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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2024/11/07 (2022-2024) ACTIONS CINDY EVANS MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair and Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER 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 nd 42 Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 November 7, 2024 1:00 p.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A 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;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road;  Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Māmalahoa 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. 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, Wednesday, November 6, 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 Wednesday, November 6, 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, Hawai‘i, 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-42 November 7, 2024 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 1:02 p.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. 10.10: HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ JULY 18 AND AUGUST 22, 2024, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND OFFICER’S REPORTS From Council Member Heather Kimball, dated October 8, 2024. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Chair Evans – 6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Galimba and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Comm. 1142: NOMINATION OF ANNETTE AIONA TO THE MERIT APPEALS BOARD From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated October 21, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 4, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Galimba – 1. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-42 November 7, 2024 Comm. 1143: NOMINATION OF GARY “GIGI” NAPOLEON TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated October 21, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 4, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Galimba – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 1144: NOMINATION OF GORDON TAKAKI TO THE WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated October 21, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: December 4, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Chair Evans – 6. Noes: Committee Member Villegas – 1. Absent: Committee Member Galimba – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 1145: NOMINATION OF JOSHUA SZE TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated October 21, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Galimba – 1. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-42 November 7, 2024 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 691-24: URGES THE HAWAI‘I HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO APPROVE THE KA LEI MOMI LANAKILA HOMES AFFORABLE HOUSING PROJECT, LOCATED ON AN 8.65-ACRE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY TAX MAP KEY NO. 2-4-028:007 IN HILO, HAWAIʻI, SUBJECT TO THE NINTH PROCLAMATION RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ISSUED BY GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI The Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority propose to construct 22 two-story buildings to provide 257 affordable housing units to households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Reference: Comm. 1126 Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Evans – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Galimba – 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 1126.1: From Council Member Jennifer Kagiwada, dated October 21, 2024, transmitting a request for a presentation from Highridge Costa and Form Partners. Page 4 GOEAC-42 November 7, 2024 Res. 693-24: APPROVES THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2025 HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE Includes proposals relating to the regulation of tobacco products, deferred retirement for Police, the environment, cesspools, general excise tax, conveyance tax, and housing; and nine policy priorities relating to: (1) increasing funds for emergency preparedness; (2) lowering the cost and expanding the availability of insurance for homeowners and businesses; (3) workforce development; (4) game management of wild ungulates; (5) promoting producer responsibility for solid waste; (6) prioritizing and promoting safe routes to school; (7) increasing food security and access to locally-produced food; (8) improving public safety, expanding and access to mental health resources, and establishing community courts; and (9) preventing and combatting squatters and supporting property owners and communities impacted by squatters. Reference: Comm. 1128 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Inaba, Kagiwada, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Chair Evans – 6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Galimba and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 1128.1: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated October 24, 2024, transmitting a proposed amendment to Exhibit A of Resolution 693-24. ADJOURNMENT – 2:38 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 for 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/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_7nGnEtGPA. Page 5 GOEAC-42 November 7, 2024 If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by November 4, 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 6