OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

530 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 300 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813
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KIRK CALDWELL EMBER LEE SHINN

MAYOR MANAGING DIRECTOR

GEORGETTE T. DEEMER
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

December 17, 2014

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The Honorable Ernest Y. Martin ~

Chair and Presiding Officer Zr 0rnr,-j
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Honolulu City Council o C
530 South King Street, Room 202 —

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Dear Chair Martin and Councilmembers:

In accordance with Section 4-104 of the Revised Charter of the City and County
of Honolulu, as amended, I am requesting the City Council’s confirmation of the
following appointee, who will be serving a temporary commission beginning on
January 1, 2015, and expiring upon his permanent appointment.

Roy K. Amemiya, Jr.

Managing Director

I have enclosed the officer’s information and a draft resolution for your review.

The individuals who have accepted my call to join the City government are all
experienced, capable and dedicated leaders, and I would deeply appreciate your
confirmation of their appointments.

Sincerely,

Kirk Caldwell
Mayor

Enclosures

MAYOR’S MESSAGE 130

 CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
NOMINEE/APPOINTEE FORM

1. Position Nominated to: ManaRina Director

2. Name: Roy Keiji Amemiya, Jr.

(First) (Middle) (Last)

3. Are you a citizen of the United States? Yes j3 N0C

Are you a resident of the City and County of Honolulu? Yes EJ No C
If yes, how long 59 years
Are you a registered voter in the City and County of Honolulu? Yes ~ No C -

4. Occupation: CEO & President

5. Name and address of employer or firm:

‘Olelo Community Media
1122 Mapunapuna Street. Honolulu, HI 96819

6. Does your employer do any business with the City and County of Honolulu?
Yesill No j~ If yes, state the nature of business and approximate dollar amount in the last five
years:
‘Olelo airs various City and County hearings, meetings, programs, PSA’s and special events.
Please refer to Attachment A for additional information.

7. Do you or does any member of your immediate family hold office or own stock in any firm?
Yes rn No C

8. Does the finn do business with the City and County of Honolulu? Yes ~ No C
If yes, provide details including the name(s) of the firm:
Please refer to Attachment A.

9. Do you have any part-time employment, professional activity, or financial interests other than those
indicated in the previous question? Yes ~ No C
If yes, provide details:
I am the owner of Amemiya Consulting LLC, but have terminated my agreement with my
sole client, Central Pacific Bank to provide government relations services.

10. Do you foresee any possible conflict between your present work, financial investments, business
transactions or any other activity which would be incompatible with the proper discharge of your
official duties or binder you from effectively carrying out the duties for which you have been
appointed? Yes ~ No .E

11. Are any members of your family employed by the City and County of Honolulu or any attached
agency? Yes ~ No j3 If yes, please specify the department and division:
Lorraine Oyabu, sister-in-law (BFS Treasury)

12. Are there any incidents in your past that may jeopardize your nomination
Yes C No El

13. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If yes, provide details:
No
14. Education:
Leilehua High School (1973); Purdue University (1976) Graduated with BS Management;
University of Hawaii (1980); Pacific Coast Banking School (1990).

15. Provide a summary of maj or work experience for the last ten (10) years. Begin with your present job
including military (attach additional sheets if necessary or resume):
Please refer to attached resume.

16. Community activities, etc. (also list any service on any other board or commission Federal, State or
County):
Please refer to attached resume.

17. Have you ever been a member of a board or commission with the City and County of Honolulu?
Yes ~No ~ If yes, provide name(s) of board/commission:
Ex-Officio member of Honolulu Transit Authority when I was Director of Budget and Fiscal
Services.

18. Will you be able to commit to the full term of this appointment? Yes ~ No Ci

19. Will you be able to commit to meeting dates and times? Yes EL No 0

20. Are you regularly away from Honolulu? Yes Q No ~ If yes, please explain:

21. Are you willing to make a confidential financial disclosure to the city Ethics Commission upon
appointment and yearly thereafter? Yes ~ No ~

22. What do you understand to be the prime duties of your county appointment?
Please refer to Attachment A.

The above statements made by me are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief and are made in good faith.

— (Signature) t~/ ~/ (Date)

The completed form and any attachment(s) will be posted by the City Clerk and available on the
City’s DocuShare Website.
 Attachment A

6. Does your employer do any business with the City and County of Honolulu?
Yes. If yes, state the nature of business and approximate dollar amount in the last five
years:

In the past, ‘Olelo has received funds from City agencies to support production of video
messages such as prevention of underage drinking, water conservation, and traffic safety. The
largest grant for $52,000 was received in 2011 for the City’s Be A Jerk Campaign.

In addition, ‘Olelo provides grants to the City and County to support cablecasting of various
City-related video production. The support provided over the past 5 years in total was $238,000.

8. Does the firm do business with the City and County of Honolulu? Yes.
If yes, provide details including the name (s) of the firm:

I own stock in Central Pacific Bank, Bank of Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines and AIG. These are
Firms that in their normal course of business may provide service to the C&C. Additionally, I
am sole owner and President of Amemiya Consulting LLC and provided government relations
services to Central Pacific Bank, a C&C financial service provider. My consulting relationship
with CPB will be terminated on December 31, 2014.

