HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-35COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUAI t 0111 t t 011 No. _01.-35 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING NO CONFIDENCE IN AND REQUESTING THE RESIGNATION OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY WHEREAS, Alfred B. Castillo, Jr., County Attorney, is the chief legal adviser and legal representative of all agencies, including the Council, and of all officers and employees in matters relating to their official powers and duties; and WHEREAS, the Kaua`i County Council ("Council") has become increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of the County Attorney and the advice provided to the Council; and WHEREAS, the Council is concerned about the significantly higher legal costs that have been incurred for special counsel, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, THAT: The Kaua`i County Council hereby declares a vote of no confidence in the County Attorney and requests his resignation. If no resignation is submitted that is effective in thirty (30) days, it is hereby requested that Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., seek his immediate dismissal. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., and Alfred B. Castillo, Jr., County Attorney. Introduced by: Y L. ISO SER I/ MEL RAPOZO V:\RESOLUTIONS\2012-2014 Term\Resignation of the County Attorney\GH-MR-PM-1c.doc. dap accum2 94, evail.k.t. 0f lUe ece%y ce„,t41, t aC p\oo urion Jl¢. aa.o, a.aTtea i,e oMnciQ o% Xfie C`oun,% a? J1a a'a 61.te J l cua a% i,, oLi h u e, I1 aM a i, Jl ana ad, i, o n adea
CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK I hereby certify that heretofore attached is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 2014-35, which failed to be approved, by the Council of the County of Kauai at its meeting held on May 28, 2014, by the following vote: FOR APPROVAL: Hooser, Rapozo TOTAL — 2, AGAINST APPROVAL: Bynum, Chock, Kagawa, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL — 5, EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0. Lihu`e, Hawaii May 29, 2014 V ti../ Ricky Watanabe County Clerk, County of Kauai