REP GREDC 009 2018/09/04 (2016-2018)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATE: September 4, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1034/Bill 182 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 1:07 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development, to which was referred Bill 182, reports as follows: Bill 182, transmitted by Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated September 4, 2018, amends Chapter 36, Article 1, Article 4, and Article 5, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), relating to the maximum council district deviation in any redistricting plan. Council Member O'Hara moved to approve Bill 182 with Council Member Valerie Poindexter seconding the motion. Council Member O'Hara stated that discussion with Rene Siracusa, 2010 Chair of the Redistricting Commission,reflected problems that occurred during the 2010 redistricting committee and stated a 5.99 percent deviated change will help the next redistricting commission. The district deviation change is one of the recommendations that came from the 2010 Redistricting Commission. Committee members expressed their concerns, one of which being that if the deviation percent is changed either up or down, it will exceed the ten percent deviation cap amount. It will be very difficult to not exceed the ten percent deviation, but the commission is required to justify, each line drawn and will figure out where the give and take will occur. The main goal is to not divide communities. Your committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 182, and recommends its passage on first reading. (1w) AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, CHUNG X DAVID x COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL EOFF x RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KANUHA X LEE LOY X O'HARA X POINDEXTER x DRU MAMO KANUHA, CHAIR RICHARDS X GREDC REPORT NO. 9 RUGGLES x ADOPTED: SEP 1 9 2018