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Meeting: Council — February 4, 2015
Action: Withdrawn by introducer (Wille)
Re: Res 48-15: Comm. 77 (2014-2016 term)
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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
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A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY AMENDING RULE NO. 13,
PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONY.
WHEREAS, the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of
Hawaii ("the Rules") govern the affairs of the Council of the County of Hawaii ("Council"); and
WHEREAS, the Rules were duly adopted as provided in Resolution No. 4-14, Draft 2,
during the initial convening of the Council on December 1, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the Rules could be improved by amending Rule No.
13, Public Statements and Testimony, as indicated in Ramseyer format in the attached Exhibit A;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Rule No. 13 of the Rules of Procedure and Organization of the Council of the County of Hawaii
is 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 the pages of the Rules made
obsolete by the adoption of this resolution.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG
DAVID
EOFF
ILAGAN
KANUHA
ONISHI
PALEKA
POINDEXTER
WILLE
Reference: C-77/Council
RESOLUTION NO. 48 15
EXHIBIT A
RULE NO. 13
PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONY
1. Written Testimony. Written testimonies shall be received for the record on any agenda
item. If possible, fourteen (14) written copies of the testimony should be submitted for
presentation to the Council or Committee by 12 noon the previous business day of the
meeting(s). Testimonies received after 12 noon shall still be received for the record and will be
presented to the Council or Committee members as soon as practicable.
[2. A.Lideo Testimony. Pfefeeerded video testimEfflies shall be Feeeived for- the feeofd on any
agenda item and should be stibmitted for- presentation to the Gouneil of Gofim:flittee by 12 noon
the pfeviotts business day of the meeting(s). Testimonies feeeived after- 12 noon shall still be
pfaetieabled
[312. Oral Testimony. Oral statements from any member of the public shall abide by the
following:
(a) Pursuant to Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, any person wishing to present
oral testimony on any agenda item may do so consistent with this rule.
(b) Persons wishing to present oral testimony relating to any agenda item shall
register with the Clerk prior to the closing of statements from the public at the call
of the Chairperson, indicating the item on which they wish to speak and their
position, if any. Persons may provide their name, address, and organization they
represent, if any.
(c) Persons sharing the same or similar points of view may testify as a group with one
spokesperson who shall list the names of all persons in the group in attendance
and may state their home community or district, and that listing of names shall not
be considered as part of the time allotted for public testimony.
(d) During public testimony, Council members may ask the testifier a specific
question, as opposed to making any comment of approval or disapproval or
otherwise, and may request submission of specified additional information.
(e) Each person may speak for three minutes subject to the discretion of the
Chairperson.
(f) Each person must speak at the time of calling, unless the Chairperson determines
otherwise.
(g) No person will be allowed to speak twice on the same subject.
(h) Any person wishing to speak on more than one subject shall register separately
for each agenda item.
(i) Those speaking shall direct their remarks to the Chairperson and not to any
individual Council Member or person in the audience.
(j) All members of the public shall extend proper courtesy and respect to one another
and to all Council Members, and all persons shall be addressed by their surnames.
No profanity or abusive remarks will be allowed at any time in any meeting.
(k) Any person, not a member of Council, who is disrespectful to the Council or any
Committee by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence or who
disrupts the exercise of any legislator's function, may be removed from the
meeting at the discretion of the Chairperson.
(1) Any person who does not abide by these rules may be ruled out of order by the
Chairperson.
[4] 3. Nothing in this rule shall diminish the responsibility or the authority of the Chairperson to
maintain order and decorum.
[514. Council Members shall refrain from making comments or asking questions of testifiers
during statements from the public. All deliberation and discussion on an agenda item must take
place after the item has been read into the record and a motion is pending on the floor. A
Council Member may, however, request that a person presenting public testimony on an agenda
item be available for questions during subsequent discussion.
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