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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/03/07 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS w os M MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chaim and Presiding Officer c,°,.'� �., HOLEKA GORO INABA 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 5'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 7, 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, Monday, March 6, 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 Monday, March 6, 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-5 March 7,2023 CALL TO ORDER—9:03 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. 114: NOMINATION OF CLINTON LEWE-SONG TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 115: NOMINATION OF SARAH GIBBON TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-5 March 7,2023 Comm. 116: NOMINATION OF PAUL P. PAIVA TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 117: NOMINATION OF LAURA ACASIO TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 118: NOMINATION OF DAWN RAYMOND TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL ADJUDICATION BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 118 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-5 March 7,2023 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 119: NOMINATION OF TRAVIS ING TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 120: NOMINATION OF JOSEPHINE PELAYO TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-5 March 7,2023 Comm. 121: NOMINATION OF TERESA NAKAMA TO THE SALARY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 31, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—10:20 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. 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 March 3, 2023. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. 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 (808) 961-8255. Page 5