HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP GOEAC 055 2023/07/05 (2022-2024)Hawaii County Council- 18
July 26, 2023
GOEAC-55 NOMINATION OF TREY LIVINGSTON TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING
(Comm. 335): COMMISSION
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 29, 2023 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaii County Charter)
FAILED:
Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Kierkiewiez, Lee Loy,
and Chair Kimball — 4.
Noes: Council Members Inaba and Villegas — 2.
Absent: Council Members Evans, Kagiwada, and Kdneali'i-Kleinfelder — 3.
Excused: None.
OTHER BUSINESS
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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
DATE: July 5, 2023
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
Re: Comm. No. 335
Your Committee- on Governmental Operations and External Affairs, to which was referred
Communication No. 335, reports as follows:
Communication No. 335, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated June 15, 2023, requests
the Council's review and confirmation of the nomination of Trey Livingston to the Leeward
Planning Commission.
Executive Assistant to the Mayor Pomaika`i Bartolome was present in the Hilo Chambers to
introduce Mr. Livingston, who was also present in the Hilo Chambers.
After a period of questioning by several members of the committee, Member Holeka G. Inaba
expressed his lack of confidence in some of the responses provided by Mr. Livingston, Member
Rebecca Villegas expressed her preference for Mr. Livingston to serve on the Kona Community
Development Action committee, and Member Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder expressed his
opposition to the appointment of Mr. Livingston in deference to the views of the members whose
districts lie within the jurisdiction of the Leeward Planning Commission. Other members spoke
in favor of the appointment.
Pursuant to Article 6, Chapter 7, Section 6-7.4(c) of the Hawaii County Charter, members of
Leeward Planning Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed of the Council.
Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs is in accord with the purpose
and intent of Communication No. 335, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of
Trey Livingston to the Leeward Planning Commission.
ice
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
X
GALIMBA
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS AND
EX ERNAL AFFAIRS
r
CINDY EVA S CHAIR
GOEAC REPORT NO.: 55
ADOPTED: