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DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHIAARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID
Chair and Presiding Officer
KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
MARGARET WILLE DRU MAMO KANUHA
DANNY PALEKA
Vice Chair
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
th
6 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
July 23, 2015
9:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER - 9:01 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
GREDC-6 July 23, 2015
Comm. 359: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY DIRECTOR MARTIN FLETCHER
REGARDING HAWAI‘I COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S PALAMANUI
UNIVERSITY CENTER
From Council Member Maile David, dated July 2, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan,
Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 182.1: REQUESTS AN UPDATE ON AUDIO AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION
IMPROVEMENTS FOR HILO AND WEST HAWAI‘I COUNCIL CHAMBERS
From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated July 7, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 313.7: HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ MAY 7, 2015,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated June 25, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 313.8: HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ MAY 22, 2015,
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated June 25, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
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Comm. 356: HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ TREASURER’S REPORT
FOR APRIL AND MAY 2015
From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated July 2, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 358: REQUESTS DISCUSSION ON THE STATE - COUNTY TRANSIENT
ACCOMMODATIONS TAX WORKING GROUP MEETING HELD ON
JULY 1, 2015
From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated June 30, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Comm. 360: REQUESTS DISCUSSION ON THE 2015 HAWAI‘I THOUGHT LEADERS
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE HELD ON JULY 1, 2015
From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated July 6, 2015.
Close file:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Onishi,
Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Acting Chair Ilagan - 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
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ADJOURNMENT- 10:55 a.m.
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July 21, 2015.
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