HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE CHC 2009-07-17EDMUND HAITSUKA
Chairman
DAVID FUERTES
Vice Chair
5rh Session
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
2009 -2010
HAWAII COUNTY
CHARTER COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
1:30 P.M. July 17, 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 June 5, 2009
COMMUNICATIONS
DAPHNE HONMA
CASEY JARMAN
JAMAE KAWAUCHI
JOSEPH KEALOHA
ALAPAKI NAHALE -A
SUSIE OSBORNE
TODD SHUMWAY
SCOTT UNGER
COMM. 21 Written testimony from David Kimo Frankel, dated June 29, 2009
RE: Proposed Amendments to Hawaii County Charter.
2009 -10 Charter Commission - 5 Page 2 July 17, 2009
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
CA -1 DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY
Amends Article VIII, Department of Water Supply, Sections 8 -1 through 8 -3,
Hawaii County Charter. Replaces all references to "manager" with "manager -chief
engineer." Additionally replaces "chief engineer" with "director of public works" in
Section 8 -2.
CA -2 DATA SYSTEMS
Moves Chapter 2, Data Systems, from Article V, Executive Branch -The Mayor and
Staff Agencies, to Article VI, Executive Branch -The Managing Director and
Agencies Under the Managing Director, Hawaii County Charter, and appropriately
renumbers all affected sections.
CA -3 FIRE DEPARTMENT
Moves Chapter 4, Hawaii Fire Department, from Article VI, Executive Branch -The
Managing Director and Agencies Under the Managing Director, to Article VII,
Executive Branch - Departments or Agencies Under Commissions, Hawaii County
Charter, and appropriately renumbers all affected sections.
CA -4 PROPOSALS FROM MICHAEL BEN, DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Amends Sections 3 -6(b), 4 -5(a), 5 -12.3, 6 -8.4, 6 -10.1, 7 -1.2, 7 -1.3, 7 -1.5, 7 -2.5,
7 -3.4, 7 -4.3, 8 -3, 13 -3, 13 -9, Hawaii County Charter, relating to Civil Service Laws,
Removal of Certain Administrative Heads Appointed by Boards /Commissions, and
Term of Appointments for Merit Appeals Board Members.
DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES IX - XI, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER
ARTICLE IX
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
ARTICLE X
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
ARTICLE XI
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
REPORTS
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
2009 -10 Charter Commission - 5 Page 3 July 17, 2009
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five days of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2- 91.3(b), Hawaii County Code} A lobbyist
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documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- Council, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720.