HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-11-04 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 10/29/2025 09:53:37 AM
JENN KAGIWADA tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
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
21" Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
November 4, 2025
9:30 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:
• 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,
November 3, 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,November 3, 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. 40.3: HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' AUGUST 25, 2025,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated October 6, 2025.
Comm. 358: REQUESTS THE FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OR"PERMITTED
INTERACTION GROUP"FOR THE SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF A
SUCCESSOR COUNTY AUDITOR
From Council Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, dated June 17, 2025. The ad hoc committee
would review and evaluate applicants, conduct interviews, and score applicants for a list
of qualified candidates and select finalists for interviews and final decision by the full
Council.
Postponed: July 8, 2025
and
Comm. 358.1: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated October 8, 2025, transmitting the
recommendations from the County Auditor Ad Hoc Committee.
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Comm. 591: NOMINATION OF DONN S. MENDE TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL
ADJUDICATION BOARD
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated October 14, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: November 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 592: NOMINATION OF THOMAS E. FRATINARDO TO THE WINDWARD
PLANNING COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated October 14, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: November 27, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
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
Postpone: October 21, 2025
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Hustace, seconded by Council
Member Inaba,to recommend passage of Bill 89 on first reading.)
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.comNiewPublisher.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.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as
soon as possible, preferably by October 31, 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.
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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