HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE RAWEEMC 2022/02/22 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS III �„OF AARON S. Y. CHUNG
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Chan and Presiding Officer o�•' �� "�� ''•��� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
` ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HOLEKA GORO INABA :
Vice Chan ir ��—Mo;;:��,� HEATHER L. KIMBALL
''E SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE,
WATER, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
17'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
February 22, 2022
10:00 a.m.
Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent emergency proclamation, this meeting will
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February 22, 2022.
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written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written
testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on Friday, February 18, 2022 by: (1) email to
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receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
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CALL TO ORDER—10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 616: NOMINATION OF STEPHEN LOPEZ TO THE WATER BOARD
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated January 31, 2022, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 17, 2022 (Section 13-4(k)
Hawaii County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair Inaba—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—10:25 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.
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possible, preferably by February 17, 2022. If a response is received after February 17, 2022, we will try
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fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
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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
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).
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