32, Public Hearing is set forth in "Exhibit A"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of Hawai`i are hereby
amended as indicated in the attached "Exhibit A."
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall provide to all appropriate
parties those pages of the Rules that have been amended, to replace those pages that have been
made obsolete by the adoption of this resolution.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2011.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEM R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i BLAS
FORD
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA
County of Hawai`i on
ONISHI
PILAGO
ATTEST: SMART
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C-182/Council
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. GS 11
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"Exhibit A"
RULE NO. 32
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Any request for a public hearing requires an affirmative vote of at least three
standing committee or council members.
2. All public hearings shall be held within thirty days of the affirmative vote for
a public hearing.
3. The time and place of a public hearing shall be set by the committee or
council chairperson.
4. The public hearing should be held in the area or district most affected unless
the matter affects the entire island, then it may be heard in any area or district on
the island, as determined by the committee or council chairperson.
5. Video- conferencing may be used if it is available.
6. A call for a public hearing regarding any budget amendment to the proposed
operations or capital improvement project budgets shall be completed no later than
May 31 of the current fiscal year.