CHARTER QUESTIONS
PROPOSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
2008 GENERAL ELECTION * Tuesday, November 4
The following questions to amend the Charter of the City and County of Honolulu are being submitted to the people of the
City and County of Honolulu to be voted upon at the General Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008:
Copies of the relevant text of the Council Resolutions approving the proposals are available at:
www.honoluluelections.org/voter_info/city_charter_info;Office of the City Clerk, City Hall; each Satellite City Hall; and from
the Voter Assistance Official at the polls on Election Day. Copies are also available in Chinese, Ilocano and Japanese in
accordance with Federal law.
Adoption of this proposal will authorize the Prosecuting
Attorney to develop programs on the subject of crime,
including the authority to receive and expend financial
grants, donations, and other funds for crime research,
prevention, and education.
Adoption of this proposal will make officers and exempt
employees described in RCH Section 6-1103(a)-(d)
and 6-1104(a)-(c), subject to civil fines for unethical
conduct.
Adoption of this proposal will amend the charter to
identify the circuit court of the state as the court to have
jurisdiction over impeachment of county officers.
Adoption of this proposal will add the establishment of a
steel wheel on steel rail transit system to the powers,
duties and function of the director of transportation
services, and allow the use of other technologies to
complement or extend the rail transit system.
QUESTION NO. 1
“Shall the Prosecuting Attorney be allowed to
initiate, develop, and perform or coordinate
programs, projects and activities, as determined
by the prosecuting attorney, on the subject of
crime, including but not limited to crime
research, prevention, and education?”
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 3
“Shall the Revised Charter of the City and
County of Honolulu 1973 be amended to
conform to state law by specifying that the
circuit courts of the state have jurisdiction of
impeachment proceedings against elected
county officers?”
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 2
“Shall the Revised City Charter be amended to
authorize the city Ethics Commission to impose
civil fines established by ordinance for violations
of the standards of conduct committed by
appointed officers and employees of the city
who have significant discretionary or fiscal
power?”
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 4
“Shall the powers, duties, and functions of the
city, through its director of transportation
services, include establishment of a steel wheel
on steel rail transit system?”
YES
NO~