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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2026-06-02 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair HEATHER L. KIMBALL 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 th 35 Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i June 2, 2026 9:00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole 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 and  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road. 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, June 1, 2026. 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, June 1, 2026, 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, Hawai‘i, 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-35 June 2, 2026 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. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 40.7: HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ FEBRUARY 17 AND MARCH 23, 2026, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated May 14, 2026. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. Comm. 910: NOMINATION OF TRISTIE LICOAN TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 14, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: June 27, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. Page 2 GOEAC-35 June 2, 2026 Comm. 911: NOMINATION OF ANNA LIU TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated May 14, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: June 27, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 576-26: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE KONA LOW BUSINESS RECOVERY PROGRAM Allows for the receipt of $500,000 to be provided to eligible Hawaiʻi Island small businesses that sustained material economic or physical damage from the recent Kona Low storm. Reference: Comm. 912 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-35 June 2, 2026 Res. 577-26: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I BY ADDING A RULE RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN LAW TRAINING Requires Council Members to complete the Office of Hawaiian Affair’s Native Hawaiian Law legal training. Reference: Comm. 913 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 164: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 13, DIVISION 2, SECTION 2-69, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR Requires Council confirmation for the Housing Administrator. Reference: Comm. 914 Intr. by: Council Member Onishi POSTPONED TO JUNE 16, 2026: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-35 June 2, 2026 Bill 165: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION Increases the annual allocation dedicated to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation maintenance fund from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent of real property tax revenue; removes the accrual limit for the fund; provides that all expenses from the fund must align with the fund’s purpose; and authorizes the awarding of grants from the fund. Reference: Comm. 915 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Onishi – 2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 10:12 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. 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/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_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 May 29, 2026. 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