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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-08-19 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 16'h Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii August 19, 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: • 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, August 18, 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,August 18, 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-16 August 19,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—2:10 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. 262-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARK FACILITIES LOCATED ON LAND IDENTIFIED BY TAX MAP KEY NO. 2-2-059:011, ALSO KNOWN AS PANA`EWA PARK Allows the County to continue operating and maintaining parks and recreation facilities atPana`ewa Park. Reference: Comm. 421 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-16 August 19,2025 Res. 263-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, TO COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE CONTROLLED ACCESS THROUGH LAND IDENTIFIED BY TAX MAP KEY NOS. 2-1-013:005 AND 006, ALSO KNOWN AS LEHIA BEACH PARK Allows the County and DHHL to collaborate in providing safe and secure access for the public and other community members who utilize the beach park property. Reference: Comm. 422 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kimball—2. Excused: None. Res. 264-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PARK FACILITIES LOCATED ON LAND IDENTIFIED BY TAX MAP KEY NO. 2-1-023:120, ALSO KNOWN AS HUALANI PARK Allows the County to continue operating and maintaining parks and recreation facilities at Hualani Park. Reference: Comm. 423 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-16 August 19,2025 Res. 265-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, FOR A LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY AT THE GILBERT KAHELE RECREATION AREA Allows the FAA to place weather instruments on an existing water tower and to install a platform and frame for associated equipment. Reference: Comm. 424 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 68: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER OF THE (Draft 2) 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. 376.3 Intr. by: Council Members Kierkiewicz and Hustace Postponed: July 22 and August 5, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 68 on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 3 (see Communication Nos. 376.4 and 376.5) AND POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 7, 2025: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-16 August 19,2025 Bill 72: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES VI, CHAPTER 10, SECTION 6-10.3, OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I(2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Requires the Director of Environmental Management to have experience in public administration, private business, or a related field; removes the requirement that the director needs to have an engineering degree or another degree in a related field. Reference: Comm. 400 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz Postponed: August 5, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council Member Inaba, to recommend passage of Bill 72 on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication No. 400.1) AND RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, and Villegas —6. Noes: Committee Members Onishi and Chair Kagiwada—2. Absent: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—3:01 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. 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. 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