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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
May 11, 2016
A meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Council of the County of
Kaua`i, State of Hawaii, was called to order by Mel Rapozo, Council Chair, at the
Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday,
May 11, 2016, at 6:49 p.m., after which the following Members answered the call of
the roll:
Honorable Mason K. Chock
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable Arryl Kaneshiro
Honorable KipuKai Kuali`i
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Mel Rapozo
The Committee proceeded on its agenda item, as shown in the following
Committee Report, which is incorporated herein by reference:
CR-COW 2016-06: on Resolution No. 2016-42 RESOLUTION PROPOSING A
CHARTER AMENDMENT
RELATING TO THE
INSTITUTION OF A
COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM
OF GOVERNMENT (Received
for the Record.)
Council Chair Rapozo: Before we adjourn, we have one more item,
ES-852. I was informed by staff that this item can be received for the record in open
session.
ES-852 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4
and 92-5(a)(4), and Kauai County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Office of the County
Attorney, on behalf of the Committee of the Whole, requests an Executive Session to
brief the Committee of the Whole on matters concerning the impact that statutes
and constitutional provisions will have on efforts to change the governmental
structure of the County of Kauai from the current system to a Council-Manager
form of government, and to discuss the opinions issued by the Office of the County
Attorney as they relate to this matter, and related matters. This briefing and
consultation involves consideration of the powers, duties, privileges, immunities,
and/or liabilities of the Committee of the Whole and the County as they relate to
this agenda item.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2 MAY 11, 2016
Councilmember Kaneshiro moved to receive ES-852 for the record, seconded
by Councilmember Kuali`i, and unanimously carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Codie K. Yamauchi
Council Services Assistant I
APPROVED at the Committee Meeting held on June 8, 2016:
MEL RAPOZO
Chair, Committee of the Whole