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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2023/12/19 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS �Ntv OF. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chan and Presiding Officer HGLEKA GGRG INABA yl 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 23rd Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii December 19, 2023 9:30 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, December 18, 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 18, 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 GOEAC-23 December 19,2023 CALL TO ORDER—9:52 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 10.6: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' AUGUST 25 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated November 17, 2023. FILED: 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. Comm. 624: NOMINATION OF BRIAN CUSHNIE TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 30, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 13, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), 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. Page 2 GOEAC-23 December 19,2023 Comm. 625: NOMINATION OF ERICA PEREZ TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated November 30, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 13, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 385-23: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Seeks to form the Hawaii Statewide Economic Development District to enhance regional collaboration and access to federal funding. Reference: Comm. 643 Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-23 December 19,2023 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 108: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 49, SECTION 2-271; CHAPTER 37, ARTICLE 1, SECTIONS 37-1-2 AND 37-1-3; AND CHAPTER 37, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 37-2-21, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE, EQUITY, AND RESILIENCE Adds definitions for"trauma" and "trauma informed", and incorporates the concept of applying a"trauma informed approach"to the application of and access to critical resources and support for the County's most vulnerable populations." Reference: Comm. 626 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 626.1: From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated December 7, 2023, requesting a presentation by Ms. Tia Hartsock, Director of the Office of Wellness and Resilience, regarding current priorities and initiatives. Bill 109: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 13-8 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2022 EDITION), RELATING TO TERM OF OFFICE OF DEPARTMENT HEADS Proposes to revise the County Charter to require the Mayor to appoint department heads within 30 days of taking office and within 60 days of any vacancy occurring during the Mayor's term of office, and further that the department head shall not take office until confirmed by the County Council. Reference: Comm. 627 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba and Ms. Villegas RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Evans —8. Noes: Committee Member Galimba— 1. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-23 December 19,2023 ADJOURNMENT—12:50 p.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 parry. 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. 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 15, 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 5