Bill Nos. 109 (Draft 2), 111, and 112

I hereby certify that the following Bills 1m
first reading at the meeting of the Hawai‘i
County Council on January 10, 2024, by vote as
listed below:

Bill 109 (Draft 2): Initiates an Amendment to
mend Article XIII, Section 13-8 of the Hawai‘i
County Charter (2022 Edition), Relating to Term
of Office of Department Heads. Proposes to
revise the County Charter to require the Mayo
0 appoint department heads within 30 days 0′
aking office and within 60 days of any vacanc
occurring during the Mayor’s term of office, and
Further that the department head shall not take
office until confirmed by the County Council.
yes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, lnaba,
Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and
ChairKimball —8; Noes: None;Absent: Council
Member Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder — 1; Excused: None.

Bill 111: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as
mended, the Operating Budget for the Coun
of Hawai‘i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2024. Appropriates revenues in Federal Grants
– Community Project Funding-Hilo Memorial
Hospital Renovation account ($13,000,000); and
appropriates the same to the Community Project
Funding-Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovation
account. Ayes: Council Members Evans,
Galimba, lnaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, and Villegas — 8; Noes: Chai
Kimball- 1; Absent: None; Excused: None.

Bill 112: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as
Amended, the Operating Budget for the County 0′
Hawai‘i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024.
Increases revenues in Federal Grants – State
Homeland Security Program Fiscal Year 2023
account ($80,000); and appropriates the same
0 the State Homeland Security Program Fiscal
ear 2023 account for a total appropriation
of $780,000. Ayes: Council Members Evans,
Galimba, lnaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball
—9;Noes: None;Absent: None; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
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