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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/12/05 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS tv OF. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chaim and Presiding Officer HGLEKA GGRG INABA >J i;,•, JENN KAGIWADA SUSAN L.K LEE LOY MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair +r��. ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ ''F OF 14 HEATHER L.KIMBALL 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 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 GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 CALL TO ORDER—1:27 p.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. 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. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. 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), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Lee Loy —3. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 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), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. 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), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Excused: None. 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), Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 613 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. 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. RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. 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. RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 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), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: 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. 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, Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. 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, Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 622 is on the next page) Page 5 GOEAC-22 December 5,2023 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1. Excused: None. 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