HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GRC 03/20/2012 2010-2012 K. Angel Pilago Fred Blas,Member
Chair M+1'.o! Brenda Ford,Member
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Brittany Smart Dennis "Fresh" Onishi,Member
Vice-Chair ......... Dominic Yagong,Member
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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
20th Session
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DATE: March 20, 2012(Tuesday) -;
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PLACE: Council Chambers -Z) ;-�
West Hawai`i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Building A ry
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:00 p.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. 627: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER(2010)BY
(Bill 211) REPEALING ARTICLE VI, CHAPTER 5,AND ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO PROVIDE
THAT THE CORPORATION COUNSEL SHALL BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OF THE
COUNTY
States that the Corporation Counsel shall be an elected official of the County rather than an
official appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the County Council. The Corporation Counsel
would continue to serve as the chief legal advisor and legal representative of all County agencies,
the Council, and all officers and employees in matters relating to their official powers and duties.
This measure includes transitional provisions whereby the first election for the Office of the
Corporation Counsel will occur in 2014.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this
meeting should call 961-8245 by March 16, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245)to contact our office.
Serving the Interests of the People of our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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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 Chambers, 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.
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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:
Economic Development and Mass Transit; Environmental Management; and Finance Committee meetings -
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Thursdays, March 29 and April 5 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Governmental Relations; and Public Works and Parks
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and Recreation Committee meetings – Friday, March 30 and Tuesday, April 3 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All
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Committee meetings - Saturday, March 31 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.