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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-02-04 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA tv OF N MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chan&Presiding Officer J? +., JAMES E. HUSTACE yli6�' HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEYL.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair +•:-= =��;: HEATHER L.KIMBALL DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI 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 3rd Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii February 4, 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: • Kona Council Chambers,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations: • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; 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, February 3, 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, February 3, 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 GOEAC-3 February 4,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—9:00 a.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. 97: APPOINTMENT OF LAURA ACASIO AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE, EQUITY, AND RESILIENCE From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 8, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: March 8, 2025 (Section 2-271, Hawaii County Code) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 99: HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' NOVEMBER 14, 2024, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated January 2, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas — 1. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-3 February 4,2025 Comm. 101: NOMINATION OF WENDY SUE BOTELHO TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 14, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 102: NOMINATION OF LLOYD K. ENRIQUEZ TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 14, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 103: NOMINATION OF JONELLE M. FUKUSHIMA TO THE WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 14, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 103 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-3 February 4,2025 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 104: NOMINATION OF LESLIE H. HANANO TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 14, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 105: NOMINATION OF GENE M. NAKASHIMA TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated January 14, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: February 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-3 February 4,2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 21: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO NEPOTISM Adds provisions and definitions consistent with standards set forth in Section 84-13.2 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which are intended to provide for fair and impartial hiring, personnel, and contracting practices within the workplace. Reference: Comm. 91 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball Postponed: January 21, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kimball, seconded by Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 21 on first reading.) POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Villegas — 1. Excused: None. 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