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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 The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 327 -0099 by July 15, 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.