HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2015/11/17 (2014-2016)DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
Chair and Presiding Officer
MARGARET WILLE
Vice Chair
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID
KAREN EOFF
GREGGORILAGAN
DRU MAMO KANUHA
DANNY PALEKA
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
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West Hawaii Civic Center s' a
74-5044 Ane Keohokdlole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii`''`
November 17, 2015
9:30 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 538: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY ASSOCIATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
MICHAEL D. WILSON REGARDING THE RECENT ESTABLISHMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL COURT ON HAWAII ISLAND
From Council Member Maile David, dated October 23, 2015. The presentation will
describe the purpose, goals and case referral process.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Comm. 546: REPORT OF ATTENDANCE AT THE 2015 WESTERN INTERSTATE REGION
CONFERENCE HELD OCTOBER 7-9,2015 IN BOISE, IDAHO
From Council Member Danny Paleka, dated October 27, 2015.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 338-15: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND ACT 241,
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA, TO ADDRESS PRODUCTION
CENTERS IN AGRICULTURAL ZONED LANDS AND PROHIBITIONS ON
PRIMARY CAREGIVERS
As delineated in Exhibit A attached to the resolution, the amendment would allow each
county to adopt further regulations relating to where a medical marijuana production
center can be located; and would allow a patient's registered primary caregiver to
provide medical marijuana or manufactured marijuana products to one qualifying
patient.
Reference: Comm. 558
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Res. 339-15: URGES THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO AMEND ACT 241,
RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA, TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY SALES
TAX ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOLD AT DISPENSARIES
As delineated in Exhibit A attached to the resolution, the amendment would allow each
county, by ordinance, to impose a sales tax of up to five percent of the gross sales of
any medical marijuana dispensary located within the county, which may be collected
on a quarterly or annual basis.
Reference: Comm. 559
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT
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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 November 13, 2015. Relay users please call
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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.
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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.
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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
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25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to
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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).
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