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CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
Article 1. General Provisions.
Section 2-1. Purpose of chapter.
Section 2-2. Bonds of officials required; amount; filing; payment of premiums.
Section 2-3. Issuance of commissions.
Section 2-4. Subpoenas.
Section 2-5. Inspections; charges for overtime.
Section 2-5.1. Hawaiian language; spelling.
Article 2. Executive Branch.
Section 2-6. Office of the mayor.
Section 2-7. Organization of executive branch.
Section 2-8. Order of succession to office of mayor.
Article 3. Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Section 2-9. Settlement of claims.
Section 2-10. Settlement of land acquisitions.
Article 3A. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2-10A. Appointment of personnel.
Article 4. Department of Finance.
Section 2-11. Issuance of warrants.
Section 2-12. Refund of permit fees.
Section 2-12.1. Encumbrances.
Section 2-12.2. Lien parity.
Section 2-12.3. Change orders and contract supplements; notification to the council.
Section 2-12.4. Fund balance.
Section 2-12.5. Temporary positions; notification to the council.
Section 2-12.6. Annual revenue report.
Section 2-12.7. Fiscal impact statements.
Article 5. Fire Department.
Section 2-13. Fire chief; appointment; qualifications.
Section 2-14. Powers, duties and functions.
Section 2-15. Fire commission.
Section 2-15.1. Powers, duties and functions.
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Article 6. Volunteer Fire Department.
Section 2-16. Volunteer fire department created.
Section 2-16.1. Volunteer fire stations.
Section 2-17. Head of volunteer fire department.
Section 2-18. Appointment of other personnel.
Section 2-19. Volunteer personnel.
Section 2-20. Mileage reimbursements for volunteer fire personnel.
Section 2-21. Coordination of volunteer and regular fire departments.
Section 2-22. Use of County fire-fighting equipment.
Section 2-23. Benefits.
Section 2-24. Extent of coverage.
Section 2-25. Computation of wages.
Section 2-26. Volunteers not members of volunteer fire department.
Article 7. Planning Department.
Section 2-27. Windward and leeward planning commissions.
Section 2-28. Quorum; meetings.
Section 2-28.1. Community development plan.
Section 2-29. Records of findings required; location of office.
Section 2-30. Publication of notice.
Section 2-31. General plan; contents; location.
Section 2-32. Subdivision regulations.
Section 2-33. Zoning regulations; amendments.
Section 2-34. Application for changes or new provisions.
Section 2-35. Repealed.
Section 2-35.1. Urban renewal.
Section 2-35.2. Semiannual reports.
Article 8. Department of Research and Development.
Section 2-36. Duties and responsibilities.
Section 2-37. Community-based economic development and financial assistance
programs.
Section 2-37.1. Administrative rules.
Section 2-37.2. Repealed.
Article 9. Department of Public Works.
Division 1. Organization.
Section 2-38. Director of public works as department head.
Section 2-39. Duties of director of public works.
Section 2-40. Duties and functions of department.
Section 2-41. Divisions within department.
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Division 2. Repealed.
Article 10. Junior Police Officers.
Section 2-51. Financial aid to parents.
Section 2-52. Reporting of injury; investigation.
Article 11. Department of Parks and Recreation.
Section 2-53. Powers and authority.
Section 2-54. Powers and duties of director.
Section 2-55. Deputy director.
Section 2-56. Full-time employees.
Section 2-57. Part-time and temporary employees.
Section 2-58. Cooperation with other agencies and organizations.
Section 2-59. Authority to levy charges and fees.
Section 2-60. Power to adopt rules and regulations; penalty.
Article 12. Central Coordinating Agency.
Section 2-61. Designation of agency.
Section 2-62. Duties.
Section 2-63. Adoption of rules.
Section 2-64. Cooperation with other agencies.
Section 2-65. Appeals.
Article 13. Housing Administration.
Section 2-66. Created; scope of authority.
Section 2-67. Purpose of the housing agency.
Section 2-68. Powers of the housing agency.
Division 2. Office of Housing and Community Development.
Section 2-69. Housing administrator created; office of housing and community
development established.
Section 2-70. Powers of housing administrator.
Section 2-71. Duties of housing administrator.
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Division 3. Funds and Contracts.
Section 2-72. Federal funds.
Section 2-73. Signing of contracts.
Section 2-74. Revolving fund created.
Section 2-75. Use of the County housing program revolving fund.
Section 2-75.1. Housing special funds.
Article 14. Mass Transit Agency.
Section 2-76. Creation.
Section 2-77. Mass transit administrator created.
Section 2-78. Duties of mass transit administrator.
Section 2-78.1. Authority to adopt rules and regulations.
Article 15. Code of Ethics.
Section 2-79. Purpose.
Section 2-80. Interpretation of article.
Section 2-80.1. Distribution of mass mailings prohibited during campaign.
Section 2-81. Applicability.
Section 2-82. Definitions.
Section 2-83. Fair treatment.
Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests.
Section 2-85. Contracts.
Section 2-85.1. Contracts voidable.
Section 2-86. Informal advisory opinions.
Section 2-87. Formal opinions.
Section 2-88. Disposition after issuance of formal opinion.
Section 2-89. Cooperation with County agencies.
Section 2-90. Confidentiality.
Section 2-91.
Section 2-91.1. Financial disclosures and disclosures of interest.
Section 2-91.2. Post-employment.
Section 2-91.3. Lobbyist registration.
Section 2-91.4. Gifts.
Section 2-91.5. Reporting of gifts.
Section 2-91.6. Confidential information.
Section 2-91.7. Nepotism prohibited.
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Article 16. Travel and Other Expenses.
Section 2-92. Entitlement.
Section 2-93. Travel status.
Section 2-94. Travel authorization.
Section 2-95. Overnight travel expenses.
Section 2-96. Repealed.
Section 2-97. Other allowable expenses.
Section 2-98. Adjustments and exceptions.
Section 2-99. Funds for travel expenses.
Section 2-100. Reports.
Section 2-101. Compensation for use of private automobile.
Section 2-101.1. Mileage and meal reimbursements for volunteer police personnel.
Section 2-102. Conflicts with employee contracts.
Article 17. Public Records Fee Schedule.
Section 2-103. Administered by clerk.
Section 2-104. Fees for copies of public records.
Section 2-105. Charges for publications.
Section 2-106. Applicability.
Section 2-107. Exemption from payment of fees and charges.
Article 18. Uncollectible Accounts.
Section 2-108. Definitions.
Section 2-109. Uncollectible accounts; procedure; records.
Article 19. Real Property Disposition.
Section 2-110. Definitions.
Section 2-111. Powers of council.
Section 2-112. Disposition by auction.
Section 2-113. Sale or lease by sealed bids.
Section 2-114. Sale or lease by negotiation.
Section 2-115. Exchange of real property.
Section 2-116. Notice.
Section 2-117. Appraisals.
Section 2-118. Remnants.
Section 2-119. Licenses and permits.
Section 2-120. Disposition to government, governmental agencies, nonprofit
organizations, and affordable housing developers.
Section 2-120.1. Minimum provisions and clauses.
Section 2-120.2. Central repository.
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Article 20. Voter Registration.
Section 2-121. Definitions.
Section 2-122. Release of voter registration data.
Section 2-123. Restriction as to release of information by clerk.
Section 2-124. Condition for accessing voter registration data.
Section 2-125. Charges for voter registration data.
Section 2-126. Penalty.
Article 21. Repealed.
Section 2-127. Repealed.
Section 2-128. Repealed.
Section 2-129. Repealed.
Section 2-130. Repealed.
Article 22. Disposal of County Equipment.
Section 2-131. Director of finance; powers and duties.
Section 2-132. Disposition of proceeds.
Article 23. Federal Revenue Sharing Fund.
Section 2-133. Federal revenue sharing fund.
Article 24. Payment to County, Subsequently Dishonored.
Section 2-134. Service charge assessed.
Article 25. Appropriation of Funds to Nonprofit Organizations.
Section 2-135. Purpose.
Section 2-136. Definitions.
Section 2-137. Eligible organizations.
Section 2-138. Conditions for grant awards.
Section 2-139. Procedure for awarding grants.
Section 2-140. Repealed.
Section 2-141. Applicability to noncounty funds; cosponsored activities.
Section 2-142. Records, reporting, and fiscal accountability requirements.
Section 2-142.1. Rules.
Section 2-142.2. Repealed.
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Article 26. Salaries for Deputies in the Office of the
Corporation Counsel and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2-143. Definitions.
Section 2-144. Salary schedule.
Section 2-145. Repealed.
Section 2-146. Repealed.
Section 2-147. Repealed.
Section 2-148. Repealed.
Section 2-149. Repealed.
Section 2-150. Repealed.
Article 27. Numbering, Form, Revision of Ordinances;
Section 2-151. Numbering of ordinances.
Section 2-152.
Section 2-153.
Article 28. County Seal.
Section 2-154. County seal description.
Section 2-155. Unauthorized use of seal and penalties.
Article 29. Self-Insurance Fund.
Section 2-156. Creation of fund.
Section 2-157. Funding.
Section 2-158. Expenditures from the self-insurance fund.
Section 2-159. Dissolution of the fund.
Section 2-160. Administration of the fund.
Article 30. Gifts or Donations; Dedications.
Section 2-161. Gifts or donations.
Section 2-162. Procedures of acceptance; money, securities, or personal property.
Section 2-162.1. Procedures for accepting money, securities, personal property or real
property derived from community benefit assessments or conditions of
land use approvals.
Section 2-162.2. Procedures for acceptance; other real property.
Article 31. Sister City Relationships.
Section 2-163. Purpose.
Section 2-164. Criteria.
Section 2-165. Establishment of sister city relationship.
Section 2-166. Protocol officer.
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Article 32. Recovery of Rescue Expenses.
Section 2-167. Definitions.
Section 2-168. Gross negligence.
Section 2-169. Recovery of expenses.
Article 33. Development Agreement with the State
for Mass Transportation Programs.
Section 2-170. Authorization to executive branch.
Article 34. Fees and Charges for Special Duty Services
Section 2-171. Definition.
Section 2-172. Administration.
Section 2-173. Fees for special duty requests.
Section 2-174. Waiver.
Section 2-175. Rules and regulations.
Section 2-175.1. Employment of staff; funding.
Article 35. Geothermal Asset Fund.
Section 2-176. Creation of fund.
Article 36. Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Program.
Section 2-177. Establishment.
Section 2-178. Purchase and sale of affected properties.
Section 2-179. Creation of geothermal relocation and community benefits fund.
Section 2-180. Funding.
Section 2-181. Expenditures from fund.
Section 2-182. Promulgation authority.
Article 37. Family Violence Advisory Commission.
Section 2-183. Organization.
Section 2-184. Membership and tenure.
Section 2-185. Oath of affirmation.
Section 2-186. Rules of procedure; quorum; meetings.
Section 2-187. Powers and duties of the commission.
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Article 38. Claims and Actions Against County Officers,
Employees and Former Employees.
Section 2-188. Defense by the County; punitive damages.
Article 39. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program.
Section 2-189. Established.
Section 2-190. Purpose.
Section 2-191. Powers and duties.
Section 2-192. Workforce innovation and opportunity board.
Section 2-193. Creation of fund.
Section 2-194. Funding.
Section 2-195. Expenditures from fund.
Section 2-196. Impairment of Federal funds.
Section 2-197. Termination of fund.
Article 40. Department of Environmental Management.
Section 2-198. Definitions.
Section 2-199. Composition of department.
Section 2-200. Statement of policy.
Section 2-201. Appointment and qualifications of department head.
Section 2-202. Powers, duties, and functions.
Section 2-203. Divisions within department.
Section 2-204. Enforcement.
Section 2-205. Penalties.
Section 2-206. Administrative penalties.
Section 2-207. Environmental management commission.
Article 41. Animal Control and Protection Agency.
Section 2-208.
Section 2-209. Agency organization.
Section 2-210. Powers and duties of the animal control and protection administrator.
Section 2-211. Repealed.
Section 2-212. Repealed.
Section 2-213. Repealed.
Article 42. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation.
Section 2-214. Repealed.
Section 2-214.1. Public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund.
Section 2-214.2. Public access, open space, and natural resources preservation
maintenance fund.
Section 2-215. Public access, open space, and natural resources preservation
commission.
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Section 2-216. Oath of affirmation.
Section 2-217. Duties and responsibilities of the commission.
Section 2-218. Prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation.
Article 43. Budget Stabilization Fund.
Section 2-219. Creation of fund; purpose.
Section 2-220. Funding.
Section 2-221. Expenditures.
Section 2-222. Appropriations.
Section 2-223. Prohibitions.
Section 2-223.1. Dissolution of the fund.
Section 2-224. Purpose.
Section 2-225. Definitions.
Section 2-226. Commission established.
Section 2-227. Officers and expenses.
Section 2-228. Meetings and voting.
Section 2-229. Powers and duties.
Section 2-230.
Section 2-231. Guidelines.
Section 2-232. Administration.
Article 45. General Excise and Use Tax Surcharge.
Section 2-233. Establishment of surcharge.
Section 2-234. General excise tax fund.
Section 2-235. Use of funds.
Section 2-236. Termination of surcharge.
Article 46. Commercial Sponsorship of County Assets.
Section 2-237. Findings and purpose.
Section 2-238. Definitions.
Section 2-239. Commercial sponsorships.
Section 2-240. Exclusions.
Section 2-241. Sponsorship agreement.
Section 2-242. Sponsorship recognition.
Section 2-243. General requirements.
Section 2-244. Funds received from sponsorship agreements.
Section 2-245. Adoption of rules.
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Article 47. Disaster Relief, Recovery, and Resilience.
Section 2-246. Findings and purpose.
Section 2-247. Definitions.
Section 2-248. Applicability; restrictions of funding source; County reservation of
funds.
Section 2-249. Administration.
Section 2-250. Eligible nonprofit organizations.
Section 2-251. Conditions for grants.
Section 2-252. Procedure for awarding grants.
Section 2-253. Criteria.
Section 2-254. Maximum grant award.
Section 2-255. No lapse of disaster relief funds.
Section 2-256. Records, reporting, and fiscal accountability requirements.
Section 2-257. Indemnification.
Section 2-258. Rules.
Article 48. Transient Accommodations Tax.
Section 2-259. Tax established.
Section 2-260. Definitions.
Section 2-261. Payment of tax.
Section 2-262. Annual return.
Section 2-263. Rent collection by third party; filing with the director; statement
required.
Section 2-264. Assessment of tax for failure to make payment; limitation period;
exceptions; extension by agreement.
Section 2-265. Appeals.
Section 2-266. Collection by suit; injunction.
Section 2-267. Penalty and interest.
Section 2-268. Director of finance.
Section 2-269. Administrative rules.
Article 49. Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience.
Division 1. Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience.
Section 2-270. Creation.
Section 2-271. Sustainability administrator created.
Section 2-272. Duties of sustainability administrator.
Division 2. Climate Action Revolving Fund.
Section 2-273. Climate action revolving fund created.
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CHAPTER 2
ADMINISTRATION
Article 1. General Provisions.
Section 2-1. Purpose of chapter.
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the complete plan of administrative
organization under the executive branch of the County government pursuant to section
4-
(1983 CC, c 2, art 1, sec 2-1.)2-1
Section 2-2. Bonds of officials required; amount; filing; payment of
premiums.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of section 13-
the following amounts shall be furnished by the following officers and employees:
Officers and Employees Bonds
Mayor ............................................................................................................................. $25,000
Councilmember (each) ..................................................................................................... 10,000
Prosecuting attorney ....................................................................................................... 20,000
Director of finance ........................................................................................................... 25,000
Corporation counsel ......................................................................................................... 20,000
Deputy director of finance ............................................................................................... 20,000
Controller ......................................................................................................................... 20,000
Treasurer ......................................................................................................................... 20,000
Purchasing agent ............................................................................................................. 10,000
Cashier ............................................................................................................................. 10,000
County clerk .................................................................................................................... 15,000
(b) Officers and employees of the legislative branch shall file their bonds with the
clerk. Officers and employees of the executive branch shall file their bonds with the
director of finance.
(c) The premium on the bonds shall be paid by the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 1, sec 2-2.)2-2
Section 2-3. Issuance of commissions.
Whenever any ordinance of the County authorizes the issuance of a commission for
the appointment of any officer within the County, such commission shall be filed in the
office of the clerk who shall furnish certified copies to persons entitled thereto. The
commissions so issued shall be the sole evidence of the appointment of the officers for
whom they are issued.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 1, sec 2-3.)2-3
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Section 2-4. Subpoenas.
(a) The chair of the council is authorized when countersigned by the clerk, and over the
Seal of the County duly affixed, to summon or to subpoena persons to appear before
the council, upon the request in writing of and by parties interested in the matter
then pending before the council to the clerk, or to the chair of the council stating
that such persons are necessary for the full understanding and legal determination
of the matters before the council.
(b) The person summoned shall be paid from the general fund of the County, upon
claims duly certified as by ordinance provided and regulated at the rate of 10 cents
a mile, going and coming, and $1 a day during actual attendance before the council.
(c) Any person who fails to appear or otherwise violates this section shall be fined a
sum not to exceed $100.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 1, sec 2-4.)2-4
Section 2-5. Inspections; charges for overtime.
(a) When an applicant requests that an inspection be made, other than during normal
working hours or on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the applicant shall bear
the cost of such inspection, and shall pay the cost to the County, prior to receiving
final approval of the project. Moneys so realized shall be credited to the proper
accounts of the respective agencies to cover the cost of such overtime inspections.
Such moneys are hereby appropriated and shall be expended for inspection costs
without further action of the council.
(b) As used in this section:
(1)
County.
(2)
at the per hour rate, including overhead and administrative charges, to be
established by the director of public works, commensurate with the changes in
salary and applicable fringe benefits and overhead expenses.
(c)
(1983 CC, c 2, art 1, sec 2-5; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1.)2-5
Section 2-5.1. Hawaiian language; spelling.
The County shall encourage the proper use and correct spelling of words or terms in
the Hawaiian language in documents prepared by or for County agencies or officials,
including the use of macrons and glottal stops. Any rule, order, policy, or other act,
official or otherwise, that prohibits or discourages the use of these symbols shall be void.
(1997, ord 97-159, sec 2.)2-5.1
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Article 2. Executive Branch.
Section 2-6. Office of the mayor.
The office of the mayor shall be composed of the mayor and the managing director.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 2, sec 2-6; am 2001, ord 01-107, sec 1.)2-6
Section 2-7. Organization of executive branch.
The executive branch of the County is organized into the following
agencies/departments:
(1) Agency and agency heads under direct supervision of the managing director:
AGENCY AGENCY HEAD
(A) Civil defense ............................................................... Civil defense administrator
(B) Office of aging ............................................................. County executive on aging
(C) Office of housing and community development ............... Housing administrator
(D) Mass transit ............................................................... Mass transit administrator
(E) Animal control and protection
(F) Office of sustainability, climate,
equity, and resilience ............................................Sustainability administrator
(2) Departments and heads under direct supervision of the managing director:
DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT HEAD
(A) Office of management .............................................................. Managing director
(B) Corporation counsel ............................................................... Corporation counsel
(C) Department of finance ............................................................. Director of finance
(D) Planning department ................................................................. Planning director
(E) Department of environmental
management ........................................ Director of environmental management
(F) Department of research and
development ........................................... Director of research and development
(G) Department of public works ........................................... Director of public works
(H) Department of parks and recreation ..................... Parks and recreation director
(I) Department of information technology ......... Director of information technology
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(3) Departments and administrative heads under commissions and administrative
supervision of the managing director:
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD
(A) Department of human resources ............................. Director of human resources
(B) Police department ........................................................................... Chief of police
(C) Department of liquor control .................... Director, department of liquor control
(D) .......................................................................... Fire chief
(E) Department of water supply ............................................ Manager-chief engineer
(1983 CC, c 2, art 2, sec 2-7; am 1989, ord 89-48, sec 1; am 2001, ord 01-106, sec 1; ord
01-108, sec 1; am 2002, ord 02-56, secs 1 and 2; am 2004, ord 04-58, sec 2; am 2009, ord
09-105, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-103, sec 2; am 2023, ord 23-33, sec 2; ord 23-56, sec 1.)2-7
Section 2-8. Order of succession to office of mayor.
In the event of civil, military or natural disaster, during the temporary absence or
disability of the mayor, the managing director shall act as mayor. If the office of
managing director is vacant, or during such periods as the managing director is unable
to so act, the director of finance shall then act as mayor. If the office of director of
finance is vacant, or during such periods as the director of finance is unable to so act,
then the planning director, director of research and development, director of human
resources, and director, department of liquor control, shall succeed to the office of mayor
in the order specified herein.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 2, sec 2-8; am 2009, ord 09-105, sec 3.)2-8
Article 3. Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Section 2-9. Settlement of claims.
The corporation counsel shall have the power to settle, compromise, or otherwise
resolve any claim now existing or which may hereafter arise, not involving or requiring
payment in excess of $10,000, provided the money to settle claims generally has been
appropriated and is available; and provided further that a quarterly report of all
settlements by the corporation counsel which require payment of County funds shall be
filed with the council. Any settlement which requires payment of County funds in
excess of $10,000 shall require council authorization.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 3, sec 2-9; am 2013, ord 13-129, sec 2.)2-9
Section 2-10. Settlement of land acquisitions.
The corporation counsel shall have the power to adjust, compromise, settle, or
submit to arbitration, any land acquisition requests referred to him by other County
agencies or eminent domain actions, causes of eminent domain actions in favor of or
against the County, or in which the County is concerned as purchaser, seller,
condemnor, or condemnee, now pending or which may hereafter arise, not involving or
requiring payment in excess of $2,500, provided the money to settle any matter
generally has been appropriated and is available; and provided further that a quarterly
report of all settlements shall be filed with the council.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 3, sec 2-10.)2-10
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Article 3A. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2-10A. Appointment of personnel.
There shall be an office of the prosecuting attorney as provided by Charter. The
prosecuting attorney may appoint deputy prosecuting attorneys and necessary staff,
including investigators. The investigators shall have all of the powers and privileges of
adopt policies and standards for training and use of these powers consistent and in
investigations relating to the discharge of a firearm by an investigator shall be
minimum qualifications for the class as established by the department of human
resources.
(1992, ord 92-105, sec 1; am 2009, ord 09-105, sec 4.)2-10A
Article 4. Department of Finance.
Section 2-11. Issuance of warrants.
(a) Any person entitled to a warrant upon the County treasury may file a written order
for the same with the director of finance authorizing the person named in the order
to receipt the warrant. When so receipted, signed in the name of the claimant by
the person named in the order so that both names appear upon the receipt, the
director of finance may deliver the warrant to the person named in the order.
(b) In like manner as provided in subsection (a), an order may be filed with the
treasurer covering the presentation and payment of the warrants. The orders may
cover all warrants issued or to be issued to the person signing the same during the
year in which the order is dated but not later. The orders may be renewed from
year to year.
(c) With reference to warrants addressed under this part, the controller may, with the
approval of the director of finance, issue checks drawn from, or make electronic
funds transfers from, depositories of County treasury moneys in lieu of warrants
drawn from the County treasury and may accept remittance by electronic funds
transfer or credit or debit card pursuant to standards established by the director of
finance.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 4, sec 2-11; am 2003, ord 03-101, sec 1.)2-11
Section 2-12. Refund of permit fees.
(a) The director of finance is authorized to grant the refund of permit fees according to
and in compliance with the following provisions in any case not covered specifically
by any other law or ordinance:
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(1) Any person who has paid a fee established by the County for the issuance of
any permit shall be entitled to a refund of that fee, provided that the person
first submits a written request to the head of the issuing department or agency
identifying the issue date, amount, and nature of the permit and the request is
received by the head of the issuing department or agency within ninety days
from the issue date of the permit.
(2) The issuing department or agency shall record the date of receipt thereupon,
and shall confirm or deny the information contained in the request pertaining
to the issue date, amount and type of permit. If the applicant is entitled to a
refund after the verification of the information contained in the request, and
the request was received within ninety days from the issue date of the permit,
the issuing department or agency shall prepare a request for payment and
forward it to the director of finance for processing.
(3) If the director of finance is satisfied that the request was received within the
ninety day time limit specified in subsection (a)(1), the director of finance shall
amount of ten percent of the fee or $50.
(b) No refund shall be granted for any fee of $50 or less.
(c) Notwithstanding the ninety day time limitation for requests and the amount of
refund, the director of finance may refund the full amount of a permit that was
inadvertently issued in duplicate.
(d) The director of finance may refund the full amount of any monies paid as security
deposits, bid bonds and performance bonds after all stipulations of a contract have
been completed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 4, sec 2-12; am 1994, ord 94-19, sec 2.)2-12
Section 2-12.1. Encumbrances.
claim against an appropriation. When a contract is certified as to availability of funds,
the amount certified is encumbered as of the date of certification. An appropriation by
the council of State, Federal or private funds which are legally restricted by the terms
of the grant or agreement to specific purposes shall be considered encumbered until the
purposes of the grant or agreement are accomplished or abandoned.
(1991, ord 91-57, sec 1.)2-12.1
Section 2-12.2. Lien parity.
(a) Payment on liens that are authorized by this code or by State statute and establish
parity as to other liens shall be made as nearly as practical pro rata based on the
respective unpaid amounts of all parity liens, including principal, penalty, interest,
fees, and costs; provided that payments billed and collected separately with respect
to any particular parity lien shall be applied separately to the unpaid amount of
such parity lien.
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(b) In the event of delinquencies, parity liens may be foreclosed together or in separate
foreclosures and the amounts realized by foreclosure, together or separately, as
applicable, shall be applied in the manner provided above for payments billed and
collected together or separately.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, foreclosure of any parity
lien or liens shall not extinguish or otherwise affect any parity lien or liens for
amounts that are not satisfied by such foreclosure.
(2008, ord 08-157, sec 2.)2-122
Section 2-12.3. Change orders and contract supplements;
notification to the council.
The director of finance shall notify the council of all change orders and contract
supplements executed by the County no later than thirty days after authorization of the
change order or contract supplement. Notification shall be provided by submitting a
report to be placed on the council committee agenda designated to handle matters of
finance. The report shall include the following: job number; contract number; project
title; contract type; contracting agency, office, or department of the County; project
manager; contractor or contractors; original contract amount; date the contract was
awarded; number of change orders or contract supplements; total amount of the change
order or contract supplement; percentage of increase or decrease; and the status of the
project.
(2011, ord 11-2, sec 2.)2-123
Section 2-12.4. Fund balance.
(a) Definitions.
and includes all amounts not contained in the other classifications, such as non-
spendable, restricted, committed, and assigned fund balances. Unassigned amounts
are technically available for any purpose.
(b) If a governmental fund has a fund balance deficit, then it shall be reported as a
negative amount in the unassigned classification in that fund. Positive unassigned
amounts will be reported only in the general fund.
(c) The director of finance shall provide the budgetary fund balance and the fund
balance designated for a future year, as separate line items, in a written report to
the council no later than October 15 for the preceding fiscal year. This report shall
be presented to the committee designated to review financial matters as soon as
practicable after its receipt. In the absence of council committees, the report shall
be sent to the council in the same time frame.
