HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2016/04/19 (2014-2016) ACTIONS 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
17'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
April 19, 2016
10:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—11:10 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
GREDC-17 April 19, 2016
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 153: AMENDS ARTICLE III, SECTION 3-18 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER
(2014), RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
Prohibits the annual audit plan from including specific agencies, funds, programs,
services, or operations that have been selected for an audit in the coming year.
Reference: Comm. 704
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Postponed: March 1, 2016
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Wille, seconded by Ms. David, to recommend passage
of Bill 153 on first reading.)
Bill 153 forwarded to Council with a negative recommendation:
Ayes: Committee Member Wille - 1.
Noes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Hagan, Kanuha, Paleka,
Poindexter, and Chair Onishi - 8.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 704.1: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated March 31, 2016, transmitting proposed
amendments to Bill 153.
ADJOURNMENT—12:09 p.m.
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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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• Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu; and
• Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street.
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