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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWIRC 10/02/2007 2006-2008 Brenda Ford Stacy K. Higa, Member ~r or Chair ~''.'M''~.y Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member ''s Bob Jacobson, Member Dominic Yagong " Emily I. Naeole, Member vice Chair "o:'~'"~~ K. Angel Pilago, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 171h Session DATE: October 2, 2007 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom Ben Franklin Building, 2"d Floor 333 Kt~auea Ave. Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 8:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS: Comm. 675: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 102-07, DRAFT 2, ADOPTING (Res. 339-07) RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII ORGANIZATION (amends Rule 12, Disclosure of Interest, specifically relatine to disclosure of campaign contributions) From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated September 16, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 679: A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 102-07, DRAFT 2, ADOPTING (Res. 342-07) THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII (amends Rule 6, Standing Committees, to create a Committee on Energy Sustainability; and Rule 28, to make minor formatting corrections and to correct the District Allowance Expense and Contingency Relief amounts to reflect the recent increase) From Councilmember J Yoshimoto, dated September 17, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Serving the /nleresis of Jhe People of Our island Hawaii Caunry is an Equal Opporlumty Provider and Employer PWIRC-17 Page 2 October 2, 2007 Comm. 680: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE (Bill 177) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (proposed bus stop - Kamehameha Avenue, sixty feet south of Kalakaua Street from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on school days) From Public Works Director Bruce McClure, dated September 12, 2007, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 683: DISCUSSION ON HAWAII SUPREME COURT OPINION NO. 27407 IN THE HAWAII SUPERFERRY CASE THE SIERRA CLUB VS THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF THE STATE OF HAWAI `I (Civil No. OS-1-0114, Appeal from the 2"d Circuit Court -Maui) From Councilmember Brenda Ford, dated September 19, 2007, requesting discussion of the above matter. Attaches the relevant portion of the Hawaii Supreme Court opinion. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should ca11961-8245 by September 27, 2007. Persons using TDDs may ca11961-8521. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available at the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea, Hawaii. For further information, please call 961-8245. Videoconferencing is available at the following locations: Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meetings should bring fifteen (15) copies of the testimony for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimon~na,co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via a-mail or fax, copies will be distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. PWIRC-17 Page 3 October 2, 2007 Notice to Lobbyists: If you aze a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, §2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, §2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}. Registration forms and expenditure report documents aze available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333 K7auea Avenue, Hilo. Viewine of Meeting on Governrnent Access Television - Channe152: Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations and Finance Committee meetings -Tuesdays, October 9 and 16, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; Human Services and Economic Relations and Planning Committee meetings -Thursdays, October I 1 and 18, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; and all four Committee meetings -Sunday, October 21, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.