(d) The director of finance shall provide the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
(CAFR) containing the audited, unassigned fund balance to the council no later
than December 31 for the preceding fiscal year. This report shall be presented to
the committee designated to hear financial matters, or in the absence of council
committees, the report shall be sent to the council as soon as practicable after its
receipt.
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(e) If a report may be late, the director of finance shall submit a written
communication to the council with an explanation of the reason for being late
before the deadlines in (c) and (d) above. The communication shall be placed on the
agenda in the committee charged with financial issues or in the absence of council
committees, the communication shall be sent to the council as soon as practicable.
(2011, ord 11-37, sec 2.)2-12.4
Section 2-12.5. Temporary positions; notification to the council.
(a) The director of human resources shall notify the council about any person employed
under a contract for less than ninety days if:
(1) The salary is $2,500 or more per month; and
(2) The temporary position is unrelated to a state of emergency declaration.
(b) A quarterly report shall be submitted and placed on the council committee agenda
name, the duration of the contract, the cost of the contract, and the service to be
performed.
(2017, ord 17-42, sec 1.)
Section 2-12.6. Annual revenue report.
(a) The director of finance shall submit to the council a revenue report on or before
January 31 of each year. The revenue report shall cover the period of July 1
through June 30 of the previous fiscal year. The revenue report shall include
information from every County agency or department that collects revenue in the
form of fees, rates, or charges established by:
(1) Administrative rule;
(2) Ordinance; or
(3) A County board or commission.
(b) The revenue report shall include for each entry: account number; agency or
department that administers the fee, rate, or charge; type of fee, rate, or charge;
date and amount of the most recent adjustment to the fee, rate, or charge; brief
description of the revenue; if the fee, rate, or charge is applied on an annual,
monthly, or per use basis; and the total amount of revenue collected during the
applicable fiscal year.
(2019, ord 19-105, sec 1.) 2-12.6
Section 2-12.7. Fiscal impact statements.
(a)
potential future effects a proposed ordinance may have on revenues, expenditures,
taxes, and fiscal liabilities.
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(b) A fiscal impact statement for a proposed ordinance that affects the revenues,
expenditures, taxes, and fiscal liabilities of the County may be initiated by the
submitted to the director of finance no later than 4:30 p.m. on the date of the first
required council reading of the proposed ordinance. The director of finance shall
submit the fiscal impact statement to the council no later than noon on the business
day prior to the second required council reading. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit the ability of the council to act on a proposed ordinance in the
absence of a requested fiscal impact statement.
(c)
County Charter or to establish the operating budget or capital budget for the
following fiscal year.
(2021, ord 20-79, sec 1.) 2-12.7
Article 5. Fire Department.
Section 2-13. Fire chief; appointment; qualifications.
The fire chief shall be appointed by the fire commission and may be removed by the
fire commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the fire chief must
contain a statement of reasons, and the fire chief must be allowed to respond to the
statement of reasons before being removed. The fire chief shall have a minimum of five
years of training and experience in fire control, including at least three years of
experience in a responsible administrative capacity.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 5, sec 2-13; am 2001, ord 01-109, sec 1.)2-13
Section 2-14. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 5, sec 2-14.)
Section 2-14. Powers, duties and functions.
The fire chief shall:
(1) Perform firefighting and emergency services in order to save lives and
property from fires and from emergencies arising on land, or the sea and
hazardous terrain;
(2) Train, equip, maintain and supervise a force of firefighting and emergency
services personnel;
(3) Monitor the construction and occupancy standards of buildings for the
purposes of fire prevention and life safety;
(4) Provide educational programs related to fire prevention and life safety;
(5) Appoint the deputy fire chief and the private secretaries to the fire chief and
the deputy fire chief;
(6) Appoint members of the department under established personnel rules and
regulations, and statutes; and
(7) Have such other powers, duties and functions as may be required by
ordinance.
(2001, ord 01-109, sec 1.)2-14
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Section 2-15. Fire commission. *
There shall be a fire commission, which shall consist of nine members. One member
shall be a resident of each council district. The commission may appoint such staff and
engage such consultants as necessary for the performance of its duties. The members
shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed
in section 13-
(2001, ord 01-109, sec 2.)2-15
* Section 2-15, formerly entitled -
Ordinance 01-109. Section number 2-
Section 2-15.1. Powers, duties and functions.
The fire commission shall:
(1) Adopt rules necessary for the conduct of its business and review rules for the
administration of the department;
(2) Review the annual budget prepared by the fire chief and make
recommendations thereon to the mayor, the managing director and the
council;
(3)
recommending improvements to the fire chief;
(4) Evaluate at least annually the performance of the fire chief and submit a
report to the mayor, the managing director and the council;
(5) Review personnel actions within the department for conformance with the
policies under section 7-4.2,
(6) Hear complaints of citizens concerning the department or its personnel and, if
necessary, make recommendations to the fire chief on appropriate corrective
actions; and
(7) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the council on
its activities.
Charter, neither the commission nor its members shall interfere in any way with the
administrative affairs of the department.
(2001, ord 01-109, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-103, sec 3.)2-15.1
Article 6. Volunteer Fire Department.
Section 2-16. Volunteer fire department created.
There is created and established for and within the County a department to be
fires and to aid in the control of fires. The department shall have its principal office in
the Hilo fire station.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-16.)2-16
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Section 2-16.1. Volunteer fire stations.
In accordance with provisions of section 46-
e sited and
operated by the head of the volunteer fire department pursuant to powers granted
under this article:
(1)
(2)
(3) Volcano volunteer fire station.
(4) Hawaiian Acres volunteer fire station.
(5) Fern Forest volunteer fire station.
(6) Fern Acres volunteer fire station.
(7)
(8) Kona Paradise volunteer fire station.
(9) Kona Village volunteer fire station.
(10)
(11) Four Seasons volunteer fire station.
(12)
(13)
(14) Hawaiian Beaches volunteer fire station.
(15)
(16)
(17) Hawaiian Ocean View Estate volunteer fire station.
(18) Discovery Harbor volunteer fire station.
(19)
(20) North Kohala Coast volunteer fire station.
(21) Waikoloa volunteer fire station.
(22)
(23) Paradise Park volunteer fire station.
(24) Ainaloa volunteer fire station.
(25)
(2004, ord 04-22, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-116, sec 1; ord 05-137, sec 1.)2-16.1
Section 2-17. Head of volunteer fire department.
(a) The fire chief of the County fire department shall be the head of the volunteer fire
department. The head of the volunteer fire department shall:
(1) Be vested with the management and control of the affairs, personnel, and
property of the department, subject to the general authority and control of the
council;
(2) With the consent and approval of the council, make expenditures of moneys
appropriated by the council for the department;
(3) Not contract any debt on behalf of the department, not dispose of any property
belonging to the department without the consent of the council;
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(4) Make periodic reports to the council concerning the affairs and activities of the
department; and
(5) Perform and discharge such other duties as may be assigned to the head of the
volunteer fire department by the council.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-17; am 2004, ord 04-22, sec 3.)2-17
Section 2-18. Appointment of other personnel.
The council may provide for the appointment of other personnel as it deems
necessary to carry out this article. All such appointees shall be paid monthly salaries as
may be fixed in accordance with the provisions of the personnel classification laws.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-18.)2-18
Section 2-19. Volunteer personnel.
The organization of the volunteer fire department shall be patterned as closely as is
practicable after that of the fire department. The head of the volunteer fire department
shall appoint, with the approval of the council, such volunteer personnel as the head of
the volunteer fire department deems necessary to fill the membership of the
department. The qualifications for membership shall be as prescribed by the rules and
regulations governing the conduct of the department. These rules and regulations shall
be formulated by the department head and presented to the council for its approval.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-19.)2-19
Section 2-20. Mileage reimbursements for volunteer fire personnel.
All volunteer fire personnel residing in a district other than the district where a fire
occurs and who are duly authorized to participate and aid in the control of that fire
shall be reimbursed at such rates prescribed by, and subject to, the requirements set
forth in section 2-101(b), for each mile actually and necessarily traveled, in the
performance of their volunteer activities.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-20; am 1989, ord 89-28, sec 1; am 2006, ord 06-100, sec 2.)2-20
Section 2-21. Coordination of volunteer and regular fire departments.
In the event of a fire occurring at any place within the County, the head of the
volunteer fire department shall place the personnel of this department under the
direction and control of the County fire department, which may utilize the service of the
personnel of the volunteer fire department to the fullest extent to aid in bringing such
fire under control and to perform such other duties as may be necessary to provide for
the maximum safety of the inhabitants of the area threatened by such conflagration.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-21.)2-21
Section 2-22. Use of County fire-fighting equipment.
The fire-fighting apparatus and facilities of the County fire department, necessary
to carry out the purpose of this article shall be made available to the volunteer fire
department when the chief engineer, County fire department, is satisfied that the
efficiency of this department will not be seriously impaired.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-22.)2-22
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Section 2-23. Benefits.
All persons who are members of the volunteer fire department while engaged in the
training and performance of volunteer fire fighting shall be entitled to benefits as
provided by this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-23.)2-23
Section 2-24. Extent of coverage.
In case of injury or death arising out of and in the performance of volunteer fire
fighting or training, all persons included in section 2-23, shall be entitled to benefits as
receiving such benefits by reason of being an elected official, employer, or having an
occupation which is excluded from coverage under chapter 386.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-24.)2-24
Section 2-25. Computation of wages.
For the purposes of the benefits under this article, average weekly wages or
earnings shall be computed from the usual employment or occupation of the person
upon the basis set forth in section 386-
earnings at the rate of $20 per week, whichever is most favorable to the claimant.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-25.)2-25
Section 2-26. Volunteers not members of volunteer fire department.
(a) All persons not members of the volunteer fire department who volunteer their
services at fires and whose services are accepted by authorized persons and whose
injuries or death arise out of and in the performance of volunteer fire fighting shall
be paid their reasonable hospital and medical expenses as authorized by section
386-
(b)
department or volunteer fire department who are supervising or directing the fire-
fighting operations.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 6, sec 2-26.)2-26
Article 7. Planning Department.
Section 2-27. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-27; rep 1995, ord 95-62, sec 1.)
Section 2-27. Windward and leeward planning commissions.
(a) There shall be a windward planning commission and a leeward planning
commission, each made up of seven members as provided for by Charter. The
windward and leeward planning commissions shall:
(1) Perform such duties as are prescribed by the Charter.
(2) Perform such other duties as are assigned to it by state law or this Code.
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(b) The windward planning commission shall administer, adjudicate and authorize
payment from the Geothermal asset fund and claims made against the Geothermal
asset fund, provided that no payments shall be made nor obligation incurred for
any claim for which there are insufficient funds in the Geothermal asset fund to
satisfy. No claim made pursuant to this subsection will be deemed a claim against
the County nor will the payment of any claim be construed as an admission of fault
by the County or its officers, employees or agents.
(c) These commissions may incur expenses as are necessary to carry out these duties
for which an appropriation has been made by the council. The planning director
shall provide the windward and leeward planning commissions with such
administrative support as is necessary.
(1995, ord 95-62, sec 2; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 2.)2-27
Section 2-28. Quorum; meetings.
(a) The majority of the voting members of the windward planning commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and for the exercise of the
powers and authority conferred upon this commission. All actions of the windward
planning commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of its
members.
(b) The majority of the voting members of the leeward planning commission shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and for the exercise of the
powers and authority conferred upon this commission. All actions of the leeward
planning commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of its
members.
(c) For those matters requiring a joint meeting of the windward and leeward planning
members shall constitute a quorum. All actions of a joint meeting of these
commissions shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of their combined
membership.
(d) The windward and leeward planning commissions shall each hold at least one
meeting in each month.
(e) Pursuant to the Charter, a uniform body of rules of practice and procedure, except
for meeting places and times, shall be adopted by a majority vote of the combined
membership of the windward planning commission and leeward planning
commission, meeting jointly. Any rule adopted for the transaction of business shall
be consistent with the laws of the State and the ordinances of the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-28; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 3.)2-28
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Section 2-28.1. Community development plan.
community development plan or any amendment thereof, either the windward or
leeward planning commission, or both meeting as a joint commission as provided for in
the Charter, shall transmit the draft community development plan or any amendment
with its recommendation through the mayor to the County council. The designated
commission, or joint commission, shall recommend approval in whole or in part, with or
without modifications, or rejection of the community development plan or any
amendment. In the event the designated planning commission, or joint commission,
fails to act on the community development plan or amendment within the sixty-day
period, such inaction shall be considered as an unfavorable recommendation by that
commission, and the community development plan or amendment shall then be
submitted through the mayor to the County council with such recommendation.
(2008, ord 08-71, sec 2; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 4.) 2-28.1
Section 2-29. Records of findings required; location of office.
(a) The windward and leeward planning commissions shall keep public records of their
findings and determinations, whether acting independently or jointly.
(b) The office of the windward and leeward planning commissions shall be in the
planning department, or such other place designated by a consensus of both
commissions determined by an affirmative vote of a majority of the combined
membership, with the approval of the council. Any such vote shall occur only during
a joint meeting of both commissions.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-29; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 5.)2-29
Section 2-30. Publication of notice.
Whenever published notice of either a windward or leeward planning commission
meeting is required, it shall be provided in accordance with state law. This section shall
also apply to any joint meeting of the windward and leeward planning commissions.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-30; am 1995, ord 95-62, sec 3; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 6.)2-30
Section 2-31. General plan; contents; location.
(a) The general plan shall include a map of the County and shall contain a statement
of:
(1) Development objectives, standards and principles with respect to the most
desirable use of land within the County for residential, recreational,
agricultural, commercial, industrial, and other purposes;
(2) The most desirable density of population in the several parts of the County; a
system of principal thoroughfares, highways, streets, and other public open
spaces; the general location, relocation, and improvement of public buildings;
(3) The general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether
publicly or privately owned, for water, sewers, light, power, transit, and other
purposes;
(4) The extent and location of public housing projects;
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(5) Adequate drainage facilities and control; and
(6)
social, economic, and governmental conditions and trends, and which are
designed to assure the coordinated development of the County and to promote
the general welfare and prosperity of its people.
(b) The general plan shall be kept on file at the planning department.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-31; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 7.)2-31
Section 2-32. Subdivision regulations.
Regulations provided for under this section and as codified in chapter 23 of this
Code shall coordinate streets within subdivisions with other existing or planned streets,
or with other features of the general plan for the adequate and convenient placing of
open spaces for traffic, utilities, access for fire-fighting apparatus, recreation, light and
air, and for the avoidance of congestion of population, including minimum width and
area of lots, and for a proper distribution of population and traffic which will tend to
create conditions favorable to public health, safety, and morals. All such regulations
shall be enacted as ordinances of the County and published as provided by law.
Pursuant to the Charter, the windward and leeward planning commissions shall meet
separately and provide separate recommendations on any amendment to subdivision
regulations.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-32; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 8.)2-32
Section 2-33. Zoning regulations; amendments.
(a) Regulations provided for under this section and as codified in chapter 25 of this
Code shall regulate and limit the height and bulk of buildings, to regulate and
determine the area of yards, courts and other open spaces, and to regulate and
restrict the location of trades and industries and the location of buildings designed
for specific uses or creating districts for any such purposes. The regulations shall be
enacted as ordinances of the County and published as provided by law. Pursuant to
the Charter, the windward and leeward planning commissions shall meet
separately and provide separate recommendations on any amendment to zoning
regulations.
(b) The director, with the approval of either the windward or leeward planning
commission, or both acting jointly, as provided in the Charter, may initiate at any
time or upon application as provided in section 2-34 and recommend to the council
the adoption of an ordinance amending or repealing any zoning regulation or the
enactment of a new ordinance regulating land uses after a public hearing is held.
Published notice of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided in
section 2-30.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision in this section, any ordinance regulating land use
and affecting lands in a redevelopment project area shall be amended without the
necessity of a public hearing to conform to the approved redevelopment plan upon
section 53-
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-33; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 9.)2-33
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Section 2-34. Application for changes or new provisions.
(a) Any application for a change, amendment or other modification or addition to any
zoning ordinance may be filed with the director by the owner or lessee holding
under a recorded lease of any real estate affected by any such ordinance or to be
affected by the proposed changes, upon depositing with the director the sum of $100
to cover all necessary costs.
(b) When all the preliminary procedures have been complied with, the director shall
refer the application to either the windward or leeward planning commission, or
both acting jointly, as provided in the Charter. The designated commission, or both
commissions if so required by Charter, shall consider and act upon the application
by holding a public hearing, published notice of which shall be given in the manner
provided by law.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-34; am 1994, ord 94-14, sec 2; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 10.)2-34
Section 2-35. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 7, sec 2-35; rep 2009, ord 09-118, sec 11.)2-35
Section 2-35.1. Urban renewal.
The planning department is hereby determined to be the lead agency in enabling
the County to directly exercise its powers as provided for in parts I and II of chapter 53,
departments, commissions and agencies to insure that the procedures of compliance are
adhered to.
(1992, ord 92-37, sec 2.)2-35.1
Section 2-35.2. Semiannual reports.
(a) The planning director shall provide reports to the council relating to the actions
taken by the planning director for each six-month period from January through
June and July through December of each year. Reports shall be submitted to the
council within thirty calendar days following the end of each six-month period.
(b) Each report shall include any property for which:
(1) An initial time extension has been granted by the planning director;
(2) Applications have been approved or denied for zoning variances, subdivision
variances, subdivisions, ohana dwelling permits, nonsignificant zoning
changes, plan approvals of telecommunications antennas, or additional farm
dwelling agreements; or
(3) Any application, except for registration of a short-term vacation rental, has
been approved or denied under the sole authority of the planning director or
by operation of applicable law when the planning director failed to approve or
deny the application.
(c) Each report shall contain:
(1) The tax map key(s) for each property;
(2) The property zoning district at the time of the application;
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(3) In the case of variances, the provision(s) of chapter 23 or chapter 25, for which
the variance is sought;
(4) In the case of nonsignificant zoning change applications, the new zoning
district resulting from the nonsignificant zoning change;
(5) The date of expiration for the approval of the application, if applicable; or, if
the director has not set a date of expiration, the report shall so indicate; and
(6) The condition(s) imposed by the director as a condition of approval of the
application, if applicable.
(2024, ord 24-52, sec 1.)2-35.1
Article 8. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 8; rep 2007, ord 07-161, sec 1)
Article 8. \[Former\] Repealed.
(2007, ord 07-161, sec 2; rep 2026, ord 26-68, sec 2)
Article 8. Department of Research and Development.
Section 2-36. Duties and responsibilities.
(a) The director of research and development shall have the responsibility to:
(1) Collect, compile, and make publicly accessible data, statistics, and other
information related to the County, as requested by the mayor or the council to
support managerial or legislative decision-making;
(2) On behalf of the County, identify and pursue funding opportunities related to
economic development from public or private entities, with particular
attention to periods of economic disruption or decline;
(3) Provide the public with technical assistance and information on resources,
grants, services, and opportunities, whether public or private, relating to:
(A) Any economic sector identified in paragraph (4);
(B) Entrepreneurship and small business development;
(C) The advancement or implementation of projects or priorities in
alignment with the goals and policies of the County as set forth in the
general plan, community development plans, and the Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy; and
(D) Other areas the director determines to be in the public interest and the
best interest of the County;
(4) Support economic and workforce development across the following sectors
within the County, including but not limited to:
(A) Creative and performing arts;
(B) Cultural perpetuation;
(C) Education;
(D) Environmental industries and innovation;
(E) Film and entertainment;
(F) Energy;
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(G) Health and well-being;
(H) Science and technology;
(I) Regenerative tourism; and
(J) Agriculture.
(5)
including administrative assistance as may be necessary to carry out the
(6) Ensure that the aforementioned responsibilities are carried out in a manner
that is geographically and economically equitable across the County.
(b) As used in this section:
economic opportunities, strengthen businesses and entrepreneurship, develop the
workforce, support a diversified and resilient economy, and advance the economic
well-being of the County and its residents.
(2026, ord 26-68, sec 3.) 2-36
Section 2-37. Community-based economic development and financial
assistance programs.
(a) The director shall administer one or more grant programs to support economic
sectors in section 2-36(a)(4), with a focus on entrepreneurship, small business
development, workforce initiatives, and implementation of County plans and
priorities.
(b) Any grant awards made under this section are subject to article 25.
(c) No fewer than one million dollars shall be appropriated annually to the community-
based economic development program. In the event of an economic downturn or
reduced County revenues, the director of finance may recommend a reduced annual
appropriation. Use of funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection is restricted to
grant awards in alignment with the purpose of the program established under this
section.
(d) No later than ninety days following the end of each fiscal year, the director shall
transmit a report to the council on grants awarded, the amount of funds
distributed, and outcomes achieved under the program during the preceding fiscal
year.
(2026, ord 26-68, sec 3.) 2-37
Section 2-37.1. Administrative rules.
The director of research and development may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91
necessary for the purposes of this article.
(2026, ord 26-68, sec 3.)2-37.1
Section 2-37.2. Repealed.
(2007, ord 07-161, sec 1; rep 2026, ord 26-68, sec 2.) 2-37.2
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Article 9. Department of Public Works.
Division 1. Organization.
Section 2-38. Director of public works as department head.
There shall be a department of public works headed by a director of public works.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 9, sec 2-38; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1.)2-38
Section 2-39. Duties of director of public works.
The director of public works shall be charged with the supervision, direction, and
control of:
(1) The construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of all County buildings,
structures, and grounds, not otherwise delegated to any other department of
the County;
(2) The administration and enforcement of the County construction code that
includes collectively: the construction administrative code; the building code;
the electrical code; the energy conservation code; and the plumbing code, as
well as all ordinances and statutes related to the responsibilities assigned to
the department of public works; and
(3) The administration, control, and operation of all divisions and bureaus of the
department of public works and the appointment, transfer, promotion,
demotion, or dismissal of all necessary personnel.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 9, sec 2-39; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-61, sec 7.)2-39
Section 2-40. Duties and functions of department.
The department shall be responsible for:
(1) The performance of all matters relating to engineering;
(2) Public and private building construction and inspection;
(3) Public improvements;
(4) Construction, inspection, and maintenance of public highways, bridges,
streets, and sidewalks;
(5) Acquisition of public and private property for public purposes;
(6) Design and maintenance of a system of traffic control and devices;
(7) Floodplain management;
(8) Construction and inspection of all other County projects, except for matters
relating to the department of water supply; and
(9) Such other duties or functions conferred upon the department by ordinance or
statute.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 9, sec 2-40; am 2002, ord 02-56, sec 3; am 2018, ord 18-25, sec 2; am
2024, ord 24-1, sec 1.)2-40
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Section 2-41. Divisions within department.
The department of public works shall be divided under the director into the
following divisions:
(1) Engineering Division. The engineering division is responsible for coordinating
the planning, engineering, and implementation of the highway and drainage
capital improvement projects, coordinating all land surveying, conducting
necessary land rights acquisition, and providing construction inspectional
services.
(2) Traffic Division. The traffic division determines the location, installs,
maintains, and repairs all traffic control facilities and devices and street
lighting systems; is responsible for all traffic engineering in the County;
maintains a traffic education program; and is responsible for the installation,
maintenance, and repair of on- and off-street parking meters.
(3) Building Division. The building division is responsible for public building
construction and inspection; plans, specifications and applications for private
building and construction; plumbing, electrical and building permits; and the
enforcement of all County ordinances related to building, construction and
inspection.
(4) Highway Maintenance Division. The highway maintenance division shall be
responsible for the construction and maintenance of all roads, streets,
highways, footpaths, storm drains, bridges, flood channels, and certain
cemeteries.
(5) Automotive Division. The automotive division shall:
(A) Be responsible for the repair and maintenance of all garage, shop, and
automotive equipment of the County, except such equipment as may be
more practically maintained by the department having control thereof as
determined by the director of public works;
(B) Furnish parts, accessories, gasoline, lubricants, and tires necessary for
the repair for automobiles, trucks, shovels, cranes, graders, sweepers,
compressors, and other such machinery or equipment; and
(C) Be authorized to bill any department, agency, or special fund for
supplies, services, and use of equipment.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 9, sec 2-41; am 1983, ord 83-26, sec 1; am 1985, ord 85-54, sec 2; am
1986, ord 86-119, sec 2; am 1988, ord 88-7, sec 2; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1; ord 01-110,
sec 1.)2-41
Division 2. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 9, div 2; rep 1983, ord 83-26, sec 2.)
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Article 10. Junior Police Officers.
Section 2-51. Financial aid to parents.
Upon the contingencies and conditions under this section the parents, or the
parent, guardian or custodian of any member of the junior police of the County, shall be
entitled to financial aid in the manner specified:
(1) In the event that a member of the junior police officers of the County receives
any injury arising out of and in the course of the performance of the member of
County, including but not limited to the preparation to go on duty such as
changing into uniform or procuring necessary equipment, as well as returning
such equipment, the County shall pay for the cost of necessary medical care
and hospitalization of any such member of the junior police officers of the
County so injured, but in any case not to exceed the sum of $10,000.
(2) In the event that a member of the junior police officers of the County receives
any injury resulting in death arising out of and in the course of the
police officer directing traffic in the County, including but not limited to the
preparation to go on duty, changing into uniform or procuring necessary
equipment, as well as returning such equipment, the County shall pay for the
exceed the sum of $750.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 10, sec 2-51.)2-51
Section 2-52. Reporting of injury; investigation.
Every injury shall be reported immediately or as soon thereafter as practicable by
the injured junior police officer (hereinafter JPO) or the JPO in charge or the parents or
guardian of the injured JPO or the school authorities in charge of the JPO and to the
police department. The police department shall conduct an investigation and submit a
report of the circumstances surrounding the injury or death and the resulting claims to
the mayor. Where the services of a County physician are available, the County
(1983 CC, c 2, art 10, sec 2-52.)2-52
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Article 11. Department of Parks and Recreation.
Section 2-53. Powers and authority.
The department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for all public parks,
recreational facilities and playgrounds in the County, owned by the County or in its
possession or control, together with all equipment, supplies, and paraphernalia used in
connection with them. The department shall care for the recreational needs in the
County and provide such organized and supervised games and recreation as may be
conducive to the mental, physical and moral development of the people of the County.
Wherever and whenever feasible, the department shall use public school property and
buildings by agreement with the State department of education to the extent that such
property and buildings may be adaptable and available for use in County recreational
programs and purposes.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-53.)2-53
Section 2-54. Powers and duties of director.
The director of parks and recreation shall have and enjoy all the powers and duties
conferred upon the department by ordinance.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-54.)2-54
Section 2-55. Deputy director.
The deputy director of the department of parks and recreation shall be appointed
by the director and may be removed by the director.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-55.)2-55
Section 2-56. Full-time employees.
The director shall employ such full-time employees including professional, clerical,
and others, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, as may be necessary to
carry out the provisions of this article. Full-time employees of the department shall be
employed in accordance with the civil service and personnel compensation laws.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-56.)2-56
Section 2-57. Part-time and temporary employees.
The director is empowered to appoint, promote, demote, and terminate the
employment and fix the salaries and wages of such part-time or temporary personnel as
are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-57.)2-57
Section 2-58. Cooperation with other agencies and organizations.
The department of parks and recreation, in the planning, development, and conduct
of its program of public recreation and in scheduling the use of publicly owned lands or
buildings for the conduct of its programs, shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible
with all other duly recognized and generally accepted agencies, groups and
organizations who may desire to use the lands or buildings.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-58.)2-58
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Section 2-59. Authority to levy charges and fees.
