Urging The County Governments To Review Their Respective Government Structures To Identify Organizational Risks Of Corruption And Ethical Violations And To Develop Systematic Improvements To Minimize Those Risks.
Impact
The resolution puts forth recommendations for county governments to examine existing structural gaps that could have contributed to ethical breaches, such as corruption within the Departments of Planning and Permitting and affordable housing approvals. This review process might lead to significant reforms in organizational practices, thus strengthening ethical governance. The resolution emphasizes a collaborative approach wherein counties are encouraged to utilize state resources to conduct these reviews and address the identified issues effectively.
Summary
S.C.R. No. 2, introduced during the Thirty-second Legislature of Hawaii in 2023, aims to address concerns of corruption and ethical violations within county governments. The resolution urges county governments to review their structures to identify organizational risks that may lead to unethical behavior. This call to action comes in response to several high-profile corruption cases involving county officials that have eroded public trust. By advocating for systematic improvements, the bill aims to restore faith in local governance and ensure adherence to ethical standards.
Contention
While S.C.R. No. 2 advocates for reform, some may argue about the sufficiency of the proposed measures. The adequacy of merely reviewing existing structures without enforcing mandatory guidelines or accountability mechanisms may be a point of contention. Additionally, how effectively these reviews lead to meaningful change and whether they can prevent future ethical violations will be closely monitored. Stakeholders may debate the initial effectiveness of the resolution in mitigating the trust deficit caused by past incidents.
Same As
Urging The County Governments To Review Their Respective Government Structures To Identify Organizational Risks Of Corruption And Ethical Violations And To Develop Systematic Improvements To Minimize Those Risks.
Urging The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Develop A Scope Of Work Or Requests For Proposals For Bidders To Perform Their Own Analysis And Methodology That Determines Whether A Development Will Contribute To The Long-term Fiscal Sustainability Of The State And Respective County.
Urging The Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development To Develop A Scope Of Work Or Requests For Proposals For Bidders To Perform Their Own Analysis And Methodology That Determines Whether A Development Will Contribute To The Long-term Fiscal Sustainability Of The State And Respective County.
Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Kauai.
Urging Each Of The County Councils To Adopt Supplemental Rules Pursuant To Section 514b-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, To Ensure Conformance Of Condominium Property Regimes To The Purposes And Provisions Of County Zoning And Development Ordinances And Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Including Section 205-4.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Where Applicable.
Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu County Of Kauai, And County Of Maui.
Urging The Federal, State, And County Governments To Collaborate With Community Leaders And Stakeholders To Support Neighborhood Security Watch Programs In Hawaii.
Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Two-year Agricultural Crime Pilot Project To Examine And Assess The Effectiveness Of Prosecuting Agricultural Crime Cases, Including Those Of Agricultural Theft And Agricultural Vandalism, In The City And County Of Honolulu And County Of Kauai.