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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/03/21 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS w�.4 OF MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chan and Presiding Officer c°,.'� +, HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA SUSAN L.K LEE LOY MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ' ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chan •r'��.�•"",°•�'�� OF 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 6'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii March 21, 2023 10:00 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: • 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 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]hawaiicouno�.go 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 20, 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 20, 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 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-6 March 21,2023 CALL TO ORDER—10:03 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. 142: NOMINATION OF SCOTT F. MARTIN TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 2, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 15, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 143: NOMINATION OF THOMAS BROWN TO THE WATER BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 2, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 15, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 143 is on the next page) Page 2 GOEAC-6 March 21,2023 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 144: REAPPOINTMENT OF PALANI GREENWELL TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 3, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 16, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 145: NOMINATION OF TSING YOUNG TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 3, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 16, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-6 March 21,2023 Comm. 146: NOMINATION OF COLEMAN KEALOHA KA`OPUA TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 3, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 16, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 147: NOMINATION OF REBEKAH LUSSIAA TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 3, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 16, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-6 March 21,2023 Comm. 148: NOMINATION OF BRONSTEN KOSSOW TO THE KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 3, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 16, 2023 (Section 13-4(k) Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 32: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 2-138, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Clarifies that public funds may only be used for the actual costs of expenditures directly applicable to the service or activity covered by the grant award agreement and that public funds may not be used for the repayment of debts. Reference: Comm. 149 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball POSTPONED TO APRIL 18, 2023: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—12:46 p.m. Page 5 GOEAC-6 March 21,2023 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. 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