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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 08/20/2012 2010-2012 SPECIAL MEETING ACTIONS DOMINIC YAGONG FRED BLAS BRENDA FORD Chairperson and Presiding Officer PETE HOFFMANN K. ANGEL PILAGO DONALD IKEDA DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI Vice-Chairperson BRITTANY SMART J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 rd 53 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL Hawai‘i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i Monday, August 20, 2012 10:00 a.m. INVOCATION Captain Celestine Ruwethin of Hilo Salvation Army Temple Corps CALL TO ORDER 10:08 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawai‘i County Council-53 August 20, 2012 MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 10:00 A.M.: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (NOTE: COUNCIL WILL TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) APPROVAL OF MINUTES COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 810: REPORT BY THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CLERK CONCERNING PRIMARY ELECTION DAY HELD ON AUGUST 11, 2012 From Council Chairperson Dominic Yagong, dated August 14, 2012, stating that the Hawai‘i County Clerk will provide a report concerning the opening of the polling places and related matters occurring on August 11, 2012. CLOSE FILE: AYES: Council Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Yagong – 9. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. EXCUSED: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING) REPORTS REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A 2/3 vote pursuant to HRS Section 92-4 and Rules 2 and 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the County Council is necessary to hold an executive meeting. OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to consideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 3:50 P.M. 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 961-8255 by August 16, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8255) to contact our office. Page 2 Hawai‘i County Council-53 August 20, 2012 Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  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  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304 If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-meeting. For further information, please call 961-8255. 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 distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted meeting :(1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by Please submit separate facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. testimony for each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: thth Wednesdays, August 29 (to follow the viewing of the August 15 Council meeting scheduled at 6 p.m.)and thstth September 5 at 6 p.m.; Fridays, August 31 (to follow the viewing of the August 15 Council meeting scheduled thndth at 12 p.m.) and September 7 at 12 p.m.; and Sundays, September 2 (to follow the viewing of the August 15 th Council meeting scheduled at 9 a.m.) and September 9 at 9 a.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.) UPCOMING MEETINGS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 COMMITTEES TBA COUNCIL ROOM - HILO 25 Aupuni Street THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 COUNCIL 9:00 A.M. COUNCIL ROOM - HILO 25 Aupuni Street TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 COMMITTEES TBA WEST HAWAI‘I CIVIC CENTER āl 74-5044 Ane Keohokole Highway Building A WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 COUNCIL 9:00 A.M. WEST HAWAI‘I CIVIC CENTER āl 74-5044 Ane Keohokole Highway Building A Page 3