Hawai‘i County Council-Clerk
333 Kilauea Avenue
Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor
Hilo, Hawai‘i

Welcome to the website of the Hawai‘i County Council and Clerk’s Office.  The Hawai‘i County Council is the legislative policy-making branch of the County of Hawai‘i.  The Clerk’s Office provides staff support for the Council, as well as houses the county elections office, reprographics division, and legislative auditor’s office.  The following is the mission of the Office:

To serve the interests of the people of Hawai‘i Island by:  (1) assisting the County Council, in a professional and non-partisan manner, to carry out its policy-making duties; (2) carrying out voter registration and election-related responsibilities in a professional and non-partisan manner; (3) providing objective legal advice on legislation upon request from Council members; (4) assisting the County Council in carrying out its audit responsibilities in an independent and impartial manner; (5) accurately recording and carefully preserving and maintaining the legislative records of the County Council; (6) furnishing information to the public and County departments in a timely and professional manner;  and (7) meeting the reprographic needs of the County in a fair and efficient manner.  We will accomplish this through integrity and pride of service to ensure that the information provided is both accurate and accessible and through positive and professional service in our conduct, approach and attitude in servicing the Council and the public.

Council and Committee meetings are held twice a month either at the Council Chambers in the Ben Franklin Building (Hilo) or at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa (Kona) meeting rooms.  All regularly scheduled meetings are video-conferenced, thereby allowing members of the public to attend at the Council Chambers in Hilo, the Kona Council Office, or the Waimea Council Office.  For a calendar of the meetings, click on the link below.

You can contact us by phone at 961-8255 (Hilo office); 327-3642 (Kona office); 887-2043 (Waimea Office).

We invite you to attend meetings and participate in the formulation of legislation and public policy for the County of Hawai‘i.

Council Members and Districts, Expenditure Reports, Contact Information

Agendas and Actions Taken
   Council and Committee Meetings on
   Government Access Television (schedule)
   Channel 52 (Hilo and Kona).

Calendar

County Code

County Charter

Council Rules of Procedure (2006-2008)

Major Issues Being Considered by the Council

Elections

Legislative Auditor's Reports

Lobbyist Registration Information - PDF file
   (Word version)

Claims Information - PDF file
   (Word version)

Links

Search Laserfiche WebLink Council Records

Instructions on using  Laserfiche WebLink

Fiscal Year Budgets

Media Release - 06/10/08

Proposed Amendments to the County Charter
Proposed Amendment by Initiative to the County Code

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This page was last updated on September 23, 2008.