HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PCHSW 2025-10-21 2024-2026 ACTIONS DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI �Ntv OF.. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chan and Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
HEATHER L.KIMBALL __W_. ._.__, JENN KAGIWADA
Vice Chair MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
OF'14 ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING
5'h Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 21, 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:
• 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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER—9:00 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.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 96: AMENDS CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 15-62, OF THE HAWAI`I
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Amends the Veterans Advisory Committee to no longer require one representative
each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big
Island Retired Military Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as eight
at-large members.
Reference: Comm. 548
Intr. by: Council Member Hustace
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Onishi —7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder
and Kierkiewicz—2.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—9:08 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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following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser:
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soon as possible, preferably by October 17, 2025. If a response is received after this date, every effort
will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the
request will be fulfilled. 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.
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