HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2023/09/19 (2022-2024) Hawaii County Clerk 09/13/2023 08:59:52 AM
CINDY EVANS „OF H MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chair and Presiding Ofcer °,.'� +, HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY _ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
Vice Chair
rF OF'MFa+ HEATHER L.KIMBALL
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
17'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
September 19, 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:
• 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 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,
September 18, 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, September 18,2023,
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 a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate
testimony for each item.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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CALL TO ORDER
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. 10.4: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' JUNE 26, 2023
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated August 25, 2023.
Comm. 440: NOMINATION OF EILEEN LACERTE TO THE POLICE COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 30, 2023, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: October 13, 2023 (Section 13-4(k)
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 441: NOMINATION OF GONZALO GARCIA TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 30, 2023, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: October 13, 2023 (Section 13-4(k)
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 442: NOMINATION OF ANNA LIU TO THE BANYAN DRIVE HAWAII
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 30, 2023, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 240-23: APPROVES THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE
PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN
THE 2024 HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE
PACKAGE
Includes proposals relating to the regulation of tobacco and regulating traffic on
hazardous roads and in sensitive areas, and six policy priorities relating to: (1)
dangerous dogs; (2)the lawful sale or distribution of wild-caught ungulate meat;
(3)pathways for midwifery licensure; (4) extended producer responsibility to
address solid waste; (5) increasing access to mental health providers for youth in
rural counties; and(6) financing of residential cesspool conversions.
Reference: Comm. 426
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
ADJOURNMENT
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.
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following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA.
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soon as possible, preferably by September 15, 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.
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