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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 128
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 , HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983,
RELATING TO SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII :
SECTION 1 . Chapter 2, Hawaii County Code 1983, is amended
by amending the new article created by Ordinance 93-31 relating
to sister city relationships to read as follows :
"Article . Sister City Relationships .
Section 2- . Purpose . The purpose of this article is
to establish criteria and formal procedures for the
establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships .
Section . Criteria . The County of Hawaii may
consider the establishment of a sister city relationship with a
city or county that :
(a ) Shares a direct historical, cultural, or ethnic
relationship with the people of the County of Hawaii ;
(b) Offers educational and technological assistance, or
potential economic benefits, including special knowledge,
know-how or expertise that is beneficial to the County of
Hawaii ' s businesses, industries, and labor force;
(c) Is similar in population size or character to the
County of Hawaii which makes for analogous problems and concerns
and the opportunity to exchange meaningful ideas and applicable
solutions for either or both places; or
( d) Recognizes other common bonds that are mutually
beneficial to the citizens of both places and serve as a liaison
for the exchange of information and other lifestyle and
practical values .
Section 2- . Establishment of Sister City Relationship.
(a ) The sister city relationship shall be established by
the adoption of a council resolution approving the establishment
of the sister city tie and the signing of a formal agreement
between the Mayor of the County of Hawaii and the appropriate
public official of the proposed sister city that such ties
exist . The agreement shall contain a proposed program,
developed by the Office of the Mayor and the proposed sister
city, that will be instituted by both places to make these ties
lasting and purposeful .
( b) County funds shall be appropriated to provide for the
exchange of gifts or goodwill missions to promote the newly
established sisterhood and the concept of mutual understanding.
Such goodwill missions may include student exchanges, art ,
cultural or industrial exhibits and athletic team visits .
(c) Any sister city relationship in which there is a
failure to implement the agreement or to exchange gifts or
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goodwill missions within a five-year period shall result in the
automatic termination of the agreement and relationship.
( d) Existing sister cities which have been active during
the five years prior to the enactment of this ordinance, and
which continue to be active, shall not be required to comply
with this ordinance . An existing sister city shall be deemed to
be active if there has been an exchange of gifts or goodwill
missions within a five-year period .
Section 2- Protocol Officer .
(a ) A protocol officer, who shall be [appointed ]
designated by the Mayor [and housed in the Office of the Mayor ] ,
shall be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of
the formal agreement signed by the County of Hawaii and the
sister city. The protocol officer serves at the discretion of
the Mayor for the term of office of the Mayor and may be removed
by the Mayor .
(b) The protocol officer shall be responsible for
informing the County of Hawaii ' s existing sister cities of the
terms and conditions of this ordinance and shall submit an
annual report to the Council by December 31 of each year which
summarizes the activities conducted by the County of Hawaii ' s
sister cities and identifies the sister cities for which no
activity has occurred within five years, thereby resulting in an
automatic termination of the County of Hawaii ' s sister city
relationships . "
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SECTION 2 . Severability. If any provision of this
ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect
other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable .
SECTION 3 . Material to be deleted is bracketed. New
material is underscored . In printing this ordinance, the
brackets, bracketed material, and underscoring need not be
included .
SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction :
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date :
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