HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE CHA 2018-10-12Hawai'i County Clerk 10/05/2018 11:21:29 AM
J SY OF N4 William Carthage Bergin
w Michelle Galimba
Douglass Shipman Adams J— Paul K.Hamano
Chairperson Kevin D.Hopkins
Bobby Jean Leithead Todd
Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter Sarah H. Rice
Vice Chairperson M:M;:'` Christopher John Imiloa RoehrigTFOFN Marcia A.K. Saquing
Donna Mae Springer
2018-2020
HAWAII COUNTY
CHARTER COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
1:30 P.M. October 12, 2018
25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Hawaii County Building,Room 1401,Council Chambers
4th Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 14, 2018 - Regular Meeting Minutes
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Comm. No. 1.6: Response from Department of Environmental Management
Director Bill Kucharski—Regulatory powers and authority to enforce
2. Comm. No. 5.1: Legislative and election history for Section 6-9.3; Game
Management Advisory Commission
3. Comm. No. 5.2: Administrative Rules for Police Commission and Fire
Commission
4. Comm. No. 7.1: Response to request for proposed
amendments/recommendations—Fire Commission
5. Comm. No. 7.2: Response to request for proposed
amendments/recommendations— Salary Commission
6. Comm. No. 7.3: Response to request for proposed
amendments/recommendations—Merit Appeals Board
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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7. Comm. No. 7.4: Response to request for proposed
amendments/recommendations—Environmental Management Commission
8. Comm. No. 7.5: Response to request for proposed
amendments/recommendations—Windward Planning Commission
9. Comm. No. 8: from Council Member Eileen O'Hara, providing suggestions
for amendments to the Hawaii County Charter
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1.Comm. No. 3: Formation of Ad Hoc Committees
The Commission may establish one or more Ad Hoc Committees to
investigate matters within its prescribed duties that have been disclosed on
the agenda, made available for public testimony, and deliberated upon by the
commission. Any such formation will require that the scope of the
investigation and each member's authority be clearly defined, and
membership be limited to no less than two and no more than five
commissioners.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Comm. No. 9: Mayor; Department and Agency Heads—Overview of
operations; Impact of County Charter on Operations; Any Proposals to Amend
Charter; Discussion
a. The Honorable Mayor Harry Kim
b. Department of Liquor Control—Director Gerald Takase
c. Department of Parks and Recreation—Director Roxcie Waltjen
d. Department of Planning—Deputy Director Daryn Arai
e. Department of Public Works—Director Allan Simeon
f. Department of Water Supply—Manager-Chief Engineer Keith Okamoto
g. Hawaii Police Department—Deputy Police Chief Kenneth Bugado, Jr.
h. Mass Transit Agency—Mass Transit Administrator Maria Aranguiz
2. Comm. No. 10: Review of Hawaii County Charter (2016 Edition)
a. Article XI—Initiative and Referendum
b. Article XII—Removal of Elected Officers
c. Article XIII—General Provisions
d. Article XIV—Code of Ethics
e. Article XV—Charter Amendment or Revision
f. Article XVI—Transitional Provisions
3. Comm. No. 11: Discussion - Articles I-X of Hawaii County Charter (2016
Edition)
4. Comm. No. 12: Discussion on scheduling of six island-wide public hearings,
as required pursuant to Section 15-3, Hawaii County Charter(2016 Edition)
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5. Comm. No. 13: Transmitting CA-1; Proposal to amend various sections of the
Charter to rephrase language related to district residency requirements, as
submitted by Chair Adams
6. Comm. No. 14: Transmitting CA-2; Proposal to amend Section 3-7 to provide
that the County Council hold an equal number of its regular meetings in East
and West Hawaii within each calendar year, as submitted by Chair Adams
REPORTS
1. Comm. No. 3.1.1: Ad Hoc Committee Report—Section 10-15 and Section 10-
16; Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund and
Maintenance Fund; Findings and Recommendations; as submitted by
Commissioners Roehrig (Chair), Hamano, Springer, and Zelko-Schlueter
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Comm. No. 1.7: Response from Corporation Counsel; Request input on the
application of disciplinary action to the Fire Chief and personnel of the
Hawaii Fire Department
2. Comm. No. 1.8: Response from Corporation Counsel; Request input on
potential conflicts of interest that may arise regarding the Corporation
Counsel's role as chief legal adviser and legal representative of both the
Executive Branch and Legislative Branch
The Charter Commission anticipates convening an executive meeting regarding the above
matters,pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the purpose
of consulting with the Commission's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the
Commission' s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A two-thirds vote of
the members present is necessary to hold an executive meeting; provided the affirmative
vote constitutes a majority of the members to which the board is entitled, pursuant to
Section 92-4 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Rule I(d) of the 2018-2020 Hawaii
County Charter Commission Rules of Procedure.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING
Suggestions from Commissioners on future agenda items
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Next regular meeting (subject to change)
DATE: Friday, November 9, 2018
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Building A (Council Chambers), West Hawaii Civic Center,
Kailua Kona
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8255 by October 10, 2018. Relay users
please call 711(961-8255) to contact our office.
Public testimony via courtesy site is available at the Kona Council Office, West Hawaii
Civic Center; 75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. If
for technical or other unanticipated reasons the video connection cannot be made and/or
is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the
Commission Secretary. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring
fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to
Shannon Magnuson, Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720; or (2) by e-mail to charter.commission@hawaiicountygov. Please
submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed at the meeting
only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting.
All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record.
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code). A lobbyist
means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to
influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to
communicate with public officials." (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County
Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the
County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
BOARD PACKET
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to
members of the Hawaii County Charter Commission for this meeting is available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Office of the County Clerk, 25
Aupuni St., Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720.