HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2016/11/01 (2014-2016) ACTIONS DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI
AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding offices ��'"� MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID
* KAREN EOFF
GREGGORILAGAN
MARGARET WILLE +';*E N� 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
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
25'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
November 1, 2016
3:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER—4:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1145: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE TRANSITION AND OUTREACH
EFFORTS BETWEEN THE CURRENT AND INCOMING ADMINISTRATION
From Council Member Aaron Chung, dated October 14, 2016.
(Vote on Comm. 1145 is on the next page)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ragan, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille,
and Chair Onishi—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kanuha— 1.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 707-16: URGES THE 2017 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE TO PREVENT ANIMAL
CRUELTY BY PROHIBITING THE UNSAFE TETHERING OF DOGS
The proposed legislation would amend paragraph 711-1109(1)(g) of the Hawaii
Revised Statutes, to more specifically define what manner of tethering constitutes the
offense of cruelty to animals.
Reference: Comm. 1144
Intr. by: Ms. Wille
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ragan, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille,
and Chair Onishi—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kanuha— 1.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—4:52 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.
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accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 28, 2016. 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 Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; and
• Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5.
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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.
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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
counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�. ov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
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contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video
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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
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