HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE PSMTC 2018/01/23 (2016-2018) ACTIONS
JENNIFER RUGGLES AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
DRU MAMO KANUHA
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
EILEEN O’HARA
KAREN EOFF VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
Vice Chair HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY &
MASS TRANSIT
th
6 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
January 23, 2018
9:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 9:09 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 697: REQUESTS TO ADDRESS AND BRIEF THE COUNCIL ON THE DRAFT
TRANSIT MASTER PLAN
From Mass Transit Agency Acting Administrator Tiffany Kai, dated January 4, 2018.
; and
Comm. 697.1: ISLAND-WIDE TRANSIT MASTER PLAN
From Mass Transit Agency Acting Administrator Tiffany Kai, dated January 3, 2018,
transmitting a copy of Task 3.0: Report on Public Input Received During 2017
Outreach Period, prepared by SSFM International, Inc.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 702: REQUESTS TO DEBRIEF AND DISCUSS THE FALSE ALARM NOTIFICATION
FROM THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY –
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
From Council Chairwoman Valerie T. Poindexter, dated January 17, 2018. Mayor
Harry Kim and representatives from the State of Hawai‘i Civil Defense, County of
Hawai‘i Civil Defense, the Hawai‘i Police Department, and the Hawai‘i Fire
Department are requested to provide a briefing and participate in a discussion regarding
the false alarm event of January 13, 2018.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
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BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 91: AMENDS CHAPTER 26, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,
AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE FIRE BOARD OF APPEALS
Reestablishes the Fire Board of Appeals pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes,
Subsection 132-6(f), by adding a new Article 3, Fire Board of Appeals.
Reference: Comm. 684
Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter (B/R)
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and Chair Ruggles – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT – 1:27 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 January 19, 2018. 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:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401;
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has
been completed:
Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway; and
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 meeting will continue.
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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
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in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by
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item.
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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).
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