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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2023/05/16 (2022-2024) ACTIONS HOLEKA GORO INABA tv Os alCINDY EVANS Chan and Presiding Officer �?N'. ' +� 7ENN KAGIWADA J MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ MICHELLE M. GALIMBA HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair —° +f,TE OF H►' SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS 9'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 16, 2023 2:30 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: • 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 locations: • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and • 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, May 15, 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, May 15, 2023, 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 LAAC-9 May 16,2023 CALL TO ORDER—4:47 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 178-23: AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO AWARD FUNDS TO `OHANA O KOHANAIKI CULTURAL FOUNDATION Provides grant funds in the amount of$48,000 for roof repairs to the Native Hawaiian Hale at Kohanaiki Beach Park. Reference: Comm. 293 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Chair Inaba—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas — 1. Excused: None. Page 2 LAAC-9 May 16,2023 Res. 179-23: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A SIXTY-FIVE YEAR LEASE WITH THE HOUSING AND LAND ENTERPRISE OF HAWAII COUNTY, DBA: HALE O HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME ON TAX MAP KEY 2-4-024:157 FOR A PILOT COMMUNITY LAND TRUST PROGRAM AT A SET LEASE AMOUNT OF $10.00 PER YEAR Provides a partnership to finance, construct, and sell an affordable home on state lands, subject to affordability restrictions, to an eligible purchaser for affordable housing and shelter purposes. Reference: Comm. 294 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Chair Inaba—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas — 1. Excused: None. Res. 180-23: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF LOTS C, D, E, F, AND G OF THE SUBDIVISION OF PARCEL 2 OF ROYAL PATENT GRANT NUMBER 1895 TO MOHALA, BEING TAX MAP KEYS: 1-3-004:023, :024, :025, :026, AND :027, SITUATED AT `OPIHIKAO, DISTRICT OF PUNA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII, FROM JAMES L. KERVER AND MELANY L. KERVER, TRUSTEES UNDER THE UNRECORDED "JAMES L. AND MELANY L. KERVER REVOCABLE TRUST" DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2013 The landowners seek to donate approximately one acre of land to the County for the purpose of unencumbered open space. Reference: Comm. 295 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Chair Inaba—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 3 LAAC-9 May 16,2023 ADJOURNMENT—6:07 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 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 May 12, 2023. 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 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 (808) 961-8255. Page 4