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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 114 Draft 01 2010-2012 GSM `• • COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII• RESOLUTION NO. 114 .1 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY AMENDING RULE NO. 19, ORDER AND DECORUM IN COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS. 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 as provided in Resolution No. 04-10, during the initial convening of the Council on December 6, 2010; and WHEREAS, the Rules were subsequently amended by Resolution No. 25-11, as duly adopted by the Council on January 25, 2011, and by Resolution No. 30-11, duly adopted on February 16, 2011; and WHEREAS, the Rules were most recently amended by Resolution No. 64-11 and Resolution No. 65-11, both duly adopted on May 4, 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 wants to amend Rule No. 19, Order and Decorum in Council and Committee meetings, to include clarification of members conduct ensuring civility and fairness at every meeting; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment to Rule No. 19 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 Rule No. 19 of the Rules is hereby amended as indicated in the attached "Exhibit A." BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through, and material to be added is underscored, both bolded for emphasis, as indicated in the attached "Exhibit A." BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall print the Rules as provided herein and disseminate to all appropriate parties. Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 2011. INTRODUCED BY: COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hilo, Hawai`i I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai`i on ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER 2 ROLL CALL VOTE Reference: C- 290 /Council RESOLUTION NO. 114 11 AYES NOES ABS EX BLAS FORD HOFFMANN IKEDA ONISHI PILAGO SMART YAGONG YOSHIMOTO Reference: C- 290 /Council RESOLUTION NO. 114 11 "Exhibit A" RULE NO. 19 ORDER AND DECORUM IN COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS 1. All hearings and meetings will begin promptly at the scheduled announced time. 2. A Council Member must be recognized by the Chairperson before speaking. The member shall address the Chairperson when recognized and shall confine discussion to the question under debate and avoid personalities. 3. Any Council Member who arrives late at a hearing or meeting shall refrain from taking the Council's or Committee's time with questions and inquiries on matters already discussed. 4. If any Council Member behaves in a disorderly or contemptuous manner during any session of the Council or Committee, the Chairperson shall order such member to cease and shall preserve the peace. If the Council Member persists, the Chairperson shall order the County Clerk or a designated person to remove the Council Member from the meeting, and that Council Member shall not be permitted to be seated during the remainder of the session, except upon approval of the Chairperson or by majority vote of the Council. 5. All Council Members shall extend proper courtesy and respect to one another and to all persons speaking before the Council, and all persons shall be addressed by their surnames. [No . . . •- , . . . .. . • . .. . • • . . .. . . • • _ 1 Profanity, obscenity, name calling, abusive remarks, obscene or impolite gestures, or throwing items shall not be allowed at any time in any meeting by any member of the public or the council members. 6. A Council Member must be recognized by the Chairperson before speaking except to second a motion. 7. Nothing in this rule shall diminish the responsibility or authority of the Chairperson to maintain order and decorum. 8. No Council Member may speak longer than five (5) minutes, nor may any member speak more than twice on the same question without leave of the Chairperson, subject to an appeal to the Council, unless the Council Member is the maker of the motion or sponsor of the matter pending, in which case the Council Member may speak in reply, but only after every other Council Member choosing to speak has spoken. 9. In the case of a Committee, a Council Member may speak more than twice on a matter before that body, but only after every Council Member choosing to speak has spoken.