HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 287 Draft 01 2022-2024COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 287 23
A RESOLUTION URGING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO REQUIRE THAT ALL
BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETINGS PROVIDE VIRTUAL ACCESS FOR
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, LIVE VIEWING, AND POST -MEETING VIEWING.
WHEREAS, the Office of the Mayor supervises the administration of the County's
existing boards and commissions; and
WHEREAS, Section 13-20(b) of the Hawaii County Charter requires that boards and
commissions take official action only at meetings open to the public; and
WHEREAS, currently there are certain boards and commissions whose meetings are
limited to in-person public access only, thus requiring members of the public to be physically
present at the meeting site to present oral testimony and view the proceedings of the board or
commission; and
WHEREAS, certain boards and commissions do not provide an accessible video archive
of their meetings to allow for post -meeting viewing, requiring interested persons to wait for the
production of written meeting minutes as an access point to the deliberations and actions of the
board or commission; and
WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" attached hereto, received from the Office of the Mayor lists
current boards and commissions that provide, and do not provide, virtual access to meetings; and
WHEREAS, all board and commission meetings should provide virtual access to ensure
maximum levels of involvement, transparency, and accountability of government activity; and
WHEREAS, maximum levels of public participation are paramount to effective
information gathering and decision making; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
that it strongly urges the Office of the Mayor to require that all board and commission meetings
provide virtual access for public participation, live viewing, and post -meeting viewing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the Mayor is urged to appropriate
sufficient funds to carry out the provisions proposed in this resolution.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Finance.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20_
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii .
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on
ATTEST
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
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ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
INABA
KAGIWADA
KANEALI `I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-497/GOEAC
RESOLUTION NO. 287 23
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County of Hawaii Boards and Commissions
Virtual Access
Arborist Advisory Committee
YES
Banyan Drive Redevelopment Agency (In the process of being established)
N/A
Board of Appeals
YES
Board of Ethics
YES
Charter Commission
N/A
Committee on Aging
NO
Committee on People with Disabilities (Will soon move to Hybrid)
NO
Committee on the Status of Women
YES
Cost of Government Commission
N/A
Cultural Resources Commission
YES
Environment Management Commission
YES
Fire Board of Appeals (In the process of being established)
N/A
Fire Commission
NO
Game Management Adviosory Commission
YES
Hamakua CDP Action Committee
YES
Ka'u CDP Action Committee
NO
Kailua Village Design Commission
YES
Kona CDP Action Committee
Yes
Leeward Planning Commission
YES
Liquor Commission
NO
Liquor Control Adjudication Board
NO
Local Emergency Planning Committee
YES
Merit Appeals Board
YES
North Kohala CDP Action Committee
N/A
Pension Board
NO
Police Commission
NO
Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Preservation Commission
NO
Puna CDP Action Commission
YES
Redistricting Commission
N/A
Salary Commission
YES
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South Kohala CDP Action Committee
YES
Tax Board of Review
NO
Transportation Commission
YES
Veterans Advisory Committee
YES
Water Board
YES
Windward Planning Commission
YES
Youth Commission
YES
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