HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-06-17 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 06/10/2025 11:16:51 AM
JENN KAGIWADA tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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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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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
12a' Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
June 17, 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;
• 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,
June 16,2025.
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,June 16,2025, 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
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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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 340: REQUESTS THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW
THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
PRESERVATION COMMISSION PROCESS
From Council Member Michelle Galimba dated June 3, 2025.
Comm. 348: NOMINATION OF ABEL P. AQUINO TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT
ADVISORY COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 29, 2025, requesting the Council's review
and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 349: NOMINATION OF TAYLOR SPURGEON TO THE KA`U COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 29, 2025, requesting the Council's review
and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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Comm. 350: NOMINATION OF GILBERT J. AGUINALDO TO THE MERIT APPEALS
BOARD
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 29, 2025, requesting the Council's review
and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 351: NOMINATION OF RAYMOND J. KIRCHNER TO THE KONA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 29, 2025, requesting the Council's review
and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 352: NOMINATION OF STEPHANIE BATH TO THE PUNA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 29, 2025, requesting the Council's review
and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: July 12, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 64: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 6-2.2,
OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (2024 EDITION),
RELATING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
Replaces the requirement that the Director of Public Works must be a registered
professional engineer with the requirement that the Director have a bachelor's
Degree in engineering, architecture,public administration or a related discipline,
or a degree in law. Adds the requirement that at least two of the five years of
required administrative or managerial experience must be in public works or
construction, or a related field.
Reference: Comm. 334
Intr. by: Council Member Inaba
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 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/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-7nGnEtGPA.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as
soon as possible, preferably by June 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.
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