I didn't see anything on the upcoming City Charter Questions, so I thought I'd start one. I collect a few positions and put it in a list along with my comments. I found the Republican stand on the issues, but if the Democrats have a stand, I couldn't find it on their website. If anyone finds it, feel free to add it. Or if you find any others, add 'em. These are just ones I could find quickly.
• Charter Question 1: Change term limits and staggering of terms
• Honolulu Advertiser: No
• Star Bulletin: No
• Perry & Price: No
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No
• Charter Question 2: Two alternatives for term limits and staggering
• Honolulu Advertiser: B
• Star Bulletin: B
• Perry & Price: B
• GOP: B
• Personal: Yes, this one does count even if you vote “no” for #1. If #1 does pass, then you’ll have a chance to deciding what it will be. A) No term limits or B) 3 term limits.
• Charter Question 3: Land conservation and affordable housing funds
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. using the Charter as a kind of voter initiative is the wrong way to pass a law.
• Star Bulletin: Yes. Having these funds would provide the city with a steady resource the Council and the mayor could appropriate for projects such as public-private partnerships for low-income rentals and to leverage federal dollars that now bypass the city.
• Perry & Price: No
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No. hardly ever a good idea to lock in allocation of property tax revenue. That’s an open invitation to higher taxes
• Personal: The devil is in the details. I don’t think there is enough to know it won’t turn into something ugly.
• Charter Question 4: Curbside recycling
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. The city should pursue curbside recycling; we don't need a Charter amendment to do that
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Personal: No. This isn’t about letting the city do it, or do it more efficiently, this is about ramming it down their throats. I wonder what kind of terms Mufi will get from the unions now that they know he can’t back out?
• Charter Question 5: Civil fines for ethics violations
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. Let's give the commission the authority it needs to hold our elected leaders accountable.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Either way
• Charter Question 6: Races with two candidates in General Election
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. The poor wording on this amendment would leave room for too much confusion.
• Star Bulletin: No
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 7: No Council rejection of Salary Commission
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. Eliminating a council vote on pay raises and salaries for officials would help depoliticize the process
• Star Bulletin: No. The public will lose a measure of accountability if this proposal passes.
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No
• Charter Question 8: Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly Honolulu; Bikeways
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. Once again, changing the Charter to force the alternative-transportation agenda is a bad idea. … Right concept, wrong venue.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Personal: Define “priority”? Does that mean Bikeways take precedence over fixing potholes? Once again, this is an attempt at referendum. This isn’t the way to do it. Do the ends justify the means?
• Charter Question 9: Liquor Administrator exempt from civil service
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. This change is needed to ensure accountability.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 10: Services of the Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 11: Extend time for capital funds
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes . The extra time is needed in handling complicated processes
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 12: Additional electronic notice and housekeeping amendments
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Blank
Links:
City Charter Commission
Honolulu Advertiser
StarBulletin
Perry & Price (KSSK)
GOP
Bob Jones
• Charter Question 1: Change term limits and staggering of terms
• Honolulu Advertiser: No
• Star Bulletin: No
• Perry & Price: No
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No
• Charter Question 2: Two alternatives for term limits and staggering
• Honolulu Advertiser: B
• Star Bulletin: B
• Perry & Price: B
• GOP: B
• Personal: Yes, this one does count even if you vote “no” for #1. If #1 does pass, then you’ll have a chance to deciding what it will be. A) No term limits or B) 3 term limits.
• Charter Question 3: Land conservation and affordable housing funds
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. using the Charter as a kind of voter initiative is the wrong way to pass a law.
• Star Bulletin: Yes. Having these funds would provide the city with a steady resource the Council and the mayor could appropriate for projects such as public-private partnerships for low-income rentals and to leverage federal dollars that now bypass the city.
• Perry & Price: No
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No. hardly ever a good idea to lock in allocation of property tax revenue. That’s an open invitation to higher taxes
• Personal: The devil is in the details. I don’t think there is enough to know it won’t turn into something ugly.
• Charter Question 4: Curbside recycling
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. The city should pursue curbside recycling; we don't need a Charter amendment to do that
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Personal: No. This isn’t about letting the city do it, or do it more efficiently, this is about ramming it down their throats. I wonder what kind of terms Mufi will get from the unions now that they know he can’t back out?
• Charter Question 5: Civil fines for ethics violations
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. Let's give the commission the authority it needs to hold our elected leaders accountable.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Either way
• Charter Question 6: Races with two candidates in General Election
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. The poor wording on this amendment would leave room for too much confusion.
• Star Bulletin: No
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 7: No Council rejection of Salary Commission
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. Eliminating a council vote on pay raises and salaries for officials would help depoliticize the process
• Star Bulletin: No. The public will lose a measure of accountability if this proposal passes.
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: No
• Charter Question 8: Pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly Honolulu; Bikeways
• Honolulu Advertiser: No. Once again, changing the Charter to force the alternative-transportation agenda is a bad idea. … Right concept, wrong venue.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Personal: Define “priority”? Does that mean Bikeways take precedence over fixing potholes? Once again, this is an attempt at referendum. This isn’t the way to do it. Do the ends justify the means?
• Charter Question 9: Liquor Administrator exempt from civil service
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes. This change is needed to ensure accountability.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 10: Services of the Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 11: Extend time for capital funds
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes . The extra time is needed in handling complicated processes
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: No
• Bob Jones: Yes
• Charter Question 12: Additional electronic notice and housekeeping amendments
• Honolulu Advertiser: Yes.
• Star Bulletin: Yes
• Perry & Price: Yes
• GOP: Yes
• Bob Jones: Blank
Links:
City Charter Commission
Honolulu Advertiser
StarBulletin
Perry & Price (KSSK)
GOP
Bob Jones
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