Find the most qualified not matter where they are from.  Or is this Hawaii's version of Trump's prohibition on Muslims applicants?  Does anyone think that one year of residence gives a person knowledge of local ways?  Give me a break!!  This thinking is totally stupid.  The people who wrote that would prefer to never hire foreigners but then they know that they'd never find anyone competent.  We have a problem with that already with the one-year requirement.  Our local government employees tend to be totally incompetent, but at lease they're related to some other incompetent worker.  Just look how well out city has figured out how to build rail!  Total incompetence!!