HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOREDC 2021/10/19 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HEATHER L. KIMBALL ty OF.11 AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chan and Presiding Officer �h+,, MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID
HOLEKA GORO INABA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ _
Vice Chair r. �.M;;:�.� SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY
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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
16'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 19, 2021
10:30 a.m.
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not be open to the public.
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CALL TO ORDER—10:31 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 420: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINSTRATION REGARDING
THE FILM INDUSTRY PERMITTING PROCESS AND THE HAWAII
ISLAND FILM OFFICE
From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated September 27, 2021.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 223-21: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND COFFEE
LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR BLENDS OF GEOGRAPHICALLY
NAMED HAWAII-GROWN COFFEE
Seeks amendments to State law to increase the minimum amount of Hawaii-grown
coffee from 10 to 51 percent and to identify the geographic origin and corresponding
percentage of coffee grown outside of Hawaii in blended coffees labeled as
Hawai`i-grown.
Reference: Comm. 421
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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Res. 241-21: URGES THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE COUNTY'S INCLUSIONARY ZONING
POLICIES, PURSUANT TO SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 3, AND TO
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ON HAWAII ISLAND
Requests the development of the zoning policy report and strategic plan to facilitate
housing program adjustments and potential amendments to County housing law.
Reference: Comm. 441
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz and Ms. Lee Loy
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David,
Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Richards,
Villegas, and Chair Kimball—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—12:43 p.m.
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signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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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
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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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