HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PCHSW 2026-09-01 2024-2026
POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING
11th Session
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i
September 1, 2026
11:30 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 Hawai‘i 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;
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
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August 31, 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 31, 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.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 184:
AMENDS CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS IN COUNTY LANDSCAPING
Requires the use of native plants in County landscaping.
Reference: Comm. 1023
Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz
Bill 189:
AMENDS CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 25, SECTION 14-151 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO CLEARING UNSAFE FLORA
Specifies that a department designated by the mayor may investigate and certify complaints of unsafe flora and specifies that an appropriate expert may be consulted in such cases.
Reference: Comm. 1041
Intr. by: Council Member Onishi
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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