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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWMTC 2022/05/31 (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 VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT 20'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 31, 2022 3:30 p.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations: • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Friday, May 27, 2022. Submitting 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 Friday, May 27, 2022, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.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 part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer PWMTC-20 May 31,2022 CALL TO ORDER—4:15 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 795: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH ABBEY SEITZ OF PLANNING FOR COMMUNITY AND SALLY ANCHETA OF THE HAWAII PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE REGARDING THE KEAUKAHA ELEMENTARY QUICK BUILD PROJECT From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated May 11, 2022. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, and Richards —4. Excused: None. Comm. 796: REQUESTS AN UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING THE KALANIANA`OLE AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated May 11, 2022. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Chung, David, and Richards—3. Excused: None. Page 2 PWMTC-20 May 31,2022 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 174: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2020 EDITION), BY ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING Creates a Department of Building to manage the duties and functions currently performed by the Building Division within the Department of Public Works. Reference: Comm. 810 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Lee Loy —5. Noes: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Richards —2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—5:51 p.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. 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 26, 2022. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any 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 Page 3 PWMTC-20 May 31,2022 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