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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0346.001 2020-2022i I i gV OF,i4 From the office of- o°, '" *•, Office: (808)961-8896 Council Member Fax: (808)961-8912 District 3 Emaik site.leeloy@hawaiieozinty.gov rE of 14 N SUSAN L.K. LEL' LOY 25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawaii 96720 DATE: September 2, 2021 TO: Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Sue Lee Loy, Council SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 60: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15, Article 7, Section 15-62, of the Hawaii County Code 1483 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Membership and Tenure of the Veterans Advisory Committee. Please see below proposed amendments to Bill No. 60. These amendments are illustrated in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 60; new material is underscored. SECTION 2 of Bill No. 60 is amended to read as follows: Section 15-62. Membership and tenure. a) The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. b) The membership of the committee shall include one representative each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island Retired Military Association, Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The committee shall also include seven at-large members. Seven or more of the twelve members ofthe committee shall have served in the United States Uniformed Services; provided that the committee may still meet and conduct business if due to a vacancy or vacancies less than seven members have served in the United States Uniformed Services. c) Initially, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year,two members shall be appointed for a term of two years, three members shall be appointed for a term of three years, three members shall be appointed for a term of four years, and three members shall be appointed for a term of five years. d) Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, but members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and confirmed. e) Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves for additional terms, provided that no member shall serve on the committee for more than three consecutive terms." A draft copy of Bill No. 60, Draft 2, that would result if these proposed amendments are adopted, is attached with the amendments incorporated therein. Comm. No. SLL Att. Ref. To: P u 1G1 Ref. tete P - 8 2021 Hawai Y County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer I i I 3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15,ARTICLE 7, SECTION 15-62, OFT E HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND TENURE OF THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose. This ordinance reduces the list of veteran organizations in Section 15-62(b) to account for the maturing membership of the various organizations identified by the Veterans Advisory Committee and to expand and allow for new, emerging veteran organizations and veterans who provide valuable assistance on issues that are in alignment with the Veterans Advisory Committee. SECTION 2. Chapter 15, article 7, section 15-62, ofthe Hawaii County Code 1983 2016 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: Section 15-62. Membership and tenure. a) The members shall serve staggered terms of five years. b) The membership ofthe committee shall include one representative each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island Retired Military Association, Disabled American Veterans, [Hawai'i island Vetefans N,ramof T.,] and Veterans of Foreign Wars[, n flit fy Ofde,. of the Pufple Heart, Kefean War-Vetefans Or-ganization, Camp Tafawa DetaehmefA#125-5 of the Mafine Corps League,11.4vy League of the United States, and the Combat in ntfy en's n.,s,,eiatio ]_ The committee shall also include [one] seven at-large fnembE.] members. Seven or more of the twelve members of the committee shall have served in the United States Uniformed Services; provided that the committee may still meet and conduct business if due to a vacancy or vacancies less than seven members have served in the United States Uniformed Services. c) Initially, two members shall be appointed for a term of one year,two members shall be appointed for a term of two years, three members shall be appointed for a term of three years,three members shall be appointed for a term of four years, and three members shall be appointed for a term of five years. d) Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term, but members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until their successors have been appointed and confirmed. e) Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves for [an] additional [tefm,] terms, provided that no member shall serve on the committee for more than [twe] three consecutive terms." SECTION 3. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material, and underscoring need not be included. SECTION 4. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications ofthe ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval.