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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWMTC 2022/11/15 (2020-2022) ACTIONS SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY SY OF p AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chan and Presiding Officer ?vN �h+., MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID HOLEKA GORO INABA ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ��•��Mot HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS 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 29'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii November 15, 2022 2:00 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: • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 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 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, Monday, November 14, 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, November 14, 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-29 November 15,2022 CALL TO ORDER—2:06 p.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. 1089: REQUESTS DISCUSSION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, IRONMAN RACE DIRECTOR DIANA BERTSCH, AND THE HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE EVENT HELD IN KAILUA-KONA ON OCTOBER 6 AND 8, 2022 From Council Member Rebecca Villegas, dated October 24, 2022. POSTPONED TO JANUARY 17, 2023: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 607-22: ACCEPTS THE DEDICATION OF THOSE CERTAIN ROADWAY PARCELS IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 2-4-039:060 AND 2-4-039:027 (KIKAHA STREET, HO`OLALA STREET, PUAKEA PLACE, AND A ROAD LOT RESERVE), AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 2-4-039:025 (POR.) (EASEMENT D-1), 2-4-039-028 (POR.) (EASEMENT 1), 2-4-039:034 (POR.) (EASEMENT 2), 2-4-039:035 (POR.) (EASEMENT 3), 2-4-039:038 (POR.) (EASEMENT 6) AND 2-4-039:057 (POR.) (EASEMENT 17), SITUATED AT WAIAKEA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII, FROM HILO ONE INCORPORATED, A HAWAII CORPORATION The landholder seeks to dedicate the roadways and all improvements for public roadway purposes, and grant easements for drainage and maintenance purposes. Reference: Comm. 1097 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R) (Vote on Res. 607-22 is on the next page.) Page 2 PWMTC-29 November 15,2022 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 221: AMENDS CHAPTERS 17 AND 26 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (Draft 2) (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO FIRE Updates and revises the Hawaii County Fire Code to incorporate the 2018 National Fire Protection Association standards and adopt the 2018 Hawaii State Fire Code. Reference: Comm. 1029.4 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R) Postponed: October 19, 2022 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kierkiewicz, seconded by Mr. Richards, to recommend passage of Bill 221, as amended to Draft 2, on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 3 AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3. Excused: None. Bill 238: AMENDS CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 5-4-5 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSTRUCTION CODE Adds provisions to allow for plans and specifications prepared, designed, and stamped by a licensed architect or professional engineer to be approved by the County without customary reviews by the Department of Public Works. This provision would be in effect for 180 days from its effective date and repealed thereafter unless extended by ordinance. Reference: Comm. 1082 Intr. by: Mr. Chung (Vote on Bill 238 is on the next page) Page 3 PWMTC-29 November 15,2022 POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3. Excused: None. Bill 244: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 6-2.2 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2020 EDITION), RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Replaces the requirement that the Director of Public Works must be a registered professional engineer with the requirement that the Director have a bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, public administration or a related discipline, or a degree in law. Adds the requirement that at least two of the five years of required administrative or managerial experience must be in public works or construction, or a related field. Reference: Comm. 1103 Intr. by: Mr. Chung POSTPONED TO JANUARY 4, 2023: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—5. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Lee Loy, and Villegas —3. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—4:00 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 November 10, 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 Page 4 PWMTC-29 November 15,2022 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 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 5