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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/01/04 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS w os M HOLEKA GORO INABA Chaim and Presiding Officer c,°,.'� �., MICHELLE M. GALIMBA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER SUSAN L.K LEE LOY ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair ''E oF'N►'' HEATHER L.KIMBALL REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 1st Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 January 4, 2023 9:00 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 via Courtesy Site is available at the following location: • 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(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, Tuesday, January 3, 2023. 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 Tuesday, January 3, 2023, 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 GOEAC-1 January 4,2023 CALL TO ORDER—9:00 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. 10: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' SEPTEMBER 29 AND OCTOBER 25, 2022, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated November 29, 2022. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 41: REAPPOINTMENT OF AARON SPIELMAN TO THE HAWAII COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-1 January 4,2023 Comm. 42: REAPPOINTMENT OF AUSTIN GRIFFEY TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 43: REAPPOINTMENT OF GERALD KOSAKI TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 44: REAPPOINTMENT OF DEBORAH CHANG TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2023 (Section 2-2150) Hawaii County Code) (Vote on Comm. 44 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-1 January 4,2023 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 45: NOMINATION OF SAMUEL NELSON TO THE SALARY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 46: NOMINATION OF DR. DAWOOD Y. FARAHI TO THE SALARY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2022, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-1 January 4,2023 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 30-23: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Allows for the receipt of$75,000, which would be used to cover overtime expenses incurred by multi-agency law enforcement to follow-up on persons ordered by the court to surrender firearms. Reference: Comm. 37 Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Kierkiewicz—2. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 10: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 22-63, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants —National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act Record Improvement Program ($75,000); and appropriates the same to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System Act Record Improvement Program account. Funds would be used to cover overtime expenses incurred by multi-agency law enforcement to follow-up on persons ordered by the court to surrender firearms. Reference: Comm. 37 Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Kierkiewicz—2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—10:10 a.m. Page 5 GOEAC-1 January 4,2023 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 parry. 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 (808) 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 (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by December 30, 2022. 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