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DAPHNE HONMA
EDMUND HAITSUKA CASEY JARMAN
Chairman JAMAE KAWAUCHI
JOSEPH KEALOHA
DAVID FUERTES
ALAPAKI NAHALE-A
Vice Chair
SUSIE OSBORNE
TODD SHUMWAY
SCOTT UNGER
2009-2010
HAWAI‘I COUNTY
CHARTER COMMISSION
To: Chair Edmund K. Haitsuka and
Members of the Hawai‘i County Charter Commission
From: Levi K. Hookano, Attorney
Date: August 4, 2009
RE: Relating to CA-1: Legality of Charter Amendment Renaming the Manager of the
Department of Water Supply to “Manager-Chief Engineer”
Dear Chair Haitsuka and Members of the Hawai‘i County Charter Commission,
During the July 17 meeting of the Hawai‘i County Charter Commission (“Commission”),
I was tasked with verifying the legality of various proposed charter amendments. This memo
will discuss the legality of charter amendment CA-1, which renames the manager of the
department of water supply to the “manager-chief engineer.” This amendment also replaces the
designation of the “chief engineer” in section 8-2 to the “director of public works” to conform
with the designation of the director of public works in article VI, chapter 2 of the charter.
In my opinion, there are no legal issues with proposing this amendment. This
amendment merely renames the title of the manager position. This change would be consistent
with the qualification of the manager of the department of water supply since the manager must
also be a registered engineer.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Levi Hookano
Charter Commission Attorney
Charter Commission Attorney
Charter Commission Attorney
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