HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2024/06/18 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS tv os a MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
JM.".:••.1{y
Chan and Presiding Officer �?'� b, HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
SUSAN L.K LEE LOY MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
Vice Chair ir•E"�M:p� ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
'' oF'N►°' 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
34'h Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
June 18, 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:
• 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 is available at the following locations:
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea.
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,
June 17, 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, June 17, 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-34 June 18,2024
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER—9:55 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.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 539-24: REQUESTS THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE
AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO
PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EFFECTIVE
RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Areas of emphasis for review include organizational alignment with the department's
mandated duties and responsibilities, the process for awarding discretionary grant
funds and determining the measurable impacts the disbursement of funds has on the
community, and if the economic objectives and needs of the County are being
properly addressed through workforce development initiatives.
Reference: Comm. 908
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz and Mr. Inaba
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.
ADJOURNMENT—10:28 a.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.
Page 2
GOEAC-34 June 18,2024
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/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 June 14, 2024. If a response is received after this date, every effort
will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the
request can be filled. 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 3