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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
DATE:
PLACE:
October 20, 2009
Council Chambers
Ben Franklin Bldg, 2nd Floor
333 Kilauea Ave.
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Re: Comm No. 421/Reso 206-09
TIME:
2:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai'i County Council
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations, to which was referred
Communication 421 and Resolution 206-09, reports as follows:
Resolution 206-09 transmitted via Comunication 421, from Councilman J Yoshimoto, dated
June 24, 2009, is to urge the Hawai'i State Legislature to support and provide funding for the
highest priority Capital Improvement Projects in the County of Hawai'i.
Your Committee first heard Resolution 206-09 on August 4,2009. Chair Yoshimoto explained
the process by which council members could add projects to the priority list. The measure was
postponed to September 15,2009, in anticipation of receiving additional priority projects from
council members.
On September 15,2009 your Committee amended Resolution 206-09 to Draft 2, placing eleven
project priorities on the list to send to the State Legislature. The measure was postponed to
October 6,2009 to allow some members more time to submit projects.
Communication 421.15, from Legislative Specialist Lorraine Acdal, dated September 28,2009,
compiles factual information from Communications Nos. 421.1, 421.2, 421.3, 421.5, 421.7 and
421.8. On October 6, 2009, the Resolution was amended to Draft 3, adding two new projects
and to withdraw one project, as submitted to the list. The resolution was again postponed to
allow members time to clarify and/or submit projects.
Communication 421.17, dated October 20, 2009 (Exhibit A), presented to your Committee on
Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations on October 20,2009 further compiles all
available factual information into chart form. Both Communications 421.15 and 421.17 were
given unanimous approval to amend Resolution 206-09, to Draft 4.
Council Chair J Yoshimoto reassured council member Pete Hoffmann that any project may be
submitted for inclusion in Resolution 206-09, but J Yoshimoto emphasized existing Capital
Improvement Projects are likely to receive stronger consideration for funding by the State.
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It was agreed during discussion by your Committee to limit the project list to one per council
member. Each member called out their chosen project, with the exception of Council District 8
(Greenwell) who selected none. County Clerk Goodenow will prepare and present an amended
resolution based on this discussion for the next Council Agenda. It was further agreed during
discussion a vote would be taken at next reading to prioritize and shorten the list.
There were no public testifiers.
Your Committee on Public Works and Intergovernmental Relations is in accord with the purpose
and intent of Resolution 206-09 as amended to Draft 4, and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS