The commission will meet Monday Oct 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Planning Department conference room in the Kalana Pakui building.
Topics being considered by the commission include revamping the council election process, changing the length of council terms; returning to a closed party primary system; council approval of department heads; allowing the mayor to appoint the fire chief; a biennial budget cycle; changing the rules for initiatives, referendums and recalls; and creating a county auditor.
Proposals have been made on the following items:
- the council elective process;
- two versus four-year council terms;
- returning to a closed party primary system;
- council approval of department heads;
- the mayor approving the appointment of the fire chief;
- returning Water Department management to an autonomous body;
- changing the county’s budget process to a two-year cycle;
- changing the rules for initiatives;
- referendums and recalls;
- and creating a position of county auditor.