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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2025-10-21 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 20'h Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 21, 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, October 20, 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 20, 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-20 October 21,2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—10:01 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 345-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE, FOR MUTUAL AID AND PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATION Authorizes the Hawaii Fire Department to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife, to establish clear working protocols for resource sharing, unified command structures, and coordinated responses in the event of wildfires that exceed either department's individual capacity. Reference: Comm. 547 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Kierkiewicz—2. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-20 October 21,2025 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, August 5 and 19, and October 7, 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.) POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—7. Noes: Committee Member Onishi — 1. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Bill 89: AMENDS CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 1, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE ADMINISTRATOR Adds a new section requiring the Civil Defense Administrator have a minimum of three years of responsible administrative experience in emergency management, disaster planning, homeland security, or public safety services management. In the event of a vacancy, the Mayor may convene a selection advisory panel consisting of the Fire Chief and Chief of Police to evaluate qualified applicants. Reference: Comm. 514 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (Vote on Bill 89 is on the next page) Page 3 GOEAC-20 October 21,2025 POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 4, 2025: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. Bill 90: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 13-8, OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I(2024 EDITION), RELATING TO TERM 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 Postponed: October 7, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Onishi, seconded by Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 90 on first reading.) WITHDRAWN ADJOURNMENT—10:33 a.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. 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Page 4 GOEAC-20 October 21,2025 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 55