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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-02-18 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA t.,OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL o=— �!,�f MTMQ:�p� of�� 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 4'h 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 GOEAC-4 February 18,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—9:19 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. 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), 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. 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), 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 2 GOEAC-4 February 18,2025 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), 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. 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), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Villegas —6. Noes: Committee Members Galimba, Kimball, and Chair Kagiwada—3. Absent: None. Excused: None. 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. (Vote on Comm. 137 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-4 February 18,2025 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Absent: None. Excused: None. (Note: Ms. Galimba voted "kanalua"then "aye.") 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 TO MARCH 18, 2025: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—11:50 a.m. 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 parry. 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. Page 4 GOEAC-4 February 18,2025 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. Page 5