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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GREDC 2016/02/16 (2014-2016) ACTIONS 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 14 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i February 16, 2016 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 9:03 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 586.1: REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ON COMMUNICATION NO. 586 REGARDING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBIITIES FOR PROCESSING LEGISLATION From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated January 25, 2016. (Vote on Comm. 586.1 is on the next page.) Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. GREDC-14 February 16, 2016 Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha –1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT – 9:30 a.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 February 11, 2016 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Council Members will be present at the following location:  Hilo Counc il Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401. (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Members Greggor Ilagan, Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, and Danny Paleka will be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  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. Page 2 GREDC-14 February 16, 2016 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. 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: Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Human Services and Social Services, Finance, and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 23 and March 1 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, February 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 DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI °" � "'"� AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer "� MAILS"MEDEIROS"DAVID KAREN EOFF +fo GREGGOR ILAGAN MARGARET WILLE ' oiDRU MAMO KANUHA Vice Chair DANNY PALEKA 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 14'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii February 16, 2016 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—9:03 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 586.1: REQUESTS FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION ON COMMUNICATION NO. 586 REGARDING PROCEDURES AND RESPONSIBIITIES FOR PROCESSING LEGISLATION From Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, dated January 25, 2016. (Vote on Comm. 586.1 is on the next page.) Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. GREDC-14 February 16, 2016 Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Hagan, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha —1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—9:30 a.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 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by February 11, 2016. Relay users please call 711(961-8245)to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") §92-3.5, the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Council Members will be present at the following location: • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401. (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Members Greggor Eagan, Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, and Danny Paleka will be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed: • 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. Page 2 GREDC-14 February 16, 2016 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) 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 Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3)by e-mail to counciltestimonyghawaiicouno�.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimonyghawaiicounty_.gov 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. 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: Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Human Services and Social Services, Finance, and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 23 and March 1 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, February 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 Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http://www.naleo.ty/tv-schedules/channel-55/.) Page 3