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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWMTC 2022/01/04 (2020-2022) ACTIONS SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY SY OF p AARON S. Y. CHUNG o+• � Chan and Presiding Officer �?•' '' �� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID HOLEKA GORO INABA ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER i•��o HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS III REBECCA VIL,LEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT 17th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii January 4, 2022 9:30 a.m. Oral Public Testimony: In person testimony and viewing: Hilo Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street, 1st floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawaii. To provide oral testimony via Zoom: email relley.araceley(a]hawaiicouno�.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and receive information to join the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. Please contact our office and register by 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022. 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, January 3, 2022 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 Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call 961-8255 if the Council's streaming location is not functioning. If the Council's stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNa/wg40oK7a 7nGnEtGPA. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWMTC-17 January 4,2022 CALL TO ORDER—9:30 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 102: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-279, SCHEDULE 27, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING ON PAVEMENT PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES AND AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-280, SCHEDULE 28, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO NO PARKING AT ANY TIME Amends Section 24-279, Schedule 27 (Parking on Pavement prohibited at all times), and amends Section 24-280 (No Parking at Any Time), by adding new provisions for portions of Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road, Subsection (g), Puna. Reference: Comm. 551 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung— 1. Excused: None. Bill 105: AMENDS CHAPTER 18, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 18-90 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO FARES FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Establishes a temporary suspension of fares for all mass transit fixed routes and paratransit services until December 31, 2023. The fare suspension will not apply to County-contracted shared-ride services, curb-to-curb van services operated by the Department of Parks and Recreation, or non-fixed bus services provided in partnership with non-profit organizations. Reference: Comm. 568 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R) (Vote on Bill 105 is on the next page) Page 2 PWMTC-17 January 4,2022 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung— 1. Excused: None. REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION Comm. 569: REQUESTS A STATUS UPDATE FROM MAYOR MITCH ROTH REGARDING THE LONG PENDING KALANIANAOLE AVENUE PROJECT From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated December 16, 2021. POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. The Council anticipates convening an executive meeting regarding the above matter, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), for the purpose of consulting with Council's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Council's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 92-4, and Rule Nos. 2 and 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the County Council is necessary to hold an executive meeting. ADJOURNMENT—11:17 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 30, 2021. If a response is received after December 30, 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. Page 3 PWMTC-17 January 4,2022 Council Members may 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.hawaiicouniy.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 videotestimony�ic,hawaiicountygov 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 4