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Home My WebLink AboutAGE CHC 2010-04-09EDMUND HAITSUKA Chairman DAVID FUERTES Vice Chair 14`h Session CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 2009 -2010 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA 1:30 p.m. April 9, 2010 County Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ORDER OF BUSINESS STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES March 12, 2010 COMMUNICATIONS COMM. 250: FORMATTING OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS DAPHNE HONMA CASEY JARMAN JAMAE KAWAUCHI GUY KAULUKUKUI JOSEPH KEALOHA ALAPAKI NAHALE -A SUSIE OSBORNE TODD SHUMWAY SCOTT UNGER From commission attorney Levi Hookano dated March 31, 2010, transmitting the proposed final format of charter amendments passed by the commission. The legislative research branch provided several suggestions to the format of the following proposals which are explained therein: CA -1: Department of Water Supply; CA -2: Data Systems; CA -3: Fire Department; CA -4: Civil Service Laws; CA -5: Merit Appeals Board; CA -6: Removal of Directors Serving Under Commissions; CA -7 (Draft 3): Recall Procedures; CA -9 (Draft 2): Special Meeting Notice Requirement; CA -10: Department of Environmental Management, Powers, Duties, and Functions; CA -11: Department of Environmental Management, Requirements of Director; CA -12 (Draft 3): Initiation of Amendments or Revisions; 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 14 Page 2 April 9, 2010 CA -13: Mandatory Charter Review; CA -15 (Draft 3): The Land Fund; CA -17 (Draft 2): Reapportionment to Redistricting; CA -24: Electronic Notice with Newspaper Publications; CA -26: Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources; CA -29: Prosecuting Attorney Powers; CA -36: "Housekeeping" Amendments; CA -38: (Draft 2): Voluntary Status of Board and Commission Members. Note: This communication is for the narrow purpose of formatting the proposals and that no substantive amendments will be permittetL NEW BUSINESS COMM. 251: REPORT TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL From commission attorney, Levi Hookano transmitting the proposed report of the charter commission to the county council. The report contains the commission's activities, findings, and recommendations as required by Hawaii Revised Statutes, §50 -8. Additionally, the report transmits the text of the commission's proposals for the council's considerations. UNFINISHED BUSINESS COMM. 136: CONSOLIDATION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS Memo from commission attorney, Levi Hookano, dated January 12, 2010, transmitting a Report on Combining Proposed Amendments which recommends consolidating (1) CA -2, CA -3, and CA -36; (2) CA -9, CA -23, and CA -30, (3) CA -12 and CA -13, Postponed: February 12, 2010 and; COMM. 136.1: Memo from commission secretary, Karen Eoff, dated February 2, 2010 regarding Proposed Charter Amendments that passed 2nd reading at the January 21, 2010 meeting that may be discussed as part of Comm. 136. CA -1: Renames the manager of the department of water supply to "manager -chief engineer;" CA -2: Moves Data Systems to Article VI and changes the name to Department of Information Technology; CA-3: Moves Fire Department to Article VII; CA -4: Civil Service Amendment; CA -5: Merit Appeals Board Staggered Terms; CA -6: Removal of Directors Serving Under Commissions; CA -10: Expands the Powers, Duties, Functions of Department of Environmental Management; CA -11: Requirements of the Director of Department of Environmental Management; and CA -13: Mandatory Charter Review. 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 14 Page 3 April 9, 2010 and; COMM. 136.2: Memo from Commission Secretary, Karen Eoff, dated March 2, 2010 regarding Proposed Charter Amendments that passed 2nd reading at the February 12, 2010 meeting that may be discussed as part of Comm. 136. CA -7 (Draft 2): Recall Procedure; CA -9 (Draft 2): Special Meeting Notice Requirements; CA -23: Electronic Notice with Newspaper Publications; CA -26 (Draft 2): Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources; CA -29: Prosecuting Attorney Powers; and CA -36 (Draft 2): "Housekeeping" Amendments. and; COMM. 136.3: Memo from commission secretary, Karen Eoff, dated March 31, 2010 summarizing proposed charter amendments that passed 2nd reading and may be discussed as part of Comm. 136. Proposed amendments include CA -1: Department of Water Supply; CA -2: Data Systems; CA -3: Fire Department; CA -4: Civil Service Laws; CA -5: Merit Appeals Board; CA -6: Removal of Directors Serving Under Commissions; CA -7 (Draft 3): Recall Procedures; CA -9 (Draft 2): Special Meeting Notice Requirement; CA -10: Department of Environmental Management, Powers, Duties, and Functions; CA -11: Department of Environmental Management, Requirements of Director; CA -12 (Draft 3): Initiation of Amendments or Revisions; CA -13: Mandatory Charter Review; CA -15 (Draft 3): The Land Fund; CA -17 (Draft 2): Reapportionment to Redistricting; CA -24: Electronic Notice with Newspaper Publications; CA -26: Conservation of Natural and Cultural Resources; CA -29: Prosecuting Attorney Powers; CA -36: "Housekeeping" Amendments; CA -38: (Draft 2): Voluntary Status of Board and Commission Members. REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 2009 -10 Charter Commission - 14 Page 4 April 9, 2010 The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 327 -0099 by April 7, 2010. 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 • 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 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.