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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN MEETING SESSION
Approved as submitted 09/26/2022.
Board/Commission: CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION Meeting Date AUGUST 22, 2022
Location Microsoft Teams, Boards & Commissions Conference Room,
Lihue Civic Center
Start of Meeting: 3:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:40 p.m.
Present Chair Lori Koga, Vice Chair Jan TenBruggencate. Commissioners: Bronson Bautista, Reid Kawane, Coty Trugillo (via Microsoft Teams). Also:
Teresa Tumbaga, Deputy County Attorney. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching, Administrative Specialist Anela
Segreti.
Excused Marissa Sandblom
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
A. Call To Order Chair Lori Koga, called the meeting to order
at 3:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call Roll Call:
Commissioner Bautista-present
Commissioner Kawane – present
Commissioner Sandblom- excused
Commissioner Trugillo-present
Vice Chair TenBruggencate-present
Chair Koga- present
Quorum: 5 commissioners present
C. Approval of
Agenda
Chair Koga entertained a motion to approve the agenda.
Vice Chair TenBruggencate moved to
approve the agenda. Commissioner Kawane
seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
D. Minutes Open Session Minutes of June 20, 2022
Chair Koga entertained a motion to approve the minutes of June 20, 2022.
Correction to roll call Chair Kawane should be Commissioner Kawane.
Commissioner Kawane moved to approve the
minutes of June 20, 2022 with changes. Vice
Chair TenBruggencate seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Charter Review Commission
Open Session
August 22, 2022 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
E. Public Testimony None and no one in the audience.
F. Communication CRC 2022-13 Copy of letter to the Honorable Scott T. Nago, Chief
Elections Officer received July 14, 2022, from County Clerk, Jade
Fountain Tanigawa regarding the County of Kaua`i Charter Amendment
Ballot Questions: 2022 General Election.
Vice Chair TenBruggencate moved to
receive CRC 2022-13. Commissioner
Kawane seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
G. Business CRC 2022-14 Discussion and possible action on a Commentary by
Commission to The Garden Island Newspaper and other media venues.
Administrator Ching reminded the commission that at the last election
Vice Chair TenBruggencate wrote a commentary regarding the ballot
questions that was published in The Garden Island Newspaper. It could
also be turned into a press release if the commission would like to move
towards that.
Vice Chair Tenbruggencate agreed to draft something and that it would go
out with all the commissioners’ signatures, as well as a press release.
The commission discussed timelines in relation to election, publication of
ballot questions and mailing of ballots for the commentary.
Vice Chair TenBruggencate moved to begin
the process of preparing a commentary to be
run in The Garden Island Newspaper and
other media venues and that the Vice Chair
be tasked with doing a first draft.
Commissioner Kawane seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
CRC 2022-15 Discussion and possible action on plan for public education
which may include a digital campaign as well as a press release.
Administrator Ching is in the process of working on the digital campaign to
run from October 11-November 11, 2022 (general election).
Chair Koga asked how it is charged.
Charter Review Commission
Open Session
August 22, 2022 Page 3
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Administrator Ching stated that the budget is approximately $29,400 and
that there will be a lot of ads deployed. They will be watching the ads in
real time so that ads can be tweaked if not getting enough clicks.
She continued to report that last election we got more clicks on google ads.
They will be using the same venues as last election.
Vice Chair TenBruggencate moved to
approve staff’s recommendation of the digital
campaign and press releases. Commissioner
Bautista seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
CRC 2022-16 Discussion and possible action on electing Commissioners to
represent the Commission to discuss the ballot questions.
Board discussed where they would go to discuss the ballot questions and
what it would entail. Vice Chair TenBruggencate shared different
opportunities that he participated in the past.
Deputy County Attorney reminded the commission that per the Sunshine
Law the commission needs to make the assignment and scope of each
members authority at a meeting before the presentation or event happens.
Commission discussed how it could be defined so that they do not need to
meet before each event.
Commissioner Bautista asked if commissioners are members of Lihue
Business Association (LBA) and three commissioners are presenting, not
the LBA member, does that mean the LBA member cannot attend the
meeting or would only 2 commissioners be able to present.
Deputy County Attorney Tumbaga stated that as long as they are not there
in the capacity of the commissioners that are presenting that is fine, just be
sure to avoid discussion of commission business.
Charter Review Commission
Open Session
August 22, 2022 Page 4
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Vice Chair TenBruggencate stated that he wants to be sure to have someone
else when he presents as he recused himself from the Electric Authority
question and would not be able to discuss that item.
Vice Chair TenBruggencate moved that all
members of the Charter Review Commission
are authorized to discuss this year’s charter
items before groups as requested by staff,
subject to consideration that no more than
three participate in any one event and no
discussions occur among the entire board
outside of formal board meetings of items
under consideration. Commissioner Kawane
seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
H. Announcements Next Meeting: September 26, 2022
I. Adjournment Hearing no objections Chair Koga adjourned
the meeting at 3:40 p.m.
Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Lori Koga, Chair
(X) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of