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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as circulated 2/23/15
Board /Committee:
CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION
Meeting Date
January 26, 2015
Location
Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A /213
Start of Meeting: 4:11 pm
End of Meeting: 4:56 pm
Present
Chair Jan TenBruggencate; Vice Chair Joel Guy. Members: James Nishida; Allan Parachini
Also: Deputy County Attorney Philip Dureza; Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Barbara Davis
Excused
Members: Ed Justus and Patrick Stack
Absent
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Prior to the start of the meeting, Council Administrative Assistant Eddie
To enio gave the Oath of Office to new member Allan Parachini
Call To Order
Chair Nishida called the meeting to order at 4:11
m with 4 Commissioners present
Approval of
Regular Open Session Minutes of November 24, 2014
Mr. TenBruggencate moved to approve the
Minutes
minutes as circulated. Mr. Guy seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4:0
Business
CRC 2015 -01 Election of Chair and Vice Chair for calendar year 2015
Mr. Guy welcomed Mr. Parachini as a new Commission member.
Mr. Guy nominated Jan TenBruggencate as
Chair. Motion was seconded and carried 4:0.
Mr. TenBruggencate nominated Joel Guy as
Vice Chair. Motion was seconded and carried
4:0.
Mr. TenBruggencate then assumed the position
as Chair.
Executive
Pursuant to HRS § §92 -4 and 92- 5(a)(4), the
Session
Commission will be going into Executive
Session for ES -001: CRC 2015 -05, ES -002:
CRC 2014 -06, and ES -003: CRC 2014 -06 as
fully described on the posted agenda.
Charter Review Commission
Open Session
January 26, 2015
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SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Mr. Parachini moved to go into Executive
Session at 4:15 p.m. Mr. Guy seconded the
motion. Motion carried 4:0
Return to Open
Ratify Commission actions taken in Executive Session for items:
ES -001, ES -002, and ES -003
Session
Mr. Nishida moved to ratify actions taken in
Executive Session. Mr. Guy seconded the motion.
Motion carried 4:0
ES -001 —received
ES -002 — received
ES -003 - received
Business
CRC 2013 -03 Review of Recommendations in Ramseyer form from legal
analyst Curtis Shiramizu on identifying and proposing non - substantive
(continued)
corrections and revisions to the Kauai County Charter (On -going defer
pending Staff and Legal Review)
The Commission was informed that Mr. Shiramizu forwarded something to
the office today, but Staff has not had a chance to review it as it involves
the entire Charter.
Mr. Guy moved to defer to the next meeting. Mr.
Nishida seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0
CRC 2014 -05 Discussion and possible decision - making on whether a footnote is
required to clarify subsections B. and C. of Section 26.04. Status of Departments
and Transfer of Funds
Chair TenBruggencate explained that one of the previous suggestions had
been rather than removing the section a foot note be inserted to clarify that
those sections do not have any force and effect.
Mr. Guy moved to defer to the next meeting.
Mr. Nishida seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4:0
CRC 2014 -06 Discussion on whether there is a need to define what a charter
Charter Review Commission
Open Session
January 26, 2015
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SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
amendment is
a. Add a preamble or an additional paragraph to section 1.01; Request for
Legal Review for Section 24.01, Initiation of Amendments
b. Request for Legal Review for Section 24.04, Clarification of What
Mr. Guy moved to defer to the next meeting.
Constitutes a Charter Amendment
Mr. Nishida seconded the motion. Motion
C. Charter Amendment Petition Guidelines & Exhibits; Instructions for
carried 4:0
Voter Amendments (On- going)
Chair TenBruggencate asked for a review of all
approved proposed amendments for the next
Staff explained that for item c, a communication was sent to the County
meeting.
Clerk's Office asking them to be in attendance to respond to questions.
Because it is budget and legislative time, their office is very busy, and
because this is their function, and not a charter function, they have asked
that questions be put into writing and they will respond in writing.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Monday, February 23, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.
Adjournment
Mr. Guy moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:56
p.m. Mr. Nishida seconded the motion. Motion
carried 4:0
Submitted by:
Barbara Davis, Support Clerk
O Approved as circulated.
() Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Jan TenBruggencate, Chair