HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA-09 Special Meeting Notice Requirement AmendmentPROPOSAL NO. __CA-9_
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2009-2010 HAWAI‘I COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION
CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FORM
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Name of Commission Member: Chairman Ed Haitsuka_______________________________
2. If applicable, list the charter provision(s) to be deleted or amended:
Article XIII, Section 13-20(c)
3. Provide a brief description of the purpose of the proposed charter amendment; include a
description of the issue the proposal would address:
Adds language to require an electronic notice of special meetings be linked on the
appropriate council, board or commission webpage.
4. If the proposal is based on a provision(s) in the charter or law of another jurisdiction, name
the jurisdiction and, if possible, attach a copy of the relevant provision(s).
N/A
5. If the proposal is based on any written materials you have, please attach a copy with a
citation to its source.
See reverse side
Form CA-1 Revised 4/2/09 1 of 2
6. Attach the text of the proposed charter amendment in Ramseyer format (see below).
Ramseyer Format, if proposing:
Amendments to Existing Charter Provisions
Any language being proposed to be added to the Charter shall be underscored.
Any language being proposed to be deleted from the Charter shall be [bracketed].
Replacing Existing Charter Provisions in their Entirety
Clearly indicate the article(s), chapter(s), and/or section(s) of the Charter to be proposed to be
deleted, and provide the text of any provisions proposed to replace the deleted material.
New Charter Provisions
Provide the text of the new provision(s) and, if possible, indicate where in the Charter the
new material should be inserted.
Form
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I:
Section 1. Article XIII, section 13-20(c), Hawai‘i County Charter, is amended to read as
follows, with added language underscored and deleted language bracketed:
Section 13-20. Records and Meetings Open to The Public.
(c) The time and place of all regular meetings of the council, board or commission shall
be provided in the rules adopted for the conduct of its business. Except as otherwise provided in
this charter, a special meeting may be called by the presiding officer of the council, board or
commission when the date, time and place of such special meeting are announced prior to
adjournment of a regular meeting; otherwise a special meeting can be called only upon the
publication of a notice of such meeting in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in
this county at least twenty-four hours in advance of such meeting. If the requirement with
respect to publication of notice cannot be met because of insufficient time, the meeting notice
shall be made by broadcasting a minimum of three announcements in the English language over
FCC licensed public radio stations in this county or television stations with local audience. Such
announcements shall be broadcast at least twenty-four hours in advance of such meeting. To
assure the widest possible coverage, the meeting notice shall be released to radio stations in this
county and the announcements shall be programmed to be heard between the hours of 7:00 A.M.
to 5:00 P.M. In addition to the above requirements, notice of such special meeting shall be
conspicuously posted on the bulletin board of the Hawai‘i County Building and an electronic
notice shall be linked on the appropriate council, board or commission webpage.
Section 2. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electorate.