2021-06-16 LPC Minutes & Transcripts

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This item was adjourned at 2.23 p.m. ISEE HEARING; TRANSCRIPT--EXHIBIT D] 3. Election of Vice Chairperson for the remainder of 2021. The Commission took up this item at 2:23 p.m. Chairman Vitousek opened the floor for nomination for vice chairperson for the remainder of the year. Chairman Vitousek nominated Commissioner DeFranco. Commissioner Yates seconded the nomination. There being no other nominations, a vote was taken by show of hands, and Commissioner DeFranco was elected vice chairperson for the remainder of 2021 with all in favor. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Discussion of recent Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. At 2:24 p.m. Chairman Vitousek called upon staff to address this agenda item. Ms. Jackson asked if the commissioners had any questions regarding the latest logs that had been distributed in the beginning of the month. Commissioner Van Pernis raised a point of order,which he had submitted to Chairman Vitousek in writing through staff earlier; however, as it was not related to the SMA logs, and there being no questions about the logs, Chairman Vitousek closed this agenda item. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING The Commission took up this item at 2:25 p.m. Commissioner Van Pernis re-presented his point of order as follows and requested Chairman Vitousek's response: "Is the Leeward Planning Commission by any of its commissioners able to inquire as to the policies, procedures, rules, and/or authorities of the County of Hawaii Planning Department and/or planning director and/or deputy planning director as t❑ or utilized in processing and/or producing recommendations concerning applications that are considered by the Leeward Planning Commission? If the answer is in the affirmative, what is the procedure for such inquires, and where and under what category of agendas are such questions placed?" Chairman Vitousek acknowledged that he had received those questions in writing earlier. He said that he had already had Ms. Jackson answer them, as this type of questions does not have to be agendized for the Commission to discuss at a meeting, and that Commissioner Van Pernis was welcome to ask staff, if he had questions on county procedure. Commissioner Van Pernis said that Ms. Jackson had partially addressed four other questions that he had been trying to get agendized for months, but that she had not responded to the point of order,which is rather the chairperson's duty. Deputy Corporation Counsel Schlueter advised that a point of order is a motion made ❑n a breach of protocol and is generally not used for inquiry purposes. Commissioner Van Pernis said that Ms. Jackson's response to his four other questions was helpful but inadequate, and so they should be placed on the agenda for the entire Commission to 4 Leeward Planning Commission June ib,2021,Mceting Minutes