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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-07-08 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 07/02/2025 09:03:48 AM JENN KAGIWADA NSV OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer o?�' f' +. JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair 4�r q• r,, HEATHER L.KIMBALL E OF NF' DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 13a' Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii July 8, 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, July 7, 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,July 7,2025,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 Hawaii County Clerk 07/02/2025 09:03:49 AM GOEAC-13 July 8,2025 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. 355: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2026 HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES AND TIMELINES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated June 13, 2025. Comm. 356: APPOINTMENT OF RYDER BEECHLER TO THE YOUTH COMMISSION From Council Member James E. Hustace, dated June 5, 2025. Comm. 358: REQUESTS THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OR"PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP"FOR THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF A SUCCESSOR COUNTY AUDITOR From Council Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, dated June 17, 2025. The ad hoc committee would review and evaluate applicants, conduct interviews, and score applicants for a list of qualified candidates and select finalists for interviews and final decision by the full Council. Comm. 363: NOMINATION OF WAYNE T. NISHIJIMA TO THE VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated June 19, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Comm. 364: NOMINATION OF ALAN OKAMOTO TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated June 19, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 2, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawai`i County Charter) Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 07/02/2025 09:03:49 AM GOEAC-13 July 8,2025 Comm. 365: NOMINATION OF BERNADETTE C. K. URBAN-SMITH TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated June 19, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 2, 2025 (Section 134(k), Hawai`i County Charter) ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 233-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI`I AT HILO TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTINUED COOPERATION WITH THE HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FURTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTY OF HAWAI`I POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS Authorizes the University of Hawai`i and the Hawai`i Police Department to enter into an updated Memorandum of Understanding for police officers to enroll in the Bachelor of Arts in Administration of Justice Program. Reference: Comm. 371 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) 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 Postponed: June 17, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Inaba, seconded by Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,to recommend passage of Bill 64 on first reading.) Page 3 Hawaii County Clerk 07/02/2025 09:03:49 AM GOEAC-13 July 8,2025 Bill 65: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES VI AND VII OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Creates a Public Works Commission with the authority to hire and fire the Public Works director and other oversight responsibilities related to the Department of Public Works. Reference: Comm. 362 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball 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 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-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 July 3, 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. 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 4