HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE CHC 2010-06-25EDMUND HAITSUKA
Chairman
DAVID FUERTES
Vice Chair
16th Session
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
2009 -2010
HAWAII COUNTY
CHARTER COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
1:30 p.m. June 25, 2010
County Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
ORDER OF BUSINESS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
COMMUNICATIONS
May 21, 2010
DAPHNE HONMA
CASEY JARMAN
JAMAE KAWAUCHI
GUY KAULUKUKUI
JOSEPH KEALOHA
ALAPAKI NAHALE -A
SUSIE OSBORNE
TODD SHUMWAY
SCOTT UNGER
2009 -10 Charter Commission - 16 Page 2 June 25, 2010
NEW BUSINESS
COMM. 256: REPORT FROM THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Memo from Commissioner Casey Jarman, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on
Education, dated June 14, 2010, requesting this item be placed on the agenda.
Note: The ad hoc committee will be presenting its findings and recommendations
during the June 25, 2010 meeting and the report itself will be available for
inspection once completetL
COMM. 257: POSSIBLE ERROR IN CA -7 AND CA -12
Memo from Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated June 16, 2010, informing the
commission of possible errors in CA -7 and CA -12 regarding the number of voters
needed in recall elections and the number of signatures required for recall petitions and
charter amendment petitions.
COMM. 258: PROPOSED BALLOT QUESTIONS FOR CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Memo from Commission Attorney, Levi Hookano, dated June 16, 2010, transmitting
proposed ballot language for the charter commission's proposed amendments.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
2009 -10 Charter Commission - 16 Page 3 June 25, 2010
The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations
for this meeting should call 327 -0099 by June 23, 2010. Relay users please call 711(327 -0099) to
contact our office.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS) §92 -3.5, the
Hawaii County Charter Commission will be conducting this meeting via videoconference.
Commissioners will be present at the following locations:
• County Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo; and
• Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center 75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109
Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the locations above and at the Waimea Council
Office at the Holomua Center, 64 -1067, Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5. If for technical or other
unanticipated circumstances the audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period
of time, the meeting will be terminated.
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