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Generally, regular City Council meetings are held once a month at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Honolulu Hale, with presentation of Honorary Certificates at 9:00 a.m., prior to the meeting, and public hearings at 2:00 p.m. Special council meetings may be called at any time when deemed necessary. As in any legislative body, committees perform a very important function in the operation of the Council. Items before the Council are usually first reviewed by one or more committees. A report on the matter is prepared and sent to the Council for adoption. Once a committee report has been adopted by the full Council, the recommendations made in it are considered to be official actions of the Council. The Council has eight standing committees. The committees provide councilmembers with an opportunity to seek information from the city administration on new proposals for or proposed changes to existing city policies, programs and services, to discuss budgeting and implementation issues and to reach consensus among committee members on dealing with major problems. Just as important, the committees provide citizens most affected by the Council's decisions with a forum to discuss their concerns with councilmembers. In general, it is at the committee level where the preparatory work is done to assist the members of the Council in arriving at their decisions. Each Council standing committee is made up of all members of the Council. Voting and non-voting members have been designated for each committee. The Council's standing committees, their respective officers and voting members consist of the following: TUESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Zoning Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee. 1:00 p.m. Public Infrastructure Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee. WEDNESDAYS 9:00 a.m. Budget Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee. 1:00 p.m. Executive Matters and Legal Affairs Committee
THURSDAYS 9:00 a.m. Transportation Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee. 11:00 a.m. Public Safety and Services Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee. 1:00 p.m. Planning Committee *All Councilmembers who are not voting members of a specific committee are non-voting members of that committee.
All meetings dates scheduled on this calendar are subject to change. Please call (808) 547-7000 for the latest information. Public notice of all meetings is made six days prior to the meeting time. | |
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HRS
HSAC NACo
NACo WIR
RCH
ROH |
Hawaii Revised Statutes
Hawaii State Association of Counties National Association of Counties
National Association of Counties, Western Interstate Region
Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu
Revised Ordinances of Honolulu |
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BUDGET PROCESS DEADLINES | |
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February 1 |
Budget and Fiscal Services Director to submit certified net taxable evaluation of real property. [ROH 8-11.1(e)] |
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March 2 |
Budget bills to be submitted to Council by Mayor. (RCH 9-102.1) |
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June 15 |
Last day for Council to enact budget bills (RCH 9-104.2), and adopt measures to fund appropriations. (RCH 3-113). |
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January 31
February 1
July 20 |
Last day for annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form to be filed with City Clerk by City elected officials, and department heads and their deputies; and with Ethics Commission by City appointed employees, and members of City boards and commissions. [ROH 3-8.4(b)(2)(A)]
Nomination papers available. (HRS 12-2.5)
Last day to file nomination papers for Primary and Special elections. (HRS 12-6) |
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July 30
August 3
August 19
September 3
September 18
October 4
November 2 |
Last day for Council to provide for independent financial audit of all City agencies. (RCH 3-114)
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