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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GRC 07/31/2012 2010-2012 K. Angel Pilago Fred Blas,Member Chair +°!!;, .. Brenda Ford,Member ,, biz Pete Hoffmann,Member . ,��"! '/, Donald Ikeda,Member Brittany Smart Dennis "Fresh" Onishi,Member •°•°'�'� Vice-Chair ,�•. . .� : Dominic Yagong, Member • J Yoshimoto,Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS 26th Session DATE: July 31, 2012 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai`i County Building -- 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i TIME: 9:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones,pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S)ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 786: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE (Res. 279-12) COUNTY OF HAWAI`I BY AMENDING RULE NO. 13, PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND TESTIMONY,RELATING TO VIDEO TESTIMONY Amends Rule No. 13,Public Statements and Testimony,by adding provisions regarding the submission of video testimony from any member of the public. Intr.by: Mr. Hoffmann Comm. 787: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADEQUATELY FUND BOTH THE (Res. 280-12) HAWAII CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION AND A STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC FUNDING SYSTEM FOR ELECTIONS States that the State Legislature take immediate action to adequately fund the Hawai`i Campaign Spending Commission and a statewide comprehensive program upon convening the 2013 legislative session, and that the Council of the County of Hawaii supports legislative efforts to expand comprehensive public funding throughout the state. Intr.by: Ms. Smart ADJOURNMENT Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 2 GRC-26 Page July 31, 2012 Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by July 27, 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  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 If audio stream is lost between Hilo, Kona, and Waimea for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following location 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 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: Human Services, Social Services, and Public Safety; Governmental Relations; and Planning Committee thth meetings - Tuesdays, August 7 and 14 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Finance; and Agriculture, Water and Energy thth Sustainability Committee meetings - Thursdays, August 9 and 16 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee th meetings - Saturday, August 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.