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COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4262 (808) 961-8251 Fax (808) 961-8622
William P. Kenoi
Mayor
Lincoln S.T. Ashida
Corporation Counsel
Katherine A. Garson Assistant Corporation
Counsel
November 5, 2009
TO: The Honorable Edmund Haitsuka, Chairman
and Members of the County of Hawai‘i Charter Commission
c/o Hawai‘i County Council
Ben Franklin Building
333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor Hilo, HI 96720
FROM: William V. Brilhante
Deputy Corporation Counsel
RE: Office of Mayor’s Proposed County of Hawai‘i’s Charter
Amendments
Transmitted herein is an additional proposed change to the County of
Hawai‘i Charter proffered by the Administration. The change is being proposed for the following:
In response to the ever-changing technological environment, the role and
function of the Data Systems Department (Department”) has significantly
changed. Today, the Department does much more than simply input and manage data. The Department is responsible for using technology to
implement, maintain and improve computer networks, programs and
software, resulting in a reliable and efficient flow of information throughout
the County, which all County departments and agencies rely on to function
daily. The proposed charter amendment would effectuate a name change to better reflect the Department’s present role and function within our
County.
CHAPTER [2] 11 [DATA SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT] DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Section [5-2.1.] 6-11.1. Organization.
There shall be a department of [data systems] information technology consisting
of the director of [data systems] information technology and necessary staff. (1998, Ord. No. 98-17, sec. 2)
Section [5-2.2.] 6-11.2. Appointment and Removal.
The director of [data systems] information technology shall be appointed by the
mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor. (1998, Ord. No. 98-17, sec. 2)
Section [5-2.3.] 6-11.3. Qualifications.
The director of [data systems] information technology shall have had a minimum
of five years experience in the field of electronic data processing, telecommunications networking, and development, implementation and operation of business-oriented
applications, at least three years of which shall have been in an administrative and
managerial capacity in a computer system environment at least comparable to that of
the county’s system.
(1998, Ord. No. 98-17, sec.2)
Section [5-2.4.] 6-11.4. Powers, Duties and Functions.
The director of [data systems] information technology shall:
(a) Operate the central data processing system, and coordinate and oversee
the operations of departmental data processing systems, except for those systems maintained by the department of water supply.
(b) Provide technical expertise in data processing and telecommunication
to applicable departments and agencies of the county.
(c) Assist in the development of management information. (d) Advise the mayor in matters relating to data processing and telecommunication.
(e) Perform such other duties as may be required by law.
(1998, Ord. No. 98-17, sec. 2.)