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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 12/05/2016 2014-2016 ACTIONS DRU MAMO KANUHA AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID KAREN EOFF VALERIE T. POINDEXTER GREGGOR ILAGAN Vice Chair DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 th 55 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i December 5, 2016 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) INVOCATION Reverend Bryan Siebuhr of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin CALL TO ORDER 9:05 a.m. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawai‘i County Council-55 December 5, 2016 PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 728-16: EXPRESSES THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL’S HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI Reference: Comm. 1183 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha ADOPTED: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Kanuha – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Wille – 1. Excused: None Res. 729-16: EXPRESSES THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL’S HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER GREGGOR ILAGAN FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI Reference: Comm. 1184 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha ADOPTED: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Kanuha – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Wille – 1. Excused: None Page 2 Hawai‘i County Council-55 December 5, 2016 Res. 730-16: EXPRESSES THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL’S HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER DANIEL K. PALEKA, JR., FOR HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI Reference: Comm. 1185 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha ADOPTED: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Kanuha – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Wille – 1. Excused: None Res. 731-16: EXPRESSES THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL’S HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO COUNCIL MEMBER MARGARET WILLE FOR HER YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI Reference: Comm. 1186 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha ADOPTED: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, and Chair Kanuha – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Wille – 1. Excused: None ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT: 11:17 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 place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8255 by December 1, 2016. Relay users please call 711(961-8255) to contact our office. Live stream of County Council Meetings: Council meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. Page 3 Hawai‘i County Council-55 December 5, 2016 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-meeting. For further information, please call 961-8255. 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, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may e-mail a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The e-mail 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: Wednesdays, December 14 and 21, 2016, at 6 p.m.; Fridays, December 16 and 23, 2016, at 12 p.m.; and Sundays, December 18 and 25, 2016, at 9 a.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 4