HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2024/10/15 (2022-2024) ACTIONS
CINDY EVANS MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chair and Presiding Officer
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
Vice Chair
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
st
41 Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
October 15, 2024
10:00 a.m.
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participating via ICT at the:
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GOEAC-41 October 15, 2024
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER – 10:04 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. 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 Hawai‘i 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. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder to recommend adoption of Resolution 632-24.)
AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 19, 2024:
Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas,
and Acting Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
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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)
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy,
Villegas, and Chair Evans – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
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
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Lee Loy,
Villegas, and Chair Evans – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Galimba and Kierkiewicz – 2.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT – 10:53 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.
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