The department of parks and recreation may charge and collect reasonable fees and
charges for the use of parks and recreational grounds, facilities, and equipment, and for
special licenses, permits, concessions, and admissions in accordance with duly
promulgated rules and regulations.
(a) Refunds.
(1) Fees, Charges, and Permits. The department of parks and recreation may
refund fees and charges charged and collected in advance of the time of use
provided that:
(A) The department receives request for refund not less than one working
day before the time of such use.
(B) The request for refund is in writing accompanied by the appropriate
license, permit or other document issued by the department of parks and
recreation authorizing such use.
(C) The amount to be refunded exceeds $2.
(D) The department of parks and recreation may, by contract, require more
stringent provisions for refunds than are contained in this section.
(2) Deposits. The department of parks and recreation may refund surety,
performance, security, clean up, and any other deposits imposed to assure
compliance with State or Federal law, the County Charter, County Code or
County rules and regulations provided that:
(A) The activity is conducted in compliance with provisions of the agreement,
permit or contract.
(B) The facility or equipment is left or returned in a condition substantially
equal to that existing prior to the use.
(C) The deposit or portions thereof may be retained by the department of
parks and recreation to cover the cost of repairing or restoring the
facility or equipment damaged or despoiled as a result of the activity for
which the deposit was imposed.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this section, the department of parks and
recreation may refund fees, charges and deposits charged and collected in advance
of the time of use where there is no use made of the parks, recreational grounds,
facilities, or equipment because the park, recreational grounds, facilities, or
equipment were unavailable under circumstances beyond the control of the person
who paid such fees, charges or deposits. Requests for refund under this provision
must be made in writing within ten working days of the date that the use was to
have occurred.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-59.)2-59
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Section 2-60. Power to adopt rules and regulations; penalty.
(a) The director is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations as the director
prescribed, including rules and regulations for fees and charges, special licenses,
permits, concessions, and admissions for the use of parks and recreational grounds,
facilities and equipment, and for the conduct of all persons while on or using parks
and recreational grounds. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in
Statutes, and section 13-
effect of law.
(b) Any person who violates any rule or regulation promulgated under authority of this
section shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than the sum of $250. Prosecution
in such case shall be as provided by law for the prosecution of misdemeanors.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-60.)2-60
Article 12. Central Coordinating Agency.
Section 2-61. Designation of agency.
Pursuant to section 46-
hereby designated the central coordinating agency for the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 12, sec 2-61.)2-61
Section 2-62. Duties.
The central coordinating agency shall:
(1) Maintain and continuously update a repository of all laws, rules and
regulations, procedures, permit requirements, and review criteria of all
Federal, State, and County agencies having control or regulatory powers over
land development projects within the County and shall make said repository
and knowledgeable personnel available to inform any person requesting
information as to the applicability of the same to a particular proposed project
within the County.
(2) Study the feasibility and advisability of utilizing a master application form to
concurrently file applications for an amendment to a general plan, change in
zoning, special management area permit, and other permits and procedures
required for land development projects in the County to the extent practicable
with one master application.
(3) Maintain and continuously update a master file for the County of all
applications for building permits, subdivision maps, and land use designations
of the State and County.
(4) When requested by the applicant, the central coordinating agency shall
endeavor to schedule and coordinate, to the extent practicable, any referrals,
public informational meetings, or any public hearings with those held by other
Federal, State and/or County commissions or agencies pursuant to existing
laws pertaining to the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 12, sec 2-62.)2-62
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Section 2-63. Adoption of rules.
The central coordinating agency shall adopt necessary rules pursuant to chapters
(1983 CC, c 2, art 12, sec 2-63.)2-63
Section 2-64. Cooperation with other agencies.
(a) All State and County departments, divisions, agencies, and commissions with
control or regulatory powers over land development projects within the County
shall cooperate with the central coordinating agency in making available and
updating information regarding laws, rules and regulations, procedures, permit
requirements, and review criteria they enforce upon land development projects.
(b)
Revised Statutes.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 12, sec 2-64.)2-64
Section 2-65. Appeals.
Appeals from actions by the director of planning in the administration of the rules
and regulations adopted pursuant hereto shall be appealable to the planning board of
appeals. An appeal shall be sustained only if the planning board of appeals finds that
director had acted in an arbitrary or capricious manner, or had manifestly abused the
(1983 CC, c 2, art 12, sec 2-65)2-65
Article 13. Housing Administration.
Section 2-66. Created; scope of authority.
(a)
necessary.
(b) The housing agency shall consist of all of the members of the council. When the
council acts as the housing agency, its role is limited to public housing policy
formulation and is not charged with the duties of administering housing programs.
(c) The housing agency may apply for rental payment assistance funds from private,
state, or federal sources.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-66; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-66
Section 2-67. Purpose of the housing agency.
The purpose of the housing agency is to make housing available in those areas of
the County where the housing agency finds that adequate housing accommodations are
not available.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-67; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-67
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Section 2-68. Powers of the housing agency.
The housing agency shall have the following powers subject to applicable
limitations of State law:
(1) Obtain loans, insurance and guarantees from the State or the United States,
or subsidies from either as applicable; and
(2) Enter into agreements, as applicable, with appropriate officials of any agency
or instrumentality of the United States in order to induce such official to
make, insure, or guarantee mortgage loans under the provisions of the
National Housing Act, as amended.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-68; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-68
Division 2. Office of Housing and Community Development.
Section 2-69. Housing administrator created; office of housing and
community development established.
(a) There shall be a housing administrator who shall be appointed by the mayor,
confirmed by the council, and may be removed by the mayor. The mayor shall
appoint a housing administrator within thirty days of taking office or within sixty
days after the occurrence of any vacancy. The council shall act to confirm or reject
any appointment by the mayor within sixty days after receiving notice of the
appointment from the mayor. If the council does not confirm or reject any such
appointment within sixty days, the appointee shall be deemed to have been
confirmed.
(b) The office of housing and community development shall consist of the housing
administrator and necessary staff. The housing administrator shall oversee and
supervise the operations of the office of housing and community development.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-69; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1; am 2026, ord 26-59, sec 1.)2-69
Section 2-70. Powers of housing administrator.
In order to carry out the purposes of this article, the housing administrator may:
(1) Develop and construct dwelling units, alone or in partnership with developers;
(2) Provide assistance and aid to a public agency or person in developing and
constructing new housing and rehabilitating old housing for the elderly of low
income, other persons of low income, and persons displaced by any
governmental action, by making long-term mortgage or interim construction
loans available;
(3) Contract with any eligible bidders to provide for construction of urgently
needed housing for persons of low income;
(4) Make a direct loan to any qualified buyer for the down payment required by a
private lender to be made by the borrower as a condition of obtaining a loan
from the private lender in the purchase of residential property;
(5) Sell or lease completed dwelling units;
(6) Assist in the leasing of private and public dwellings;
(7) Acquire and utilize public and private lands for the purposes of this article;
(8) Provide interim construction loans to partnerships of which it is a partner and
to developers whose projects qualify for federally assisted project mortgage
insurance, or other similar programs of Federal assistance for persons of low
income;
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(9) Prepare documents for the housing agency to apply for and utilize private,
Federal, and State rental payment assistance funds;
(10) Provide County funds for rental payment assistance for private and public
dwellings; and
(11)
necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-70; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-70
Section 2-71. Duties of housing administrator.
(a) The housing administrator shall have direct responsibility for the administration
and operation of the County housing programs and shall be under the direct
supervision and control of the mayor. The housing administrator shall have the
authority and responsibility to staff the office of housing and community
development with necessary personnel to carry out the purposes of this article. It
shall be the duty of the housing administrator to coordinate operations and
programs of the office of housing and community development with the applicable
housing plans and programs of the State and Federal governments.
(b) All programs and contracts with the Federal government to carry out the purposes
of this article shall be prepared by the housing administrator and transmitted to
the council for approval.
(c) The housing administrator shall provide clerical support for meetings of the
housing agency.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-71; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-71
Division 3. Funds and Contracts.
Section 2-72. Federal funds.
If, in exercising any of its powers, the housing agency or office of housing and
community development acquires funds from the Federal government, a separate
account for such funds shall be established and no commingling of such funds with
other funds shall take place.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-72; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-72
Section 2-73. Signing of contracts.
All instruments and documents relating to the housing programs of the County
shall be signed by the mayor as authorized by the Charter. Any and all contracts with
the United States department of housing and urban development shall be submitted to
the housing agency for its approval and any such contract shall be executed by the
mayor as authorized by the Charter.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-73; am 2014, ord 14-8, sec 1.)2-73
Section 2-74. Revolving fund created.
There is established a special revolving fund entitled the County housing program
revolving fund to be maintained by the director of finance.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-74.)2-74
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Section 2-75. Use of the County housing program revolving fund.
(a) The County housing program revolving fund shall be utilized for the following:
(1) Planning, design, and development of affordable housing units either by the
County or by non-profit housing development partners;
(2) Exercising the buy-back option running in favor of the County contained in
any conveyance document and to pay the costs of maintaining, repairing,
renting, or reselling units purchased by the County pursuant thereto;
(3) Acquisition of vacant land for use as affordable housing, that may be
developed by the County or with non-profit partners;
(4) Acquisition of existing structures for use as affordable housing;
(5) Rehabilitation of existing structures currently in use as affordable housing or
acquired by the County to use for affordable housing;
(6) Infrastructure to support affordable housing development;
(7) Subsidies, grants, and loans to support very low-income, lower-income, and
moderate-income households with upfront costs for rental units or mortgage
financing;
(8) Subsidies, grants, and loans to support very low-income, lower-income, and
moderate-income households with rental assistance or mortgage payments to
prevent houselessness or foreclosure; or
(9) Purchasing of deed restrictions on private properties limiting resale to
qualified buyers at resale values for lower-income and moderate-income
households in perpetuity as established by the office of housing and
community development administrative rules.
(b) Any interest earned by the fund and any advanced costs that are recovered from
housing project funds shall be returned to the revolving fund.
(c) Whenever used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires;
-
area median income.
-
the area median income.
-
the area median income.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 13, sec 2-75; am 1993, ord 93-33, sec 1; am 2014, ord 14-68, sec 2; am
2022, ord 22-80, sec 1.)2-75
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Section 2-75.1. Housing special funds.
(a) There are created and established housing special funds to be known as the:
(1)
(2)
(b) All income generated from each rental housing project shall be deposited into its
respective housing special fund to be expended by the housing administrator solely
for the operation, maintenance and improvement of that particular rental housing
project.
(c) The housing administrator shall be responsible for the administration of all
housing special funds in accordance with prescribed laws and procedures applicable
to the expenditure of County funds.
(1995, ord 95-149, sec 1.)2-75.1
Article 14. Mass Transit Agency.
Section 2-76. Creation.
For the purpose of providing mass transit service in the County whether directly,
jointly, or under contract with private parties, an agency to be known as the mass
(1983 CC, c 2, art 14, sec 2-76; am 2004, ord 04-58, sec 3.)2-76
Section 2-77. Mass transit administrator created.
There shall be a mass transit administrator. The position of mass transit
administrator shall be in the civil service and shall be filled through civil service
recruitment procedures based on merit.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 14, sec 2-77; am 2004, ord 04-58, sec 3.)2-77
Section 2-78. Duties of mass transit administrator.
The mass transit administrator shall have direct responsibility for the
administration and operation of County mass transit service, whether such service is
provided directly, jointly, or under contract with private parties. The mass transit
administrator shall be under the direct supervision and control of the managing director
and shall have the authority to staff the agency with necessary personnel to carry out
the purposes of the agency.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 14, sec 2-78; am 2004, ord 04-58, sec 3.)2-78
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Section 2-78.1. Authority to adopt rules and regulations.
The agency is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations as the agency
including rules and regulations for fees and charges for permits for interior
advertisements on buses. Rules shall be promulgated pursuant to Chapter 91, i
Revised Statutes, as amended.
(2007, ord 07-85, sec 1.)2-78.1
Article 15. Code of Ethics.
Section 2-79. Purpose.
The purposes of this article are to:
(1) Prescribe standards of conduct for the guidance of County officers and
employees;
(2) Prohibit certain conduct involving County officers and employees; and
(3) Set forth the procedure for the interpretation of ethics problems of County
officers and employees.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-79.)2-79
Section 2-80. Interpretation of article.
This article shall be liberally construed to promote high standards of ethical
conduct in County government.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-80.)2-80
Section 2-80.1. Distribution of mass mailings prohibited during campaign.
(a) Newsletters, brochures, legislative summaries, or other mass mailings of material
communications as defined in section 11-
circulated at public expense by:
(1) An incumbent council member within six months prior to any County election,
or after any member has filed nomination papers, whichever comes first;
(2) Any current employee or official of the County within six months prior to any
County election, or after filing nomination papers, whichever comes first;
(3) The incumbent mayor within six months prior to an election which the mayor
may be re-elected, or after the incumbent mayor has filed nomination papers,
whichever comes first; or
(4) The incumbent prosecuting attorney within six months prior to an election
which the prosecuting attorney may be re-elected, or after the incumbent
prosecuting attorney has filed nomination papers, whichever comes first.
campaign fund, pursuant to section 11-
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(b) Any violation of this section constitutes use of government funds for campaign
purposes, and shall be subject to any penalty, as authorized by law, including an
administrative fine not to exceed $1,000, for each violation, as the board of ethics
may determine.
(2008, ord 08-49, sec 1; am 2012, ord 12-43, sec 1.)2-80.1
Section 2-81. Applicability.
This article shall apply to every officer or employee of the County. For the purposes
of this article, any person nominated for elected office or appointed but not confirmed as
administrative head of any agency or as a member of any board or commission shall be
considered an officer.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-81.)2-81
Section 2-82. Definitions.
As used in this article:
means
County.
foundation, or other individual organization carrying on a business, whether or not
operated for profit.
or received by any person in return for services rendered or to be rendered by oneself or
another.
is sufficient in fact to control, whether the interest be greater or less than fifty percent.
agency thereof but the term shall not include an independent contractor.
spouse, or dependent children which is:
(1) An ownership interest in a business.
(2) A creditor interest in an insolvent business.
(3) An employment, or prospective employment for which negotiations have begun.
(4) An ownership interest in real or personal property.
(5) A loan or other debtor interest.
(6) A directorship or officership in a business.
(1)
stepchild, foster child, adopted child, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, foster
-in-law, or sibling-in-law, or any individual who has
practices; and
(2) An individual who resides in the same dwelling unit as an employee or officer.
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(1) The mayor, members of the council, and all other elected officials of the
County;
(2) Any person appointed as the administrative head of any agency of the County;
(3) The first deputy or first assistant to the administrative head of any agency of
the County;
(4) Any person appointed as a member of a board or commission specifically
provided for in the Charter, but not including boards and commissions having
only advisory powers and functions;
(5) Any person appointed as a member of any board or commission not specifically
provided for in the Charter, but not including boards and commissions having
only advisory powers and functions;
(6) The managing director and deputy managing director.
disapproval, or other action, including inaction, which involves the use of discretionary
authority.
recommendation, approval, disapproval, or other discretionary action.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-82; am 2002, ord 02-109, sec 2; am 2007, ord 07-132, sec 1;
am 2015, ord 15-103, secs 1 and 2; am 2025, ord 25-38, secs 2 and 3.)2-82
Section 2-83. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-83; rep 2002, ord 02-109, sec 3.)
Section 2-83. Fair treatment.
(a) Officers and employees of the County, while discharging their duties and dealing
with the public, shall adhere to the following precepts:
(1) All public property and equipment are to be treated as a public trust and are
not to be used in a proprietary manner or for personal purposes without proper
consent.
(2) No person in a supervisory capacity shall engage in personal or business
relationships with subordinates, which might intimidate said subordinates in
the discharge of their official duties.
(3) All persons shall be treated in a courteous, fair, and impartial manner.
(b)
position to secure or grant unwarranted privileges, exemptions, advantages,
contracts, or treatment, for oneself or others, including but not limited to the
following:
(1) Seeking other employment or contract for services for oneself by the use or
(2) Accepting, receiving, or soliciting compensation or other consideration for the
except as provided by law.
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(3) Soliciting, selling, or otherwise engaging in a substantial financial transaction
with a subordinate or a person or business whom the officer or employee
(4) Using County property, facilities, equipment, time, or personnel for private
business, campaign purposes, or for any purpose other than for a public purpose.
(c) An officer or employee of the County, or a business in which an officer or employee
may contract for goods or services with any County agency provided that:
(1) The nature of the relationship between the officer or employee and the County
is provided in full disclosure to the agency seeking goods or services as part of
the bid for a contract or response to a request for proposals; and
(2) The officer or employee has obtained an opinion from the board that there is
County. A board opinion shall continue to satisfy this requirement until a
change occurs in the financial interest or role of the County officer, employee,
in the business
or undertaking with which the contract is concerned. In the event an opinion
by the board was not obtained in advance of submitting a bid, the officer or
employee shall instead submit a copy of a letter or petition requesting review
by the board.
A contract shall be void if an officer or employee fails to comply with these
disclosure requirements or if the board finds there is a conflict of interest or any
preferential treatment involved.
(d) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit an officer from introducing bills and
resolutions, serving on committees or from making statements or taking action in
complete public disclosure of the nature and extent of the interest or transaction
which the officer believes may be affected by legislative action.
(2002, ord 02-109, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-103, sec 3; am 2025, ord 25-38, sec 5.) 2-83
Section 2-84. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-84; rep 1983, ord 83-7, sec 2.)
Section 2-84. Conflicts of interests.
(a) No officer or employee shall take any official action directly affecting a business or
other private undertaking in which the officer or employee:
(1) Has a substantial financial interest;
(2) Is engaged as a legal counsel, advisor, consultant, or representative, or other
agency capacity; or
(3) Knows or has reason to know that an immediate family member has a
substantial financial interest.
A department head who is unable to be disqualified on any matter described in
items (1), (2), and (3) above will not be in violation of this subsection if the
department head has complied with the disclosure requirements of section 2-91.1.
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A person whose position on a board, commission, or committee is mandated by
statute, charter, code, or resolution to have particular qualifications shall only be
prohibited from taking official action that directly and specifically affects a business
or undertaking in which that person has a substantial financial interest; provided
qualifications.
(b) No officer or employee shall acquire financial interests in any business or other
undertaking which that officer or employee has reason to believe may be directly
involved in official action to be taken by the officer or employee.
(c) No officer or employee shall represent private interests in any legal action or
proceeding against the County or appear on behalf of private interests before any
agency, except as otherwise provided by law; provided:
(1) This prohibition shall not apply to a County employee or officer who is an
architect, landscape architect, surveyor, or engineer registered as such under
any plans, specifications, drawings, etc., to be submitted to the County for
immediate family member; provided, that the stamp is accompanied by a
signed statement that the work was prepared by the person stamping the
registered professional may not, in the capacity of a County employee or
officer, review, approve or otherwise act upon the plans, specifications,
drawings, etc., such person has stamped; and
(2) No officer or employee shall be denied the right to appear before any agency to
petition for redress of grievances caused by any official act or action affecting
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, a member of any
board, commission, or committee may appear on behalf of private interests before
agencies other than the board, commission, or committee on which such person
serves.
(2002, ord 02-109, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-103, sec 4; am 2025, ord 25-38, sec 6.)2-84
Section 2-85. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-85; rep 2002, ord 02-109, sec 3.)
Section 2-85. Contracts.
(a) A County agency may enter into a contract involving services or property or to
procure or dispose of goods or services, or for construction, with an officer, an
employee, or a business in which an officer or an employee or the officer or
provisions in section 2-83, subsection (c) have been met, and further provided:
(1) The contract is awarded by competitive sealed bidding pursuant to the state
public procurement code; or
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(2) The contract is awarded by competitive sealed proposal pursuant to the state
public procurement code.
Upon award of any such contract, the director of finance shall post notice of the
award, which notice shall include the information provided pursuant to section
2-83, subsection (c).
(b) A County agency shall not enter into a contract with any person or business which
is represented by a person who was an employee of the agency within the preceding
two years and who participated while in County office or employment in the matter
with which the contract is directly concerned or who personally participated in a
decision making capacity in similar matters before the agency.
(2002, ord 02-109, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-103, sec 5; am 2025, ord 25-38, sec 7.)2-85
Section 2-85.1. Contracts voidable.
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any contract entered into by the
County in violation of this article is voidable on behalf of the County; provided that in
any action to avoid a contract pursuant to this section the interests of third parties who
may be damaged thereby shall be taken into account, and the action to void the
transaction is initiated within sixty days after the determination of a violation under
this article. The corporation counsel shall have the authority to enforce this provision.
(2002, ord 02-109, sec 4.)2-85.1
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Section 2-86. Informal advisory opinions.
(a)
informal advisory opinion concerning their own conduct by writing to the board.
This opinion shall be informal in nature and all proceedings involving the
investigation and deliberation of such inquiry shall, upon the request of the County
officer or employee involved, be confidential, provided, the board determines that
personal matters affecting the privacy of the County officer or employee are to be
considered.
Upon receipt of the petition, the board:
(1) May investigate the matter on a confidential basis. The officer or employee
involved shall comply with the informal advisory opinion issued by the board.
(2) Through its chairman, shall notify the County officer or employee involved and
shall request a statement indicating whether or not the officer or employee
wishes a closed hearing.
(b) Alleged Conduct of Someone Other than Inquirer. Any person or the board itself
may petition the board for an informal advisory opinion on an alleged violation of
the code of ethics by an officer or employee. The petition shall be filed within six
years of the alleged violation. A petition shall be deemed to have been filed when it
is received by the board or when a majority of the members to which the board is
entitled sign the petition. Nothing herein shall bar proceedings against a person
who, by fraud or other device, prevents the discovery of a violation of the code of
ethics. This opinion shall be informal in nature and all proceedings involving the
investigation and deliberation of such inquiry shall, upon the request of the County
officer or employee involved, be confidential, provided, the board determines that
personal matters affecting the privacy of the County officer or employee are to be
considered.
Upon receipt of the petition, the board:
(1) Through its chairman, shall notify the County officer or employee involved and
shall request a statement indicating whether or not the officer or employee
wishes a closed hearing.
(2) Shall notify the officer or employee against whom a charge is received and
afford the officer or employee an opportunity to explain the conduct alleged to
be in violation of this article. The board may investigate, after compliance with
this section, such charges and render an informal advisory opinion on the
alleged conduct. The officer or employee involved shall comply with the
informal advisory opinion issued by the board.
(c) Any petition filed under this section shall be submitted in duplicate and shall
contain:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the petitioner;
(2)
submission of the petition;
(3) The specific provision of the code of ethics in question;
(4) A complete statement of facts;
(5) A statement of the position or contention of the petitioner; and
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(6) A memorandum of authorities, containing a full discussion of the reasons in
support of such position or contention.
Any petition which does not substantially comply with the foregoing requirements
may be rejected. In addition, the board may, for good cause, reject any petition.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-86; am 1997, ord 97-29, sec 1.)2-86
Section 2-87. Formal opinions.
(a) If the officer or employee fails to comply with the informal advisory opinion
mentioned in section 2-86, the board may, in its discretion, institute proceedings for
a formal opinion. It may institute such proceedings by serving a copy of the charge
and a further statement of the alleged violation by certified mail upon the alleged
violator. The officer or employee shall have twenty days after service thereof to
respond in writing to the charge and statement.
(b) The board shall set a time and place for a hearing, giving notice to the complainant
and the alleged violator. All parties shall have an opportunity:
(1) To be heard;
(2) To subpoena witnesses and require the production of any books or papers
relative to the proceedings;
(3) To be represented by counsel; and
(4) To have the right of cross-examination.
(c) All witnesses shall testify under oath and the hearings shall be closed to the public
upon the request of the County officer or employee involved, for closed hearing. The
must be based upon competent and substantial evidence. All testimony and other
evidence taken at the hearing shall be recorded. Copies of transcripts of such record
shall be available only to the complainant and the alleged violator at their own
(d) Prior to any hearing, the board, through its chairman, shall notify the County
officer or employee involved and shall request of the County officer or employee a
statement indicating whether or not the County officer or employee wishes a closed
hearing.
(e) After the hearing the board shall issue a formal opinion on the alleged conduct
which shall be given to the alleged violator. A decision of the board pertaining to
the conduct of any officer or employee shall be in writing and signed by three or
more of the members of the board.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-87.)2-87
Section 2-88. Disposition after issuance of formal opinion.
(a) With respect to officers removable only by impeachment, if there is no compliance of
a formal opinion issued against an officer removable only by impeachment, the
board shall issue a complaint and refer the matter to the council. The complaint
must contain a statement of the facts alleged to constitute the violation. If within
thirty days after the referral the council has neither formally declared that the
charges contained in the complaint are not substantial nor instituted hearings on
the complaint, the board shall make public the nature of the charges but it shall
make clear that the merits of the charges have never been formally determined.
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(b) With respect to employees and officers other than officers removable only by
impeachment, if there is no compliance of a formal opinion against an employee and
officer other than an officer removable only by impeachment, the board shall issue
a complaint and refer the matter to the appointing authority having the power to
discipline the employee. The complaint must contain a statement of the facts
alleged to constitute the violation. Hearings shall be in accordance with chapter 91,
of the proceedings shall be released to the public prior to its conclusion. Judicial
review of decisions, orders and rulings adverse to the employee shall be in
(c) If it is found that no violation of subsection (b) of this section has occurred, the
appointing authority shall not make the record of the proceedings public. If it is
found that a violation has occurred, the appointing authority may make its findings
and the record of the proceedings public, taking into account the seriousness of the
violation.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-88.)2-88
Section 2-89. Cooperation with County agencies.
The commission may request and shall receive from every department, division,
board, bureau, commission or other agency of the County cooperation and assistance in
agency, the board may request that such agency report its action within thirty days
from the date of the request for action.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-89.)2-89
Section 2-90. Confidentiality.
(a) Any board member, including the individual making the charge, who divulges
information concerning the charge prior to the issuance of the complaint by the
board mentioned in section 2-88 and section 2-89 or if the investigation discloses
that the complaint should not be issued by the board, at any time divulges any
information concerning the original charge, or divulges the contents or disclosures
except as permitted by the board, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor which shall be
punishable by a fine of not more than $500. If a board member is in violation of this
section, the board member may be subject to dismissal from this board.
(b) This prohibition shall not apply to meetings open to the public.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-90.)2-90
Section 2-91.
In addition to any other powers the appointing authority may have to discipline
employees, the appointing authority may reprimand, put on probation, demote, suspend
or discharge an employee found to have violated the standards of this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-91.)2-91
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Section 2-91.1. Financial disclosures and disclosures of interest.
(a) Definitions. The following words used in this section shall have the respective
meanings in this section:
(1) -
Statutes;
(2)
(3)
Code of 1954;
(4)
(A) Supervisors of inspectors employed by the department of public works
and department of environmental management;
(B) Inspectors employed by the department of public works and department
of environmental management;
(C) Supervisors of liquor control investigators;
(D) Liquor control investigators;
(E) Buyers and purchasing agents;
(F) Supervisors of real property tax appraisers;
(G) Real property tax appraisers;
(H) Planners employed by the planning department;
(I) Supervisors of inspectors employed by the department of water supply;
(J) Inspectors employed by the department of water supply;
(K) The legislative auditor.
