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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GRC 01/31/2012 2010-2012 K. Angel Pilago Fred Blas,Member Chair ( ' Brenda Ford,Member Pete Hoffmann,Member � Donald Ikeda, Member Brittany Smart _ Dennis "Fresh" Onishi,Member Vice-Chair '► .".• o.N•_ Dominic Yagong, Member J Yoshimoto,Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 18`h Session a r� C7 DATE: January 31, 2012(Tuesday) 27a. .4.— W PV **-1 PLACE: Council Chambers "' -17)`‹ Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni St. Hawaii .c --- TIME: 11:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S)ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 545: DIRECTS THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (Res. 218-12) TO PLACE THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11-85 ON THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT Ordinance No. 11-85 proposes an amendment to the Hawai`i County Charter relating to records and meetings open to the public. This resolution directs the Clerk to take all necessary steps provided for in all applicable provisions of the Hawai`i County Charter and the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, within the prescribed time limits, for placing the charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No. 11-85 on the 2012 General Election ballot for approval by the voters of the County. Comm. 546: DIRECTS THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION (Res. 219-12) TO PLACE THE CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11-94 ON THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT Ordinance No. 11-94 proposes an amendment to the Hawai`i County Charter relating to the public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund. This resolution directs the Clerk to take all necessary steps provided for in all applicable provisions of the Hawai`i County Charter and the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, within the prescribed time limits, for placing the charter amendment proposed by Ordinance No. 11-94 on the 2012 General Election ballot for approval by the voters of the County. ADJOURNMENT Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer GRC-18 Page 2 January 31, 2012 The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by January 26, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following location(s):  Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Copies of this agenda and item(s) listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. fourteen (14) Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring copies for before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to Please submit separate testimony for each (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Finance; Planning; Human Services, Social Services, and Public Safety; and Governmental Relations Committee thth meetings - Tuesdays, February 7 and 14 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Agriculture, Water, and Energy Sustainability; thth and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Thursdays, February 9 and 16 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All th Committee meetings - Saturday, February 11 at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/schedule.