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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-07-22 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA t.,OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer ?�N �k+,, JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL o=— 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 14'h Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii July 22, 2025 10:00 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, July 21, 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 21, 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-14 July 22,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—10:35 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. 40.1: HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' APRIL 25, 2025, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated July 1, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. Comm. 391: NOMINATION OF JUSTIN CANELAS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Kimball —3. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-14 July 22,2025 Comm. 392: NOMINATION OF GARY C. DAVIS TO THE KA`U COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. Comm. 393: NOMINATION OF OWANA K. WILCOX TO THE SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-14 July 22,2025 Comm. 394: NOMINATION OF BAMBI LAU TO THE SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 235-25: ACKNOWLEDGES THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARIES OF THE BOMBINGS OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI AND REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO PEACE Reference: Comm. 379 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication No. 379.1) AND RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kimball—6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Onishi —3. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-14 July 22,2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 68: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I(2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING Establishes a new Department of Building with the authority to regulate building and construction-related activities; creates a Director of Building position appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council; and establishes a Building Codes Commission to advise the Mayor, Council, and Director on building and construction-related matters. Reference: Comm. 376 Intr. by: Council Members Hustace and Kierkiewicz POSTPONED TO AUGUST 5, 2025: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—12:09 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 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. 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 18, 2025. 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