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DOMINIC YAGONG •'�o� w +,' FRED BLAS
Chairperson � ��'�:' BRENDA FORD
�:�r % PETE HOFFMANN
K. ANGEL PILAGO `' ' DONALD IKEDA
Vice Chair DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
f . o `... BRITTANY SMART
J YOSHIMOTO
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street `-
Hilo, Hawai 'i 96720
June 18, 2011
To: Council Members
Hawai i County Council
From: Chairperson Dominic Yagong��,.�(
Hawaii County Council 'i `
Regarding: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF SPECIAL COUNSEL BY
THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE LEGAL OPINION REGARDING
(1) FORM AND /OR LEGALITY OF BILL 29, DRAFT 4, THE PROPOSED
OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-
2012 AS ADOP'T'ED BY THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ON JUNE 1, 2011; (2)
THE VETO MESSAGE FOR BILL 29, DRAFT 4, AS TRANSMITTED BY TIIE
HONORABLE MAYOR WILLIAM P. KENOI, DATED JUNE 15, 2011; AND (3) THE
LETTER BY CORPORATION COUNSEL LINCOLN S.T. ASHIDA TO FINANCE
DIRECTOR NANCY CRAWFORD, DATED JUNE 14, 2011, REGARDING BILL 29,
DRAFT 4
Please find attached resolution authorizing the retention of special counsel by the Hawaii
County Council to provide legal opinion on special matters concerning the veto override.
"Thank you.
Attachment
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Caw% No. 240
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De1e JUN N 18 2 011
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DOMINIC YAGONG �o. � �,� FRED BLAS
Chairperson �,'�'' %' BRENDA FORD
•: i. PETE HOFFMANN
K. ANGEL PILAGO _ DONALD IKEDA
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
Vice Chair
E Wo BRITTANY SMART
J YOSHIMOTO
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hmvai'i
Hcnvai'i Conaty Building
2 .{upuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
June 18, 2011
Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Havvai`i 96720
RE: Resolution No. 88-11 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF
SPECIAL COUNSEL BY THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE LEGAL OPINION
REGARDING (1) FORM AND /OR LEGALITY OF BILL 29, DRAFT 4, THE PROPOSED
OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 -2012 AS
ADOPTED BY THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ON JUNE 1, 2011; (2) THE VETO MESSAGE
FOR BILL 29, DRAFT 4, AS TRANSMITTED BY THE HONORABLE MAYOR WILLIAM P.
KENOI, DATED JUNE 15, 201 l; AND (3) THE LETTER BY CORPORATION COUNSEL LINCOLN
S.T. ASHIDA TO FINANCE DIRECTOR NANCY CRAWFORD, DATED JUNE 14, 2011,
REGARDING BILL 29, DRAFT 4.
Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this
written request is submitted with my approval that the above - referenced matter be waived from the
Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval
is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next
Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I
understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda.
Sincerely,
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Brenda J. Ford, Chair
Committee on Finance
d/ /Waive to Council: vl� Disapproved /Date /Refer to FC:
Dominic Yagong, Chap rson Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawaii County COUnCI Hawaii County Council
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