HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2024/02/06 (2022-2024) Hawaii County Clerk's - 01/31/2024 11:38:39 AM
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Chair and Presiding Officer �?•' • ,, HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
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Vice Chair +.�Mo;: ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
25'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
February 6, 2024
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:
• 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
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and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday,
February 5,2024.
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written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday,February 5,2024, 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.
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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. 696: NOMINATION OF RACHEL ABLE TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated January 19, 2024, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 3, 2024 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 697: NOMINATION OF JACOB TAVARES TO THE POLICE COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated January 19, 2024, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 3, 2024 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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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
Postponed: January 9, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Galimba to
recommend adoption of Resolution 389-24.)
Res. 428-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE
Seeks to pursue a coalition application to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grant program to access federal
funding.
Reference: Comm. 710
Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R)
Res. 429-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH HAWAII
HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION EAST HAWAII REGION, HILO MEDICAL
CENTER
Seeks to allow Hilo Medical Center to properly dispose of infectious waste supplied by
various County agencies.
Reference: Comm. 711
Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R)
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Res. 430-24: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND CHAPTER 142,
HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER PUBLIC
SAFETY AGAINST THE RISK OF DAMAGE, INJURY, AND DEATH POSED
BY DANGEROUS DOGS BY INCREASING ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
AGAINST OWNERS OF SUCH DOGS
Requests the State Legislature to align State law with County law to provide clarity for
County enforcement efforts, with an emphasis on requirements and penalties for dog
owners that allow their dogs to injure or kill other animals or people.
Reference: Comm. 712
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada
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.
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