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ORDINANCE NO
STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO.
66 95
269
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 4, OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY
CHARTER (2000), RELATING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this amendment is to change the title of the
County's fire department from "Fire Department" to "Hawai`i Fire Department." The
department has been known by a number of names since its formation in the late 1880's. In
1892 the island's fire fighting unit was officially titled the "Hilo Volunteer Fire Department."
Since those early days, the department and its official title have continued to evolve. This
proposal would adopt the name, "Hawai`i Fire Department" as the official title of the
department.
SECTION 2. The title of Article VII, chapter 4, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000),
relating to the Fire Department, is renamed as follows:
"CHAPTER 4
HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT"
SECTION 3. Article VII, chapter 4, section 7 -4.1, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000),
is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7 -4.1. Organization. There shall be a Hawaii fire department
consisting of a fire chief, a deputy fire chief, a fire commission and the
necessary staff. The fire chief shall be the administrative head of the Hawaii
fire department."
SECTION 4. Article VII, chapter 4, section 7 -4.2, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000),
is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7 -4.2. Statement of Policy. It is hereby declared to be the
purpose of this chapter to establish in the county a system of fire
protection and prevention and emergency services which shall be based on
qualified and professional leadership and personnel. In order to achieve
this purpose, the Hawaii fire department shall be operated in accordance with
the following:
(a) Standards for recruitment shall be designed to attract into the
department persons with high degrees of education, intelligence and
personal stability.
(b) Promotions and other personnel actions shall be based upon fair
and appropriate standards of merit, ability and work performance.
(c) Appropriate training shall be provided to the maximum extent
possible and practicable."
SECTION 5. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the underscoring
need not be included.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. Upon adoption of this ordinance, this council, by appropriate resolution,
shall provide that this amendment be submitted to the electorate of Hawaii County for approval
at the 2006 general election.
SECTION 8. The charter amendment proposed in this ordinance shall take effect upon
its approval by a majority of voters in the 2006 general election.
Kona , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Date of 3rd Reading:
Effective Date:
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL
May 17, 2006
May 17, 2006
June 5, 2006
June 21, 2006
June 30, 2006
REFERENCE: Comm. 829
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Introduced By:
Date Introduced:
First Reading:
Published:
REMARKS:
Third Reading: June 21, 2006
To Mayor: June 22, 2006
Returned: July 3. 2006
Effective: June 30, 2006
Published: July 11 2006
REMARKS:
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
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Reference: C- 829 /PSPRC -27
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REMARKS:
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REMARKS:
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County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Bob Jacobson
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1 DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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Bill No.:
Reference:
Ord No.:
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C- 829 /PSPRC -27