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RESOLUTION NO. 287 23
,(DRAFT 2)
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 is paramount to effective
information gathering and decision making; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Mayor is requested to provide a report to the County
Council regarding its progress on providing virtual access for public participation, live viewing,
and post -meeting viewing for all board and commission meetings by March 31, 2024; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
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 Hilo , Hawai`i,this 6th day of December , 2023.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS X
GALIMBA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA X
County of Hawai`i on December 6, 2023
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
ATTEST: KIMBALL X
LEE LOY X
VILLEGAS X
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COU \ CLERK RPERSON&P SIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 287 23
(DRAFT 2)
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EXHIBIT A
COUNTY OF HAWAPI BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
As of November 2023
Virtual Access
Arborist Advisory Committee
YES
Banyan Drive Redevelopment Agency (in the process of being re-established)
N/A
Board of Appeals
YES
Board of Ethics
YES
Charter Commission
N/A
Committee on Aging
NO
Committee on People with Disabilities
YES
Committee on the Status of Women
YES
Cost of Government Commission
N/A
Cultural Resources Commission
YES
Environmental Management Commission
YES
Fire Board of Appeals in the process of being established)
N/A
Fire Commission
NO
Game Management Advisory Commission
YES
Hdmdkua CDP Action Committee
YES
Ka'fi 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 Resources Preservation Commission
NO
Puna CDP Action Committee
YES
Redistricting Commission
N/A
Salary Commission
YES
South Kohala CDP Action Committee
YES
Tax Board of Review
NO
Transportation Commission
YES
Veterans Advisory Committee
YES
Water Board
NO
Windward Planning Commission
YES
Youth Commission
YES
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