(b) Filing of financial disclosures.
(1) Candidates to Office. All candidates for elective office for the County of
days after the deadline for filing as a candidate for office.
(2) Officers. All officers shall file a financial disclosure as provided herein within
twenty working days after taking the oath of office or within twenty working
days after the effective date of this section and annually thereafter on or
before January 31 of each year until the end of the term of office.
If an officer is re-elected to office or reappointed to office for a new term,
the foregoing requirement for filing financial disclosures shall be observed.
(3) Regulatory Employees. All regulatory employees shall file a financial
disclosure as provided herein on or before January 31, 1984, and thereafter
biennially on or before January 31 of the biennium year. Persons becoming
regulatory employees on or after January 31, 1984, shall file the initial
financial disclosure as provided herein within thirty working days of
commencement of employment or term of office.
(c) The disclosure of financial interests shall state the financial interests of the person
(1) The source, nature, and amount of all income of $1,000 or more received
during the preceding calendar year; provided that information that may be
privileged by law need not be disclosed.
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(2) The name of each creditor to whom the value of $3,000 or more was owed
during the preceding calendar year and the original amount and amount
outstanding; provided that debts arising out of retail installment transactions
for the purchase of consumer goods need not be disclosed.
(3) The amount and identity of every ownership or beneficial interest held during
the disclosure period in any business having a value of $5,000 or more, or
interest equal to ten percent or more of the ownership of the business and, if
the interest was transferred during the preceding calendar year, the date of
the transfer; provided that an interest in the form of an account in a Federal
or State regulated financial institution, an interest in the form of a policy in a
mutual insurance company, or individual items in a mutual fund or a blind
trust, if the mutual fund or blind trust has been disclosed pursuant to this
paragraph, need not be disclosed.
(4) Every officership, directorship, trusteeship, or other fiduciary relationship
held in a business during the preceding calendar year, the term of office and
the annual compensation.
(5) A description of all real property in which the person now holds, or held during
the preceding calendar year, an interest valued at $5,000 or more, its tax map
key, street address, and fair market value, and, if the interest was acquired or
transferred during the preceding calendar year, the consideration paid or
received for the interest and the name of the person or entity paying or
receiving the consideration.
(6) The amount and identity of all creditor interests in an insolvent business held
during the preceding calendar year having a value of $5,000 or more.
(7) The names of clients personally represented before County agencies, except in
ministerial matters, for a fee or compensation during the preceding calendar
year and the names of the County agencies involved.
(8) On any item which calls for the stating of a dollar amount, this value may be
reported by using an appropriate letter code as follows:
(A) Less than $1,000;
(B) At least $1,000 but less than $10,000;
(C) At least $10,000 but less than $50,000;
(D) At least $50,000 but less than $100,000;
(E) At least $100,000 but less than $300,000;
(F) At least $300,000 but less than $700,000;
(G) At least $700,000 but less than $1,000,000;
(H) More than $1,000,000.
(d) Filing requirements.
(1) All public financial disclosures shall be filed with the office of the County
clerk. All confidential disclosures shall be filed with County board of ethics.
(2) The form for all public financial disclosures shall be as prescribed by the
County clerk. The forms for confidential disclosures shall be as prescribed by
the County board of ethics.
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(3) Any officer or regulatory employee of the County shall file a financial
disclosure as prescribed herein ten working days before an officer is to leave
office or a regulatory employee is to terminate employment with the County.
This requirement will also include transfer of an officer or regulatory employee
from the County to either the State or Federal governments, or the transfer of
an officer or regulatory employee to a County position for which financial
disclosure is not required.
(e) The financial disclosure statements of the following persons shall be public record
and may be opened for inspection by the public during office hours of the County
clerk:
(1) All candidates for elective office.
(2) All elected officers.
(3) The administrative heads of the County agencies and their first deputies.
(4) The managing director and deputy managing director.
All other financial disclosure statements required to be filed under this section
shall be confidential and accessible only by action of the board of ethics.
(f) Penalty.
(1) Officers and regulatory employees subject to section 2-91.1(b).
Any officer or regulatory employee of the County who fails to file a financial
disclosure as required in this section shall be subject to the provisions of
section 2-91 hereof relating to noncompliance.
(2) Any candidate who fails to file a financial disclosure as prescribed herein shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of $1,000 and imprisonment of
one year.
(g) Notwithstanding any other disclosures filed under this section, it shall be
incumbent upon all employees or officers of the County to make a full disclosure in
writing to their appointing authority or to the council in the case of an elective
officer, whenever the employee or officer possesses or acquires any interests,
financial or otherwise, that might reasonably tend to create a conflict with the
public interest in the performance of the public duties and responsibilities of the
officer or employee. Any member of the council who knows he or she has a personal
interest, direct or indirect, in any action proposed or pending before the council
shall immediately disclose such interest.
A copy of any disclosure of interest filed under this subsection shall be filed by
the employee or officer with the County clerk which shall be a matter of public
record.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 15, sec 2-91.1; am 1983, ord 83-7, sec 1; am 1985, ord 85-35, sec 1; am
1999, ord 99-54, sec 1; am 2002, ord 02-109, sec 5; am 2005, ord 05-41, sec 1; am 2007,
ord 07-131, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-50, sec 2.)2-91.1
* Section 11-was repealed.
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Section 2-91.2. Post-employment.
(a) No former officer or employee shall disclose any information which by law is not
available to the general public and which the officer or employee acquired in the
person. A former officer or employee may, however, disclose such information if
requested by authorized governmental personnel, for official purposes.
(b) No former officer or employee shall, within twelve months after the termination of
assist and/or represent any person or business or act in a representative capacity
for a fee, compensation, or other consideration, or otherwise act for the former
proceeding, contract, application, or pending legislation with which the former
with the County:
(1) Had been directly concerned;
(2) Had under active consideration; or
(3) Had obtained information which by law is not available to the general public.
communication on behalf of any person or business with a councilmember, a council
employee, a particular County board, commission or agency, or their employees.
A former officer or employee may, however, assist a governmental entity in
relation to such matters if requested by authorized governmental personnel for
official purposes.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any agency of the County from contracting
with the former officer or employee to act on matters on behalf of the County.
(d) Any fee, gift, profit, or other compensation received by a former officer or employee
in violation of (a) or (b) above shall be forfeited to the County. The corporation
counsel is authorized to take all measures necessary to recover such compensation.
(e) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, whenever any former officer or
employee has obtained, or assisted any other person to obtain, favorable County
action and the former officer or employee violated (a) or (b) above in the course of
the obtaining of such action, the County may void such action, provided that the
County shall act to void the action within sixty days of its discovery of the violation
and shall, insofar as possible, avoid damaging the interests of innocent third
parties.
(f) The board of ethics is hereby empowered to receive petitions from, and render
informal and formal advisory opinions to:
(1) Former officers or employees who request advisory opinions regarding their
own conduct in relation to this section. A former officer or employee whose
employment may violate the provisions of this section shall request an
informal advisory opinion from the board prior to accepting or engaging in
such employment; or
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(2) Any member of the public concerning the conduct of a former officer or
employee.
The board may initiate an investigation to determine whether the conduct of a
former officer or employee is in violation of this section.
(g) A former officer or employee shall not be deemed in violation of this section with
respect to conduct which conforms to an advisory opinion of the board, and none of
the sanctions of this section may be applied to such conduct.
(1984, ord 84-55, sec 1; am 1996, ord 96-69, sec 1.)2-91.2
Section 2-91.3. Lobbyist registration.
(a) Definitions. When used in this section:
(1)
amendment, enactment, or defeat by any administrative agency of any matter
pending or proposed before the administrative agency, except ministerial
matters.
(2)
official in the County government that is not a part of the legislative branch.
(3)
deposit of money, or anything of value and includes a contract, promise, or
agreement, whether or not enforceable, to make a contribution.
(4)
deposit, or gift of money, or anything of value and includes a contract, promise,
or agreement, whether or not enforceable, to make an expenditure. It does not
include the expenses of preparing written testimony and exhibits for a hearing
before the council or an administrative agency.
(5)
consideration, modification, enactment, or defeat of any bill, resolution,
amendment, report, nomination, appointment, or any other matter pending or
proposed in the council.
(6)
spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for
the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by
communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.
(7)
others to communicate, with any official in the legislative or executive branch,
for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action.
(8)
proprietorship, partnership, committee, club, or any other organization, or a
representative of a group of persons acting in concert.
(b) Registration of Lobbyists, Requirements.
(1) Every lobbyist shall file a registration form with the County clerk within five
days of becoming a lobbyist.
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(2) Each lobbyist shall provide and certify the following information:
(A) The name, mailing address, and business telephone number of the
lobbyist.
(B) The name and principal place of business of each person by whom the
lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose behalf the lobbyist appears
or works and a written authorization to act as a lobbyist from each
person by whom the lobbyist is employed or with whom the lobbyist
contracts.
(C) The subject areas on which the lobbyist expects to lobby.
(3) A lobbyist shall report any change in any of the information contained in the
registration statement within ten days after the change has occurred.
(4) A lobbyist shall file a notice of termination within ten days after the lobbyist
the employer of the lobbyist shall remain subject, however, to the
requirements of this article for the period during which the registration was
effective.
(5) This section shall not apply to:
(A) Any individual who represents him or herself and not any other person
before the council or administrative agency;
(B) Any Federal, State, or County official or employee acting in the official or
(C)
capacity;
(D) Any newspaper or other regularly published periodical or radio or
television station (including any individual who owns, publishes, or is
employed by a newspaper or periodical or radio or television station)
while publishing in the regular course of business news items, editorials,
or other comments, or paid advertisements, which directly or indirectly
urge the passage or defeat of legislative or administrative action; and
(E) Any person who possesses special skills and knowledge relevant to
certain areas of legislation, whose skills and knowledge may be helpful
to the legislative and executive branches of County government, and who
is appearing at the request of the council or an administrative agency,
even though receiving reimbursement for the appearance.
(c) Each lobbyist shall file a statement of expenditures with the County clerk on
July 31 and January 31 of each year.
(d) The July 31 report shall cover the period from January 1 through June 30 of the
year of the report; and the January 31 report shall cover the period from July 1
through December 31 of the calendar year preceding the January 31 report.
(1) The statement shall contain the following information:
(A) The name and address of each person with respect to whom expenditures
for the purpose of lobbying in the total sum of $25 or more per day were
made by the person filing the statement during the statement period and
the amount or value of such expenditure;
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(B) The name and address of each person with respect to whom expenditures
for the purpose of lobbying in the aggregate of $150 or more were made
by the person filing the statement during the statement period and the
amount or value of such expenditures;
(C) The total sum or value of all expenditures for the purpose of lobbying
made by the person filing the statement during the statement period in
excess of $275 during the statement period;
(D) The name and address of each person making contributions to the person
filing the statement for the purpose of lobbying in the total sum of $25 or
more during the statement period and the amount or value of such
contributions; and
(E) The subject area of the legislative and administrative action which was
supported or opposed by the person filing the statement during the
statement period.
(2) The receipt or expenditure of any money for the purpose of influencing the
election or defeat of any candidate for an elective office or for the passage or
defeat of any proposed measure at any special or general election is excluded
from the reporting requirement of this section.
(e) All statements and forms required by this section to be filed with the County clerk:
(1) Shall be deemed properly filed when delivered or deposited in an established
post office within the prescribed time, duly stamped, registered, or certified,
and directed to the County clerk; provided, however, in the event it is not
received, a duplicate of the statement shall be promptly filed upon notice by
the County clerk of its nonreceipt; and
(2) Shall be preserved by the County clerk and shall constitute part of the public
records of the County clerk, and shall be open to public inspection pursuant to
section 92-
(f) No lobbyist shall accept or agree to accept compensation in any way contingent on
the enactment, defeat, or outcome of any proposed legislative or administrative
action.
(g) The board of ethics is empowered to render advisory opinions with respect to the
application of this section to any person. No person who conforms their conduct to
an advisory opinion of the board regarding this section shall be subject to the
penalties provided herein.
(h) Any person who wilfully fails to file any statement or report required by this section
or who wilfully files a statement or report containing false information or material
omission of any fact, who engages in activities prohibited by this section, or who
fails to provide any information required by this section shall be guilty of a petty
misdemeanor.
(1984, ord 84-77, sec 1; am 1986, ord 86-44, sec 1; am 2006, ord 06-71, sec 1.)2-91.3
* Sections 92-50 to 92-were repealed and replaced with chapter 92F.
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Section 2-91.4. Gifts.
No officer or employee shall solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, any gift,
whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing, or
promise or in any other form, under circumstances in which it can reasonably be
inferred that the gift is intended to influence the officer or employee in the performance
art
(1995, ord 95-21, sec 2; am 2002, ord 02-109, secs 6 and 7.) 2-91.4
Section 2-91.5. Reporting of gifts.
(a) Every officer and employee shall file a gifts disclosure statement with the County
board of ethics on June 30 of each year if all the following conditions are met:
(1) The officer or employee, or spouse or dependent child of an officer or employee,
received directly or indirectly from one source any gift or gifts valued singly or
in the aggregate in excess of $100, whether the gift is in the form of money,
service, goods, or in any other form;
(2) The source of the gift or gifts have interests that may be affected by official
action or lack of action by the officer or employee; and
(3) The gift is not exempted by subsection (d) from reporting requirements under
this subsection.
(b) The report shall cover the period from June 1 of the preceding calendar year
through May 31 of the year of the report.
(c) The gifts disclosure statement shall contain the following information:
(1) A description of the gift;
(2) A good faith estimate of the value of the gift;
(3) The date the gift was received; and
(4) The name of the person, business entity, or organization from whom, or on
behalf of whom, the gift was received.
(d) Excluded from the reporting requirements of this section are the following:
(1) Gifts received by will or intestate succession;
(2) Gifts received by way of distribution of any inter vivos or testamentary trust
established by a spouse or ancestor;
(3) Gifts from a spouse, fiancé, fiancée, any relative within four degrees of
consanguinity or the spouse, fiancé, or fiancée of such a relative. A gift from
any such person is a reportable gift if the person is acting as an agent or
intermediary for any person not covered by this paragraph;
(4) Political campaign contributions that comply with state law;
(5) Anything available to or distributed to the public generally without regard to
the official status of the recipient;
(6) Gifts that, within thirty days after receipt, are returned to the giver or
delivered to a public body or to a bona fide educational or charitable
organization without the donation being claimed as a charitable contribution
for tax purposes; and
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(7) Exchanges of approximately equal value on holidays, birthday, or special
occasions.
(e) Failure of an officer or employee to file a gifts disclosure statement as required by
this section shall be a violation of this article.
(1995, ord 95-21, sec 2; am 2002, ord 02-109, secs 6 and 7.)2-91.5
Section 2-91.6. Confidential information.
No officer or employee shall disclose information which by law or practice is not
available to the public and which the officer or employee acquires in the course of the
(1995, ord 95-21, sec 2; am 2002, ord 02-109, secs 6 and 8.)2-91.6
Section 2-91.7. Nepotism prohibited.
(a) No employee or officer shall:
(1) Appoint, hire, promote, or retain an immediate family member to, or demote,
discharge, or terminate an immediate family member from a paid position in
(2) Participate in an interview or discussion regarding the appointment, hiring,
promotion, or retention of an immediate family member to, or the demotion,
discharge, or termination of an immediate family member from a paid position
This subsection shall not prohibit an employee or officer from performing
ministerial acts that may impact an immediate family member if those acts are a
part of the normal job functions of the employee or officer.
(b) No employee or officer may supervise an immediate family member, unless the
employee or officer:
(1) Has a physical impairment requiring the employment of a particular
immediate family member; provided that the employee or officer discloses the
prospective employment to the board before the appointment or hire is made;
or
(2) Disqualifies oneself from taking any official action directly affecting the
immediate family member.
(c) No employee or officer shall award a contract to or otherwise take official action on
a contract with a business if the employee or officer knows or reasonably should
officer of or holds a substantial financial interest in that business.
(d) Notwithstanding the prohibitions in this section, if an employee or officer who is a
supervisor or director is unable to waive or disengage from completing their official
duties or from taking official action and is legally required to take action that
directly impacts an immediate family member receiving an award or other official
action on a contract described in subsection (c), the employee or officer will not be in
violation of this section; provided that the employee or officer:
(1) Has complied with the disclosure requirements of section 2-91.1; and
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(2) Posts a notice of intent to award the contract and files a copy of the notice with
the board at least than five days before awarding the contract. If the posting
and filing of the award in advance is otherwise prohibited by law, notice shall
be posted and filed as soon as practicable. Every notice of intent shall describe
business, and the dollar value of the contract.
(e) Upon application, the board may grant an exemption to an employee, officer, or
agency that is unable to comply with this section for good cause, including a
demonstrated lack of qualified personnel or applicants.
(f) Any favorable action obtained by an immediate family member in violation of this
section is voidable in the same manner as voidable contracts as provided for by
section 2-85.1.
(g) This section shall not affect the applicability of sections 2-83 and 2-84.
(h) This section shall not prohibit an agency from appointing, hiring, promoting,
retaining, demoting, discharging, or terminating an immediate family member of
an employee or officer employed by the agency.
(2025, ord 25-38, sec 4.)2-92
Article 16. Travel and Other Expenses.
Section 2-92. Entitlement.
All officers and employees of the County, including members of boards, committees
and commissions, shall be entitled to travel and other necessary expenses connected
with the performance of their official duties in accordance with the provisions of this
section and subject to procedures prescribed by the director of finance and approved by
the mayor.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-92.)2-92
Section 2-93. Travel status.
Personnel shall be considered to be on travel status only during the time they are
conducting official business away from their regular place of business and while
traveling to and from the place at which such business is regularly transacted.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-93.)2-93
Section 2-94. Travel authorization.
(a) All in-State travel for employees of the executive branch shall be approved by the
mayor; except that the prosecuting attorney is authorized to approve in-State travel
-State
travel for employees of the legislative branch shall be approved by the council
chairman. The authority to approve such travel may be delegated.
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(b) For out-of-State travel, a written request shall be prepared and shall be approved
by the mayor for members of the executive branch and the council chairman for
employees of the legislative branch. A travel itinerary shall be attached to the
request. The authority to approve such travel may be delegated. A copy of the
approved request must be attached to the requisition for air transportation.
(c) The department head shall assure that travel is necessary, that funds are
available, and that expenses to be incurred are proper and reasonable under the
circumstances.
(d) Travel for training purposes shall also conform with the training policy
administered by the department of human resources.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-94; am 1993, ord 93-51, sec 1; am 2009, ord 09-105, sec 5.)2-94
Section 2-95. Overnight travel expenses.
A traveler may accept either of the following methods of payment for personal
expenses incident to overnight travel.
(a) The actual cost of lodging, meals (including tips) and laundry over the entire period
of travel, supported by receipts and/or affidavit; or
(b) Per diem allowance for overnight travel at rates equal to the highest allowance for
such expenses payable to any County employee in a bargaining unit; provided that
in the case of official travel time involving a fraction of a day, the allowable claim
shall be in terms of quarter-day periods, with the quarter-day periods measured
from midnight.
(c) Per diem allowance for less than a full day shall be payable only for travel to other
islands. For nonovernight travel within the County, employees shall be entitled to
meal allowance and other allowed expenses.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-95.)2-95
Section 2-96. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-96; am 2003, ord 03-1, sec 1; rep 2011, ord 11-41, sec 2.)2-96
Intentionally left blank.
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Section 2-97. Other allowable expenses.
(a) Other allowable expenses include airfare, ground transportation (including tips),
airport parking, business telephone calls, secretarial fees, registration fees, mileage
claim for use of a private automobile and any expense relating to the conduct of
official business.
(b) Rental cost of U-drive cars and parking charges shall not exceed $75 a day. U-drive
cars may be used for personal business incidental to official travel; e.g., driving to
restaurant for meals. The department head shall assure that funds are available
and that rental is necessary and cost is reasonable.
(c) Air travel shall be on commercial airlines at the economy class by the most direct
route to and from the points specified in the travel authorization; provided that
inter-island and intra-county travel by noncommercial and nonscheduled private
aircraft (owned or rented) is authorized under the following conditions:
(1)
Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) The aircraft must possess a current certificate of airworthiness issued by the
Federal Aviation Administration;
(3) The aircraft must carry the following liability insurance:
(A) Bodily injury liability (excluding passenger) $100,000 for each person
and $300,000 for each occurrence.
(B) Property damage liability $100,000 for each occurrence.
Intentionally left blank.
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(C) Passenger bodily injury insurance $100,000 for each person.
(D)
policy.
(4) Payment for such travel by private aircraft shall be made at rates that
traveler would have had to pay had the traveler traveled on scheduled,
commercial airlines. Additional passengers will be paid the difference between
aircraft or rental cost of a rented aircraft.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-97; am 1989, ord 89-139, sec 1; am 1992, ord 92-47, sec 1; am
2004, ord 04-83, sec 2.)2-97
Section 2-98. Adjustments and exceptions.
(a) When government quarters and/or meals are furnished at no cost or at low cost, the
amount of per diem allowance shall be reduced by the director of finance.
(b) The mayor or council chairman, for their respective branches of government, may
disallow any unauthorized, improper, or unreasonable expense. The mayor or
council chairman may also authorize expenses in excess of the established limits or
may authorize meals with business meetings, awards and recognition events, and
entertainment of important persons, or may approve exceptions with good cause to
any provision relating to travel and expenses, provided:
(1) No exception involving public funds shall be authorized without a public
purpose;
(2) A written request for authorization is made and approved in writing;
(3) Documentation establishing that the expenditure will be for a public purpose
is attached to the written request;
(4) The purchase of alcoholic beverages is prohibited unless provided by
authorized exception;
(5) The purchase of gifts in an amount of over $100 per person receiving the gift is
prohibited unless provided by authorized exception;
(6) To receive reimbursement for the authorized exception, the following
head and to the director of finance within seven days of the expenditure:
(A) A memorandum setting forth the reasons for the exceptional expenditure
along with a copy of the written request for authorization; and
(B) Any additional documentation submitted with the written request for
authorization; and
(7) The director of finance shall maintain a record log of all travel expenditures
that are authorized through an exception as permitted by this subsection,
which log shall be available for public inspection.
(c) The mayor may delegate the authority granted under this section to any
department or agency head within the executive branch.
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(d) Meals may also be provided to employees who do not otherwise qualify under this
section or under any negotiated employee contract while attending workshops,
conferences, or training sessions at the request or direction of the department head
and to the benefit of the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-98; am 1993, ord 93-51, sec 2; am 2015, ord 15-95, sec 1.)2-98
Section 2-99. Funds for travel expenses.
Funds for traveling expenses at the specified per diem rates or meal allowance plus
other known or determinable expenses may be secured by way of a cash advancement
travel.
(a) Per diem allowance for travel exceeding five days in duration shall be obtained
through the requisition process unless time will not allow use of this method.
(b) Any excess funds advanced for travel must be returned not later than five working
days after completion of travel.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-99.)2-99
Section 2-100. Reports.
(a) Upon return from travel, but not later than five working days after return, a
certificate of travel and claim for expense form shall be completed and filed with
the director of finance.
(b) In addition, after attendance at conferences, workshops, seminars, or educational
meetings, a written report shall be prepared. This report shall discuss the subject
matter covered and benefits of attendance. It may be an individual or group report
and shall be filed with the mayor or council chairman, as the case may be, within
thirty days after return.
(c) This reporting requirement shall not apply to travel for in-service training
sponsored by the department, or training that is approved in accordance with the
County training policy.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-100.)2-100
Section 2-101. Compensation for use of private automobile.
(a) Mileage Allowance. A department head may authorize any officer or employee over
whom the department head has administrative supervision to use privately owned
automobiles on official business on a mileage allowance basis when publicly owned
vehicles are not available or are impractical to use.
(b) Rate. Employees who are excluded from the various bargaining units shall be paid
the same rates provided for in negotiated contracts of bargaining units that these
employees would have belonged to had they not been excluded. All other officers
and employees of the County not covered by collective bargaining including County
councilmembers and duly authorized volunteer police and fire personnel, shall be
entitled to mileage reimbursement at a rate equal to the highest rate payable to
any County employee in a bargaining unit.
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(c) Flat Monthly Allowance. The mayor may for the executive branch and the council
chairman for the legislative branch authorize payment of monthly automobile
allowance to any councilmember, officer or employee for the regular use of a
privately owned automobile.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-101; am 1985, ord 85-31, sec 1; am 1986, ord 86-130, sec 1;
am 2006, ord 06-100, sec 3.)2-101
Section 2-101.1. Mileage and meal reimbursements for volunteer police
personnel.
(a) All duly authorized volunteer police personnel, including but not limited to reserve
police officers and police chaplains, shall be reimbursed at such rates prescribed by,
and subject to, the requirements set forth in section 2-101(b), for each mile actually
and necessarily traveled in the performance of their assigned duties.
(b) Except as modified by subsection (b) of section 2-98, meal allowance (including tax
and tips) for non-overnight travel (not covered by collective bargaining agreements)
shall not exceed the following rates:
Breakfast..................................................................................................................$ 5
Lunch..........................................................................................................................8
Dinner.......................................................................................................................15
Breakfast will be allowed when travel time begins before 6:00 a.m. Lunch will be
allowed for travelers when travel time begins before 11:00 a.m. and ends after 1:00
p.m. Dinner will be allowed for travelers when travel time begins before 6:00 p.m.
and ends after 8:00 p.m.
(c) Meal allowance for non-overnight travel shall be payable for travel that extends
beyond the boundaries of the adjacent geographic district from the geographic
seyard, station, or usual place of work is located.
For purposes of this section, the geographic districts are: Puna; South Hilo; North
(d) Payment for meal expenses must be supported by receipt or affidavit. Any excess
cash advanced for meal expenses must be returned not later than five working days
after completion of travel.
(1989, ord 89-28, sec 2; am 2006, ord 06-100, sec 4; am 2011, ord 11-57, sec 2.)2-101.1
Section 2-102. Conflicts with employee contracts.
If there are any conflicts between any provision of this section on travel expenses
and any provision in a negotiated contract between the County and an exclusive
provisions shall prevail.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 16, sec 2-102.)2-102
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Article 17. Public Records Fee Schedule.
Section 2-103. Administered by clerk.
The provisions of this section shall be administered by the clerk. The clerk shall be
authorized to determine the specific organizations and agencies which shall be exempt
from the payment of fees for public records and charges for publications, and to
determine the specific records or publications for which no fees or charges shall be
required.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 17, sec 2-103.)2-103
Section 2-104. Fees for copies of public records.
