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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as submitted 10/25/2021.
Board/Commission: CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting Date September 27, 2021
Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 3:07 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:23 p.m.
Present Chair Reid Kawane, Vice Chair Lori Koga. Commissioners: Virginia Kapali, Marissa Sandblom, Jan TenBruggencate. Also: Teresa
Tumbaga, Deputy County Attorney. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching, Administrative Specialist Anela
Segreti.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order Chair Reid Kawane, called the
meeting to order at 3:07 p.m.
Roll Call Roll Call:
Commissioner Kapali-here
Commissioner Sandblom-here
Commissioner TenBruggencate-
here
Vice Chair Koga-here
Chair Kawane -here
Quorum: 5 commissioners
present
Agenda Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to approve the agenda as
it stands. Commissioner
Sandblom seconded.
5 Ayes, 0 Nays
Motion carried 5:0
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Minutes Open Session Minutes of August 23, 2021
Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to approve the Minutes
of September 28, 2020, Vice
Chair Koga seconded.
5 Ayes, 0 Nays
Motion carried 5:0.
Public
Testimony
None. No Action
Communication None. No Action
Business CRC 2020-17 Discussion and possible action on meetings regarding proposed Charter
amendment relating to Council Districting.
Commissioner TenBruggencate suggested that this item be kept on the agenda, to have a place
for discussion if something comes up.
Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to defer CRC 2020-17
Vice Chair Koga seconded.
Ayes-5 Nays-0
Motion carried 5:0
CRC 2021-04 Discussion and possible action on Charter Initiatives of interest.
Commissioner TenBruggencate stated the same action, to defer for discussion if something
comes up.
Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to defer CRC 2021-04.
Commissioner Sandblom
seconded.
Ayes-5 Nays-0
Motion carried 5:0
CRC 2021-05 Discussion and possible action on sending letters to commissions, boards and
departments regarding proposals to the Charter.
Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that the policy of the Commission has been to send out
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letters to various commissions, boards, departments, Council and Prosecuting Attorney asking
for recommendations of changes to the Charter that they would like to the Commission to
consider in identifying items to be suggested to the Public.
Commissioner Sandblom clarified that other Boards and Commissions are included in the
motion.
Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that they would all be included, goal is to get as many
suggestions.
Administrator Ching discussed the motion. She stated that she appreciated the motion stating
communication because she sends an email in preparation of receiving hard copy letter.
Commissioner TenBruggencate stated that his intention is that it gets done, the how is not as
important.
Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to ask staff to send
communications to the various
county agencies, elected or
appointed, regarding changes to
make our County government
better. Commissioner Sandblom
seconded.
Ayes-5 Nays-0
Motion carried 5:0
Announcements Next Meeting: October 25, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
Commissioner TenBruggencate announced for Sabrina Bodon, of The Garden Island
Newspaper, who was listening in, that the date and time of the next Commission meeting and
that he would not object to that being told of the meeting. He wanted that it be clear that the
Commission does not amend the Charter, but makes suggestions to the voters and they make
the decision. The Commission is one of three ways to get an item on the ballot for
consideration.
Adjournment Commissioner TenBruggencate
moved to adjourn the meeting at
3:23pm. Commissioner
Sandblom seconded.
Ayes-5 Nays-0
Motion carried 5:0
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Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Reid Kawane, Chair
Submitted by: __________________________________
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist
( X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of