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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2024/03/05 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS zv of a MICHELLE M. GALIMBA sN••.;.•11�. Chan and Presiding Officer �?'�4 +., HGLEKA GGRG INABA JENN KAGIWADA SUSAN L.K LEE LOY MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair if. Mo:�.� ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ 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 27'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 March 5, 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 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, March 4, 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, March 4, 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 GOEAC-27 March 5,2024 CALL TO ORDER—9:30 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. 733: NOMINATION OF LISA FUKUMITSU TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 14, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 29, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Comm. 734: NOMINATION OF STEVE HIRAKAMI TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 14, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 29, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-27 March 5,2024 Comm. 735: NOMINATION OF WAYNE PERRIN TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 14, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 29, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Comm. 736: NOMINATION OF BRIAN KANGAS TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 14, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 29, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, and Kimball—4. Noes: Committee Members Inaba, Villegas, and Chair Evans —3. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Comm. 737: NOMINATION OF SUZI BOND TO THE MERIT APPEALS BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 30, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 737 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-27 March 5,2024 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Comm. 738: REAPPOINTMENT OF LISA MCNAMARRA TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 30, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Lee Loy —2. Excused: None. Comm. 739: NOMINATION OF LLOYD MATSUBARA TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. 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. 740: NOMINATION OF TYLER PACHECO TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. (Vote on Comm. 740 is on the next page) Page 4 GOEAC-27 March 5,2024 POSTPONED TO MARCH 19, 2024: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Klemfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans— 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Lee Loy— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 745: NOMINATION OF RALPH PALIKAPU DEDMAN TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 14, 2024, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 29, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Klemfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Lee Loy— 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 449-24: DEMONSTRATES THE ALOHA SPIRIT AND FOSTERING PEACE, DIPLOMACY, AND UNITY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I, THE STATE OF HAWAII, AND BEYOND Seeks to promote peace, diplomacy, and civil discourse and to demonstrate globally the values of understanding, cooperation, and peaceful coexistence with Aloha and to observe United Nations' International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness. Reference: Comm. 754 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Mr. Kaneah`i-Kleinfelder (Vote on Comm. Res 449-24 is on the next page) Page 5 GOEAC-27 March 5,2024 AMEMDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: 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. ADJOURNMENT—1:33 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 party. 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 March 1, 2024. 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