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Committee advances Bill 89 to set minimum qualifications, 60-day hiring window for Hawaii County civil defense administrator
Summary
The Hawaii County Council Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs voted Nov. 4 to forward Bill 89 to the full council, a measure that would set minimum experience requirements for the county’s civil defense administrator and ask the mayor to use a police-and-fire chief advisory panel when filling vacancies.
The Hawaii County Council Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs voted Nov. 4 to send Bill 89 to the full council on first reading. The bill would amend Chapter 7, Article 1 of the Hawaii County Code to require that the civil defense administrator have at least three years of responsible administrative experience in emergency management, disaster planning, homeland security or public safety services management and at least two years of supervisory or administrative experience.
Councilmember Kerkowitz, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure was prompted by gaps in leadership visibility during recent disasters and is intended to “ensure…
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