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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GREDC 2014/09/16 2012-2014 4o°Ntr es !,,, KAREN EOFF DENNIS"FRESH" ONISHI Chair and Presiding Officer �'�"�' BRENDA FORD DRU MAMO KANUHA ZENDO KERN GREGGOR ILAGAN VALERIE T. POINDEXTER E OF MF' Vice Chair MARGARET WILLE J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai'i Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street N Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ` C7 to =rJ COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS CD AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -o - 21't Session :� =v CD s>r ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokdlole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii September 16, 2014 9:15 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 383.1: REPORT OF HAWAII COUNTY'S SISTER-CITY ACTIVITIES: JULY 1 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30 2014 From Executive Assistant and Sister City Protocol Officer Charmaine Shigemura, dated July 31, 2014, submitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-166, Hawaii County Code. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. GREDC-21 September 16, 2014 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 499-14: REQUESTS THAT THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I PASS LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH “VOTE BY MAIL” FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY PRIMARY, GENERAL, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I, AND TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR THIS METHOD OF VOTING Requests that the State Legislature utilize the State of Oregon’s “Vote By Mail Procedures Manual” to establish a Vote By Mail system as the exclusive method for casting ballots, beginning with the 2016 Primary Election. Reference: Comm. 996 Intr. by: Ms. Ford Res. 507-14: REQUESTS THAT THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (HSAC) SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH “VOTE BY MAIL” FOR ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND COUNTY PRIMARY, GENERAL, AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I Requests that HSAC support State legislation to utilize the State of Oregon’s “Vote By Mail Procedures Manual” to establish a Vote By Mail system as the exclusive method for casting ballots, beginning with the 2016 Primary Election. Reference: Comm. 1006 Intr. by: Ms. Ford BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT 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 September 12, 2014 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  County Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and  . Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Page 2 GREDC-21 September 16, 2014 Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala; and  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle. NOTE: PUBLIC ATTENDANCE VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE PĀHOA NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio 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-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon on copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted business day prior to the meeting : (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to Please submit separate testimony for each item. counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov meeting . The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item submittal. . Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Environmental Management, and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesdays, September 23 and 30 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Finance; Public Safety and Mass Transit; Human Services and Social Services; and Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability Committee meetings - Thursdays, September 25 and October 2 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, September 27 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 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/tv- schedules/channel-55/. Page 3