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• •Hilo., Hawaii ' . . . ,
yam^ May 1, 1979 -
• TO: Ni. Kimiaki=Sakata; 'Chairman, and Memberso'f the Charter Review- Commission
Article VII EXECUTIVE BRANCH - DWARTMENTS OR AGENCIES UNDER COMMISSIONS •
Section 7-1.6. -Administrative Supervision. The department of,personnel services
shall come underthe eneral supervision and control of the mayor.
Also, Sections 7-2.7', 7-3.5, and Section 8-5.
Question: Should these sections on administrative supervision be clarified,
• at least in the minutes of .the Review Commission's proceedings? ,
ARTICLE XV CHARTER AMENDMENT. OR REVISION,
Section 15-1.. Initiation of Amendments or Revisions. Amendments or revisions
of this charter may be initiated only in the following manner:
' .(a) By ordinance of the council adopted after three readings
on separate days-and passed by the affirmative vote of
two-thirds of the entire membership.
Question: Should public hearing(s) be- mandatory before final adoption of the • . •
ordinance?
ARTICLE III LEGISLATIVE BRANCH — COUNTY COUNCIL • • .
• Section 3-2. Composition and Terms. '
. Proposal: There shall be a county council composed of .nine•members,
• . four of whom shall be elected at large and five elected by districts
in the• following.manner: one by the voters of the First State.• -
Representative District, two by the voters of the Second State-.
Representative District, one by the .voters of the Third State
Representative District, .and one by the voters of the Fourth State •
Representative District. Council members elected at-large shall
serve for staggereO. Tour-year terms beginning with. the 1980 General . .
Election. Council members elected in the respective State Representative
Districts shall serve for two-year' terms. ...
Advantages of "The Combination Plan": .
1: Pure or direct. district representation is established, while at-large
representation is retained.
2. 'The council districts, coincide with the State Representative districts.
Thus, our' county government is relieved of the task and the expense
'. of reapportioning the districts affected by population changes and shifts.
3. With staggered four-year terms for the four. council members to be elected-
at-large, some continuity is assured in the organization and workings
' of the county council. . .
Ii.. With four council members elected at-large, adequate flexibility is
provided for population changes",and shifts among the districts.
5. '.Interest and participation in the county elections will be enhanced
with. seven .of the nine council. members being elected every two years. . •
Res ect lly submitte. ,
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