Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Government Body: Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee
Meeting Type: Government Relations, Ethics, And Transparency Committee
Location: Maui County, HI
Meeting Date: June 2, 2026

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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RESOLUTION 25-215, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS (GREAT-10(3))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 25-215, entitled "PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATED TO THE NOTICE AND CONDUCT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS, PURSUANT TO THE HAWAI'I SUNSHINE LAW." Resolution 25-215's purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 1, 2027, to clarify that Council, board, and commission meetings must be publicly noticed and held in compliance with state law by eliminating the outdated requirement to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the County and replacing the term "public hearing" with "public meeting." Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 25-215 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 25-215 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 25-216, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON STANDARDIZING DEADLINES RELATED TO VOTER INITIATIVE, RECALL, AND CHARTER AMENDMENTS (GREAT-10(4))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 25-216, entitled “PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATED TO STANDARDIZING DEADLINES REGARDING VOTER INITIATIVE, RECALL, AND CHARTER AMENDMENT.” Resolution 25-216’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended, effective January 1, 2027, to standardize the deadlines related to the Office of the County Clerk’s processing of petitions on voter initiative, recall of elected officers or board and commission members, and charter amendments. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 25-216 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 25-216 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 25-217, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE COMPUTATION OF TIME (GREAT-10(5))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 25-217, entitled “PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATED TO COMPUTATION OF TIME.” Resolution 25-217’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 1, 2027, to specify that the time in which an action must be done is computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, and then it is also excluded. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 25-217 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 25-217 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-61, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE PROCESSING OF CLAIMS (GREAT-10(7))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-61, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATED TO THE PROCESSING OF CLAIMS.” Resolution 26-61’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 1, 2027, to streamline the process for filing claims for personal injury or property damage by requiring that claims are filed directly with the Corporation Counsel. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-61 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-61 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-11, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES IN OFFICE (GREAT-10(6))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-11, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, ON COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES IN OFFICE.” Resolution 26-11’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 2, 2027, to require a special election to fill a council vacancy if the unexpired term of office is six months or more and, if the unexpired term is less than six months, to remove the time limit for the council to unilaterally appoint a person to fill the vacancy. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-11 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-11 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-85, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO REMOVE THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE HAWAI'I STATE MOTTO FROM THE PREAMBLE (GREAT-10(8))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-85, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE OF THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, REMOVING THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE HAWAI'I STATE MOTTO.” Resolution 26-85’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective upon passage, by removing the English translation of the Hawai‘i State motto in the Maui County Charter Preamble, allowing the original phrase, “Ua mau ke ea o ka ‘āina i ka pono,” to stand on its own. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-85 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-85 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-94, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON PUBLISHING DIGESTS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S BILLS (GREAT-10(14))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-94, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, ON PUBLISHING DIGESTS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL'S BILLS.” Resolution 26-94’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 2, 2027, to allow digests of all County Council bills that pass first reading and the votes on each bill to be published online on a website maintained by the County-instead of in a newspaper of general circulation in the County-at least three days before final reading. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-94 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-94 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-86, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE STAGGERED TERM SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION (GREAT-10(9))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-86, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE STAGGERED TERM SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION.” Resolution 26-86’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective July 1, 2027, to require that the terms of the existing and future members of the Cost of Government Commission be staggered to ensure continuity and prevent simultaneous expiration of multiple members’ terms. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-86 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-86 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-95, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ALLOW REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS FOR ONE SUCCESSIVE TERM (GREAT-10(15))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-95, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 13 OF THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO ALLOW REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS FOR ONE SUCCESSIVE TERM.” Resolution 26-95’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 1, 2027, to authorize the Mayor to reappoint members of the Board of Ethics of the County of Maui, with the approval of the Council, for one successive term without an intervening waiting period. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-95 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-95 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-87, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCY REVOLVING FUND (GREAT-10(10))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-87, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH A CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCY REVOLVING FUND.” Resolution 26-87’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective July 1, 2027, to require that, in adopting the annual operating budget, the Council appropriate at least 20 percent of Maui County Transient Accommodations Tax revenues into a Climate Action and Resiliency Revolving Fund to implement the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-87 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-87 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 24-100, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON USES OF THE OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND SCENIC VIEWS PRESERVATION FUND (GREAT-10(2))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 24-100, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 9 OF THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO USES OF THE OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL RESOURCES, AND SCENIC VIEWS PRESERVATION FUND.” Resolution 24-100’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended, effective July 1, 2025, to minimize wildfire risk by authorizing the use of the Open Space, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources, and Scenic Views Preservation Fund for the regular removal and disposal of fuel hazards. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 24-100 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 24-100 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-93, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT TO SIMPLIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND DISSOLVE THE INDEPENDENT NOMINATION BOARD (GREAT-10(13))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-93, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO SIMPLIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND DISSOLVE THE INDEPENDENT NOMINATION BOARD.” Resolution 26-93’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective immediately to repeal the parts of the 2022 Charter amendment that created the Independent Nomination Board and related procedures for nomination to various County offices. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-93 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-93 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-88, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS (GREAT-10(11))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-88, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, ON THE LANGUAGE OF SECTION 9-9 APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES.” Resolution 26-88’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 2, 2027, to allow the Mayor, with approval from the Council, to pass an emergency appropriation for an application for a line of credit and clarify that the one percent limitation for emergency appropriations does not apply to funds that have already been allocated to an emergency fund. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-88 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-88 and other related action.

RESOLUTION 26-89, PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS (GREAT-10(12))

The Committee is in receipt of Resolution 26-89, entitled “PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE REVISED CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF MAUI (1983), AS AMENDED, TO SECTION 9-10 ON THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS.” Resolution 26-89’s purpose is to place on the next General Election ballot the question of whether the Revised Charter of the County of Maui (1983), as amended, should be amended effective January 2, 2027, to allow the Mayor to transfer all or a portion of an unencumbered appropriation balance within the same department, subject to a reporting requirement and maximum amount to be established by the County Council by ordinance. Status: The Committee may consider whether to recommend passage of Resolution 26-89 on first reading, with or without revisions. The Committee may also consider the filing of Resolution 26-89 and other related action. Note: The Committee may reconvene the meeting on June 16, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., at the same meeting site and with the same in-person testimony and viewing location.