HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2010-39 Draft 1COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUAI r No. 2010 39, Draft 1 RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A POLICY FOR FACILITATING OPEN GOVERNANCE AND INTERNET ACCESS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WHEREAS, an informed, aware and engaged electorate is an important component of good governance; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Legislature, when it passed the Sunshine Law,expressly declared "it is the policy of this State that the formation and conduct of public policy -the discussions, deliberations, decisions, and action of government agencies -shall be conducted as openly as possible"; and WHEREAS, the Hawaii State Legislature also enacted the Uniform Information Practices Act mandating that all government records be open to public inspection unless access is specifically restricted or closed by law; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Kauai (hereinafter "the County")recognizes the value of partnership and collaboration with an informed public; and WHEREAS, the internet has become the most reasonable, customary, and efficient method to access information; and WHEREAS, the County has invested in a web portal that facilitates easy public access to public information; and WHEREAS, the County has entered into a third party contract to produce live streaming video and an archive of government meetings, including an interface that facilitates easy access to public meetings and important records online,creating an unprecedented level of openness and improved access for persons with disabilities; and WHEREAS, implementing the tools now available to the County will boost staff efficiency and control costs; now, therefore,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI,STATE OF HAWAII, that it is our policy to provide an exemplary level of openness,public participation in government, and internet access to public documents.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council will fully implement the capabilities made available by the investment in the technologies and tools which has been made by the citizens of Kauai.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that key Council documents shall be posted on the Council website and be searchable by text. Documents shall include, but not be limited to: Council and Committee Meeting agendas with related attachments,committee reports, the full text of introduced bills and resolutions, draft bills and resolutions subsequent to amendment, final version of bills and resolutions adopted by the Council, and minutes of Council and Committee meetings.BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Mayor, the Director of Finance, the County's Information Technology Manager and the County Clerk.Introduced by:s/TIM BYNUM 9~9~J 0~Ue ~iarce~~, W ~i.a,r ~I1,~;o.Qdu,~t,ori, ~. ~b10-39, ~~ 1 J ~.(]AkW.`1,, ~2~.fi.u.`e, ~a,ua`i., J1.avJ,a,~,`i., om, ~ecem.~,erc 15, X010.