HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE HSEDC 07/01/2008 2006-2008 ACTIONS
Emily L Naeole Brenda Ford, Member
Chair .off ~'k
Stacy Higa, Member
Pete Hoffmann, Member
` Donald Ikeda, Member
K. Angel Pilago o---- Bob Jacobson Member
Vice Chair Dominic Yagong, Member
J Yoshimoto, Member
HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
20th Session
DATE: July 1, 2008 (Tuesday)
PLACE: Councilroom
Ben Franklin Bldg., 2nd Floor
333 Kilauea 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
REFERRAL
Comm. 1291: APPOINTMENT OF JUDITH KIRKENDALL TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
Close file MAYOR'S COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated June 4, 2008, informing the Council of the above
appointment.
Votes:
Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Jacobson,
Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto
and Chair Naeole.
Noes: None
Absent: Committee Member Higa.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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Comm. 1296: PRESENTATION BY HAWAII ISLAND JOURNAL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE
Close file DEMISE OF THE ISLAND'S INDEPENDENTLY OWNED ALTERNATIVE
NEWSPAPER
From Councilmember Emily Naeole, dated June 12, 2008, requesting the above
presentation.
Votes:
Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Jacobson,
Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Naeole.
Noes: None
Absent: Committee Member Higa.
Comm. 1297: PRESENTATION BY HAWAII ISLAND UNITED WAY PRESIDENT AND CHIEF
Close file PROFESSIONAL OFFICER DARLA DEVILLE ON SERVICES OFFERED ISLAND
WIDE
From Councilmember Emily Naeole, dated June 12, 2008, requesting the above
presentation.
Votes:
Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Jacobson,
Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Naeole.
Noes: None
Absent: Committee Member Higa.
Comm. 1302: PRESENTATION BY LTC MEL TAMAYE OF THE JROTC PROGRAM FOR HILO
Close file HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTING THE EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE
UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
From Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, dated June 20, 2008, requesting the above
presentation.
Votes:
Ayes: Committee Members Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Jacobson,
Pilago, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Naeole.
Noes: None
Absent: Committee Member Higa.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations
for this meeting should call 961-8245 by June 26, 2008 TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245
to contact our office.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page
at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm, the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea
Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona
Council Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and the Waimea
Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further
information, please call 961-8245.
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Videoconferencing is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public
witness testimony has not been completed:
• Kona Council Office at the Kailua Trade Center; and
• Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center.
Videoconferencing from the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility will not be available. If for technical or other
unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled
meeting will continue.
In the event of an unanticipated emergency situation, including but not limited to: severe adverse weather
conditions, road closures, or natural disasters, the Hawaii County Council and its Committees may
conduct its meetings via videoconference pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. If that occurs,
individual Councilmembers may be at either the meeting site or one of the videoconference sites. If the
audio stream is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated.
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Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fifteen (15) copies 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 ya,co.hawaii.hi.us.
Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be
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made a part of the public record.
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