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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0029 - Transmit CA-13Douglass Shipman Adams Chairperson Jennifer Leilani Zelko-Schlueter Vice Chairperson 2018-2020 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION Date: January 14, 2019 To: Members of the Hawai`i County Charter Commission From: Douglass Shipman Adams, Chair Hawai`i County Charter Commission William Carthage Bergin Michelle Galimba Paul K. Hamano Kevin D. Hopkins Bobby Jean Akane Leithead Todd Sarah H. Rice Christopher John Imiloa Roehrig Marcia A.K. Saquing Donna Mae Springer RE: Transmitting CA -13; Proposed Amendment to Article X; Adds a New Section Relating to the Use of Special Funds in Times of Declared Emergency; Submitted by Commissioner Leithead Todd Please find attached CA -13, which proposes an amendment to Article X of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 Edition), by adding a new section that would permit the mayor to use funds in times of a declared emergency from any special fund of the County, unless prohibited by State law, to preserve the peace, life, property, health or safety of the County and its inhabitants. CA -13 will be placed on the next regularly scheduled meeting agenda for its initial consideration and approval prior to first reading. Should you have any questions, please contact our Commission Analyst, Jon Henricks. DSA/jdh Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 29 CA -13 PROPOSAL NO. (For Commission Use Only) 2018-2020 HAWAI`I COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL FORM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Name of Commission Member: Bobby Jean Leithead Todd 2. If applicable, list the Section number(s) of the charter provision(s) to be deleted or amended: Adds a new Section to Article X (Financial Procedures) 3. Provide a brief description of the purpose of the proposed charter amendment; include a description of the issue the proposal would address: Provide the County with a mechanism to borrow funds at zero interest from its own special funds in times of emergency. Federal and State financial support is often not provided immediately. This amendment would allow for the County to expend money in a timely manner to provide immediate relief, with the requirement that monies expended are replenished within five years. 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). 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 8/29/18 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 and stricken] . 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 CA -1 Revised 8/29/18 2 of 2 Full Text — proposal — Amend Article X by adding a new section that would authorize the Mayor to use funds from Special Funds in the County budget during times of a declared emergency/disaster: "Section 10- . Use of Special Funds in a Time of Declared Emergency. Upon any official declaration of emergency made pursuant to Section 13-23 of this Charter, unless prohibited by State law, the mayor may appropriate and expend funds from any special fund of the county in order to preserve the peace, life, property, health or safety of the county and its inhabitants. Any funds appropriated and expended from a special fund for the purposes of this section shall be replenished in full to that special fund within five years from the expiration of the declared emergency, with the exception of any interest that would have accrued if the funds had remained unused in the special fund."