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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2023/11/14 (2022-2024)HOLEKA GORO INABA Chair and Presiding Officer MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Vice Chair 19'h Session Hawaii County Clerk 11/08/2023 09:23:22 AM COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center CINDY EVANS JENN KAGIWADA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii November 14, 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 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, November 13, 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, November 13, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk 11/08/2023 09:23:22 AM LAAC-19 November 14, 2023 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 328-23: URGES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY INDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: 5-6-001:062, KNOWN AS OLD COAST GUARD ROAD, AND OTHER ADJACENT FEDERAL LANDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUA`A OF `UPOLU, DISTRICT OF NORTH KOHALA The County seeks to acquire property to provide secure, safe, and legal public access to the Honoipu/Puakea portion of the Ala Kahakai trail system, including the Mo`okini Heiau and birth site of Kamehameha I. Reference: Comm. 557 Intr. by: Ms. Evans Res. 337-23: AWARDS A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO THE FRIENDS OF AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN Approves a grant of $171,370 to the Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for properties in Kealakekua (Tax Map Keys: 8-2-013:002, 003, 014; 8-2-014:043 and 8-2-015:059), pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawaii County Charter. Reference: Comm. 569 Intr. by: Ms. Galimba Page 2 LAAC-19 Hawai'i County Clerk 11/08/2023 09:23:22 AM November 14, 2023 Res. 338-23: AWARDS A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO POHAHA I KA LANI Approves a grant of $56,100 to P6h5h5 I Ka Lani, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi`o Valley Lookout in the Hamakua District, (Tax Map Key: 4-8-004:006), pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawaii County Charter. Reference: Comm. 570 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 101: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL — 3 ACRES (A -3a) TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL — 20,000 SQUARE FEET (RS -20) AT HILO, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-4-079:002 (Applicant: Constance Imamura) (Area: 23,012 square feet) The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into two lots to accommodate an existing dwelling. The property is located at 1212 West Kawailani Street, Waiakea Homesteads, South Hilo. Reference: Comm. 590 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R) 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. 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. Page 3 LAAC-19 Hawai'i County Clerk 11/08/2023 09:23:22 AM November 14, 2023 If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by November 9, 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