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AARON S. Y. CI IUNG
MAILE "MEDCIROS" DAVID
KAREN EOFF
DRU MAMO KANIJHA
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
VALE,RIF, T. POINDEXTER
MARGARET WILLE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY &
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
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October 20, 2015
4:00 p.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
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
October 20, 2015
Res. 268-15: ENLISTS THE COUNTY OF HAWAII IN THE STEPPING UP INITIATIVE TO
REDUCE THE NUMBER OF JAILED PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES
Urges the Hawaii Police Department, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the
Hawaii State Judiciary, and the Office of the Public Defender to work with the State
of Hawaii Directors of Public Safety and Public Health to reduce the number of
incarcerated persons with mental illnesses, in support of the Stepping Up Initiative.
Reference: Comm. 448
Intr. by: Mr. Eagan
Postponed: October 6, 2015
(Note: There is a motion made by Mr. Hagan and duly seconded by Ms. David to
recommend adoption of Res. 268-15.)
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.
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accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 16, 2015. Relay users please call
711(961-8245) to contact our office.
Public attendance via courtesy site 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, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and
• Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony
has been completed:
• Conference Room adjacent to Hisaoka Gymnasium, Kamehameha Park Complex,
54-382 Kamehameha Park Road, Kapa`au;
• Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made
or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
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October 20, 2015
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on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at hlw/www_hawaiicountv.gov.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council -Clerk web
page at httn://www.hawaiicountv.gov/Ib-council-committee/. For further information, please call
961-8245.
Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring
fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon
on the business day prior to the meeting: (1) by mail to the County Clerks Office in Hilo at
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to
counciIIcstintonylaihau oucounty. eov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to videotestimonvc8,.hawaiicountv.t;ov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the
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
submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. 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. "Phe 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:
Environmental Management and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, October 27 and
November 3 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Planning, Human Services and Social Services, and Public
Safety and Mass Transit Committee meetings - Thursdays, October 29 and November 5 at
7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, October 31 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 Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O
IIawai`i website at htto://www.nalco.tN/tv-schedules/channel-55/.
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