22. What do you understand to be the prime duties of your county appointment?

The Managing Director (MD) is responsible and accountable for the ongoing operations of
the City. In this capacity, the MD is accountable for the effectiveness of executive agencies and
the agency directors in providing all required services to the public in a quality manner. Upon
request, the MD attends meetings of the City Council, Board and Commissions. The MD is
responsible for providing timely responses to City Council requests for information. Finally, the
MD performs all other duties required by the City Charter or assigned by the Mayor.
 ROY K. AMEMIYA, JR.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2010-present CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

‘Olelo Community Media
• Leads activities of Qahu’ s public access television station with
four channels
• Cultivates action-oriented culture based on the core values of
teamwork, integrity, and aloha
• Greatly expanded coverage of important government and
community events
• Proactively replaced antiquated technology with file-based, digital
equipment and software

2001-2010 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Central Pacific Bank (and formerly City Bank)
• Director of Governmental Relations (registered lobbyist)
• Co-managed integration team following merger of two banics
• Previously directed consumer lending, equipment leasing, business
banking, auto dealer lending, and other units.

1997-2000 DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES

City and County of Honolulu
• Managed $1 billion annual budget during economic downturn
• Directed activities of various divisions comprised of 480 employees
• Restructured the City’s debt and issued first wastewater revenue
bonds

1977-1996 VICE PRESIDENT

Bank of Hawaii
• Joined bank as management trainee
• Managed various departments (cash management, small business
banking, and corporate business banicing)
• Successfully introduced new banking concepts to Hawaii including
credit scoring for small business and many electronic cash
management services
EDUCATION:

Pacific Coast Banking School, Seattle, Washington, 1988-90 (with Honors)

University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. Master of Business
Administration degree, 1980.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Bachelor of Science degree,
1976. Major: Industrial Management. Minor: Computer Science.
Leilehua High School, Wahiawa, Hawaii. 1973.

CURRENT BOARDS/ORGANIZATIONS:

Royal State Corporation, Board Member

Mutual Benefit Association of Hawaii, Board Member
Hawaii 3Rs, Board Member
Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Executive Committee
Hawaii Association of Non-Profit Organizations (HANO), Board Member
U.S.-Japan Council, Communications Committee Member

(Note: Effective December 31, 2014,! am resigning from the following boards: Royal State
Corporation, Mutual Benefit Association of Hawaii, and HANO.)
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CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
STATE OF HAWAII

Certificate
.4 Bern/ce Mau, city Clerk of the City and County of Honolulu, State of Ha wall do hereby certi4’ that,
ROYK. AMEMIYA JR.

a resident of the City and County of Honolulu, State of Ha wall is a duly registered elector (voter) of the

Precinct 0] Representative District 36 , State of Ha wall

Affidavit No. 7408422 Registration Date: 07/15/74

Birth Date: ___________________

In Witness Whereot I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City and County of Honolulu

to be affixed this 10 December2014.

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Signaturô(E/ec(~r./ City Clerk
City and County of Honolulu
State of Hawall
 CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
HONOLULU, HAWAII 0.

RESOLUTION

RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF ROY K. AMEMIYA, JR., TO SERVE AS THE

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU.

WHEREAS, Section 4-1 04.1 of the Revised Charter of the City and County of
Honolulu 1973, as amended (“RCH”), requires that all department heads and the
Managing Director, nominated by the Mayor, be subject to the advice and consent of
the Council; and

WHEREAS, Section 6-101, RCH, establishes the position of the Managing

Director in the Office of the Mayor; and

WHEREAS, Section 6-102, RCH, states that the Managing Director shall:

(a) Supervise the heads of all executive departments and agencies assigned
by the charter to the Managing Director;

(b) Evaluate the management and performance of each executive agency

and assist executive agencies in improving their performance;

(C) Prescribe standards of administrative practices to be followed by all

agencies under the Managing Directo?s supervision;

(d) Attend meetings of the Council and any board, commission, or committee
when requested by the Mayor; and

(e) Attend meetings of the Council and its committees upon request and
make available such information as they may require;

and

WHEREAS, Section 6-101, RCH, requires the Managing Director to have had at
least five years of training and experience, either in public service or private business,
as shall qualify the Managing Director to perform the executive duties of the office; and

WHEREAS, via Mayor’s Message 130 dated December 17, 2014, the Mayor
has nominated Roy K. Amemiya, Jr., to serve as the Managing Director; and

WHEREAS, the nominee is a registered voter of the City and County of Honolulu;
and

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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, after review of the nominee’s qualifications, the Council finds that
Roy K. Amemiya, Jr., is qualified to serve as the Managing Director and warrants
confirmation; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that

Roy K. Amemiya, Jr., is confirmed as Managing Director of the City and County of
Honolulu; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the

Mayor and Roy K. Amemiya, Jr.

INTRODUCED BY:

DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

Honolulu, Hawaii Councilmembers