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BRENDA J. FORD °,,y�'!�� Phone: (808) 323-4277
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District 6 - Portion of North
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Kona, South Kona, Ka`u, & 4.14, .401 E-Mail: bford @co.hawaii.hi.us
Greater Volcano Area
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
DATE: April 10, 2013
TO: J Yoshimoto, Chairperson,
and Members of the Hawai`i County Council
FROM: Brenda J. Ford, Council Member
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 97-13, Draft 2; Which Amends Council
Rule No. 9 (Committee Reports)
Please find attached a proposed amendment to Resolution No. 97-13, Draft 2. The proposed
amendment is illustrated below by Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution
No. 97-13, Draft 2; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through, material to be added
is underscored.
Exhibit A, as attached to Resolution No. 97-13, Draft 2, is amended by amending item (3) to
read as follows:
"3. The report shall contain the communication number and, when applicable, its respective
bill or resolution number; the date and location of the meeting; the title of the bill, resolution, or
communication; a [:- - - - - - . . . : brief summary on the matter; and the
Committee vote by individual to move this matter forward to the Council with a positive or
negative recommendation. The report of a Committee on any matter shall be signed by its
Chairperson."
A draft copy of Exhibit A is attached with the proposed amendment incorporated therein.
Mahalo.
BJF
att. Comm, No °� `P'Ste. 2.
Ref.To:
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EXHIBIT A
RULE NO. 9
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Standing committees shall report as necessary or as required on matters referred to them.
2. Whenever any matter is referred to a Committee, it shall be the duty of such Committee
to make diligent inquiry into all of the facts and circumstances that may be connected to such
matter. The Corporation Counsel, department heads, and other County employees may be
consulted, witnesses may be summoned and examined, documents and records requested and
researched and, as may be permitted by law, everything done to bring all facts pertaining to such
matters before the Committee.
3. [The report of a Committee en any matter sh .
state the findings of fact and conclusions based thereon, together with a clear recommendation as
to the disposal of such matter. The report also shall indicate the vote of the Committee.]
The report shall contain the communication number and, when applicable, its respective
bill or resolution number; the date and location of the meeting; the title of the bill, resolution, or
communication; a brief summary on the matter; and the Committee vote by individual to move
this matter forward to the Council with a positive or negative recommendation. The report of a
Committee on any matter shall be signed by its Chairperson.
4. The report of a Committee on a bill or resolution shall state clearly the amendments[;] by
communication number, introducer, and whether the amendment was approved or disapproved,
if any amendments are proposed[; however, no bill or resolution may be amended so as to
change its original purpose].
5. In the event a Committee fails to have total agreement, the Committee Chairperson shall
transmit a majority report to the Council and the same shall be the report of the Committee. The
Committee minority may file a separate Committee report. In the event that Committee
members are evenly divided on any question or if the question does not receive a majority vote
due to members in absentia, the subject matter shall be forwarded to the Council with a negative
recommendation.
6. Unless waived directly to the Council, all bills, resolutions and matters requiring Council
action shall be forwarded to the Council with a Committee report.