Except as otherwise provided, a copy or extract of any public document or record
which is open to inspection of the public shall be furnished to any person applying for
the same by the public officer having custody or control thereof pursuant to the
following schedule of fees:
(a) Duplicated copy of any record (by duplicating machines, including,
but not limited to, microfilm printer, Thermofax, Verifax, Xerox,
Offset, Mimeograph, etc.):
For the first page of each document or record .................................................. $1.00
Each additional page or copy thereof ............................................................... .10
(b) Abstract of information from public record:
First page ......................................................................................................... 1.00
Each additional page ....................................................................................... .10
(c)
1 -- 20 pages ................................................................................................ 1.00
21 -- 50 pages ................................................................................................. 2.00
51 -- 100 pages .............................................................................................. 5.00
101 -- 250 pages .............................................................................................. 8.00
251 -- 500 pages .............................................................................................. 20.00
501 and over pages ........................................................................................... 30.00
(d) Typewritten copy of any record:
Per page or fraction thereof ............................................................................. 1.00
(e) Copy of street map, plan, diagram:
............................................................. 1.00
.............................................................. 2.00
...................................................... .50
(f) Photograph:
For use of negative only .................................................................................... 2.00
(g) ................................................... 2.00
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(h) Voter Registration List (in printed forms as may be available):
For each State representative district ................................................. 12.00 per list
For each State senatorial district ........................................................ 24.00 per list
For each precinct:
First page ................................................................................................. 2.00
Each additional page ............................................................................... .10
(i) Certified statement attesting to veracity of information obtained
from public records:
Per 100 words of statement or fraction thereof ................................................ 1.00
(j) Certification by public officer or employees as to correctness (or in
attestation that document is a true copy) of any document, including maps,
plans and diagrams:
Per page ............................................................................................................. 1.00
(k) ............. 200.00
Semiannual supplements ..................................................................................... 25.00
Zoning Annexes .................................................................................................... 20.00
Semiannual supplements ............................................................................. 10.00
Traffic Schedules ................................................................................................... 8.00
Semiannual supplements .............................................................................. 4.00
Compact discs of the above are available upon request at the time
of purchase.
When compact discs are requested exclusive of the above:
........................................................................................ 20.00
Zoning Annexes ................................................................................................. 5.00
Traffic Schedules ............................................................................................... 5.00
Semiannual supplements ................................................................................. 5.00
(l) ........................................................................................ 3.00
(m) Charges for real property tax records and tax searches. Duplicated
copy of the real property assessment rolls or tax rolls from computer
tape files. Requester provides blank tape.
Per computer tape listing ............................................................................... 500.00
Real property tax searches shall be conducted and statements furnished
to persons requesting this service upon the payment of a fee; provided
however, the fee will not be applicable to an owner or lessee making an
inquiry
person; further provided, that this search be limited to the records of the
current tax year. Tax searches will include preparation of statements of title
history, assessment information, taxes due, and other similar record searches.
Per hour or fraction thereof ............................................................................. 15.00
Minimum charge .............................................................................................. 15.00
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Duplicated copy of any record pertinent to the field history sheets, notice
of assessment, transfer sheets, exemption claims, tax bills, tax ledgers,
and tax clearances.
For the first page of a specific tax key .............................................................. 1.00
Each additional page or copy thereof ................................................................ .10
(n) Building permit monthly printouts........................................................ 1.00 per page
(1983 CC, c 2, art 17, sec 2-104; am 1983, ord 83-31, sec 1; ord 83-33, sec 1; am 1988, ord
88-52, sec 1; ord 88-181, sec 1; am 1990, ord 90-89, sec 1; am 2005, ord 05-101, sec 1.)2-104
Section 2-105. Charges for publications.
(a) Charges for publications shall be based on cost, including reproduction costs,
mailing and other handling charges attributable to making the publication
available to the public; except that reasonable charges in excess of cost may be
made for copies of records to be used for commercial purposes.
(b)
volume basis for general distribution and shall include, but not be limited to, such
items as: County Charter, ordinances, engineering and construction standards,
resolutions or bills pending final adoption or enactment into ordinance by the
County council.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 17, sec 2-105.)2-105
Section 2-106. Applicability.
The fees established in this article shall have no application to the furnishing of
copies or extracts of public documents or records for which fees have been established by
statutory provisions where such statutory provisions have not been superseded.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 17, sec 2-106.)2-106
Section 2-107. Exemption from payment of fees and charges.
(a) The following agencies and organizations may be exempted from the payment of
fees established in this section, as well as charges to cover mailing and other
handling costs by the public officer having custody or control of the records
involved:
(1) Government agencies requiring the records or publications for official
purposes;
(2) News media; provided, however, that exemption from payment of fees and/or
charges shall be limited to one copy or one set of such records or publications;
(3) Organizations which have arranged reciprocal agreement with a County
agency for mutual exchange of records and publications.
(b) The clerk may waive fees or charges for the following:
(1) Educational materials necessary for carrying out an agency program; or
(2) Distribution of records and publications when such distribution is of benefit
and interest to the County; or
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(3) Records or publications required by a student engaged in studying County
exemption from payment of fees or charges shall be limited to one copy or one
set of such records or publications.
(c) Political parties shall be furnished without charge, three copies of the voter
registration lists of all precincts. Candidates who have filed for public elective
offices shall be furnished, without charge, one copy of such current voter
registration lists as may be requested by the candidate, provided that such lists are
available for distribution. Additional copies in excess of the number to be furnished
without charge as hereinabove stated shall be furnished upon payment of the fees
specified in this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 17, sec 2-107.)2-107
Article 18. Uncollectible Accounts.
Section 2-108. Definitions.
(a) As used in this article:
(1)
(A) The debtor or party causing damage to property belonging to the County
is no longer within the jurisdiction of the State;
(B) The debtor or party causing damage to property belonging to the County
cannot be located;
(C) The party causing damage to the property belonging to the County is
unknown or cannot be identified;
(D) The debtor has filed bankruptcy and has listed the County as a creditor;
or
(E) Such other account as may be deemed by the corporation counsel to be
uneconomical or impractical to collect.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 18, sec 2-108.)2-108
Section 2-109. Uncollectible accounts; procedure; records.
Agency heads may from time to time prepare and submit for review by the
corporation counsel a list of all uncollectible accounts in their agency. Such accounts as
the corporation counsel finds to be uncollectible shall be entered in a special record to be
maintained by the director of finance and be deleted from the accounts receivable
records of the agency which shall thereupon be relieved from any further accountability
for their collection. Any account entered in the special record shall be transferred back
to the current accounts receivable if the corporation counsel finds that the facts as
alleged and presented to the corporation counsel were not true, or that the account has
become collectible.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 18, sec 2-109; am 2003, ord 03-105, sec 1.)2-109
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Article 19. Real Property Disposition.
Section 2-110. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1)
or more.
(2)
(3)
undesirable for development or utilization as a separate unit by reason of
location, size, shape, or other characteristics. A remnant may be:
(A) Land acquired which is in excess of the needs for which acquired;
(B) Vacated, closed, abandoned, or discontinued road, street or alley or walk,
ditch, or other right-of-way.
(4)
profit-making purposes and which is exempted from the Federal income tax by
the Internal Revenue Service.
(5)
develops low and moderate income housing as certified by the housing
administrator.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-110.)2-110
Section 2-111. Powers of council.
Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to other provisions of this article,
the council may, by resolution approved by a majority of its members, direct the finance
director or director of public works:
(1) To dispose of real property in fee simple by lease, license, or permit; provided
that any lease, license, or permit whose term is for less than one hundred
eighty days may be granted, without the necessity of council action, by the
finance director or director of public works through direct negotiation and
without recourse to public auction;
(2) To grant easement for particular purposes, subject, however, to reverter to the
County upon termination or abandonment of the specific purpose for which it
was granted, provided that any easement may be granted by direct negotiation
and without recourse to public auction when the sale price of such easement is
less than $1,000;
(3) To exchange real property for private property.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-111; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1.)2-111
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Section 2-112. Disposition by auction.
Unless the council finds substantial reasons to dispose of real property in some
other manner, all disposition of real property shall be made at public auction, after
public notice as provided in section 2-111. All such auctions shall be held at the main
entrance of the County building in which the main office of the department of finance is
located or at such other place as is convenient in the district in which the real property
authorized representative.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-112.)2-112
Section 2-113. Sale or lease by sealed bids.
Whenever real property are to be sold or leased by call for sealed bids, the finance
director shall notify by publication for a call for bids as provided in section 2-116 with
such details concerning the call for bids as the finance director shall deem necessary
and desirable. All bids shall be sealed and delivered to the finance director and shall be
opened by the finance director at the time and place stated in the call for bids. The
finance director may reject any or all bids and waive any defects when in the finance
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-113.)2-113
Section 2-114. Sale or lease by negotiation.
(a) Real property may be sold or leased through negotiation upon a finding by the
council that the public interest demands it and upon approval of the minimum
conditions and selection criteria of the council.
(b) After a determination is made to negotiate the disposition, the finance director
shall:
(1) Give public notice, in accordance with the procedure set forth in section 2-116
setting forth the minimum conditions thereunder.
(2) Establish reasonable criteria for the selection of the buyer or lessee.
(3) Determine the applicants who meet the criteria for selection, and notify all
applicants of the determination. Any applicant may examine the basis of the
determination, which shall be in writing, to ascertain whether or not the
conditions and criteria established were followed; provided that if any
the grounds therefor, in writing, within twenty days of the receipt of the
notice, the applicant shall be barred from proceeding to seek legal remedy for
any alleged failure of the finance director to follow the conditions and criteria.
(c) If only one applicant meets the criteria for selection of the buyer or lessee, the
finance director may, after notice as provided in subsection (b)(3) of this section,
dispose of the real property by negotiation. If two or more applicants meet the
criteria for the selection of the buyer or lessee, the finance director shall select the
buyer or lessee who submits the highest offer contained in a sealed bid deposited
with the finance director.
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(d) The council may require in the initial resolution that the negotiated agreement be
accepted by the council.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-114; am 2003, ord 03-156, sec 2.)2-114
Section 2-115. Exchange of real property.
(a) No exchange of real property for private property shall be made except for public
purposes, including, but not limited to:
(1) Consolidation of holdings of real property;
(2) Straightening of boundaries of real property;
(3) Acquisition of adequate access for landlocked real property which has
development potential; or
(4) Straightening roadways or acquisition of encroachment right-of-way.
(b) Exchanges shall be effected without public auction. Public notice of any proposed
exchange shall be given in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth in
section 2-116.
(c) The real property exchanged shall be of substantially equal value to that of private
land. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection (d) below, in any exchange, the
fair market value of the private land and the County-owned land shall be
separately determined by a disinterested qualified appraiser or appraisers and the
cost thereof shall be borne equally between owner and the County.
(d) Appraisal requirements may be waived where the County seeks to acquire private
property upon which County roadways encroach into private property, where this
-of-way.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-115; am 2003, ord 03-50, sec 1.)2-115
Section 2-116. Notice.
(a) Auctions. Notice of any proposed disposition by auction shall be published at least
once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the
County, the last publication to be not less than five days before the date of the
auction. Notice of the auction shall contain the following:
(1) Time and place of auction;
(2) General description of the real property, including the address and tax map
key;
(3) Specific use for which the disposition is intended; and
(4) Upset price or lease rental to be charged. The maps showing the metes and
bounds description and the classification of the land shall be kept in the office
of the finance director and shall be open for inspection at all reasonable hours.
(b) Sealed Bids. Notice of any proposed disposition by sealed bids shall be published at
least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in
the County, the last publication to be not less than five days before the date set for
the receipt of proposals. Notice of the call for sealed bids shall contain the
following:
(1) Time and place for opening of sealed bids;
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(2) General description of the real property, including the address and tax map
key;
(3) Location where bid blanks and specifications may be secured.
When deemed necessary by the finance director, bid deposits shall be
prescribed in the public notices inviting bids. Unsuccessful bidders shall be entitled
to return of bid deposits when the finance director has required such. A successful
bidder shall forfeit any bid deposit required by the finance director upon failure on
(c) Negotiation. Notice of a proposed disposition by negotiation shall be published at
least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in
the County. Such notice shall invite proposals and state in general terms the size,
location, and prices or lease rental of real property to be sold or leased, the terms of
sale or lease, and the last date on which application will be received by the finance
director, which date shall not be less than thirty days after the last date of
publication of the notice. The notice shall also state the times and places at which
more detailed information with respect to the sale or lease may be secured by
interested persons.
(d) Exchanges. Public notice of disposition of real property by a proposal to exchange
real property for private property pursuant to section 2-115 shall be published at
least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in
the County. The notice shall state in general terms the size and location of the
public lands proposed to be disposed.
(e) Notices are not required for license, permits, disposition of remnants, and
disposition to government agencies.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-116.)2-116
Section 2-117. Appraisals.
(a) Public Auction and Sealed Bids. The appraisal of real property for sale or lease at
public auction or by sealed bids for the determination of the upset price may be
performed by an employee of the County qualified to appraise lands, or by a
disinterested appraiser whose services shall be contracted for by the County. No
such real property shall be sold or leased for a sum less than the value fixed by
appraisal; provided, that for any sale or lease at public auction or by sealed bids,
the finance director may establish the upset sale or lease rental price at less than
the appraisal value and the real property may be sold or leased at that price.
(b) Negotiation. The sale price or lease rental of real property to be disposed of by
negotiation shall be no less than the value determined by a disinterested appraiser
whose services shall be contracted for by the County.
(c) Whenever more than one appraiser is appointed each shall prepare and submit an
independent appraisal.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-117.)2-117
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Section 2-118. Remnants.
(a) No parcel shall be disposed of as a remnant solely for the reason that it lacks an
adequate access.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, remnants or portions thereof
may be disposed of without recourse to public auction in the manner set forth
herein. Any remnant or portion thereof to be disposed of shall be first offered for
sale to the abutting owner for a reasonable period of time at a reasonable price
based on appraised value, provided in cases involving parcels of less than two
thousand five hundred square feet, the finance director may establish a price which
is based on the square foot value used for determining real property tax valuations
of the abutting owner(s). The director shall take into consideration the limited
property by the addition of the remnant as outlined in subsection (c). For those
parcel(s) utilizing the square foot value of the real property tax valuation process,
the final disposition shall be approved by resolution of the County council. If there
is more than one abutting owner who is interested in purchasing the remnant, the
remnant may be subdivided and a portion thereof sold to each abutting owner at
the appraised or established value.
(c) Except for those parcel(s) comprising less than two thousand five hundred square
feet whose values are based on similar square foot values utilized by the real
property tax office, the value of the remnant or portion thereof shall be appraised
by an independent appraiser, which appraisal shall take into consideration the
limited market for the remnant and/or the resulting enhancement to an abutting
(d) In any case, disposition costs including but not limited to appraisal, survey work,
preparation of environmental assessments and preparation and recordation of
documents may be added to the established sale price. However, a buyer may
provide for the independent appraisal, survey work and preparation of
by the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-118; am 1996, ord 96-35, sec 2.)2-118
Section 2-119. Licenses and permits.
(a) The council may, after consulting with the director of public works, direct the
finance director to issue licenses and permits through negotiation and without
public auction for the temporary occupancy of County-owned lands or interest
therein under such conditions which will serve the best interests of the County,
subject, however, to such restrictions as may from time to time be expressly
provided by law. Such permit on a month-to-month basis may continue for a period
not to exceed one year from the date of its issuance; provided, that the finance
director may allow the permit to continue on a month-to-month basis for additional
one year periods.
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(b) The council may, after consulting with the chief of police, direct the director of
public works to issue licenses and permits through negotiation and without public
auction to enter and occupy public highways and other rights-of-way owned,
maintained and/or under the jurisdiction of the County, subject, however, to such
restrictions, conditions and terms which will best serve the interests of the County
and the general public.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-119; am 2001, ord 01-108, sec 1.)2-119
Section 2-120. Disposition to government, governmental agencies, nonprofit
organizations, and affordable housing developers.
(a) Notwithstanding any limitations to the contrary, the council may, by resolution
approved by a majority of its members, direct the finance director to negotiate the
disposition of real property by:
(1) Selling it in fee simple at such price and on such terms and conditions deemed
proper to governments and governmental agencies authorized to hold lands in
fee simple, to nonprofit organizations to develop affordable housing, or to
affordable housing developers;
(2) Leasing it to governments, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, or
affordable housing developers at such rentals and on such terms and
conditions as deemed proper;
(3) Exchanging it for real property owned by governments, governmental
agencies, nonprofit organizations, or affordable housing developers;
(4) Granting licenses, permits, and easements to governments, governmental
agencies, nonprofit organizations, or affordable housing developers on such
terms and conditions as deemed proper.
(b) A disposition of real property to governments, governmental agencies, nonprofit
organizations, or affordable housing developers may be made without the notice or
appraisal required in this article.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 19, sec 2-120; am 2000, ord 00-151, sec 2.)2-120
Section 2-120.1. Minimum provisions and clauses.
All real property agreements shall include provisions that, at the minimum,
address the following:
(1) Breach
(2) Compliance with laws
(3) Condition of premise
(4) Current tax-exempt status designation, if applicable
(5) Premise description, including a tax map key number
(6) Duration including the commencement and termination dates
(7) Fire and liability insurance stipulations, including naming the County as an
additionally insured and requiring County notification in case of policy
cancellation
(8) Hazardous materials
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(9) Improvements
(10)
(11) Lessee reporting requirements
(12) Liens
(13) Payment and renewal provisions
(14) Permitted use
(15) Public purpose
(16) Repair and maintenance responsibilities
(17) Utilities.
(2003, ord 03-156, sec 1.)2-120.1
Section 2-120.2. Central repository.
(a) All executed real property documents wherein the County is a party, including but
not limited to, leases, rental agreements, licenses, permits and memorandums of
agreement, shall be filed with the department of finance.
(b) The finance director shall transmit a County tenancy report annually to the council
by July 31. The County tenancy report shall list the name of the tenant, purpose,
location by address and tax map key number, type of tenancy, term of tenancy,
payment fee, status of reporting and payments, significant improvements by
tenant, and any other information the council or finance director may request.
(2003, ord 03-156, sec 1.)2-120.2
Article 20. Voter Registration.
Section 2-121. Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply to the provisions contained in this article:
(1)
Statutes, as amended.
(2)
election and any political group which shall hereafter undertake to form a
(3)
Statutes, as amended.
(4)
whose principal business is furnishing data processing services.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-121.)2-121
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Section 2-122. Release of voter registration data.
data on computer tapes or in printed form to candidates, political parties, committee, or
service bureaus, as provided in this article. Voter registration data shall be used only
for election or government purposes.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-122; am 1996, ord 96-44, sec 2.)2-122
Section 2-123. Restriction as to release of information by clerk.
The only voter registration information that the clerk or a designated
representative may release are the name, residence address, mailing address, and
representative district and precinct of a voter.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-123.)2-123
Section 2-124. Condition for accessing voter registration data.
The following conditions shall be met before voter registration data is released:
(1)
designated representative;
(2) The applicant agrees in writing that the applicant will not use, sell or
otherwise release the voter registration data computer tapes or the duplicate
for other than election or government purposes; and
(3) Applicants requesting voter registration data on computer tapes must provide
tapes as specified by the election division.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-124; am 1996, ord 96-44, sec 3.)2-12.4
Section 2-125. Charges for voter registration data.
requested on computer tape. Fees for a printed copy or extract of this data shall be in
accordance with section 2-104.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-125; am 1992, ord 92-43, sec 1; am 1996, ord 96-44, sec 3.)2-125
Section 2-126. Penalty.
(a) Any person who uses information found on the voter registration computer tapes
for any purpose other than for electioneering purpose shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(b) Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this article shall be fined not more
than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 20, sec 2-126.)2-126
Article 21. Repealed.
Section 2-127. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 21, sec 2-127; rep 1993, ord 93-20, sec 1.)2-127
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Section 2-128. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 21, sec 2-128; rep 1993, ord 93-20, sec 1.)2-128
Section 2-129. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 21, sec 2-129; rep 1993, ord 93-20, sec 1.)2-129
Section 2-130. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 21, sec 2-130; rep 1993, ord 93-20, sec 1.)2-130
Article 22. Disposal of County Equipment.
Section 2-131. Director of finance; powers and duties.
(a) The director of finance shall consider requests from any agency of the County which
desires to dispose of any equipment, material, or supply not needed by such agency.
The director of finance shall determine whether such equipment, material, or
supply should be disposed of, and shall determine the manner and method by which
any sale, exchange, or other disposition shall be made.
(b) In performing the duties set forth in subsection (a), the director may request the
agency involved to provide information concerning the property to be disposed.
Such information may include, but is not limited to:
(1) The kind of property and full description thereof;
(2) Purposes for which the property is used;
(3) Estimated value of the property;
(4) Reasons for disposition; and
(5) Offers, if any, made for the property.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 22, sec 2-131.)2-131
Section 2-132. Disposition of proceeds.
All moneys received from the sale or other disposition of any personal property
shall be credited to the fund from which the purchase of the property was made, or to
any other fund designated at the discretion of the director of finance.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 22, sec 2-132.)2-132
Article 23. Federal Revenue Sharing Fund.
Section 2-133. Federal revenue sharing fund.
proper accounting of receipts and disbursements of funds received pursuant to State
and Local Assistance Act of 1972 (Title 1, P.L. 92-512), effective October 20, 1972, by
which Act the County will be receiving revenue sharing funds from January 1, 1972 to
December 31, 1976, and is required to establish a trust fund for deposit of these funds.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 23, sec 2-133.)2-133
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Article 24. Payment to County, Subsequently Dishonored.
Section 2-134. Service charge assessed.
presented for payment, the County may assess and collect a service charge in the
amount of $20 against the payor. Payment of this $20 service charge shall be made in
U.S. currency or other form acceptable to the director of finance. All fees collected
pursuant to this section shall be placed in the custody of the finance director for deposit
in the general fund.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 24, sec 2-134; am 2003, ord 03-104, sec 1.)2-134
Article 25. Appropriation of Funds to Nonprofit Organizations.
Section 2-135. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to establish standards for the appropriation of funds to
nonprofit organizations providing programs and services which the County has
determined to be in the public interest.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-135; am 2014, ord 14-43, sec 1.)2-135
Section 2-136. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
individual will result in measurable direct benefits accruing to the individual as
opposed to benefits accruing in general to an industry.
grant.
marital relationship to the appointing authority, rather than on merit or ability.
charitable designation from the Internal Revenue Service.
personal expenses.
of educational concerns, culture and the arts, needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those
with physical or emotional disabilities, victims of crimes, victims of health or social
crises, or public health and welfare of the people and the environment, as may be
determined by the County.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-136; am 1986, ord 86-52, sec 2; am 1995, ord 95-138, sec 2;
am 1997, ord 97-103, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1; am 2024, ord 24-59, sec 1.)2-136
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Section 2-137. Eligible organizations.
(a) All grant payments made by the County to nonprofit organizations are to be made
in accordance with these standards so that the funded nonprofit programs yield
direct benefits to the public and accomplish public purposes within the County. All
nonprofit organizations seeking awards of County grants shall meet the following
eligibility requirements:
(1) The nonprofit organization has a governing board whose members serve
without compensation and adhere to a written conflict of interest policy which
complies with requirements of the Internal Revenue Service, State law, and
rules and regulations of the director of finance.
(2) The nonprofit organization shall certify, under penalty of perjury and in a
form prescribed by the director of finance, that it has bylaws or policies which
describe the manner in which business is conducted, including management,
audit, and fiscal policies and procedures.
(3) The nonprofit organization shall certify, under penalty of perjury and in a
form prescribed by the director of finance, that it has written policies and
procedures against nepotism and regarding the management of actual and
potential conflicts of interest.
(4) The nonprofit organization must be licensed and accredited in accordance with
applicable requirements of Federal, State, and County laws.
(5) The nonprofit organization shall disclose any of its board members, officers,
directors, or administrators who may have a familial or business relationship
with any of the following:
(A) A member or members of the council;
(B) The mayor;
(C) The managing director;
(D) The director;
(E) The corporation counsel, the assistant corporation counsel, or a deputy
corporation counsel; or
(F) Any County officer or employee with oversight of the grant, if known.
(b) In determining the eligibility of organizations under this section, the County may
require additional documentation or take appropriate action if a material
misrepresentation is discovered.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-137; am 1986, ord 86-52, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1;
am 2024, ord 24-59, sec 2; am 2026, ord 26-53, sec 1.)2-137
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Section 2-138. Conditions for grant awards.
(a) The County may only grant an award when:
(1) The program or service proposed in the grant application yields direct benefits
to the public and accomplishes public purposes within the County; and
(2)
or activity for which the appropriation is sought or can otherwise demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the County sufficient expertise to successfully carry out
the service or activity.
(b) Nonprofit organizations to whom any grant is awarded shall agree to comply with
the following conditions before receiving the grant:
(1) Employ and appoint persons on the basis of merit and ability;
(2) Comply with applicable Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination
against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed,
sex, age, disability, or other identified class;
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(3) Agree not to use any public funds for purposes of personal entertainment or
perquisites;
(4) Comply with such other requirements as the director may prescribe to ensure
adherence by the nonprofit organization with Federal, State, and County laws,
and established standards for fiscal and program management;
(5) Allow the director, the committees of the council and their staffs, and the
County auditor access to facilities, personnel, records, reports, files, and other
related documents in order that the program, management, and fiscal
practices of the nonprofit organization may be monitored and evaluated to
assure the proper and effective expenditure of public funds; and
(6) All funds awarded shall be restricted for the purposes stated in the application
and approved by the council. No more than ten percent of a grant may be
awarded for administrative and overhead costs.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-138; am 1986, ord 86-52, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1;
am 2024, ord 24-59, sec 3.)2-138
Section 2-139. Procedure for awarding grants.
(a) All grants awarded pursuant to this article shall be made in accordance with one of
the following procedures:
(1) Waiwai grants-in-aid:
(A) Annually, before November 30, the finance director shall, for the purpose
of soliciting applications, establish a sum of at least $2,500,000 for the
ensuing fiscal year for Waiwai grant-in-aid awards. The finance director
shall also publish a notice soliciting applications in two newspapers of
general circulation within the County by November 30.
(B) Applications for Waiwai grants-in-aid shall be made on forms prescribed
by the finance director and shall be submitted to the finance director on
or before the last day of January following publication of the notice as
provided in subparagraph (A). No application shall be considered for any
Waiwai grant-in-aid award unless the application:
(i) Conforms with the requirements of this Code;
(ii) Includes detailed information on specific, measurable outcomes and
public benefits to be derived from the expenditure of County funds;
and
(iii) Complies with all other requirements and instructions for
submission as the finance director may direct.
(C) The finance director shall submit all applications which meet the
eligibility requirements established in section 2-137 to the council for its
review and appropriation of funds.
(D) The council shall review all eligible applications and assess whether the
conditions for a grant have been met, and upon favorable action by the
council to award grants and appropriate funds for Waiwai grants-in-aid
to the nonprofit organizations, the finance department shall prepare a
written contract with the nonprofit organization which shall meet all
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legal requirements of the Federal, State, and County governments, and
shall include program, fiscal, and audit reporting requirements sufficient
to allow the finance director, the County auditor, or council to effectively
monitor and evaluate the use of the grant funds.
(E) The finance director shall notify each nonprofit organization by
August 31 if the council has approved or denied its application for a
Waiwai grant-in-aid.
(2) Grants from council district contingency relief funds:
(A) Requests for district contingency relief grants shall be made directly to
council members on a form prescribed by the council. The council shall
determine whether requests meet the eligibility and award conditions of
this article.
(B) Prior to introducing a resolution for a contingency relief grant, a council
member shall identify a department to administer the contingency grant.
(C) Appropriations from the district contingency relief account shall be
approved by resolution and transferred to the identified department for
administration. The resolution shall identify the nonprofit organization
and the specific program, project, event, activity, service, equipment,
materials, or supplies for which the grant shall be used.
