HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2023/11/14 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS �tY o�H MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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JENN KAGIWADA
SUSAN L.K LEE LOY _ MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
21" Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
November 14, 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,
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
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CALL TO ORDER—9:00 a.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. 287-23: 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
Seeks to ensure maximum levels of involvement, transparency, and accountability of
government activity.
Reference: Comm. 497
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball,
Villegas, and Chair Evans —8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Lee Loy — 1.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—9:58 a.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 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.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.
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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 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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