HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 012 01/08/2013 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: January 8, 2013 Re: Comm.No. 38
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 2:40 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Communication No. 38, reports as follows:
Communication 38,transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated December 17, 2012, requests review and
favorable recommendation of the nomination of Mr. Michael B. Sumja of Council District 9 to the County of
Hawaii Salary Commission.
A lifelong resident of Hawai`i, Mr. Sumja was a consultant and Chief Executive Officer with Lee,
Jackson & Bowe from 1970 to 1990. He is a member of the North Hawaii Drug Free Coalition and was
a former member of the Hawai`i County Tax Board of Review and the Police Commission. He states that
he is a Democrat. If confirmed, he will serve a term to end on December 31, 2014.
Ms. Charmaine Shigemura, Executive Assistant to Mayor Kenoi, came forward with Nominee Sumja. She
provided background information, expressed the Mayor's support, and requested Council's favorable action
of this appointment.
Chair Poindexter and Council Members Ilagan, Onishi, Willie, and Yoshimoto expressed support of
Mr. Sumja's appointment.
Pursuant to Article XIII, §13-28(a), Hawai`i County Charter, the salary of all county elected officials and
appointed directors and deputy directors of departments and executive agencies shall be established by a
salary commission, which shall consist of nine members appointed by the mayor with the approval of the
council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication No. 38, and
recommends confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Michael B. Sumja to the County of Hawaii Salary
Commission.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
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FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
ILAGAN X
KANUHA X 7 )
KERN X
ONISHI X 'dK.'1_, 4t
POINDEXTER x VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
WILLE x FC REPORT NOS 2 3 12
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: