HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOREDC 2021/12/08 (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`1-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ _
Vice Chair r. �.M;;:�.� SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY
•
'E ' 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
19'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
December 8, 2021
10:30 a.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 or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on
Tuesday, December 7, 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 Tuesday, December 7, 2021 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 Meetin,s: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click
on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at pitap.://www.lawi:ic_ .y.. cw. If the livestream is
unavailable, please go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNalwg40oK7a 7nGnEtGPA.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
GOREDC-19 December 8,2021
CALL TO ORDER—10:33 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 453: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REGARDING ITS
PRIORITIES FOR THE 2022 SESSION OF THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE
From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated October 11, 2021.
POSTPONED TO JANUARY 4, 2022:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 509: REAPPOINTMENT OF GABRIELLA CABANAS TO THE MERIT APPEALS
BOARD
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 16, 2021, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: January 1, 2022 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaii County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, ,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas,
and Chair Kimball—6.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Chung,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Richards —3.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Page 2
GOREDC-19 December 8,2021
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—11:34 a.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 6, 2021. If a response is received after December 6, 2021, 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.
Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center,
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, and/or participating via interactive conference
technology from other locations.
The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.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 videotestimonyghawaiicountygov 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).
Page 3