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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0292.003 2014-2016 DANIEL K. PALEKA JR. ; !\;� Phone: ( ) 'Vii" 808 961-8026 Council District 5—Puna Mauka — Fax: (808) 961-8912 ;�l•'4 •)• Email:dpaleka@hawaiicounty.gov : - • •Of Mt _O n HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL `'^ `mc, c__ 4= County of Hawai`i 25Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council ChairVI w = and Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM: to D aniel K. Paleka Jr., Council Member DATE: June 15, 2015 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 185-15; a Resolution Requesting the Hawai`i State Legislature to Designate July 31 as"La Ho`iho`i Ea,"Which Translates to Restoration Day Please find attached proposed amendments to Resolution No. 185-15. The proposed amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 185-15 (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken; material to be added is underscored). 1. The fifth whereas clause is amended to read as follows: "WHEREAS, July 31 should be known and designated as "La Ho`iho`i Ea" in recognition of the day independence was restored to the Kingdom of Hawaii[ ovidefl and" 2. A new sixth whereas clause is added to read as follows: "WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution is translated in the Hawaiian language, as shown in the attached "Exhibit A"; now, therefore," 3. The enacting clause is amended to read as follows: "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Hawai`i State Legislature is urged to amend Chapter 8, Holidays, of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes to add the following section to be appropriately numbered: Comm. No. 9--q?••• 3 Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref. To: ) / ,Mica Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Ref. i>a to _ JUN_16 2015_ June 15, 2015 Page 2 of 2 "§8-_ La Ho`iho`i Ea. July 31 of each year shall be known and designated as "La Ho`ihoi Ea" in recognition of July 31, 1843, which was celebrated as Restoration Day by the Kingdom of Hawaii. [ .. ' . . . . . - holiday.]" A draft copy of Resolution No. 185-15, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendments incorporated. DP:jo Att. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO DESIGNATE JULY 31 AS "LA HO`IHO`I EA," WHICH TRANSLATES TO RESTORATION DAY. WHEREAS, La Hoihoi Ea translates to Restoration Day, which marks the day that independence was restored to the Hawaiian Kingdom on July 31, 1843, after being seized and forcefully taken by Lord George Paulet, a captain of the British Royal Navy's HMS Carysfort; and WHEREAS,July 31 commemorates the day that Admiral Richard Darton Thomas of the British Royal Navy ordered the Union Jack(Union Flag)to be removed and replaced with the Hawaiian flag, ending over five months of unauthorized military occupation; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i recognizes that there is a need to honor, support, and cherish this significant day in Hawaii's history; and WHEREAS, Chapter 8, Holidays, of the Hawaii Revised Statutes designates certain days for the purpose of celebration, honor, remembrance,public education,and awareness; and WHEREAS, July 31 should be known and designated as "La Hoihoi Ea" in recognition of the day independence was restored to the Kingdom of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, a copy of this resolution is translated in the Hawaiian language, as shown in the attached "Exhibit A"; now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Hawaii State Legislature is urged to amend Chapter 8, Holidays, of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to add the following section to be appropriately numbered: 18-_ La Ho`ihoi Ea. July 31 of each year shall be known and designated as "La Ho`iho`i Ea" in recognition of July 31, 1843, which was celebrated as Restoration Day by the Kingdom of Hawai`i." BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the Honorable Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, the Honorable Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, the Honorable Senator Gilbert Kahele,the Honorable Senator Russell E. Ruderman, the Honorable Senator Josh Green,the Honorable Representative Mark M.Nakashima,the Honorable Representative Clift Tsuji,the Honorable Representative Richard H.K. Onishi,the Honorable Representative Joy A. San Buenaventura,the Honorable Representative Richard P. Creagan,the Honorable Representative Nicole E. Lowen, and the Honorable Representative Cindy Evans. EXHIBIT A HE `OLELO HO`OHOLO E NOI ANA E HO'OPA'A `IA E KA `AHA`OLELO 0 KA MOKU`AINA '0 HAWAII '0 KA LA 31 O IULAI '0 IA KA"LA HO`IHO`I EA." `OIAI, `o ka La Hoihoi Ea ka la e ho`omana`o ana i ka hoihoi `ia o ke ku`oko`a a me ke ea o ke Aupuni Moi o Hawaii ma ka la 31 o Iulai MH 1843 ma hope hoi o ke kaili ia me ka limaikaika e ka Lord George Paulet,he kapena o ka moku HMS Carysfort o ka Pu`ali Koa Kai Alii o Beretania; a `OIAI, `o ka la 31 o Iulai ka la ho`omana`o i ke kauoha `ia e ka `Akimalala Richard Darton Thomas (Kamaki) o ka PU`ali Koa Kai Alii o Beretania e wehe `ia ka hae Beretania a e pani `ia i ka hae Hawaii, he hana nana i ho'opau i ka noho hewa `ia o ka 'aim he 'elima mahina e na koa o ka `aina `e; a `OIAI, ua `ike `ia e ke Kalana '0 Hawaii he kupono ke ho`ohanohano, kako`o, a pulama `ia keia la kaulana o ka mo'aukala o Hawaii nei; a `OIAI, ma loko o ka Mokuna 8, Lanui, o na Kanawai Ho`ano Hou `Ia o Hawaii, ma laila i ho'opa'a `ia ai kekahi mau la i la kulaia, ho`ohanohano,ho`omana`o,ho'ona'auao lehuhelu, a ho`omana`o; a `OIAI, he kupono ke ike kuhelu a ho'olaha `ia ka la 31 o Iulai `o ia ka"La Hoihoi Ea" i mea e ho`omana`o `ia ai ka la i hoihoi `ia ai ke ku`oko`a a me ke ea o ke Aupuni Mo`i o Hawai`i; a `OIAI,ua unuhi ia he kope o keia `olelo ho`oholo i loko o ka 'Melo Hawaii, e like me ia i loa'a ka ka"Mike A" i pakui ia mai, no laila, ma keia, E HO`OHOLO `IA E KE KANIHELA 0 KE KALANA '0 HAWAII ke paipai nei ka 'Aha'olelo 0 Ka Moku'aina '0 Hawaii e ho'ololi i ka Mokuna 8, Lanui, o na Kanawai Ho`ano Hou `Ia o Hawai`i a komo keia mahele hou e maka huahelu kupono `ia, penei: "§8- La Ho'iho'i Ea. E ike a ho'opa'a kuhelu `ia ka la 31 o Iulai o kela makahiki keia makahiki `o ia ka"La Hoihoi Ea" i mea ho`omana`o i ka la 31 o Iulai MH 1843, ka la hoi i ike `ia e ke Aupuni Mo`i o Hawaii `o ia ka La Ho`iho`i Ea." E HO`OHOLO HOPE LOA `IA na ke Kakau`olelo Kalana e ho`ouna i kope o keia 'Melo ho`oholo i ke Kenekoa Hanohano Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, ke Kenekoa Hanohano Lorraine R. Inouye, ke Kenekoa Hanohano Gilbert Kahele, ke Kenekoa Hanohano Russell E. Ruderman, ke Kenekoa Hanohano Josh Green, ka Lunamaka'ainana Hanohano Mark M. Nakashima, ka Lunamaka'ainana Hanohano Clift Tsuji, ka Lunamaka'ainana Hanohano Richard H.K. Onishi, ka Lunamaika`ainana Hanohano Joy. A. San Buenaventura, ka Lunamaka`ainana Hanohano Richard P. Creagan,ka Lunamaka`ainana Hanohano Nicole E. Lowen, a me ka Lunamaka'ainana Hanohano Cindy Evans.