HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PRPSC 003 2021/01/19 2020-2022 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION
AND PUBLIC SAFETY
DATE: January 19, 2021 Re: Comm. No. 65
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:01 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Parks and Recreation and Public Safety, to which was referred
Communication No. 65, reports as follows:
Communication No. 65, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 22, 2020,
submitting for the Council's review and confirmation the nomination of Riley Smith of Council
District 9 to the Liquor Commission.
Executive Assistant Pomaika'i Bartolome appeared in Hilo Chambers and introduced the nominee
who appeared via zoom. The nominee responded to comments made during testimony and
replied to inquiry made by several Council Members.
Council Member Maile David noted that the application provided to Council is from 2018 when
the nominee applied for a seat on the Kailua Village Design Commission. Mr. Smith confirmed
that is he is applying for a position on the Liquor Commission. Several Council Members
commented in favor of the nominee's appointment. The nominee would not have to appear in
person at Council for confirmation.
Pursuant to Sections 7-3.2 and 13-4 of the Hawaii County Charter, members of the Liquor
Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council.
Your Committee on Parks and Recreation and Public Safety is in accord with the purpose and intent
of Communication No. 65 and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Riley Smith to the
Liquor Commission.
wpb AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND
INABA X RECREATION AND PUBLIC
"NEALI'l-KLEINFELDER X- SAFETY
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X il'OLEKA GORO INABA, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PRPSC REPORT NO. 3
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: FEB 0 3 2021