HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2024/11/19 (2022-2024)CINDY EVANS
Chair and Presiding Officer
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County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
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
November 19, 2024
10:30 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 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.
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,
November 18, 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, November 18, 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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Hawaii County Clerk 11/13/2024 10:42:51 AM
November 19, 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1162: ANNUAL REPORT OF SISTER CITY ACTIVITIES: JULY 2023 TO JUNE 2024
From Sister City Program Director Jane Clement, dated November 6, 2024,
submitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-166 of the Hawaii County Code.
; and
Comm. 1162.1: From Sister City Program Director Jane Clement, dated November 12, 2024,
transmitting the Sister City Progress Report from July through November 2024.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 632-24: REQUESTS THE MAYOR TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP
(Draft 2) A COUNTY RADIO PLAN
Seeks to convene a working group consisting of representatives from the Civil
Defense Agency, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Voluntary
Organizations Active in Disaster, Auxiliary Communication Service, five members
from amateur radio clubs, and other non -voting members to improve the County's
radio communication infrastructure focusing on emergency response for rural and
isolated areas.
Reference: Comm.1048.4
Intr. by: Ms. Evans
Postponed: October 1 and 15, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Evans, seconded by Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder
to recommend adoption of Resolution 632-24, as amended.)
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ADJOURNMENT
Hawaii County Clerk 11/13/2024 10:42:51 AM
November 19, 2024
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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Braille, or electronic copy.
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