HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PWMTC 2021/08/17 (2020-2022) ACTIONS
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer
MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
HOLEKA GORO INABA
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
HEATHER 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
th
10 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
August 17, 2021
3:00 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 email relley.araceley@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on
Monday, August 16, 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 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, August 16, 2021 by: (1) email to
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s
Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 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 – 3:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 347: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH INTERIM MASS TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATOR, JOHN ANDOH, REGARDING THE SEPTEMBER 5, 2021,
LAUNCH OF NEW ISLAND-WIDE TRANSIT SERVICES BASED ON THE
TRANSIT MASTER PLAN
From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated July 30, 2021.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kānealiʻi- Kleinfelder
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards, and Chair Lee Loy – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Chung and Villegas – 2.
Excused: None.
Comm. 363: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING
STATUS OF THE PĀHOA BUS HUB
From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated August 2, 2021.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kānealiʻi- Kleinfelder
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards, Villegas, and
Chair Lee Loy – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung – 1.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT – 5:03 p.m.
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