HomeMy WebLinkAboutCharter Commission Fact SheetCHARTER COMMISSION
08/11/09
Purpose: To study and review the Hawaii County Charter beginning in
1989 and every tenth year thereafter.
Authority:
Hawaii County Charter, Section 15-3, titled Mandatory Charter
Review., and Chapter 50, Hawai'I Revised Statutes.
Appointment:
Mayor, with Council approval. Members shall hold office until
the amendments or charter are ratified or rejected.
Full Membership:
Eleven (11) members.
Specific Representation:
No more than six shall belong to the same political party. One
member each from Puna, Ka'u, Kona, Kohala, Hamakua, Hilo
and five at- large.
Requirements:
Hold at least one public hearing in each of the geographical
areas of Puna, Kau, Kona, Kohala, Hamakua, and Hilo.
Meetings:
Monthly, second Friday of each month at the Hawaii County
Council Chambers, Hilo, at 1:30 p.m. Deviations allowed when
pre- announced and identified as "Special Meetings ".
Financial Disclosure:
Members must file Financial Disclosure within 20 working days
of taking the oath of office. Thereafter, annual disclosures must
be filed on or before January 31. The disclosures are
confidential and will be kept on file by the Board of Ethics.
County Code, Chapter 2, Section 2 -91.1.
Qualities:
Respected by the community as being community- minded and
oriented. Able to focus on the community needs as a whole
without catering to special or self- interest.
Current Members:
CD
Daphne Honma 1
Todd Shumway 2
Guy Kaulukukui 6
Jamae Kawauchi 3
Alapaki Nahale -a 4
Susan Osborne 5
Casey M. Jarman 6
Scott Unger 7
Edmund Haitsuka 8
David Fuertes 9
Joseph Kealoha 9
Secretary/Contact Person:
Karen Eoff (at County Council)
327 -0099
Attorney Assigned:
Levi Hookano, Esq., Legal Specialist, Hawaii County Council
*The information on this sheet is condensed. For full information see appropriate
Sections of the County Charter, County Code and /or Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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