HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2024/10/15 (2022-2024)CINDY EVANS
Chair and Presiding Officer
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
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County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
Hawaii County Clerk 10/09/2024 09:29:33 AM
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 15, 2024
10:00 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:
• 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 Site is available at the following locations:
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road;
• Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea; and
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle.
If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
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October 14, 2024.
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(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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Hawaii County Clerk 10/09/2024 09:29:33 AM
October 15, 2024
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. 632-24: REQUESTS THE MAYOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO
DEVELOP A COUNTY RADIO PLAN
Seeks to convene a working group consisting of representatives from the Civil
Defense Agency, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Big Island
Amateur Radio Club, and other stakeholders, to improve the County's radio
communication infrastructure focusing on emergency response for rural and
isolated areas.
Reference: Comm.1048
Intr. by: Ms. Evans
Postponed: October 1, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Evans, seconded by
Mr. Kaneah'i-Kleinfelder to recommend adoption of Resolution 632-24.)
Res. 663-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A NINE-YEAR
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
HAWAI`I FOR A RADIO REPEATER SITE
Allows the Civil Defense Agency to extend its one-year license agreement for
the installation of a radio repeater on the summit of Mauna Kea to be used as an
emergency radio communications network.
Reference: Comm.1089
Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R)
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Res. 665-24: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I BY AMENDING RULE NO. 26
Adds a second Special Assistant to the Chairperson's staff.
Reference: Comm.1094
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
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 parry. It does not necessarily
signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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