HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2016/10/19 (2014-2016) DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI ;'�o9 ' • AARON S.Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer F— „icy `' MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID
KAREN EOFF
GREGGOR ILAGAN
MARGARET WILLS r+rF............... DRU 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
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COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS;77
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
24th Session
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ORDER OF BUSINESS ' ':
West Hawai`i Civic Center -`
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
October 19, 2016
2:30 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER
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ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1055: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE
CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW AND
UPDATE ON LUNAR CONCRETE
From Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, dated September 12, 2016.
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 671-16: URGES THE 2017 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION
ALLOWING THE COUNTIES TO IMPLEMENT A HIGH-STAKES BINGO
PROGRAM
The gaming operation would be run by the County to raise revenue to be divided equally
between the State and County to fund long-term projects and essential services.
Reference: Comm. 1092
Intro. by: Ms. Wille
Res. 672-16: URGES THE 2017 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PROMOTE OCEAN
HEALTH BY BANNING THE SALE OF SUNSCREENS AND OTHER PERSONAL
CARE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN OXYBENZONE
The requested prohibition aims to protect coral reefs and marine life from the potentially
harmful effects of oxybenzone.
Reference: Comm. 1093
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
Res. 673-16: URGES THE 2017 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO
DECRIMINALIZE MARIJUANA
The legislation would reduce the classification of possession of one ounce or less of
marijuana from a petty misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and up to a
$1,000 fine, to a civil violation punishable by fines and/or community service.
Reference: Comm. 1094
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
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 17, 2016. Relay users please call
711(961-8245)to contact our office.
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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.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has
been completed:
• Conference room adjacent to Intergenerational Building,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, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation 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 htip://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
counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�. ov. 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:
Planning; Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability; and Environmental Management Committee
meetings - Tuesdays, October 25 and November 1, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Human Services and
Social Services, Public Safety and Mass Transit, Finance, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and
Governmental Relations and Economic Development Committee meetings - Thursdays, October 27 and
November 3, 2016, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, October 29, 2016, at
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8 a.m. and 5 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.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/.)
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