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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOREDC 2022/11/01 (2020-2022) ACTIONS HEATHER L. KIMBALL �Y OF.iAARON S. Y. CHUNG Chan and Presiding Officer to°M tMAILS MEDEIROS DAVID HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair •if•S' ��M<;:�.� SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY ' 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 35'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 November 1, 2022 9:30 a.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 and Oral Testimony via Courtesy Site is also 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(a]hawaiicount� 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, Monday, October 31, 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 Monday, October 31, 2022, by: (1) email to counciltestimony(a]hawaiicouno�.go ; (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. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer GOREDC-35 November 1,2022 CALL TO ORDER—9:30 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 986.2: PROVIDES THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DATA INDICATORS TO REPORT ON OUTCOME MEASURES OUTLINED IN THE STRATEGIC ROADMAP FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS From Council Members Susan L. K. Lee Loy and Heather L. Kimball, dated October 3, 2022. Postponed: October 19, 2022 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Lee Loy, to close file on Communication 986.2.) FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kierkiewicz —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 593-22: STRONGLY URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE, STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PRIORITIZE, FUND, AND COMPLETE CRITICAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN PUNA Requests collaborative prioritization to increase public safety, economic viability, and access for emergency vehicles through infrastructure improvements including the widening of Highway 130, extension of Railroad Avenue or Government Beach Road into Hilo, and the development of Puna connectivity and emergency access routes. Reference: Comm. 1065 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (Vote on Res. 593-22 is on the next page.) Page 2 GOREDC-35 November 1,2022 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kimball—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Res. 598-22: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND SECTIONS 46-16.8 AND 243-6, HAWAII REVISED STATUES, TO ALLOW FOR A PERCENTAGE OF GENERAL EXCISE AND FUEL TAXES GENERATED BY THE COUNTIES, PURSUANT TO THOSE STATUTES, TO BE USED FOR MAINTENANCE OF PRIVATE ROADWAYS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Reference: Comm. 1078 Intr. by: Mr. Chung RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: 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—11:32 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. 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Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Page 3 GOREDC-35 November 1,2022 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,,hawaiicounty.gov 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