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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PSMTC 2016/02/02 2014-2016 ACTIONS DANNY PALEKA AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer KAREN EOFF DRU MAMO KANUHA GREGGOR ILAGAN DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Vice Chair MARGARET WILLE COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY & MASS TRANSIT th 10 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i February 2, 2016 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 2:11 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 629: NOMINATION OF JAK HU TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 4, 2016, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Jak Hu to the Police Commission: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Kanuha, Ayes Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PSMTC-10 February 2, 2016 Comm. 630: NOMINATION OF MARCELLA R. ST. AMBROGIO AND SCOTT R. SUSMAN TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 4, 2016, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nominations. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Marcella R. St. Ambrogio to the Fire Commission: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Scott R. Susman to the Fire Commission: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 631: NOMINATION OF RILEY W. SMITH TO THE LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 4, 2016, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Riley W. Smith to the Liquor Adjudication Board: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 2 PSMTC-10 February 2, 2016 Comm. 634: NOMINATION OF AMY A. BIRCHER TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 8, 2016, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Amy A. Bircher to the Transportation Commission: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 635: NOMINATION OF RALPH YAWATA TO THE FIRE COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 8, 2016, submitting for the Council’s review and confirmation the above nomination. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Ralph Yawata to the Fire Commission: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 646: REQUESTS DISCUSSION WITH POLICE CHIEF HARRY KUBOJIRI AND/OR HIS DESIGNEES REGARDING ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN AND INTEREST From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated January 13, 2016. Close file: : Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Ayes Kanuha, Onishi, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Paleka - 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 PSMTC-10 February 2, 2016 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT - 4:47 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 January 29, 2016 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by. 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:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Center, and 74-5044Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa 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;  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; and  Pāhoa 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. Live stream of County Council Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. 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 copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted on the 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@hawaiicounty.gov. Page 4 PSMTC-10 February 2, 2016 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: Finance, Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Environmental Management, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Public Safety and Mass Transit Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 9 and 16 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, February 13 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 5