HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2026-10-20 2024-2026JENN KAGIWADA
Chair & Presiding Officer
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
Vice Chair
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
October 20, 2026
9:00 a.m.
The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawaii 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;
• 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,
October 19, 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, October 19, 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, 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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
October 20, 2026
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. 1114: NOMINATION OF ARTHUR D. COPE TO THE FIRE COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated September 30, 2026, requesting the
Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: November 14, 2026 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai `i County Charter)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 706-26: URGES THE GOVERNOR AND THE MAYOR TO PRIORITIZE AND FUND
PROACTIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT TO MITIGATE POTENTIAL
DESTRUCTION CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS
Reference: Comm. IIII
Intr. by: Council Members Kierkiewicz and Inaba
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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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:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-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 October 16, 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.
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