HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-03-18 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 03/12/2025 08:30:47 AM
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
6a' Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
March 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;
• 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, Monday,
March 17, 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 Monday,March 17, 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.
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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. 176: NOMINATION OF JANET R. BRITT TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN
SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated February 27, 2025, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: April 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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)
Postponed: February 18, 2025
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council
Member Galimba,to adopt Res. 74-25.)
(Comms. 125.1 and 125.2 continue on the next page.)
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and
Comm. 125.1: From Council Member Jennifer Kagiwada, dated February 13, 2025, transmitting
two Memorandums of Understanding between the Hawaii Police Department
and the United States Department of Homeland Security and Homeland Security
Investigations for Council's consideration and action.
; and
Comm. 125.2: From Council Member Jennifer Kagiwada, dated February 13, 2025, transmitting
a Memorandum of Understanding between the Hawaii Police Department and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Honolulu Safe Streets Task Force for
Council's consideration and action.
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.
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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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soon as possible, preferably by March 14, 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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