HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-05-20 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
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
10'h Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
May 20, 2025
1:00 P.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; 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,
May 19, 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, May 19, 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—1:01 p.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.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 185-25: AUTHORIZES THE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OF LEONG KUNIHIRO
BROOKE & KIM, AS SPECIAL COUNSELTO REPRESENT THE COUNTY
OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WORKERS'
COMPENSATION DIVISION
Extends the retention of Special Counsel Services with additional
compensation of$120,000 and total compensation not to exceed $420,000.
Reference: Comm. 297
Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R)
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba,
Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Kimball —2.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—1:12 p.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 party. It does not necessarily
signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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soon as possible, preferably by May 16, 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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