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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GRC 04/03/2012 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'n�`� Dominic Yagong,Member • J Yoshimoto,Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 21's Session c e•°" DATE: April 3, 2012 (Tuesday) N a n PLACE: Council Chambers Hawaii County Building co 25 Aupuni Street -0 1 C' Hilo, Hawai`i ern TIME: 4:00 p.m. ,Q (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. 483.5: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES(HSAC)EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF MARCH 19,2012 From Vice-Chair K. Angel Pilago,dated March 23, 2012,transmitting for the Council's review and discussion the HSAC Executive Committee meeting agenda and attachments of March 19, 2012,and the Executive Committee minutes of February 10,2012. Comm. 637: REPORT REGARDING THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON CONSERVATION HELD IN WASHINGTON,DC,ON MARCH 2,2012 From Council Member Brittany Smart,dated March 14,2012,transmitting for discussion the following: White House Press Release via the Department of the Interior, White House Blog- America's Great Outdoors,and a transcript of President Obama's opening speech. Also included for discussion will be hunter access. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 2 GRC-21 Page April 3, 2012 Comm. 638: REPORT REGARDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo) 2012 LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC, ON MARCH 3-7, 2012 From Council Member Brittany Smart, dated March 14, 2012, transmitting the following: NACo Key Legislative Priorities, NACo Adopted Resolutions 2012, NACo Conference Report on new policy positions, NACo’s Airport and Aviation Reauthorization fact sheet, NACo’s Reauthorization of the Federal Surface Transportation Program fact sheet, U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono’s press release regarding the FAA Modernization Act and her amendment to upgrade Hawai‘i aviation infrastructure, NACo’s Farm Bill Reauthorization fact sheet, NACo’s Rural Development Appropriations fact sheet, Letter from U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye’s Office identifying requests for amendments to the 2008 Farm Act relating to Hawai‘i Coffee and a Bio-inspection facility, U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono’s legislation H.R. 3908 Ka‘ū Coast Preservation Act, and U.S. Representative Mazie Hirono’s Press Release on H.R. 3341 Visit USA legislation relating to additional visitors from China and Canada. Comm. 639: UPDATE REGARDING A REPORT ON COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROJECT AND SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE’S PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDING THE PROJECT From Council Member Brittany Smart, dated March 14, 2012, transmitting information regarding an updated project plan and RFP schedule of the above project. States that Mr. Mike Anderson, Project Manager for the Scientel Company and County Civil Defense consultation will be available to answer questions. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 627: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAI‘I 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. Postponed: March 20, 2012 (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Yagong and duly seconded by Ms. Ford to approve Bill 211.) ADJOURNMENT The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by March 29, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. 3 GRC-21 Page April 3, 2012 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: Public Works and Parks and Recreation; Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability; and Finance Committee thth meetings - Tuesdays, April 10 and 17 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Planning; Human Services, Social Services, and Public Safety; Environmental Management; and Governmental Relations Committee meetings - Thursdays, April ththth 12 and 19 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, April 14 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.