(D) Any equipment purchased by a nonprofit organization shall be domiciled
with that nonprofit organization in the County. The nonprofit
organization shall assume any and all responsibility and liability for
such equipment.
(E) A contract shall be prepared by the identified department and executed
with the nonprofit organization which shall:
(i) Comply with all legal requirements of the County; and
(ii) Include program, fiscal, and audit reporting requirements sufficient
to allow the County auditor or council to effectively monitor and
evaluate the use of the grant funds.
(3) Other grants:
(A) Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to nonprofit organizations shall
specifically identify the organization receiving the grant funds and the
purpose for which the grant funds shall be used in a resolution.
(B) Grant awards in excess of $25,000 to organizations that do not qualify as
nonprofit organizations shall specifically identify the purpose for which
the funds shall be used in a resolution and be subject to competition in
(C) Grant awards of $25,000 or less may be authorized by the finance
director for projects or programs that accomplish public purposes upon
written request of a department. Such grant awards shall not be limited
to nonprofit organizations but shall specifically identify the organization
and program, project or event for which the grant funds shall be used
and comply with the rules and regulations of the finance director.
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(b) In the event that a grantee organization is unable or unwilling to provide the public
service(s) or purchase(s) for which grant funds were appropriated, the following
procedures shall apply:
(1) For grant awards authorized as prescribed in 2-139(a)(1), the mayor may
direct the finance director to solicit applications from eligible nonprofit
organizations to fulfill the specific public purpose(s) for which the funds were
originally appropriated for the remainder of the fiscal year. The director shall
forward recommended application(s) and appropriation measure(s) to the
council for its approval. Funds appropriated to a successor nonprofit
organization shall not exceed the balance of unexpended County funds
awarded to the original nonprofit organization.
(2) For grant awards from district contingency relief funds, the council may direct
the return of the full appropriation or the balance of unexpended funds.
(3) For other grant awards authorized as prescribed in 2-139(a)(3), the director
may direct the return of the full grant amount or balance of the unexpended
funds.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-139; am 1986, ord 86-52, sec 2; am 1992, ord 92-151, sec 2;
am 1995, ord 95-138, sec 2; am 1997, ord 97-103, sec 3; am 1999, ord 99-56, sec 1; ord
99-103, sec 2; am 2001, ord 01-16, sec 2; am 2007, ord 07-52, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136,
sec 1; am 2014, ord 14-43, sec 2; am 2019, ord 19-75, sec 1; am 2024, ord 24-59, sec 4.)2-139
Section 2-140. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-140; am 1992, ord 92-151, sec 3; am 1995, ord 95-138, sec 2;
am 2007, ord 07-52, sec 3; rep 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1.) 2-140
Section 2-141. Applicability to noncounty funds; cosponsored activities.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to apply to the appropriation of funds:
(1) Provided to the County for a stated purpose by any person, private entity, or
governmental entity; or
(2) Made to an agency for any activity or program co-sponsored by the agency and
a private or governmental entity or entities.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 25, sec 2-141.)2-141
Section 2-142. Records, reporting, and fiscal accountability requirements.
(a) The nonprofit organization shall follow generally accepted accounting procedures
and practices and shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence
which sufficiently and properly account for the expenditure of County funds. The
books, records and documents shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection,
reviews, or audits by the County expending agency, the director, and the legislative
auditor, or by their representatives.
(b) The County expending agency, director of finance, or County council may request
periodic written reports on the use of County funds.
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(c) For grants awarded pursuant to section 2-139(a)(1), the nonprofit organization
shall submit a written report to the council within sixty days after June 30 of the
contractual year. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a detailed
description focusing on specific, measurable outcomes of how the County funds
were used, public benefits derived from their use, and a breakdown of other funding
sources and their expenditures.
(d) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, if the nonprofit organization fails
to submit the written report due within sixty days after June 30 of the contractual
year within the allotted time, the County shall require the nonprofit organization to
return all grant funds awarded and deem the nonprofit ineligible to receive future
grant awards for at least the following fiscal year, and for all subsequent fiscal
years until such time as that written report is submitted to, and accepted by, the
council.
(e) Should the written report due within sixty days after June 30 of the contractual
year be deemed by the County to contain insufficient information, the nonprofit
organization shall be notified of the deficiencies and shall provide the additional
information within thirty days of notice or the nonprofit organization will be
deemed to be in violation of this section.
(1986, ord 86-52, sec 2; am 1995, ord 95-138, sec 2; am 1997, ord 97-103, sec 4; am 1999,
ord 99-103, sec 3; am 2007, ord 07-148, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1.)2-142
Section 2-142.1. Rules.
(a) The finance director shall adopt rules as may be necessary to clarify and/or
implement this article.
(b) All application forms shall include a right to audit clause.
(c)
that any funds awarded will be restricted for the purposes stated in the application
and that no more than ten percent of the grant may be used for administrative and
overhead costs.
(1986, ord 86-62, sec 2; am 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1; am 2024, ord 24-59, sec 5.)2-142.1
Section 2-142.2. Repealed.
(1995, ord 95-138, sec 2; rep 2012, ord 12-136, sec 1.)2-142.2
Article 26. Salaries for Deputies in the Office of the
Corporation Counsel and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Section 2-143. Definitions.
(a)
the prosecuting attorney.
(b)
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-143.)2-143
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Section 2-144. \[Former\] Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-144; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-144. Salary schedule.
The appointing authorities shall set the salaries for deputies within their offices;
provided no deputy shall be compensated at a rate which is less than fifty percent nor
more than ninety percent of the salary which has been established for the prosecuting
attorney or corporation counsel, whichever is higher. The department head shall set
experience and performance.
(1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)2-144
Section 2-145. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-145; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-146. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-146; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-147. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-147; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-148. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-148; am 1988, ord 88-57, sec 2; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-149. Repealed.
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-149; am 1988, ord 88-57, sec 3; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2-150. Repealed. *
(1983 CC, c 2, art 26, sec 2-150; rep 1997, ord 97-81, sec 1.)
Section 2--144 by Ordinance 97-81 and consequently no
longer exists.
Article 27. Numbering, Form, Revision of Ordinances;
Section 2-151. Numbering of ordinances.
All ordinances of the County shall receive a number assigned by the County clerk
consisting of the last two digits of the calendar year during which the ordinance was
adopted, followed by a hyphen and a number corresponding to the order in which the
ordinance was adopted during the calendar year.
(1983, ord 911, sec 1.)2-151
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Section 2-152.
chapter, article, division, section, and subsection to be amended and shall be written in
the form prescribed by the corporation counsel.
(1983, ord 911, sec 1.)2-152
Section 2-153.
Code.
(a) Semiannually, the County clerk shall prepare for publication a loose-leaf
ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted subsequent to the last
(b)
new edition, the County clerk shall review all ordinances to be included and may:
(1) Number and renumber chapters, sections, and parts of sections;
(2) Rearrange sections;
(3) Change reference numbers to agree with renumbered chapters, divisions, or
sections;
(4)
(5) Strike out figures where they are merely a repetition of written words;
(6) Change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity;
(7) Correct manifest clerical or typographical errors;
(8) Correct the spelling of Hawaiian words and names;
(9) Change any male or female gender term to a term which is neutral in gender
when it is clear that the ordinance is not applicable only to members of one sex
without altering the sense, meaning, or effect of any act; and
(10) Make such other changes in any ordinance incorporated in the supplements as
shall be necessary to conform the style thereof as near as may be with that of
not alter the sense, meaning or effect of any ordinance.
The matter set forth in the supplements shall be prima facie evidence of the law.
(c)
County Code. After republication, the County clerk and the director of information
technology
website and is updated as soon as possible at the end of each quarter. Use of the
Code on the county website, however, is at the sole risk of the user. The County
makes no warranty or representation of any kind regarding its content and shall
not be held responsible for any unintentional omission, addition, or error in or loss
of service or data; or for any breakdown, interruption, or delay in service.
(1983, ord 911, sec 1; am 2005, ord 05-69, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-103, sec 4.)2-153
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Article 28. County Seal.
Section 2-154. County seal description.
(a) The seal of the County shall be circular in shape, approximately two inches in
diameter, and the design being described as follows:
(1) Description A Hawaiian scene showing the mountain, the sun, coconut trees
and a canoe on the ocean.
(2) Supporters In the center of the seal, coconut trees are shown below an
erupting mountain, flanked on the right by the sun with beaming rays. The
lower half of the seal shows the ocean with a man in an outrigger canoe. The
State of
(3) Motto
seal.
(b) A line drawing or replica of the County seal described in subsection (a) is shown as
follows:
(c) The impress of the County seal described in subsection (a) is shown as follows:
(1985, ord 85-28, sec 1; am 1990, ord 90-52, sec 2.)2-154
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Section 2-155. Unauthorized use of seal and penalties.
(a) Whoever knowingly displays any facsimile of the seal of the County in, or in
connection with, any advertisement, poster, or circular, for the purpose of
conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey a false impression of
sponsorship or approval by the County or by any department, agency, or
instrumentality thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
The preceding provision shall not be construed to apply to the use of a
facsimile of the seal in any newspaper, periodical, book, pamphlet, or stationery
where the facsimile of the seal is printed for informational purposes only to indicate
that any article or printed matter therein originated from authorized sources of the
County.
(b) Whoever, except when authorized in writing by the County council for official use of
the County, knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells, or purchases for resale,
either separately or appended to any article manufactured or sold, any facsimile of
the seal of the County, or any substantial part thereof, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(c)
described or impressed or the gold color replica or any combination thereof found in
section 2-154 of this article.
(1985, ord 85-28, sec 1.)2-155
Article 29. Self-Insurance Fund.
Section 2-156. Creation of fund.
Pursuant to section 10-
the self-insurance fund is hereby created.
(1986, ord 86-35, sec 2.)2-156
Section 2-157. Funding.
The self-insurance fund shall be funded by an initial appropriation of $500,000.
Thereafter, there shall be an annual appropriation to the self-insurance fund in an
amount to be determined by the mayor and County council.
(1986, ord 86-35, sec 2.)2-157
Section 2-158. Expenditures from the self-insurance fund.
Subject to approval by the County council, the moneys in the self-insurance fund
shall only be utilized as follows:
(1) When the amount in the self-insurance fund is less than $3,000,000, the fund
shall only be used to pay claims, settlements, and judgments, exclusive of
claim, settlement, or judgment is in excess of $1,000,000.
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(2) When the amount in the self-insurance fund is more than $3,000,000, the fund
shall be used to pay all claims, settlements, and judgments against the
(1986, ord 86-35, sec 2.)2-158
Section 2-159. Dissolution of the fund.
The self-insurance fund may not be dissolved or used for any purpose not specified
in section 2-158, unless such dissolution or nonspecified use is approved by the
unanimous vote of the County council.
(1986, ord 86-35, sec 2.)2-159
Section 2-160. Administration of the fund.
The director of finance shall administer the special self-insurance fund which shall
include investment of the fund.
(1986, ord 86-35, sec 2.)2-160
Article 30. Gifts or Donations; Dedications.
Section 2-161. Gifts or donations.
For the purposes of this article, gifts and donations as accepted on behalf of the
County shall mean money, securities, or other personal property or real estate
(1992, ord 92-147, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-148, sec 2.)2-161
Section 2-162. Procedures of acceptance; money, securities, or personal
property.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, gifts or donations of money, securities,
or personal property which fall within the capitalization procedures of the
department of finance may be accepted by resolution approved by the council.
(b) A gift or donation of money, securities, or personal property not covered by the
capitalization procedures shall be submitted to the council by letter for its approval.
(1992, ord 92-147, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-148, sec 2.)2-162
Section 2-162.1. Procedures for accepting money, securities, personal
property or real property derived from community benefit
assessments or conditions of land use approvals.
(a) Except as provided under the park dedication code, a gift or donation of money,
securities, personal property or real property which is to be derived or acquired as a
result of a community benefit assessment or by any condition of land use approval
issued by the County or any of its agencies (including the council) shall only be
accepted after consultation with and approval by the County council pursuant to
this section. Likewise, any in-lieu determinations by the planning director shall be
subject to the review and approval of the council.
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The planning department shall maintain a listing of all community benefit
assessments and exactions on permit or approval conditions, and shall submit an
annual report on the same to the council on or before the first day of March for the
-term
strategic plan for the County. The report shall include, as a minimum, the following
information:
(1) The name of the relevant parties, landowners, donors, contributions;
(2) The identification of the permit or approval name and number;
(3) The nature and extent of the assessments or exactions, and the method by
which any undetermined assessments or exactions are to be determined,
valued and applied;
(4) The deadlines and other timetables in which the assessments or exactions
are to be determined and delivered or performed;
(5) Financial impact statements for the assessment or exaction reported.
(b) The dedication of roads and/or other infrastructure required as part of land use
approvals shall be transmitted by resolution to the council using the procedure set
forth in section 2-162.2, provided the department(s) or agency(ies) having oversight
and maintenance of the infrastructure to be dedicated has been consulted,
performed all necessary inspections, and recommends approval pursuant to the
(1992, ord 92-147, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-148, sec 2.)2-162.1
Section 2-162.2. Procedures for acceptance; other real property.
A gift or donation of real property, which is not derived from a community benefit
assessment or condition of land use approval, shall be processed in the following
manner:
(1) An offer to donate real property shall be submitted in writing from the donor
(2) The offer shall state the purpose of the donation and shall include a copy of the
recorded deed, any maintenance or association agreements, conditions,
attached to the real property.
(3) The donor shall also provide any other information or documentation
regarding the real property as the director may request.
(4) The director shall transmit the offer to appropriate departments and agencies,
including but not limited to the departments of public works, planning, and
water supply, and real property tax office, for their review and comment. The
director shall then forward to the council a status of real property taxes due,
including delinquencies, interest and penalties, a recommendation and a
proposed resolution.
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(5) The council may not accept the donation of real property unless there is a
finding that the acceptance of the subject real property is in the public
interest.
(6) If the real property is accepted, transfer documents shall be prepared by the
County.
(2003, ord 03-148, sec 2.)2-162.2
Article 31. Sister City Relationships.
Section 2-163. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to establish criteria and formal procedures for the
establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships.
(1993, ord 93-31, sec 1.)2-163
Section 2-164. Criteria.
with a city or county that:
(a) Shares a direct historical, cultural, or ethnic relationship with the people of the
(b) Offers reciprocative educational, technological, or economic benefits, including
special knowledge, know-how or expertise that is beneficial to the County of
(c)
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.
(1993, ord 93-31, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-117, sec 2.)2-164
Section 2-165. 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
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 goodwill missions within a five year period may result in the
termination of the agreement and relationship by council resolution.
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(d) Existing sister cities which have been active during the five years prior to the
enactment of this article, and which continue to be active, shall not be required to
comply with this article. 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.
(1993, ord 93-31, sec 1; am, ord 93-102, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-117, sec 2.)2-165
Section 2-166. Protocol officer.
(a) A protocol officer, who shall be designated by the mayor, shall be responsible for the
implementation and monitoring of the formal agreement signed by the County of
for the term of office of the mayor and may be removed by the mayor.
(b)
existing sister cities of the terms and conditions of this article.
(c) The protocol officer shall submit an annual report by July 31 to the council covering
the prior period July 1 to June 30 summarizing the activities conducted with the
activity has occurred within five years.
(d) Upon the recommendation of the protocol officer that a sister city relationship
should be terminated pursuant to section 2-165(c), the mayor may submit a
resolution to the council terminating the sister city relationship. Prior to initiating
the termination resolution, the protocol officer shall notify, in writing, principals
involved in the sister city relationship, such as local business and cultural groups,
shall not preclude the council from initiating a termination resolution.
(1993, ord 93-31, sec 1; am, ord 93-102, sec 1; am 2003, ord 03-117, sec 2.)2-166
Article 32. Recovery of Rescue Expenses.
Section 2-167. Definitions.
As used in this article the following terms shall have the following meanings,
unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
(a)
(b)
circumstances exhibiting a reckless disregard for the safety of oneself or of others.
(c)
or legal representative.
(d)
allocable to the rescue operation. Recoverable expenses shall not include normal
expenditures that are incurred in the course of providing what are traditionally
local services and responsibilities, such as routine fire fighting. Expenses allowable
for recovery may include, but are not limited to:
(1) Materials and supplies acquired, consumed and expended specifically for the
purpose of the rescue operation.
(2) Compensation of employees for the time and efforts devoted specifically for the
purpose of the rescue operation.
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(3) Rental or leasing of equipment used specifically for the rescue operation such
as protective equipment or clothing, scientific and technical equipment,
helicopters, boats or bulldozers.
(4) Repair costs for equipment owned by the County that is damaged during the
rescue operation.
(5) Replacement costs for equipment owned by the County that is damaged
beyond use or repair, if the equipment was a total loss and the loss occurred
during the rescue operation.
(6) Special technical services specifically required for the rescue operation such as
costs associated with the time and efforts of technical experts or specialists not
otherwise provided by the County.
(7) Other special services specifically required for the rescue operation.
(8) Medical expenses incurred as a result of the rescue operation.
(9) Legal expenses that may be incurred as a result of the rescue operation,
including efforts to recover expenses pursuant to this article.
(e)
placed in a situation of distress or peril from any confinement, violence or danger.
(1993, ord 93-77, sec 1.)2-167
Section 2-168. Gross negligence.
Any and all persons who, because of gross negligence, cause or contribute to the
placement of an individual or individuals in a situation of distress or peril which results
in a rescue operation shall be liable to the County for all recoverable expenses resulting
from the rescue operation. This shall be in addition to any and all penalties provided by
law.
(1993, ord 93-77, sec 1.)2-168
Section 2-169. Recovery of expenses.
(a) County personnel and departments involved in a rescue operation shall keep an
itemized record of recoverable expenses resulting from the rescue operation.
Promptly after completion of the rescue operation, the appropriate department
shall certify those expenses to the office of the corporation counsel.
(b) Submission of Claim. The office of the corporation counsel, on behalf of the County,
shall submit a written itemized claim for the total recoverable expenses incurred by
the County for the rescue operation to the responsible person or persons and a
written notice that unless the amounts are paid in full within thirty days after
receipt of the claim and notice, the County will file a civil action seeking recovery
for the stated amount.
(c) Civil Suit. The County may bring a civil action for the recovery of all recoverable
expenses against any and all persons causing or responsible for the placement of
the individual or individuals in a situation of distress or peril which results in a
rescue operation.
(1993, ord 93-77, sec 1.)2-169
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Article 33. Development Agreement with the State
for Mass Transportation Programs.
Section 2-170. Authorization to executive branch.
The executive branch, with the concurrence of the council by resolution, shall be
authorized to enter into a development agreement with the governor of the State of
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support and/or development of mass transportation programs. The development
agreement shall:
(1) Describe the type of mass transportation project, the areas to be served, and
anticipated ridership;
(2) Provide a breakdown of costs and identify the anticipated funding sources,
including the amount being requested from the transit fund and the source of
County matching funds, together with a phasing schedule of both costs and
funding sources, and a breakdown of actions taken or required to be taken in
order to provide for such matching funds;
(3) Provide a schedule of disbursements from the transit fund which shall be
allowed;
(4) Provide a timetable for the development of the mass transportation project;
and
(5) Provide for amendment at any subsequent time by mutual consent of the
parties, subject to legislative disapproval as provided for in this section.
(1992, ord 92-10, sec 2.)2-170
Article 34. Fees and Charges for Special Duty Services
Section 2-171. Definition.
County police department acting in a police capacity, in return for which the officer
receives a direct or indirect payment or compensation of some kind.
(1994, ord 94-86, sec 1.)2-171
Section 2-172. Administration.
The chief of police shall be responsible for the administration of the processing of
department.
(1994, ord 94-86, sec 1.)2-172
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Section 2-173. Fees for special duty requests.
Any person or entity requesting the services of a special duty police officer shall be
assessed an administrative fee in accordance with the rules established by the chief of
police. This fee shall be assessed by the police department and shall be in addition to
any charge assessed for the services of the special duty police officer.
(1994, ord 94-86, sec 1.)2-173
Section 2-174. Waiver.
The chief of police may waive the administrative fee when the special duty services
are for an event or activity mandated by law or conducted by the Federal, State, or
County government.
The chief of police shall not waive the administrative fee when special duty services
are provided to a private person or entity performing pursuant to a government contract
or to the renting or leasing of a government facility for a nongovernmental event.
(1994, ord 94-86, sec 1.)2-174
Section 2-175. Rules and regulations.
The chief of police shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with chapter 91,
officers, including the fees assessed for services of special duty police officers.
(1994, ord 94-86, sec 1.)2-175
Section 2-175.1. Employment of staff; funding.
The chief of police is empowered to employ personnel to carry out the purpose of
this article. All employee costs, including fringe benefits, shall be provided from fees
collected pursuant to section 2-173 of this article. Employment of such personnel shall
be contingent on an adequate level of funding being generated by the fees collected to
cover all costs.
(1996, ord 96-11, sec 1.)2-175.1
Article 35. Geothermal Asset Fund.
Section 2-176. Creation of fund.
(a) Pursuant to section 10-
the geothermal asset fund is created.
(b) The Geothermal asset fund shall be funded by payments made by Puna Geothermal
for the purpose of compensating persons impacted by geothermal energy
development activities pursuant to the provisions incorporated in Geothermal
Resource Permit No. 2.
(c) Payments from the asset fund shall be administered and expended in accordance
with rules, regulations, and procedures developed for that purpose and adopted by
the windward planning commission
Statutes.
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(d) Expenses incurred by the windward planning commission such as administrative
costs related to geothermal resource permits, geothermal development compliance
activity, and processing of claims against the asset fund shall not be charged to the
asset fund.
(e) All interest and earnings accrued from the money and assets deposited in the asset
fund shall be expended for the purposes for which this fund has been created.
(f) No claim made pursuant to this section will be deemed a claim against the county,
nor will the payment of any claim be construed as an admission of fault by the
county or its officers, employees or agents.
(g) The denial of any claim made under this Geothermal Asset Fund, in whole or in
part, shall not prevent the claimant from pursuing any other remedy at law against
(1995, ord 95-74, sec 1; am 2009, ord 09-118, sec 12.)2-176
Article 36. Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Program.
Section 2-177. Establishment.
The planning department is hereby authorized to establish a geothermal relocation
and community benefits program for the relocation of owner-occupants residing near
to fund expenditures for the benefit of Lower Puna, as defined herein, including, but not
limited to, road improvements, water infrastructure development, land acquisition,
parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense and mass transit improvements.
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-177
Section 2-178. Purchase and sale of affected properties.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, the planning director is hereby
authorized to purchase the affected properties by negotiation for not more than one
hundred thirty percent of the assessed value, as determined by the real property tax
division of the department of finance and dispose of the affected properties by public
auction or pursuant to article 19 of chapter 2, with the exception of the requirement for
council resolution found in section 2-111(1).
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-178
Section 2-179. Creation of geothermal relocation and community benefits
fund.
Pursuant to section 10-, the special fund known as the
geothermal relocation revolving fund is hereby renamed the geothermal relocation and
community benefits fund. This fund shall be administered by the planning department.
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 1998, ord 98-25, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-179
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Section 2-180. Funding.
The geothermal relocation and community benefits program shall be funded by
proceeds from the following sources:
(1) Geothermal royalties received from the department of land and natural
resources.
(2) Proceeds from the sale of properties purchased under this program.
(3) Rental fees from any of the properties purchased under this program.
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-180
Section 2-181. Expenditures from fund.
The proceeds from the fund shall be used for the necessary expenses in
administering and carrying out the purposes of the geothermal relocation and
community benefits program. A minimum balance of $1,000,000 shall be maintained in
the fund for expenditures relating to geothermal relocation. Expenditures relating to
the geothermal relocation and community benefits program include, but are not limited
to:
(1) The costs of any necessary appraisals required under this program;
(2) The payment of necessary fees and expenses;
(3) The costs for the purchase of an affected dwelling and property in accordance
with this chapter, if necessary;
(4) The costs necessary to dispose of or rent affected dwelling and property; and
(5) Expenditures for public purposes including road improvement, water
infrastructure, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil
defense, and mass transit improvements.
(A) Funds shall be expended in Lower Puna, which is defined as extending
from Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to Kalapana and including
Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores,
(B) Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in accordance with
recommendations from the planning director.
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1; am 2008, ord 08-37, sec 1.)2-181
Section 2-182. Promulgation authority.
The planning director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for
implementation of the relocation program.
(1996, ord 96-2, sec 1.)2-182
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Article 37. Family Violence Advisory Commission.
Section 2-183. Organization.
There shall be a commission composed of a minimum of nine but not to exceed
fifteen members who shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by the
mayor. The commission shall:
(1)
island-wide issues and ramifications of family violence.
(2) Promote public awareness and education about family violence in the County
(3) To act to improve upon services offered to victims and their families.
(4) Promote and facilitate inter-agency training on the dynamics of family
violence.
(5) Identify community concerns and assist with the study and investigation of
resources, activities and political attitudes in the community that would assist
the commission to address family violence.
(6) Enhance communication, promote cooperation and coordinate services between
member agencies.
(7) Offer judicial and inter-agency training to provide the impetus for preventive
measures and education directed at the community-at-large with emphasis on
our children and youth.
(1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-183
Section 2-184. Membership and tenure.
(a) All members shall be appointed by the mayor and shall serve terms co-terminus
with that of the mayor, which automatically ends at 12:00 noon on the first Monday
of December following any mayoral election.
(b) At the discretion of the mayor, reappointments are permissible.
(c) Ex officio membership shall be permitted but these members shall not have voting
privileges or qualify for mileage and other financial reimbursements. Ex officio
members shall be selected according to their knowledge and experience in dealing
with family and domestic violence.
(d) Any vacancy may be filled upon the recommendation of the commission and
approval of the mayor.
(e) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed mileage and other
expenses as preapproved by the commission.
(1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-184
Section 2-185. Oath of affirmation.
Before entering upon the duties of their office, each member shall subscribe to an
oath of affirmation before some person duly qualified to administer oaths.
(1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-185
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Section 2-186. Rules of procedure; quorum; meetings.
The commission shall have the authority to establish its rules of procedure for the
conduct of its business. It shall specify that a quorum shall be at least fifty percent of
Agency Meetings and Records (Sunshine Law).
(1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-186
Section 2-187. Powers and duties of the commission.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to act in an advisory capacity to the mayor
concerning matters pertaining to the subject of domestic and family violence and
to increase public awareness and education about family violence throughout the
other changes within the agencies and organizations to further the goals of the
commission and to recommend and assist in the creation of such entities as it finds
necessary to implement and carry out those goals. The commission shall enhance
communication, promote cooperation and coordinate services between member
agencies in order to seek overall improvement of services to the public and avoid
costly duplication of services. The commission shall, from time to time, inquire of
agencies as to their goals and objectives in furthering the purposes of the
commission.
(b) The commission shall initiate and pursue efforts to secure Federal, State, County
and private sector grants and funding to carry out its goals and objectives.
(1) It shall serve as the repository of said funds or shall provide a mechanism to
do so and shall be responsible for the timely accounting of same.
(1997, ord 97-111, sec 1.)2-187
Article 38. Claims and Actions Against County Officers,
Employees and Former Employees.
