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COUNTY OF HAWAII � '' � STATE OF HAWAII
FERESOLUTION NO. 5 67 16
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII,THE CITY
AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU,THE COUNTY OF KAUAI,AND THE COUNTY OF
MAUI FOR COST SHARING IN THE SERVICES OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO
REPRESENT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYER IN MATTERS RELATING TO LITIGATION
OF UNION PROPOSALS.
WHEREAS, Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 46-7 requires that County departments
obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments
respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend,
and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken
pursuant to those powers; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 89-2, "public employer"
includes the governor in the case of the State and the respective mayors in the case of the
counties and any individual who represents one of these employers or acts in their interest in
dealing with public employees; and
WHEREAS, the Collective Bargaining Agreements for Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 10,
11, 12, 13, and 14 are set to expire on June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS,the State of Hawaii,the City and County of Honolulu,the County of Kaua`i,
the County of Maui, and the County of Hawai`i (hereinafter"Public Employer") are currently
engaged in the process of negotiating new Collective Bargaining Agreements for Bargaining Units
1,2, 3,4, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 set to expire on June 30,2017; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 89-11, all bargaining units may
proceed to interest arbitration; and
WHEREAS, a legal proceeding related to bargaining unit 11 (firefighters) is currently
before the Hawai`i Labor Relations Board; and
WHEREAS,the State of Hawai`i,the City and County of Honolulu,the County of Kaua`i,
and the County of Maui have agreed to retain outside legal counsel for the purpose of representing
the Public Employer at the Hawai`i Labor Relations Board; now,therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that, in
accordance with Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, that the Mayor of the County of
Hawai`i is authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an intergovernmental agreement with
the State of Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu,the County of Kauai, and the County of
Maui to retain the services of a private attorney to represent the Public Employer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the intergovernmental agreement with the State of
Hawai`i, the City and County of Honolulu, the County of Kauai, and the County of Maui is
hereby consented to and approved; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk be and is hereby directed to transmit
a copy of this resolution to the Director of Human Resources.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i,this 3rd day of August , 2016.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COfNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CIIUNG X
DAVID x
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the ILAGAN
County of Hawaii on August 3, 2016 X
KANUHA X
ONISHI X
ATTEST: PALEKA X
POINDEXTER X
WILLS X
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Reference: C-945/Waived FC
COUNTY CLERK CI IAIRPERSON PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 567 16
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