HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-02-18 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 02/12/2025 12:23:14 PM
JENN KAGIWADA tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
4a' Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
February 18, 2025
9:00 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:
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office,Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
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, Friday,
February 14,2025.
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 Friday,February 14, 2025, 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 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
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. 133: NOMINATION OF PHILIP "IPPY" AIONA TO THE WATER BOARD
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 14, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 134: NOMINATION OF BRIAN A. CUSHNIE TO THE FIRE COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 14, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 135: NOMINATION OF DANIEL THOMAS TO THE MERIT APPEALS BOARD
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 14, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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Comm. 136: NOMINATION OF CHRIS K. TOAFILI TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING
COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: March 14, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 137: NOMINATION OF BRUCE HEIDENFELDT TO THE BANYAN DRIVE
HAWAI`I REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 29, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 74-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE PARTNERS TO SUPPORT
THEIR CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH THE HAWAI`I POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
Authorizes the Police Department to enter into two agreements with the Department of
Homeland Security relating to immigration and customs enforcement and one agreement
with the Federal Bureau of Investigations relating to the Safe Streets Task Force.
Reference: Comm. 125
Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R)
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 party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
Live Stream of County Council 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA.
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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as
soon as possible, preferably by February 13, 2025. 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.
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