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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-04-01 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA tr of a MICHELLE M. GALIMBA JK. �,.'•.11y Chan&Presiding Officer cR +., JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEYL.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair +�+; ;: HEATHER L.KIMBALL rs of'NP''� DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County ofHawai'i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 7'h Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii April 1, 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: • 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, Monday, March 31, 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 31, 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-7 April 1,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER —9:01 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. 198: NOMINATION OF BEN C. DALAUIDAO TO THE HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 12, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 25, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 199: NOMINATION OF JOHN P. KOMETANI TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 12, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 25, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 199 is on the next page) Page 2 GOEAC-7 April 1,2025 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. 200: NOMINATION OF REBECCA KAWEHI INABA TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 12, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 25, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Villegas —5. Noes: Committee Members Galimba, Kimball, and Chair Kagiwada—3. Absent: None. Excused: Committee Member Inaba— 1. Comm. 201: NOMINATION OF JOSEPHINE"JOJO" TANIMOTO TO THE SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 13, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 26, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-7 April 1,2025 Comm. 202: APPOINTMENT OF PAIGE TOMINAGA TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION From Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, dated March 13, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 104-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH THE HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I Authorizes the Hawaii Police Department to enter into an updated Memorandum of Understanding to continue inter-agency collaboration to identify and target for prosecution criminal enterprise groups responsible for drug trafficking and money laundering. Reference: Comm. 180 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: 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-7 April 1,2025 Res. 105-25: ADOPTS THE 2025-2029 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS AND HOUSING TRUST FUND PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND ALL OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) Includes County-wide housing and homeless needs assessments, funding goals and priorities, and must be adopted prior to receipt of annual CDBG and ESG allocations from HUD. Reference: Comm. 181 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Galimba— 1. Excused: None. 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 and February 4, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kimball, seconded by Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 21 on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication No. 91.1) AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 5 GOEAC-7 April 1,2025 ADJOURNMENT—11:59 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 Committee 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. 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