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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/12/05 (2022-2024) Hawaii County Clerk's - 11/29/2023 09:25:28 AM CINDY EVANS <-4 OF.ii MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair and Presiding Officero°�N '` �h+., HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair •ir cF ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ F I" 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 22nd Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 December 5, 2023 1:00 P.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: • Kona Council Office,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A 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, December 4, 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,December 4,2023, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 11/29/2023 09:25:28 AM GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 598: ANNUAL REPORT OF SISTER CITY ACTIVITIES: JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023 From Sister City Protocol Officer Jane Clement, dated November 7, 2023, submitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-166 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 610: REAPPOINTMENT OF JUSTIN ACKERMAN TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 16, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 30, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 611: NOMINATION OF DEAN AU TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 29, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 11/29/2023 09:25:28 AM GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 Comm. 612: NOMINATION OF JIM BEETS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 29, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 613: NOMINATION OF JAMES LEE TO THE WATER BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 29, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 614: NOMINATION OF ALAN OKINAKA TO THE BANYAN DRIVE HAWAII REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Comm. 615: NOMINATION OF NONA WILSON TO THE BANYAN DRIVE HAWAII REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 15, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Comm. 616: REAPPOINTMENT OF PAUL "SCOTTY" PAIVA TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 16, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 30, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Page 3 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 11/29/2023 09:25:28 AM GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 Comm. 621: APPOINTMENT OF DEANNA S. SAKO AS MANAGING DIRECTOR From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 22, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 1, 2024 (Section 13-8, Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 622: APPOINTMENT OF DIANE NAKAGAWA AS FINANCE DIRECTOR From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 22, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 1, 2024 (Section 13-8, Hawai`i County Charter) 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by December 1, 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. Page 4