Section 2-188. Defense by the County; punitive damages.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a civil complaint is filed against an
officer, employee or former employee and exemplary or punitive damages are
requested, the County is authorized to pay that part of a judgment that is for
punitive or exemplary damages upon adoption of a resolution by the council, which
finds all of the following:
(1) The act or omission of the officer, employee or former employee was done
County, unless that determination has already been made pursuant to
State law.
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(2) At the time of the act giving rise to the liability, the action or failure to act of
the officer, employee or former employee was in good faith, without actual
malice, to serve the County and in the apparent best interests of the County.
(3) Payment of the claim or judgment would be in the best interests of the County.
(4) It is in the public interest to indemnify the officer, employee or former
employee for all damages that may be assessed, including punitive damages,
so that the corporation counsel may represent such named officer, employee or
former employee.
(b) Representation by the corporation counsel of such officer, employee or former
(c) Nothing in this article shall affect any code or judicially established decree
prohibiting the award of punitive damages against the County nor shall it be
construed as a waiver of any immunity the County might possess, including a
1981, 1983, or 1985 of title 42 of the United States Code.
(1998, ord 98-86, sec 2.)2-188
Article 39. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Program.
Section 2-189. Established.
Opportunity Act program which shall be under the direction and supervision of the
mayor.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-189
Section 2-190. Purpose.
The purpose of this program is to help job seekers access employment, education,
training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers
with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy by implementing
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-190
Section 2-191. Powers and duties.
The County shall have, without limitation, all powers necessary and appropriate to
carry out its duties and functions under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
of 2014.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-191
Section 2-192. Workforce innovation and opportunity board.
(a) A workforce innovation and opportunity board, subject to certification by the
governor of the State, is established. Pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act of 2014, its:
(1) Members shall be appointed by the mayor.
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(2) Membership shall include representatives of government agencies, education,
labor,
(3) Chairperson must be elected from among the business representatives.
(b) The board shall have all powers, duties, and functions required to implement
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-192
Section 2-193. Creation of fund.
Pursuant to section 10-
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program fund is established.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-193
Section 2-194. Funding.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program shall be funded by Federal
grants, County funds, State funds, or a combination thereof.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2; am 2018, ord 18-34, sec 2.)2-194
Section 2-195. Expenditures from fund.
The proceeds from the fund shall be used for the necessary expenditures of
administering and carrying out the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
Every expenditure shall comply with the requirements of that law.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2; am 2021, ord 21-82, sec 2.)2-195
Section 2-196. Impairment of Federal funds.
If any part of the Charter, this Code, or this article is found to be in conflict with
federal requirements that are a prescribed condition for the allocation of federal funds
to the County, under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, the
conflicting part of the Charter, this Code, or this article is inoperative to the extent of
the conflict and with respect to the agencies directly affected. This finding shall not
affect the operation of the remainder of these laws in their application to the agencies
concerned.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-198
Section 2-197. Termination of fund.
Upon either the termination of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of
2014, or the withdrawal of the County from participation in the program, the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act program fund shall be terminated. Prior to
termination, any remaining proceeds in the fund shall be disposed of in accordance with
federal requirements.
(2000, ord 00-43, sec 3; am 2015, ord 15-65, sec 2.)2-197
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Article 40. Department of Environmental Management.
Section 2-198. Definitions.
(2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 4.)2-198
Section 2-199. Composition of department.
There shall be a department of environmental management consisting of a director,
the necessary staff and an environmental management commission.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1.)2-199
Section 2-200. Statement of policy.
The department of environmental management is established to protect, preserve,
and enhance our environment by promoting the wise management of our waste.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1.)2-200
Section 2-201. Appointment and qualifications of department head.
The director of environmental management shall be appointed by the mayor,
confirmed by the council, and may be removed by the mayor. The director shall have
engineering degree or a degree in a related field.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 5.)2-201
Section 2-202. Powers, duties, and functions.
The department of environmental management shall manage solid waste,
wastewater, and recycling programs of the County, and exercise other functions as
prescribed by the mayor or prescribed by ordinance.
The department shall administer this article as well as chapters 20 and 21 through
the director. The director may delegate to any person such power and authority vested
in the director as the director deems reasonable and proper for the effective
administration of these chapters, except the power to make rules. The director may
adopt, amend, and repeal rules relating to solid waste, wastewater, and recycling.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 5.)2-202
Section 2-203. Divisions within department.
The department of environmental management shall be divided under the director
into the following divisions:
(1) Solid Waste Division. The solid waste division shall be responsible for the
construction, maintenance, and operation of all solid waste and recycling
programs and facilities operated by and for the County.
(2) Wastewater Division. The wastewater division shall be responsible for the
construction, maintenance, and operation of all sewage programs and facilities
operated by and for the County.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 5.)2-203
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Section 2-204. Enforcement.
(a) If the director determines that any person has violated or is violating any provision
of this article, chapter 21, or any rule adopted pursuant to these chapters, the
director may do any one or more of the following:
(1) Issue an order assessing an administrative penalty for any past or current
violation;
(2) Require compliance immediately or within a specified time; and
(3) Commence a civil action in the circuit court for appropriate relief, including a
temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunction, the imposition and
collection of civil penalties, or other relief.
(b) Any order issued pursuant to this section shall state with reasonable specificity the
nature of the violation. Any administrative penalties assessed in the order shall be
in accordance with section 2-206.
(c) Any order issued under this chapter shall become final, unless not later than
twenty days after the notice of order is served, the person or persons named therein
request in writing a hearing before the director. Any penalty imposed under this
chapter shall become due and payable twenty days after the notice of penalty is
served unless the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing
before the director. Whenever a hearing is requested on any penalty imposed under
this chapter, the penalty shall become due and payable only upon completion of all
review proceedings and the issuance of a final order confirming the penalty in
whole or in part. Upon request for a hearing, the director shall require that the
alleged violator or violators appear before the commission for a hearing at a time
and place specified in the notice and answer the charges complained of.
(d) Any hearing conducted under this section shall be conducted as a contested case
under chapter 91. If after a hearing held pursuant to this section, the commission
finds that a violation or violations have occurred, the commission shall affirm or
modify any penalties imposed or shall modify or affirm the order previously issued
or issue an appropriate order or orders for the prevention, abatement, or control of
the violation or disposals involved, or for the taking of such other corrective action
as may be appropriate. If, after a hearing on an order or penalty contained in a
notice, the commission finds that no violation has occurred or is occurring, the
commission shall rescind the order or penalty. Any order issued after hearing may
prescribe the date or dates by which the violation or violations shall cease and may
prescribe timetables for necessary action in preventing, abating, or controlling the
violation or disposals.
(e) If the amount of any penalty is not paid to the department within thirty days after
it becomes due and payable, the director may institute a civil action in the name of
the County to collect the administrative penalty which shall be a government
realization. In any proceeding to collect the administrative penalty imposed, the
director need only show that:
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(1) Notice was given;
(2) A hearing was held or the time granted for requesting a hearing expired
without a request for a hearing;
(3) The administrative penalty was imposed; and
(4) The penalty remains unpaid.
(2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 6.)2-204
Section 2-205. Penalties.
Any person who violates this chapter, chapter 21, any rule adopted pursuant to
these chapters, or any condition of a permit or variance issued pursuant to this chapter
shall be fined not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day of each violation
shall constitute a separate offense. Any action taken in court to impose or collect the
penalty provided for in this subsection shall be considered a civil action.
(2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2020, ord 20-86, sec 7.) 2-205
Section 2-206. Administrative penalties.
In addition to any other administrative or judicial remedy, the director is
authorized to impose by order the penalties specified in section 2-205. If any party is
aggrieved by the decision of the commission, the party may appeal in the manner
provided in chapter 91 to the circuit court; provided that the operation of a cease and
desist order will not be stayed on appeal unless specifically ordered by a court of
competent jurisdiction.
(2005, ord 05-22, sec 1.)2-206
Section 2-207. Environmental management commission.
(a) There shall be an environmental management commission consisting of nine
members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. One
member shall be a resident of each council district. The terms of the members shall
be as prescribed in section 13-
(b) The environmental management commission shall advise the department on solid
waste and wastewater programs, waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter
control, community involvement, and other issues, including any pilot project or
program, related to the functions of the department, and shall exercise any other
powers related to the functions of the department that may be delegated to it by
ordinance. The commission shall also provide its comments and recommendations
on these matters to the council. The commission shall hear and determine appeals
from decisions of the director, including orders and denials of variances.
(c) The council shall refer any bill for an ordinance to amend chapter 20 or chapter 21
of this Code to the director and the commission, with each to provide independent
comments and recommendations. Additionally, the council may refer any bill for an
ordinance relating to the functions and duties of the department to the director and
commission, with each to provide independent comments and recommendations. In
all such cases, the director and commission shall each submit to the council their
independent comments and recommendations within forty-five days of receipt.
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(d) The council may continue its deliberations on any bill for an ordinance referred to
the director and commission during the forty-five-day review period; provided, that
if the council substantively amends any such bill for an ordinance, the amended bill
for an ordinance shall be referred by the council to the director and commission for
their independent comments and recommendations, both to be submitted to the
council within forty-five days of receipt of the amended bill for an ordinance.
(e) The council shall not take final action on any bill for an ordinance referred to the
director and the commission, as amended or otherwise, until it receives the
comments and recommendations of the director and the commission, unless either
or both fail to meet the forty-five-day period for comment and review. If either the
director or commission fails, or both fail, to provide comments and
recommendations within the allotted forty-five-day review period, the council may
proceed and the inaction of either the director or commission shall not be viewed as
either a favorable or unfavorable recommendation.
(2001, ord 01-110, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-22, sec 1; am 2012, ord 12-114, sec 1; am 2019,
ord 19-112, sec 1.)2-207
Article 41. Animal Control and Protection Agency.
Section 2-208. \[Former\] Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-130, sec 2; rep 2021, ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-208
Section 2-208.
established.
establishment and maintenance County pounds and to provide animal control services
(2023, ord 23-33, sec 3.)2-208
Section 2-209. \[Former\] Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; am 2006, ord 06-98, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-130, sec 3; rep 2021,
ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-209
Section 2-209. Agency organization.
(a) There shall be an animal control and protection administrator who shall be in the
civil service and shall be recruited through civil service recruitment procedures
based on merit.
(b) The animal control and protection agency shall consist of the animal control
administrator and necessary staff. The animal control administrator shall oversee
and supervise the operations of the animal control and protection agency.
(c) The animal control and protection administrator shall be under the direct
supervision and control of the managing director.
(2023, ord 23-33, sec 3.)2-209
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Section 2-210. \[Former\] Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; am 2006, ord 06-98, sec 2; am 2011, ord 11-130, sec 4; rep 2021,
ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-210
Section 2-210. Powers and duties of the animal control and protection
administrator.
The animal control administrator:
(1) Shall have the direct responsibility for the administration and operation of
County pounds, which services can be provided directly, jointly, or under
contract with private entities;
(2) Shall have the authority to staff the agency with necessary personnel to carry
out the purposes of the agency;
(3) May enter into agreements with Federal, State, or private entities to provide
provide additional services or programs, as provided by law, with respect to
the protection of animals;
(4) Shall make periodic reports to the managing director concerning the affairs
and activities of the agency, including pound operations;
(5) Shall make bi-annual reports to the County council concerning the affairs and
activities of the agency, including pound operations; and
(6)
for purposes of this article, including but not limited to rules relating to fees
and charges relating to animal control costs.
(2023, ord 23-33, sec 3.)2-210
Section 2-211. Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; rep 2021, ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-211
Section 2-212. Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; rep 2021, ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-212
Section 2-213. Repealed.
(2004, ord 04-4, sec 2; rep 2021, ord 21-57, sec 2.)2-213
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Article 42. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation.
Section 2-214. Repealed.
(2005, ord 05-85, sec 2; am 2005, ord 05-166, sec 1; am 2006, ord 06-151, sec 1; ord
06-169, sec 1; am 2007, ord 07-21, sec 1; am 2009, ord 09-66, sec 2; am 2013, ord 13-31,
sec 2; rep 2015, ord 15-97, sec 3.) 2-214
Section 2-214.1. Public access, open space, and natural resources
preservation fund.
(a) A public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund is hereby
established. This special fund shall be administered and managed by the finance
department. Monies deposited shall be invested in a conservative interest-bearing
account that will allow monies to be available for property acquisition and prevent
(b) The fund shall consist of monies from:
(1) The proceeds from the sale of any general obligation bonds, authorized and
issued for the purposes of this section;
(2) Council appropriations for the purposes of this section;
(3) Any source of revenue dedicated by the Charter or the Code for the purposes of
this section;
(4) Grants and private contributions intended for the purposes of this section;
(5)
(including penalties and interest). Deposits will be made to the Fund on June
30, 2007 and then again on December 31, 2007, and on December 31 and June
30, in successive years, with deposits being calculated on all real property tax
payments (including penalties and interest) received in the prior six months.
Additional deposits and adjustments may be made at the discretion of the
director of finance;
(6) Monies from items numbered (1), (2), (3), and (4) above, shall be deposited as
received; and
(7) Notwithstanding (b)(5) of this section, for the period from July 1, 2009 to June
30, 2011, no payments relating to this section shall be allocated or deposited,
provided, however, that all payments accrued through June 30, 2009 shall be
allocated and deposited by July 31, 2009.
(c) The fund shall be used for acquiring lands or property entitlements in the County
(1) Public outdoor recreation and education, including access to beaches and
mountains;
(2) Preservation of historic or culturally important land areas and sites;
(3) Protection of natural resources, including buffer zones;
(4) Preservation of forests, beaches, coastal areas, natural beauty and agricultural
lands; and
(5) Protection of watershed lands to preserve water quality and water supply.
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(d) The director of finance shall ensure that the following covenant is written and duly
recorded as part of the deed of any property acquired pursuant to this section:
Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. It shall be held in perpetuity for
of property acquired.
(2005, ord 05-85, sec 2; am, ord 05-166, sec 1; am 2006, ord 06-151, sec 1; ord 06-169, sec
1; am 2007, ord 07-21, sec 1; am 2009, ord 09-66, sec 2; am 2013, ord 13-31, sec 2; am
2015, ord 15-97, sec 3-5.) 2-214.1
Section 2-214.2. Public access, open space, and natural resources
preservation maintenance fund.
(a) Pursuant to section 10-16(c) of the Charter, a special fund known as the public
access, open space, and natural resources preservation maintenance fund is
established. The purpose of this special fund is to accrue and use moneys for
maintenance of lands and easements acquired in full or in part by the public access,
open space, and natural resources preservation fund.
(b) Pursuant to section 10-16(c) of the Charter, the maintenance fund shall be
administered and managed by the department of finance. Adequate staff to carry
out the provisions of this article and section 10-16 of the Charter shall be provided
by the department of finance.
(c) Pursuant to section 10-16(h) of the Charter, and article 25 of this chapter,
stewardship grants may be provided to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or an
organization operating under the umbrella of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
(2015, ord 15-97, sec 6; am 2021, ord 21-56, sec 1.) 2-214.2
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Section 2-215. Public access, open space, and natural resources
preservation commission.
(a) There is established a public access, open space, and natural resources preservation
commission. There shall be nine members on this commission, appointed by the
mayor and confirmed by the council. The members may be removed upon
recommendation by the mayor and the approval of the council. One member shall
reside in each County council district. The members shall serve staggered terms of
five years. Upon initial appointment of the commission, one member shall be
appointed to a term of one year, two for a term of two years, two for a term of three
years, two for a term of four years, and two for a term of five years. Staff support
shall be provided by the finance department.
(b) No member shall be eligible for a second appointment to the commission prior to
the expiration of two years, provided that members initially appointed for a term of
one year and two years shall be eligible to succeed themselves for an additional
term.
(c) No member whose term has expired shall continue to serve on the commission,
except that if no successor has been appointed and confirmed, the member shall
continue to serve for ninety days or until a successor is appointed and confirmed,
whichever comes first.
(d) Any vacancy occurring in the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(e) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Necessary expenses may be
paid in advance as per diem allowance pursuant to article 16.
(f) A chairperson shall be elected from its membership annually.
(g) The affirmative vote of a majority of those members present shall be necessary to
make any action valid.
(h) The commission shall have the power to establish its rules of procedure necessary
for the conduct of its business, which rules shall contain the time and place of all
regular meetings, and which shall specify that a quorum shall be a majority of the
members to which the commission is entitled.
(i) No person shall, by reason of occupation alone, be barred from serving as a member
of this commission.
(j) The council shall act to confirm or reject any appointment made to the commission
by the mayor within forty-five days after receiving notice of the appointment from
the mayor. If the council does not confirm or reject any such appointment within
forty-five days, the appointee shall be deemed to have been confirmed.
(k)
appointed.
(2005, ord 05-166, sec 2; am 2021, ord 21-56, sec 2.)2-215
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Section 2-216. Oath of affirmation.
Before beginning their duties, each member appointed shall subscribe to the oath or
affirmation before some person duly qualified to administer oaths:
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, and
that I will faithfully discharge my duties as a member of the public access, open space,
(2005, ord 05-166, sec 3.)2-216
Section 2-217. Duties and responsibilities of the commission.
The duties and responsibilities of this commission are:
(1) To develop a standard scoring methodology to evaluate and rank potential
lands worthy of preservation;
(2) To submit to the mayor a prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of
preservation that have received a score of seventy percent or higher. The
contribution can be leveraged to obtain State, Federal, or private lands.
Priorities shall be listed on an island-wide rather than district basis. The list
shall include the significance of each parcel or entitlement identified, the
reason for its priority, and its anticipated use after acquisition;
(3) To update this list at any time, but at least annually by December 31 of each
year;
(4) To explore methods of funding land acquisition and make recommendations to
the mayor;
(5) To review, evaluate, and make recommendations to the director of finance
regarding applications for stewardship grants from the maintenance fund,
within six months of receipt of each application. Recommendations shall
address whether grant applicants have the ability to complete their proposed
projects according to the project plan, on time, and within cost estimates, in
accordance with section 10-16(h) of the Charter;
(6) To review stewardship grant applications, business plans, agreements, and
other documentation accompanying grant applications. The commission may
also conduct interviews and perform site visits and other activities necessary
to formulate a recommendation;
(7) To review stewardship grant recipient performance reports, conduct
interviews, and perform site visits and other activities necessary to verify that
grant objectives are being met. The commission shall forward its findings to
the director of finance; and
(8) To periodically review previously nominated properties to identify material
configuration.
(2005, ord 05-166, sec 4; am 2015, ord 15-97, sec 7; am 2021, ord 21-56, sec 3; am 2026,
ord 26-64, sec 2.)2-217
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Section 2-218. Prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation.
(a) The prioritized list developed by the commission shall be submitted to the mayor
for comments and recommendations. Within sixty days after receipt, the mayor
shall submit the list to the council with comments and recommendations. The
council shall, by resolution, select the land or lands to be preserved. The director of
finance shall make reasonable efforts to acquire properties selected by the council
for preservation within five years of the adopted resolution.
When a property has not been acquired within the designated time period, the
director of finance shall provide a report identifying material changes affecting a
commission shall reassess the property and, in doing so, may reselect the property
for inclusion in a later prioritized list. The reassessment shall be prepared with
acquisition and its preservation value; and continued consistency with the purposes
and criteria of this article. The commission may apply its current scoring
methodology as part of the reassessment.
(b) Under no circumstances shall the purchase price paid for a property exceed the
appraised value as prepared by an independent appraiser engaged by the County.
Where there are multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall
be given to coastal lands and lands where matching funding is available to leverage
the County contribution.
(c) Negotiations for acquisition of lands to be preserved shall occur between the County
and the seller or its commissioned agent, or a licensed broker only. The commission
shall have no role in the negotiations other than in its advisory capacity.
(d) Appraisals, title reports, surveying and other costs incidental to the acquisition of
land shall be permitted uses of the public access, open space, and natural resources
preservation fund.
(e) Adequate staff to carry out the provisions of this article and to manage the land
acquired shall be provided in the department of finance to maximize the use of
available funds by minimizing the payment of commission to outside agents to put
together funding plans and to ensure that the County is a good steward of any land
that comes under its control through this article.
(2005, ord 05-166, sec 5; am 2007, ord 07-21, sec 2; am 2015, ord 15-97, sec 8; am 2026,
ord 26-64, secs 3 and 4.)2-218
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Article 43. Budget Stabilization Fund.
Section 2-219. Creation of fund; purpose.
(a) Pursuant to section 10-
known as the budget stabilization fund is created.
(b) The purpose of the budget stabilization fund shall be a temporary, supplemental
source of funds for the County to use during times of financial hardships while a
plan for cost reduction or revenue enhancement is developed. Additionally, the
fund may be used to insulate general fund programs and current service levels
from:
(1) Revenue shortfalls to minimize the need for budget cuts or tax increases;
(2) A revenue reduction due to a change in state or federal legislation; or
(3) Slower revenue growth that typically occurs during an economic recession.
(2006, ord 06-101, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-219
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Section 2-220. Funding.
(a) Each fiscal year, the minimum amount transferred into the budget and
stabilization fund shall be $250,000.
(b) The council hereby establishes a policy to accumulate between five to fifteen
percent of the general fund total expenditures based on a combination of the fund
balance and the budget stabilization fund. This policy does not preclude the use of
the funds for any reason listed in section 2-219 even if the targeted percentage is
not met.
(2006, ord 06-101, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-220
Section 2-221. Expenditures.
The budget stabilization fund may be used only when there is a reduction in
budgeted revenue and the director of finance determines that such use is necessary to
prevent a reduction in the level of public services.
(2006, ord 06-101, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-221
Section 2-222. Appropriations.
Appropriations from the budget stabilization fund may occur only upon the
following:
(1) Written determination by the director of finance that such appropriations are
necessary; and
(2) Passage of an appropriations ordinance by two-thirds vote of the council.
(2006, ord 06-101, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-222
Section 2-223. Prohibitions.
Appropriations from the budget stabilization fund to fund the acquisition,
construction or alteration of a facility as part of a general capital improvement program
or balance the budget for an upcoming year shall be prohibited.
(2006, ord 06-101, sec 1; am 2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-223
Section 2-223.1. Dissolution of the fund.
The budget stabilization fund shall not be dissolved unless such dissolution is
approved by the finance director and a two-thirds vote of the County council.
(2011, ord 11-128, sec 2.)2-223.1
.
Section 2-224. Purpose.
The Council finds that preservation of historic properties enhances the educational,
cultural, economic and general welfare of the County. It is deemed essential that the
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this outcome.
It is, therefore, the intent of this article to provide for:
(1) Protecting and preserving historic properties and artifacts in the County and
encourage, where appropriate, their adoption for appropriate and feasible use;
(2) Encouraging the restoration, rehabilitation and continued functional use of
historic properties;
(3) Encouraging the identification, preservation, promotion and enhancement of
those historic properties which represent or reflect distinctive elements of
cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history, and to encourage
the designation of historic properties, thereby ensuring that our cultural and
historic heritage will be imparted to present and future generations of
residents and visitors; and
(4) Formulating County-wide comprehensive, historic preservation policies,
programs and plans.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-224
Section 2-225. Definitions.
For purposes of this article, unless it is plainly evident from the context that a
different meaning is intended, certain terms and words are defined as follows:
and interpretation of districts, sites, buildings, structures, areas or objects, significant
to the history, architecture, archaeology or culture of the County, State or Nation.
structure, area or object significant in the history, architecture, archaeology, or culture
of the County, State and Nation, which is over fifty years old, including those listed on
federal regulations 36CFR61, appendix A.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-225
Section 2-226. Commission established.
(a)
(b) The commission shall consist of nine appointed members. The members shall be
appointed by the mayor with the approval of the Council, with representation from
the following professionals and persons with special interest in: architecture,
history, archaeology, planning, architectural history, Hawaiian culture, traditional
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Native Hawaiian burial practices as practiced prior to foreign contact, and ethnic
persons, recommended by community and professionals, such as the historic
societies, architects, and the state Office of Hawaiian affairs, for consideration in
making commission appointments. Commission members should have a
demonstrated interest, competence and/or knowledge in historic preservation. The
commission shall be comprised of members from different areas of the County who
possess a knowledge and interest in local area history, and shall include at least
culture, history, burial beliefs, customs, and practices of native Hawaiians.
(c) Commission members shall serve staggered five-year terms. Upon the initial
appointment of the commission, one member shall be appointed to a term of one
year, two for a term of two years, two for a term of three years, two for a term of
four years, and two for a term of five years. Members initially appointed for a term
of one or two years shall be eligible to succeed themselves for an additional full
term.
(d) A member may be removed upon recommendation by the mayor and the approval of
the council.
(e) No member whose term has expired shall continue to serve on the commission,
except that if no successor has been appointed and confirmed, the member shall
continue to serve for ninety days or until a successor is appointed and confirmed,
whichever comes first.
(f) Any vacancy occurring in the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(g) Members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Necessary expenses may be
paid in advance as per diem allowance.
(h) The affirmative vote of a majority of those present shall be sufficient to make any
action valid.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1; am 2013, ord 13-9, sec 1.) 2-226
Section 2-227. Officers and expenses.
(a) The commission shall annually elect from its membership a chairperson and vice
chairperson.
(b) The commission may incur such expenses as may be necessary and proper and for
which appropriations have been made by the Council or any other appropriate
person or agency.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-227
Section 2-228. Meetings and voting.
(a) All meetings shall be open to the public, except as may be provided by law; and any
person or a representative thereof shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any
matter before the commission.
(b) Special meetings may be called by the chairperson, director, or by any three
members of the commission.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-228
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Section 2-229. Powers and duties.
(a) The commission shall advise and assist Federal, State and County government
agencies in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities. The
commission shall provide public information, education, training and technical
assistance relating to the National, State and County historic preservation
programs.
(b) The commission shall initiate, accept, review and recommend to the State historic
and National registers.
(c) The commission shall maintain a system for the survey, inventory and nomination
of historic properties and archaeological sites within the County, as well as a
system of site monitoring, that is compatible with that of the State historic
preservation office.
(d) The commission shall administer the certified local government program of federal
assistance for historic preservation within the County.
(e) The commission shall provide design review for projects affecting any building or
historic places and shall request and consider the State historic preservation
permits. In its review, the commission shall consider the cultural significance of
the site and its surroundings along with the secretary of the United States
(f) The commission shall use the State Historic Preservation Plan to develop and
implement a comprehensive County-wide historic preservation planning process,
which includes the submitting of information pertaining to the State inventory of
historic places to the State historic preservation officer.
(g) The commission shall make recommendations to the Council for the expenditure of
gifts and grants accepted by the Council for projects connected with the
identification, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction of historic properties,
the historic preservation planning process, and the promotion of exhibits and other
information activities in connection therewith.
(h) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations of procedure and conduct,
(i) The commission may review and comment on archaeological reports submitted as
part of development proposals to various County agencies.
(j) The commission may make recommendations to the State historic preservation
treatment, and protection of Native Hawaiian burial sites, which are customary
with traditional Native Hawaiian burial practices.
(k) The commission may undertake any other action or activity necessary or
appropriate towards the implementation of its powers or duties or towards
implantation of the purpose of this article. More specifically these may include, but
not be limited to, the following:
(1) Recommend new ordinances establishing special treatment districts and
archaeological districts;
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(2) Review and recommend amendments to current policies and laws on the
enforcement of existing codes relating to historic sites;
(3) Continually reevaluate building code requirements and enact amendments
that are more sympathetic to preservation or provide exemptions for historic
properties;
(4) Encourage the County, State, and Federal governments, and the private
sector, to implement appropriate management strategies, curatorships and
meaningful interpretive programs at significant historical and archaeological
structures, sites, and districts; and
(5) Assist in programs of historic preservation including presentations, films,
exhibits, conferences, publications and other educational means which
increase public awareness and participation in preserving the past.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1; am 2013, ord 13-9, sec 2.)2-229
Section 2-230. l register of historic
places.
