HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-11-19 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
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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
22nd Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
November 19, 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,
November 17, 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 17, 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-22 November 19,2025
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER—9:02 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 616: NOMINATION OF MAILE K. LAVEA-MALLOE TO THE HAMAKUA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated October 30, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: December 13, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaii County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas,
and Acting Chair Hustace—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder— 1.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT—9:09 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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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. 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-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 November 14, 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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