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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2026-09-01 2024-2026COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 41st Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i September 1, 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 §923.5. 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; 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 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) 9618912; 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. 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. 1047: NOMINATION OF SUNITA PRZEWLOCKI TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated August 14, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: September 27, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) Comm. 1049: NOMINATION OF JAYSSA ASUNCION-GRACE TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated August 13, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: September 26, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) Comm. 1050: NOMINATION OF ROBERT A. CAMARA TO THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated August 13, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Comm. 1051: NOMINATION OF KILIHEAAHIAHI DORIAN INABA TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated August 13, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: September 26, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) Comm. 1052: NOMINATION OF PORSCHE HAʻO TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated August 13, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: September 26, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 664-26: APPROVES THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND PRIORITIES TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2027 HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE Includes proposals prohibiting the capture and sale of aquatic life for commercial aquarium purposes, allowing counties to request a state land use boundary amendment from agricultural to rural districts for small parcels, requiring denitrification in individual wastewater systems, extending the county surcharge of general excise tax until 2045, and updating eligible criteria for housing assistance applicants to allocate a percentage of housing units to be used by State or County employees under chapter 201H; and seven policy priorities relating to: (1) herbicide usage on public property; (2) solar system installation on public property and renewable energy generation; (3) watershed management, riparian areas, and flood control; (4) mental and behavioral health resources; (5) economic development and diversification; (6) wastewater infrastructure and cesspool conversion; and (7) implementation of safe routes to school programs. Reference: Comm. 1048 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball 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. 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) 9618255 as soon as possible, preferably by August 28, 2026. 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.