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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GREDC 2016/11/01 (2014-2016) Notice of Recessed Mtg 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 24'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii October 19, 2016 2:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—2:43 p.m. (Recessed: 6:10 p.m.; Reconvened: November 1, 2016, at 1:55 p.m.) 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. (Vote on Comm. 1055 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-24 October 19,2016 FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Onishi—6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ragan, Kanuha, and Paleka—3. Excused: None. 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 FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Paleka, Wille, and Chair Onishi—4. Noes: Committee Members Eoff, Ragan, and Kanuha—3. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Poindexter—2. Excused: None. 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Eagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Wille—6. Noes: Chair Onishi— 1. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Poindexter—2. Excused: None. Page 2 GREDC-24 October 19,2016 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 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Eagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Wille—6. Noes: Chair Onishi— 1. Absent: Committee Members Chung and Poindexter—2. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—2:36 p.m. on November 1, 2016 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 October 17, 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: • 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. Page 3 GREDC-24 October 19,2016 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 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/.) Page 4