HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOREDC 2022/01/18 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HEATHER L. KIMBALL Nzv of AARON S. Y. CHUNG
JMAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
and Presiding Officer
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HOLEKA GORO INABA
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
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_ 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
21" Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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January 18, 2022
9:30 a.m.
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GOREDC-21 January 18,2022
CALL TO ORDER—9:37 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 420.5: REQUESTS A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION WITH RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT REGARDING THE FILM PERMITTING PROCESS
From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated November 3, 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.
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: December 8, 2021, January 5 and 18, 2022
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Mr. Inaba, to
close file on Communication 453.)
POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 8, 2022:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz,
Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Chung and Richards —2.
Excused: None.
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GOREDC-21 January 18,2022
Comm. 576: NOMINATION OF ERICK ALLENDE TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 29, 2021, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: February 11, 2022 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaii County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy,
Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—11:24 a.m.
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