HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PCHSW 004 2023/01/05 (2022-2024) REPORT OF THE POLICY
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING
DATE: January 5, 2023 Re: Comm. No. 1088/13ill No. 242
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai'i
TIME: 10:52 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, to which was referred Bill No. 242,
reports as follows:
Bill No. 242, transmitted by Director of Parks and Recreation Maurice C. Messina via
Communication No. 1088, dated October 10, 2022, amends Chapter 15, Article 8,
Section 15-68.1, of the Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Relating to
the Parks and Recreational Facility Schedule.
This measure adds and removes parks and cemeteries, consolidates certain parks under a single
park, adds geographical categories of park locations, and adds tax map key parcel identifiers.
Director Messina, Deputy Director Michelle Hiraishi, and Corporation Counsel Judge Elizabeth
Strance were available in the Hilo Chambers for questions.
Director Messina said that Bill 242 has been in the works for a long time to create clarity and
will help with enforcement, as well as internally will allow them to create their general park
maintenance plan. Committee Member Sue Lee Loy thanked Peter Sur for his help in drafting
this bill. Committee Member Holeka Inaba requested consistency on the Hawaiian naming
regarding Whittington Beach Park and that it be applied in the next draft. Director Messina said
he would go back to staff for further clarification. Committee Member Ashley Kierkiewicz
mentioned a small change to include "District" in William `Billy" Kenoi Park.
Council Chair Heather Kimball mentioned she would love to see a GIS (Geographic Information
System) mapping format or other data points available for future use for the public and Council
Members as asset management tools. Director Messina said that those are priorities for their
Department to work on in the future.
County Clerk Jon Henricks mentioned that the title was erroneously listed with the same title as
the prior Bill 240 on the agenda even though the description of Bill 242 was accurate.
Corporation Counsel Judge Elizabeth Strance stated that there was enough information contained
within the agenda that it can be considered more of a technical rather than substantive error and
it would be acceptable to proceed with the vote.
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Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, is in accord with the purpose and
intent of Bill 242, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA x POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
INABA x SAFETY,AND WELL-BEING
KAGIWADA x
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X JENN KALI A, CHAIR
LEE LOY x PCHSW REPORT NO.: 4
VILLEGAS x ADOPTED: JAN 7-5-70-