HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2026-08-18 2024-2026 LINKSCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
40th Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
August 18, 2026
9:00 a.m.
The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, will be closed.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa 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,
August 17, 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, August 17,
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.
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. 1001: NOMINATION OF JAYLYN BRENDLEN TO THE PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 28, 2026, requesting the Council’s
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 10, 2026 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaiʻi County Charter)
Comm. 1002: NOMINATION OF GARY ROSENBERG TO THE PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 28, 2026, requesting the Council’s
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 10, 2026 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaiʻi County Charter)
Comm. 1003:
NOMINATION OF ZAHAVA ZAIDOFF TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 28, 2026, requesting the Council’s
review and confirmation.
Comm. 1031:
NOMINATION OF JOHN HIDUCHICK-NAKAYAMA TO THE MERIT
APPEALS BOARD
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 31, 2026, requesting the Council’s
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 13, 2026 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaiʻi County Charter)
Comm. 1032:
NOMINATION OF GRACE REINHARD TO THE TAX BOARD OF REVIEW
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 31, 2026, requesting the Council’s
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: September 13, 2026 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawaiʻi County Charter)
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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at (808) 961-8255.