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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2024/01/09 (2022-2024) Hawaii County Clerk's - 01/03/2024 08:57:50 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 24'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 January 9, 2024 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: • 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, January 8,2024. 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,January 8,2024, 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 - 01/03/2024 08:57:50 AM GOEAC-24 January 9,2024 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. 670: NOMINATION OF ARTHUR TANIGUCHI TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 19, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 1, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 671: NOMINATION OF MATTHIAS KUSCH TO THE WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 20, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 2, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Comm. 672: NOMINATION OF CATHY FERREIRA TO THE PENSION BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 20, 2023, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 2, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 01/03/2024 08:57:50 AM GOEAC-24 January 9,2024 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 389-24: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY AMENDING RULE NO. 23, BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Repeals Council Rule No. 23(1)(d), which requires that any bill or resolution that is amended at final reading be held over until the next regular meeting of the County Council. Reference: Comm. 647 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball Res. 390-24: APPROVES THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SLATE OF OFFICERS Ratifies the slate of officers approved by the Hawaii State Association of Counties Executive Committee on December 18, 2023, as follows: Hawaii County Council Members Heather Kimball, President(Jennifer Kagiwada, Alternate); Maui County Council Members Tamara Paltin, Vice President(Shane Sinenci, Alternate); Kauai County Council Members Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Secretary (Bill DeCosta, Alternate); and Honolulu City Council Members Tommy Waters, Treasurer (Esther Kia`aina, Alternate). Reference: Comm. 648 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball Res. 391-24: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII BY AMENDING RULE NO. 25, INVOCATION Seeks to incorporate `61elo Hawaii and Hawaiian cultural practices into County Council meetings by adding kahu and kumu to the list of persons eligible to perform the invocation. Reference: Comm. 649 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball 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. Page 3 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 01/03/2024 08:57:50 AM GOEAC-24 January 9,2024 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/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-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 January 5, 2024. 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