HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE LAAC 2025-03-18 2024-2026
HEATHER L. KIMBALL MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chair & Presiding Officer
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI
JENN KAGIWADA
Vice Chair
MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
th
6Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
March 18, 2025
11:30 a.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:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i 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;
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa 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, Hawai‘i, 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.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 95-25: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ALL OR A PORTION OF
THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 2-7-011:001 AND
2-7-010:027, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUAʻA OF KAWAINUI AND
ONOMEA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS,
OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND
The County seeks to acquire approximately 81.19 acres of land to protect and
preserve cultural and natural resources and open certain areas of the property for
educational, gathering, and cultural practices. The parcel is listed as priority
number two in the 2024 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation Commission.
Reference: Comm. 164
Intr. by: Council Member Kimball
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.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.
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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 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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