HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOREDC 2021/06/01 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HEATHER L. KIMBALL t i pp M AARON S. Y. CHUNG
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Chan and Presiding Officer p?• 4 +,, MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
HOLEKA GORO INABA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ _
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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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS,
RELATIONS, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IO'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
June 1, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to minimize
physical contact and maximize social distancing, this meeting will
not be open to the public.
Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via Zoom. To register to testify,
please emaileanelte.aicllo(a)hawaiicount�� or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on
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written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written
testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Friday, May 28, 2021 by: (1) email to
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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.
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CALL TO ORDER—1:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 130-21: RECOGNIZES THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE HAWAIIAN
HOMES COMMISSION ACT OF 1920, AS AMENDED
Reference: Comm. 262
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Kierkiewicz—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Richards — 1.
Excused: None.
Res. 135-21: RECOGNIZES JUNE AS LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER,
QUEER, INTERSEX, AND ASEXUAL PRIDE MONTH IN THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII
Reference: Comm. 269
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy,
Villegas, and Chair Kimball—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Richards — 1.
Excused: None.
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Res. 136-21: SUPPORTS INVESTMENT IN HAWAII COUNTY FROM THE AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN, AMERICAN JOBS PLAN, AND AMERICAN FAMILIES
PLAN AND TO FORM A PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP TO
ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL
Adopts an official position of support for investments of these Federal funds into
the community and allows for the formation of a Permitted Interaction Group
pursuant to Section 92-2.5(b)(2), Hawaii Revised Statutes,to allow between two
and four Council Members to advocate for specific types of funding investments
on behalf of the County Council.
Reference: Comm. 270
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
POSTPONED TO JUNE 15, 2021:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Kierkiewicz—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Richards — 1.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—3:10 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.
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as possible, preferably by May 27, 2021. If a response is received after May 27, 2021, we will try to
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74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, and/or participating via interactive conference
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Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to videotestimonyghawaiicounty.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).
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