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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOREDC 2021/01/05 (2020-2022)HEATHER L. KIMBALL Chair and Presiding Officer ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair I" Se -,-,inn Hawaii County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:17:27 AM . Jos 11W tri oF•M►.�+ COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i, 96720 AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III REBECCA VILLEGAS COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS, RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 January 5, 2021 3:30 p.m. Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing, these meetings will not be open to the public. Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via Zoom. To register to testify, please email jean. muramoto(a�hawaiicount �gov or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, January 4, 2021. Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to counciltestimonyCa�hawaiicount �gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetin&s: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer GOREDC-1 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Hawai'i County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:17:28 AM January 5, 2021 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 29: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' SEPTEMBER 28, 2020, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES; AND JULY AND AUGUST 2020, TREASURER'S REPORTS From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated November 9, 2020. Comm. 34: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S TRANSITION, UPCOMING PLANS, AND PROJECTS From Council Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, dated December 11, 2020. Comm. 37: APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH A. STRANCE AS CORPORATION COUNSEL From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 8, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Appointment Effective: Upon Council's confirmation (Section 6-5.6, Hawaii County Charter) Comm. 39: APPOINTMENT OF LEE E. LORD AS MANAGING DIRECTOR From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 8, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 5, 2021 (Section 13-8, Hawaii County Charter) Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:17:28 AM GOREDC-1 January 5, 2021 Comm. 40: APPOINTMENT OF DOUGLASS S. ADAMS AS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 8, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 5, 2021 (Section 13-8, Hawaii County Charter) Comm. 41: APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT UEHARA AS DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 8, 2020, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 5, 2021 (Section 13-8, Hawaii County Charter) ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by December 31, 2020. If a response is received after December 31, 2020, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Page 3 GOREDC-1 Hawaii County Clerk 12/30/2020 10:17:28 AM January 5, 2021 The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.og v. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Page 4