HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-10-07 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 10/01/2025 01:48:08 PM
JENN KAGIWADA tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JAMES E. HUSTACE
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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
19a' Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
October 7, 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;
• 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,
October 6,2025.
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, October 6, 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. 538: NOMINATION OF JOHN K. MCBRIDE TO THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated September 19, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 320-25: EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR DUE PROCESS AND THE PROTECTION OF
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAI`I AND AFFIRMS THE COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO
MULTICULTURALISM AND ITS IMMIGRANT HERITAGE
Requests the Mayor to review existing and potential agreements with public and private
partners to ensure constitutional rights of residents are protected and requests the
Hawai`i Police Department to limit its involvement with the United States Department
of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement to cases involving
criminal activity.
Reference: Comm. 516
Intr. by: Council Member Galimba
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 68: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER OF THE
(Draft 3) 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. 376.6
Intr. by: Council Members Kierkiewicz and Hustace
Postponed: July 22 and August 5 and 19, 2025
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kierkiewicz, seconded by Council
Member Hustace, to recommend passage of Bill 68, as amended, on first reading.)
Bill 90: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 13-8, OF THE
CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO
TERMS OF OFFICE AND APPOINTMENT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS
Repeals the requirement that the Mayor appoint department heads within 30 days of
taking office, and within 60 days of any vacancy occurring during the Mayor's term of
office.
Reference: Comm. 515
Intr. by: Council Member Onishi
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 party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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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.
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soon as possible, preferably by October 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.
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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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