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Home My WebLink AboutAGE CHC 2009-08-14EDMUND HAITSUKA Chairman DAVID FUERTES Vice Chair e Session CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 2009 -2010 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA 1:30 P.M. August 14, 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 July 17, 2009 COMMUNICATIONS DAPHNE HONMA CASEY JARMAN JAMAE KAWAUCHI GUY KAULUKUKUI JOSEPH KEALOHA ALAPAKI NAHALE -A SUSIE OSBORNE TODD SHUMWAY SCOTT UNGER COMM. 24 From Council Member Brenda Ford, dated July 29, 2009, requesting a presentation on the process of amending the County Charter be made to the Hawaii County Council on August 18, 2009. COMM. 25 From Commission Secretary, Karen Eoff, dated August 4, 2009, regarding possible site locations for Charter Commission Public Hearings. The Commission may decide at this meeting on the locations and dates for the public hearings. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 6 Page 2 August 14, 2009 NEW BUSINESS FIRST READING OF THE FOLLOWING CHARTER AMENDMENTS: 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. COMM. CA -1.1 From Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated August 4, 2009, discussing the legality of CA -1. 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. COMM. CA -2.1 From Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated July 29, 2009, discussing the legality of CA -2. 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. COMM. CA -3.1 From Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated July 29, 2009, discussing the legality of CA -3. 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. COMM. CA -4.1 From Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated August 4, 2009, discussing the legality of CA -4. COMM. CA -4.2 From Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated August 6, 2009. recommending the division of CA -4 into three separate proposals. 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 6 Page 3 August 14, 2009 DISCUSSION OF ARTICLES XII - XIII, HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER ARTICLE XII REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICERS ARTICLE XHI GENERAL PROVISIONS REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 327 -0099 by August 11, 2009. Relay users please call 711(327 -0099) to contact our office. Videoconference: Videoconferencing is available at the following locations: • Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center; 75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua -Kona • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64 -1067, Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5 If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances 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 that 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.