HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PWMTC 2021/01/05 (2020-2022) ACTIONS SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY tv os M AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer ��N C." ""� + MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
HOLEKA GORO INABA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZHEATHER L.KIMBALL
Vice Chair
HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT
1st Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
January 5, 2021
9:45 a.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]hawaiicouno�.go 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
counciltestimony(a]hawaiicouno�.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 Meetings: Meetings are available for live
viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at hLtp://www.hawaiicounly.gov.
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CALL TO ORDER—9:55 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 38: APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN L RODENHURST AS PUBLIC WORKS 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)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards,
and Chair Lee Loy —5.
Noes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and
Villegas —4.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—12:14 p.m.
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.
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Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center,
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A.
The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounly.gov.
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�ic,hawaiicountygov 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).
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