(a) Any person or organization including the commission may submit nominations to
State historic preservation officer.
(b) The commission shall hold a public hearing after receiving notification from the
State historic preservation officer of nominated historic properties within the
County. At least ten days prior to the hearing, notice of the date, time, place and
purpose of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in
the County. Oral or written testimony concerning the significance of the proposed
nomination shall be taken at the public hearing from any person.
(c) The commission shall forward its report to the mayor within forty-five days after
receiving notice from the State historic preservation officer. The report shall
include findings on whether the property meets the criteria for nomination and a
recommendation that the State historic preservation officer either nominate or
reject the proposed nomination.
(d) The mayor shall have fifteen days after receiving the report of the commission to
send this report and a recommendation to the State historic preservation officer.
(e) A determination by the commission and mayor that the application for nomination
does not meet nomination criteria is not a final administrative decision. Appeals
must be filed with the State historic preservation officer in writing, within thirty
days after the nomination has been denied.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.)2-230
Section 2-231. Guidelines.
The following documents on file in the planning department shall be used as
guidance in matters pertaining to the review functions of the commission:
(1)
plans for the island.
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(2)
of land and natural resources.
(3)
Service.
(4)
(5) Other reports, plans, studies, issue papers and memos as may be adopted by
the commission.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-231
Section 2-232. Administration.
The director shall appoint a professional from the disciplines of planning,
archaeology, architecture, architectural history, Hawaiian culture, history or historic
preservation, to serve as the liaison with the State historic preservation office
pertaining to matters which deal with the purpose and intent of this article. The liaison
may be an employee of the planning department or a member of the commission. The
director shall provide technical, clerical, administrative functions, and any other duties
delegated by the commission.
(2008, ord 08-42, sec 1.) 2-232
Article 45. General Excise and Use Tax Surcharge.
Section 2-233. Establishment of surcharge.
(a) -16.8,
general excise and use tax surcharge. The general excise and use tax surcharge
shall be levied beginning January 1, 2019.
(b)
codified as section 46-
established a 0.50 per cent general excise and use tax surcharge. The general
excise and use tax surcharge shall be levied beginning January 1, 2020.
(2018, ord 18-74, sec 2; am 2019, ord 19-29, sec 2.) 2-233
Section 2-234. General excise tax fund.
Pursuant to article X, section 10-12, County Charter 2016, the director of
fgeneral excise tax
fmoneys received from the State derived from the imposition of the surcharge
established under this article shall be deposited into the general excise tax fund.
(2018, ord 18-74, sec 2.) 2-234
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Section 2-235. Use of funds.
(a) Pursuant to sections 46-16.8 and 248-
received from the State derived from the imposition of the surcharge established
under this article will be a general fund realization. Moneys received from the
surcharge shall be expended for:
(1) Operating or capital costs of public transportation within the County for public
systems, including public roadways or highways, public buses, trains, ferries,
pedestrian paths or sidewalks, or bicycle paths;
(2) Expenses in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with
respect to paragraph (1);
(3) County-appropriated housing infrastructure costs; provided that if the County
utilizes surcharge revenues for such housing infrastructure costs, it shall not
impose or transfer those costs to the developer of a housing project; or
(4) As otherwise authorized by State statute.
(b)
transit facility or system, including debt service, costs of land acquisition and
development, acquiring rights-of-way, planning, design and construction, and
including equipping and furnishing the facility or system.
(c)
sidewalks on a County road near or around a public school; water, drainage, sewer,
water reuse, waste disposal, and waste treatment systems that connect to County
infrastructure; roadways, curbs, and gutters; and any related financing costs, debt
service, and financing agreement costs.
(d) Any balance remaining in the general excise tax fund at the end of any fiscal year
shall not lapse, but shall remain in the fund accumulating from year to year. The
moneys in this fund shall not be used for any purpose except those listed in this
section, or as allowed by any amendments to sections 46-16.8 and 248-2.6,
Revised Statutes.
(2018, ord 18-74, sec 2; am 2019, ord 19-29, sec 2; am 2025, ord 25-34, sec 2.) 2-235
Section 2-236. Termination of surcharge.
This general excise and use tax surcharge shall not extend beyond December 31,
2030, pursuant to Act 11, Session Laws of , codified as section 46-16.8,
Revised Statutes, as amended.
(2018, ord 18-74, sec 2; am 2019, ord 19-29, sec 2.) 2-236
Article 46. Commercial Sponsorship of County Assets.
Section 2-237. Findings and purpose.
The County needs additional revenue streams to increase its capacity to finance
public programs and maintain County assets. Additional financial resources will
Council finds that it is in the best interest of the County to create and enhance
relationships with the private sector, including individuals, corporations and other
organizations, to generate additional financial resources through commercial
sponsorships of County programs, real property, facilities, equipment, or other assets.
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In appreciation of such support, it is the policy of the County to provide sponsors
with suitable acknowledgment of their contribution. Such recognition, which will be
defined in sponsorship agreements, should be consistent with the purpose and aesthetic
character of County programs and assets. Appropriate recognition should neither
County asset, in the opinion of the County. The public recognition of commercial
sponsorship envisioned in this arrangement is not intended to create a public forum for
communication and debate.
The purpose of this article is to establish the criteria and parameters for the
granting of sponsorship opportunities in relation to County programs and assets. In
of public services and maintenance of County assets.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-237
Section 2-238. Definitions.
Whenever used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
agency, or an official holding an equivalent position, including, but not limited to,
managing director, chief of police, fire chief, prosecuting attorney, or manager-chief
engineer of the department of water supply.
such time or times as set forth in the sponsorship agreement.
property.
apparatus, or tool valued in an amount no less than $20,000 used in the operation of the
County but does not include buses operated by the County.
managed or operated by the County.
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or service.
-4 of this Code.
or similar event provided by a County department in connection with the operations of a
department.
County.
person, wherein the person provides a financial contribution to the County in return for
sponsor recognition on or in connection with one or more County assets, for a specified
period of time.
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and sponsor governing a sponsorship, on terms and conditions acceptable to the County
and the sponsor. A sponsorship agreement may include provisions that allow for the
recognition of the sponsor.
gratitude issued as part of the sponsorship agreement.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-238
Section 2-239. Commercial sponsorships.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of this article, executive agencies of the County
may accept contributions valued in an amount no less than $20,000, from sponsors
in exchange for sponsor recognition. This article and sponsorship agreements
entered into pursuant to this article, shall be implemented and executed in
Statutes.
(b) The following sponsorships shall not be allowed:
(1) Sponsorships with persons that practice or promote discrimination based on
race, color, creed, religion, gender, including gender identity and expression,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or disability;
(2) Sponsorships with persons that have a pending open application with the
County for a discretionary approval; or
(3) Sponsorships with persons opposing the County in a pending or ongoing legal
proceeding.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-239
Section 2-240. Exclusions.
This article does not apply to:
(1) Gifts, grants, or donations accepted pursuant to article 30 of this chapter,
where no sponsorship agreement exists or is required;
(2) Naming of facilities pursuant to chapter 15, article 8; and
(3) Events sponsored or co-sponsored by the County pursuant to other ordinances
or rules.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-240
Section 2-241. Sponsorship agreement.
(a) The County possesses sole and final decision-making authority for determining the
appropriateness of a sponsorship and reserves the right to refuse to enter into any
proposed sponsorship agreement.
(b) The administrative head of a County department, office, or agency, with the
concurrence of the director of finance, shall have the authority to negotiate a
sponsorship agreement, for a contribution valued in an amount no less than
$20,000.
(c) Each sponsorship agreement must specify whether the sponsorship for a particular
asset will be exclusive or non-exclusive. All sponsorship agreements must be
authorized by the council by resolution and signed by the mayor.
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(d) Sponsorships may be terminated in writing at any time during the term of the
sponsorship agreement when, in the sole determination of the County, the
sponsorship is no longer in the best interest of the County.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-241
Section 2-242. Sponsorship recognition.
(a) No sponsorship message may be placed on a County asset except as authorized in
an approved sponsorship agreement.
(b) Sponsorship recognition may include the following, or any combination thereof,
during the term of the agreement:
(1) Recognition of the sponsor for a specific County program;
(2) Appropriate mention in media releases and promotional materials of a sponsor
for the County program;
(3) Appropriate sponsorship recognition or display at the County program
location;
(4) Appropriate recognition on the program website as a sponsor for the program;
or
(5) Other possible benefits as negotiated.
(c) No materials, communications, or advertisements including, but not limited to,
print, video, internet, broadcast, or display items developed to promote or
communicate information about the sponsorship, may use the County seal except
pursuant to a sponsorship agreement that has been authorized by the council.
(d) Sponsorship materials that advocate, contain price information or an indication of
associated savings or value, request a response, or contain comparative or
qualitative descriptions of products, services, or organizations are prohibited.
(e) Sponsorship recognition shall not constitute a public forum for communication and
debate.
(f) Sponsorship recognition, branding, publicity, and advertising in conjunction with
the sponsorship agreement must not contain the following:
(1) Obscenity;
(2) Pornography;
(3) Incitement to imminent lawless action;
(4) Speech presenting a grave and imminent threat;
(5) Fighting words;
(6) Fraudulent material;
(7) True threats;
(8) Defamatory, libelous, or slanderous material;
(9) Solicitations to commit, or speech integral to, criminal conduct;
(10) The promotion of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, gambling, or adult entertainment;
(11) Political campaign speech, or speech that supports or opposes or appears to
support or oppose a ballot measure or initiative, or refers to any person in or
campaigning for public office; or
(12) Religious speech that advocates or opposes a religion or religious belief.
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(g) Sponsorship recognition, publications, and publicity must conform to all applicable
Statutes, pertaining to outdoor advertising, including billboards, and chapter 3 of
this Code, pertaining to sign regulations.
(h) The County retains its rights and discretion to exercise full editorial control over
the placement, content, appearance, and wording of sponsorship recognitions,
affiliations, and messages.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-242
Section 2-243. General requirements.
(a)
and control a County asset.
(b) Except as required by law or expressly established by an affirmative action by the
council, sponsorship shall not convey upon any person the right to access or use a
County asset for any purpose other than the intended and authorized governmental
purpose or service.
(c) Sponsorships shall not be deemed to constitute an endorsement of the sponsor or its
services and products, or create any proprietary interest of the sponsor in the
County or the County assets.
(d) The sponsorship must not confer a personal benefit, directly or indirectly, to any
particular County officer or employee.
(e) The sponsorship must not discriminate against any person on the basis of race,
color, creed, religion, sex, including gender identity and expression, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, ancestry, national origin, or disability.
(f) Sponsors shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its officers,
agents, and employees against all liability, loss, damage, cost, and expense,
the sponsor, its directors, employees, officers, agents, or contractors, in connection
with the sponsorship and the sponsorship agreement.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-243
Section 2-244. Funds received from sponsorship agreements.
All funds received pursuant to sponsorship agreements will be deposited into the
appropriate fund as determined by the director of finance, provided that such funds are
expended for their designated purpose.
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-244
Section 2-245. Adoption of rules.
The director of finance or other director as designated by the mayor shall adopt
(2018, ord 18-32, sec 2.) 2-245
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Article 47. Disaster Relief, Recovery, and Resilience.
Section 2-246. Findings and purpose.
The purpose of this article is to establish standards for the appropriation of disaster
relief funds that the County received, or may receive, for the purposes of providing
relief, recovery, mitigation, and long-term resilience for disaster damages, losses, and
council finds that the appropriation
of the disaster relief funds in accordance with this article constitutes a valid public
purpose.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-246
Section 2-247. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless otherwise specified:
nonprofit organization for the purposes of relief, recovery, mitigation, or long-term
appropriated to the County for the purposes of relief, recovery, mitigation, or long-term
-
prepare for, withstand, and rapidly recover from social, environmental, and economic
shocks and stressors, with minimal human, environmental, and economic costs, risks,
and damages.
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making purposes and which has a current 501(c)(3) tax-exemption from the Internal
Revenue Code.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-247
Section 2-248. Applicability; restrictions of funding source; County
reservation of funds.
(a) This article shall apply exclusively to the appropriation of disaster relief funds for
the purpose of providing disaster relief and long-term resilience to eligible nonprofit
organizations. This article shall not apply to any other County funds not
appropriated for disaster relief purposes.
(b) If the funding source of the disaster relief funds imposes restrictions on the use of
the disaster relief funds that are contrary to, or conflict with, the uses allowed
under this article, the restrictions imposed by the funding source shall govern, and
the director shall not appropriate any of those funds under this article.
(c) Notwithstanding the ability to award grants under this article, the County reserves
the right to use disaster relief funds for grant matching purposes.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-248
Section 2-249. Administration.
The director shall administer all matters covered under this article.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1.) 2-249
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Section 2-250. Eligible nonprofit organizations.
(a) The granting of disaster relief funds under this article shall be made only to
nonprofit organizations that demonstrate the following:
(1) Clear evidence that the nonprofit organization meets the eligibility
requirements set forth in section 2-137 of this chapter;
(2) Evidence that the nonprofit was directly impacted by the 2018 lower east rift
defined as extending from and inclusive of the Hawaiian Paradise Park
Estates, and other communities proximate to the lower east rift zone; and
(3) Eligibility to receive disaster relief through substantiated documents, studies,
photographs, or other similar evidence that is deemed satisfactory by the
director.
(b) The nonprofit organization applying for a grant of disaster relief funds shall bear
the burden of substantiating the claim for disaster relief or long-term resilience.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-250
Section 2-251. Conditions for grants.
(a) Before receiving any grant, nonprofit organizations to whom a grant has been
awarded shall agree to comply with the conditions set forth in section 2-138 of this
chapter.
(b) The grant award shall be used for expenses that are reasonably and directly related
to the claim for disaster relief and efforts to increase long-term resilience including,
but not limited to, economic development.
(c) The grant award shall not be used to design or construct buildings, structures,
fixtures, real property, or any parts thereof, that did not lawfully exist, or that were
(d) The grant award may be used for capital improvement purposes including, but not
limited to, design and construction of buildings, structures, fixtures, real property,
or any parts thereof, so long as the purpose of the capital improvement is to restore,
repair, rebuild, replace, or rehabilitate a building, structure, fixture, real property,
road, highway, or any parts thereof, that were destroyed, shown to be at risk, or
may occur on public or private property.
(e) Before receiving any grant, nonprofit organizations to whom a grant has been
awarded shall certify to the director that any building, structure, fixture, real
property, or the like, for which any disaster relief is sought, lawfully existed and
was otherwise properly permitted and in compliance with applicable State and
ing, structure,
fixture, real property, or the like, is not properly permitted, after an inspection of
the building, structure, fixture, real property, or the like, a grant may be awarded
upon the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy from the director of
public works.
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(f) The nonprofit organization to whom a grant has been awarded for capital
improvement purposes shall obtain all necessary permits prior to commencing any
capital improvement work.
(g) In accordance with subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section, the grant award
may be used for capital improvement purposes where the awarded nonprofit
organization has a real property interest less than fee simple, whose lease is for at
least fifteen years with the property owner.
(h) The nonprofit organization to whom a grant has been awarded shall not use the
disaster relief funds for anything other than those uses as duly approved by the
director.
(i) In the event that the nonprofit organization is unable or unwilling to use the
disaster relief funds as were duly approved by the director in accordance with this
article, the director shall direct the return of the full grant amount or balance of the
unexpended disaster relief funds.
(j) The director shall have the authority to require that the awarded nonprofit
organization use the disaster relief funds by a particular date, which may be
extended upon the request of the nonprofit organization and the approval of the
director in writing.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-251
Section 2-252. Procedure for awarding grants.
(a) All grant awards made to a nonprofit organization under this article shall be made
in accordance with the following procedures set forth in this section, including that
the applicant shall:
(1) Submit an application to the director demonstrating that it meets all
requirements set forth in section 2-250;
(2) Propose a grant amount and provide its proposed use, which shall be in
compliance with section 2-251, for the disaster relief funds, if awarded;
(3) Attach all necessary documentation to its application to the director, including
the information set forth in section 2-250 and section 2-251(e); and
(4) Submit the application and all necessary documentation on or before a date
designated by the director.
(b)
and necessary documentation and determine if the nonprofit organization is eligible
to receive disaster relief funds under this article.
(c)
eligible to receive disaster relief funds, the director shall use the criteria set forth in
section 2-253 to assess the amount of disaster relief funds that may be awarded to
that nonprofit organization.
(d) Grant awards of $25,000 or less may be authorized solely by the director.
(e) Grant awards in excess of $25,000 shall specifically identify the nonprofit
organization receiving the grant funds and the purpose for which the grant funds
shall be used in a resolution.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-252
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Section 2-253. Criteria.
The director shall take the following criteria into consideration when determining
the amount of a grant award:
(1) The extent to which the nonprofit organization has the capacity to carry out
the proposed use of the disaster relief funds;
(2) The strength of fiscal and administrative controls to properly manage the
disaster relief funds;
(3) The ability to leverage or obtain other funds to contribute to the proposed use
of the disaster relief funds;
(4) The extent to which the proposed use of the disaster relief funds reflects a
coherent and feasible approach, including a reasonable timeline for completion
of the work, which shall demonstrate how the proposed use intends to provide
for relief, recovery, mitigation, and/or long-term resilience following the 2018
(5) The submittal of a realistic, thorough, and accurate budget for the proposed
use of the disaster relief funds.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-253
Section 2-254. Maximum grant award.
(a) Disaster relief funds may be awarded to a nonprofit organization for a single use or
multiple uses so long as the combined total is no more than $500,000 per
application cycle under this article.
(b) A nonprofit organization may act as a fiscal sponsor administering disaster relief
funds on behalf of another entity. The entity may receive disaster relief funds for a
single use or multiple uses so long as the combined total is no more than $500,000
per application cycle under this article and which have been duly approved by the
director in accordance with sections 2-251 and 2-253.
(c) This maximum grant award amount shall not apply to other grant amounts that
may have been awarded, or may be awarded in the future, to the same nonprofit
organization under article 25 of this chapter.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-254
Section 2-255. No lapse of disaster relief funds.
The disaster relief funds held in the account shall not lapse and shall remain in the
account until appropriated and fully expended.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-255
Section 2-256. Records, reporting, and fiscal accountability requirements.
(a) The nonprofit organization shall follow generally accepted accounting procedures
and practices and shall maintain books, records, documents, and other evidence
that sufficiently and properly account for the expenditure of the disaster relief
funds. The books, records, and documents shall be subject at all reasonable times
to inspection, reviews, or audits by the director and the County auditor, or by their
designated representatives.
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(b) The director may request periodic written reports on the use of the disaster relief
funds.
(c) The nonprofit organization shall submit a written report to the director within sixty
days after the final expenditure of the amount of disaster relief funds that was
awarded. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a detailed description
focusing on specific, measurable outcomes of how the disaster relief funds were
used and a breakdown of other funding sources and their expenditures.
(d) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, if the nonprofit organization fails
to submit the written report due within sixty days from the date of the final
expenditure of the amount of disaster relief funds that was awarded, the director
shall require the nonprofit organization to return all grant funds awarded and
deem the nonprofit organization ineligible to receive future grant awards for at
least the following fiscal year, and for all subsequent fiscal years until such time as
the written report is submitted to, and accepted by, the director.
(e) Should the director determine that the written report is deficient in any way, the
nonprofit organization shall be notified of the deficiencies and shall provide
additional information to mitigate the deficiencies within thirty days of notice.
Noncompliance shall constitute a violation of this section.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1; am 2023, ord 23-64, sec 1.) 2-256
Section 2-257. Indemnification.
All contracts executed under this article shall contain a provision that the awarded
grantee shall save, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the County against any claims
arising from the award or use of disaster relief funds.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1.) 2-257
Section 2-258. Rules.
Revised Statutes, as amended, as may be necessary to implement this article.
(2020, ord 20-28, sec 1.) 2-258
Article 48. Transient Accommodations Tax.
Section 2-259. Tax established.
transient accommodations tax is established on all gross rental, gross rental proceeds,
and fair market rental value considered taxable under the definitions of section 237D-1,
If the gross rental, gross rental proceeds, and fair market rental value are received
as payments beginning in the taxable year in which this tax becomes effective, on
written contracts entered into prior to the establishment of this article, and the written
contracts do not provide for the passing on of increased rates of taxes, the County
transient accommodations tax will not be imposed on the gross rental, gross rental
proceeds, and fair market rental value covered under the written contracts.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-259
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Section 2-260. Definitions.
(a)
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, the
definitions provided in section 237D-
amended, and by State administrative rule adopted for application to chapter 237D,
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-260
Section 2-261. Payment of tax.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, any
taxpayer required to pay State transient accommodations tax pursuant to chapter
accommodations tax imposed pursuant to this article.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, any
taxpayer required to pay the County transient accommodations tax shall remit
payment to the director, and if not filing electronically, a periodic voucher approved
by the director.
(c) County transient accommodations tax payments shall be made on or before the
date by which the person is required to pay the State transient accommodations
tax.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-261
Section 2-262. Annual return.
Every taxpayer required to file an annual reconciliation return and submit residue
tax with the State director of taxation set forth under section 237D-
Statutes, shall also remit to the director residue County transient accommodations tax
together with an annual reconciliation return approved by the director pursuant to this
article.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-262
Section 2-263. Rent collection by third party; filing with the director;
statement required.
(a) Every taxpayer authorized under an agreement by the owner of transient
accommodations located within this County to collect rent on behalf of such owner
shall be subject to this section.
(b) Every written rental collection agreement, in addition to the requirements of
section 237D-
bold print and ten-point type size:
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MUST BE PAID ON THE GROSS RENTS COLLECTED
BY ANY TAXPAYER RENTING TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
Every taxpayer entering an oral rental collection agreement shall furnish the
director a copy of the information furnished to the State as required under section
237D-
the notice required by this subsection. The statement required by this subsection may
be combined with the statement-required language under section 237D-
Revised Statutes, by adding in bold print and in ten-point type size to the front of the
statement in section 237-
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-263
Section 2-264. Assessment of tax for failure to make payment; limitation
period; exceptions; extension by agreement.
(a) If any taxpayer fails to make payment as required by this article, the director or
designee shall estimate the tax liability of the taxpayer from any information the
director or designee obtains, and according to the estimate, assess the taxes,
interest, and penalty due to the County from the taxpayer, give notice of the
assessment to the taxpayer, and make demand upon the taxpayer for payment. The
assessment shall be presumed correct unless, upon an appeal duly taken, the
contrary is proved by the taxpayer assessed. The burden of proof on appeal to
disprove the correctness of assessment shall be on the taxpayer assessed.
(b) The director or designee shall cause the payment to be examined and may conduct
further audits or investigations as the director or designee considers necessary. If
the director or designee determines that there is a deficiency in the payment of any
tax due under this article, the director or designee shall assess the taxes and
interest due the County, give notice of the assessment to the taxpayers liable, and
make demand upon the taxpayers for payment.
(c) Except as provided by this section, the amount of taxes imposed by this article shall
be assessed or levied within three years of the due date prescribed for the
submission of payment. Without an assessment, no proceeding in court for the
collection of any of the taxes may be commenced after the expiration of the period.
Where the assessment of the tax imposed by this article has occurred within the
applicable period of limitation, the tax may be collected by levy or by a proceeding
in court. Unless otherwise provided in this article or rule adopted by the director,
the limitation period for collecting the County transient accommodations tax shall
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-264
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Section 2-265. Appeals.
Any taxpayer aggrieved by any assessment of the tax or liability imposed by this
article may appeal from the assessment within thirty days of the issuance of the
amount in controversy, unless otherwise superseded by State law. Alternatively, if the
taxpayer aggrieved has also filed a proceeding against the State for the State tax or
liability imposed, the aggrieved taxpayer may also join the County in the State
proceeding.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-265
Section 2-266. Collection by suit; injunction.
(a) The director may collect taxes due and unpaid under this article, together with all
accrued penalties, by filing suit or other appropriate proceeding in an appropriate
amount due and unpaid.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the director may join any proceeding filed by
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-266
Section 2-267. Penalty and interest.
Unless otherwise provided in this article or rule adopted by the director, penalties
and interest shall be added to and become a part of the County tax in the same manner
as penalties and interest are added to and become part of the State transient
accommodations tax.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-267
Section 2-268. Director of finance.
(a) The director shall administer and enforce this article, in respect of:
(1) The examination of books and records of taxpayers;
(2) Procedure and powers upon failure or refusal by a taxpayer to make a return,
a proper return, or payment;
(3) The general administration of this article;
(4) To enter into agreements with the director of taxation, other State agency, or
entity approved in furtherance of the administration and enforcement of this
article; and
(5) To identify taxpayers and delinquencies to the director of any County
department charged with permitting, oversight or enforcement of transient
accommodations.
(b) The director shall have the rights and powers conferred by section 6-
County Charter.
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(c) The director is further authorized to delegate any authority provided in this article.
(d) If any section in this article conflicts with this authority to enter into an agreement
for the collection of taxes, it shall be void. The director must appropriately notify
taxpayers of any voided section.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-268
Section 2-269. Administrative rules.
Revised Statutes, as amended, as may be necessary to implement this article.
(2021, ord 21-89, sec 2.) 2-269
Article 49. Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience.
Division 1. Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience.
Section 2-270. Creation.
An office to be known as the office of sustainability, climate, equity, and resilience
is created.
(2023, ord 23-56, sec 2.) 2-270
Section 2-271. Sustainability administrator created.
There shall be a sustainability administrator. The sustainability administrator
shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council, and may be removed by the
mayor. The council shall act to confirm or reject any appointment by the mayor within
sixty days after receiving notice of the appointment from the mayor. If the council does
not confirm or reject any such appointment within sixty days, the appointee shall be
deemed to have been confirmed. An appointee shall take office upon confirmation by the
council. At a minimum, the sustainability administrator shall be able to demonstrate
the following through education and/or employment:
(1) Experience leading a major program in sustainability, climate action,
environmental management, environmental or social justice, or a related field;
(2) Technical knowledge of the science of climate change mitigation and
adaptation, sustainability, and natural resource management;
(3) Understanding of Native Hawaiian culture and of the unique environmental
(4) Skills in leadership, staff supervision, communication, and organization
development;
(5) Experience with project management and interagency collaboration; and
(6) Experience with policy development and securing and managing outside
funding.
years of experience in the fields of sustainability, climate change, environment,
resilience, or related fields shall be preferred.
(2023, ord 23-56, sec 2.) 2-271
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Section 2-272. Duties of sustainability administrator.
The sustainability administrator shall have direct responsibility for the
administration and operation of the office of sustainability, climate, equity, and
resilience.
(2023, ord 23-56, sec 2.) 2-272
Division 2. Climate Action Revolving Fund.
Section 2-273. Climate action revolving fund created.
There is established a fund entitled the sustainability, climate, equity, and
resilience fund to be maintained by the director of finance.
(2023, ord 23-56, sec 2.) 2-273
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