HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PC 2017/05/02 (2016-2018) ACTIONS
KAREN EOFF AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
DRU MAMO KANUHA
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
EILEEN O’HARA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
Vice Chair HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III
JENNIFER RUGGLES
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
th
6 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
May 2, 2017
2:00 p.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 2:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 245: NOMINATION OF MARY FREITAS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 11, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: May 28, 2017 (Section 13-4(l), Hawaiʻi
County Charter)
(Vote on Comm. 245 is on the next page.)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
PC-6 May 2, 2017
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 246: NOMINATION OF ERIC SCICCHITANO TO THE WATER BOARD
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 11, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: May 28, 2017 (Section 13-4(l), Hawaiʻi
County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 248: NOMINATION OF THOMAS RAFFIPIY TO THE WINDWARD PLANNING
COMMISSION
From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 11, 2017, submitting for the Council’s review
and confirmation the above nomination.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: May 28, 2017 (Section 13-4(l), Hawaiʻi
County Charter)
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O’Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair Eoff – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Page 2
PC-6 May 2, 2017
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT – 2:26 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.
The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by April 28, 2017. Relay users please call
711(961-8245) to contact our office.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the
Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream
between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated.
Council Members will be present at the following location:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401.
(Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy will be
participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.)
Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until 4:30 p.m. or
later in the event public testimony has not been completed:
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until public
testimony has been completed:
Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au.
If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is
disrupted, the scheduled meetings 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 http://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.
Page 3
PC-6 May 2, 2017
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@hawaiicounty.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.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 and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, May 9 and 16, 2017, at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.;
and Saturday, May 13, 2017, 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 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