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Home My WebLink AboutAGE CHC 2009-06-05EDMUND HAITSUKA Chairman DAVID FUERTES Vice Chair 4rh Session CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 2009 -2010 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA 1:30 P.M. June 5, 2009 County Council Chambers Ben Franklin Bldg. 2nd Floor 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ORDER OF BUSINESS STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 8, 2009 COMMUNICATIONS DAPHNE HONMA CASEY JARMAN JAMAE KAWAUCHI JOSEPH KEALOHA ALAPAKI NAHALE -A SUSIE OSBORNE TODD SHUMWAY SCOTT UNGER COMM. 8 Memo from Commission Attorney Levi Hookano, dated April 16, 2009 RE: ARTICLE I, Section 1 -2: Geographical Limits of the County of Hawaii (Concludes that the geographical limit of the County extends three nautical miles from shore) COMM. 9 Memo from Commission Attorney Levi Hookano, dated April 16, 2009 RE: ARTICLE I11, Section 3 -2: Term of Office for County Council Members (Outlines the terms of office for other county councils in the State of Hawaii) 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 4 Page 2 June 5, 2009 COMM. 10 Memo from Commission Attorney Levi Hookano, dated April 23, 2009 RE: ARTICLE III Section 3 -3: Qualifications; Definition of Qualified Elector (Concludes that the term "qualified elector" in Section 3 -3 means the same as "registered voter ") COMM. 11 Memo from Commission Attorney Levi Hookano, dated April 30, 2009 RE: ARTICLE III Section 3 -7: Council Action (Concludes that a majority of the entire membership of the County Council is necessary for council action, and that action cannot be taken by a majority of those present if that majority does not equal at least a quorum of the Council) COMM. 15 From Michael Ben, Director of Human Resources, dated April 23, 2009 RE: Recommended amendments to the Hawaii County Charter (Recommends the removal of several references to civil service laws as contained in various sections of the Charter) COMM. 16 Memo from Commissioner Jamae Kawauchi, dated April 23, 2009 RE: ARTICLE I Section 1 -2: Geographical Limits (Requests the creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate the Geographical Limits of the County) UNFINISHED BUSINESS DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES V -VI, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER ARTICLE V: EXECUTIVE BRANCH/THE MAYOR AND STAFF AGENCIES ARTICLE VI: EXECUTIVE BRANCH/THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND AGENCIES UNDER THE MANAGING DIRECTOR NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES VII-VIII, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER ARTICLE VII: EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES UNDER COMMISSIONS ARTICLE VIII: DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 4 Page 3 June 5, 2009 The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 327 -0099 by June 3, 2009. Relay users please call 711(327 -0099) to contact our office. Videoconference: Videoconferencing is available at the Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center; 75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua -Kona, Hawaii. If for technical or other unanticipated reasons the video connection cannot be made and /or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Submitting Testimony. Those wishing to testify in person must register with the Commission Secretary. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to Karen Eoff, County Council Office in Kona at 75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua -Kona Hawaii 96740; (2) by facsimile to (808) 329 -4786; or (3) by e -mail to keoff @co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed at the meeting only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who 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." {Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.