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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
37'h Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
August 20, 2024
9:00 a.m.
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Members of the public may also attend from this location.
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GOEAC-37 August 20,2024
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER—9:05 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
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immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 974: NOMINATION OF JANET SIX TO THE HAWAII COUNTY CULTURAL
RESOURCES COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 1, 2024, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
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.
Comm. 975: NOMINATION OF MELVIN VENTURA TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 1, 2024, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 14, 2024 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaii County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas,
and Chair Evans —8.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1.
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GOEAC-37 August 20,2024
Comm. 976: NOMINATION OF TAYSEN WONG CHONG TO THE GAME
MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 1, 2024, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 14, 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.
ADJOURNMENT—9:55 a.m.
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