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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN COUNCIL 2018-12-03 2018-2020 NEW Hawaii County Council 1"Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii December 3, 2018 INVOCATION: Pastor Sheldon Lacsina of New Hope Christian Fellowship gave the morning's invocation. CALL TO The regular meeting of the Hawaii County Council was called to order at ORDER: 3:08 p.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by Mr. Harry Kim, Chair Pro-Tem. PLEDGE OF The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to the next order of business, Pledge of ALLEGIANCE: Allegiance. (At this time, Mr. Richards led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.) PETITIONS, The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, MEMORIALS, Petitions, Memorials, Certificates of Merit, and Expressions of Condolence. CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND (There were none.) EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE: STATEMENTS The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: The following individuals registered to speak and make comments on Resolutions 1-18 through 12-18 (Comm. 1) and came forward when called by the Chair Pro-Tem: Ted Leaf, Julie Jacobson; Joyce Folena; and Gregory T. Smith. APPOINTMENT The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, OF TEMPORARY Appointment of Temporary Clerk. CLERK: CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: At this time, I'd like to appoint Jon Henricks as Temporary County Clerk. Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 APPOINTMENT The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, OF CREDENTIALS Appointment of Credentials Committee. COMMITTEE: CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: I hereby appoint Council Members David, Lee Loy, and Richards to the Credentials Committee, with Council Member David serving as Chair. This Committee will examine the credentials of the Council Members and report back to this body. We'll take a short recess so they can do their work. Thank you. Recess: At 3:30 p.m., the Chair Pro-Tem called for a recess. Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 3:35 p.m. REPORT OF The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, CREDENTIALS Report of Credentials Committee. COMMITTEE: CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Is the Credentials Committee prepared for the report? MS. DAVID: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I want to thank Council Members Richards and Lee Loy in helping me review the credentials. Mr. Chair, your Credentials Committee, to which was charged the duty of examining the credentials of the persons who will serve on the County Council for the Year 2018-2020 term, reports as follows: We received and examined the certification and report from Stewart Maeda, the County Clerk who conducted the 2018 Primary and General elections, and your Committee has determined that the following persons were duly elected and sworn in as Members of the Hawaii County Council: From District 1, Valerie T. Poindexter; District 2, Aaron S. Y. Chung; District 3, Susan L. K. Lee Loy; District 4, Ashley L. Kierkiewicz; District 5, Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder; District 6, Maile Medeiros David; District 7, Rebecca Villegas; District 8, Karen Eoff, and District 9, Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III. It is signed by all three members of the Committee, and the report is hereby submitted for approval. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Thank you very much. Could I have a motion to adopt the motion [sic], please? Motion to Approve: Mr. Richards moved to adopt the Report of the Credentials Committee. Seconded by Ms. Lee Loy. Page 2 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Moved MS. DAVID: It's been moved CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: I'm sorry. MS. DAVID: I'm sorry, go ahead. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Shows you how much of a rookie I am at this. Moved and seconded. Thank you very much. Are there any opposition or discussion on the motion, please, by anyone? Hearing none, seeing none, motion has been accepted. Hmm, I think I skipped a step here. I know I did. All members in favor of the motion, please say "aye." Vote on Report of The motion to adopt the Report of the Credentials Credentials Committee was carried by the following voice vote: Committee: (Adopted) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, and Villegas —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Good thing I'm not the Chair for permanence. Motion is carried. The Credentials Committee is hereby discharged. Mr. Clerk, we will have the roll call, please. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Chair Ms. Karen Eoff, Vice Chair Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Member Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Member Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member ORDER OF The Chair Pro-Tem directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, RESOLUTIONS: Order of Resolutions. Page 3 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Res. 1-18: DESIGNATES THE COUNCIL CHAIR Designates Aaron S. Y. Chung as the Council Chair. Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Motion to Approve: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 1-18. Seconded by Mr. Richards. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Hearing and seeinghmm, again, same mistake. All those in favor, please say "aye." COUNCIL MEMBERS: Aye. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: None? Nay? The Clerk will call a roll on Resolution 1-18 again, please. Vote on Res. 1-18: The motion to adopt Res. 1-18 was carried by the following (Adopted) roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, and Villegas —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. PRO-TEM KIM: Thank you very much. You know how time passes? I'm looking at our new Councilwoman and remember her as a teenage girl, too, and now Mr. Chung, he is now Chairman of the Council. No, not as a teenager; a little older than that. Gosh, I'm not that old. But, Mr. Chung, congratulations and thank you. Relinquish Chair: At this time, Chair Pro-Tem Kim relinquished the chair to Chair Chung. CHR. CHUNG: Thank you, Mayor, for presiding. He's a natural over here. He should stay. Res. 2-18: DESIGNATES THE COUNCIL VICE CHAIR Designates Karen Eoff as the Council Vice Chair. Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Page 4 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Vote on Res. 2-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 2-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Kierkiewicz and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Thank you. Resolution 2-18 is adopted. Res. 3-18: APPOINTS THE COUNTY CLERK Appoints Jon Henricks as the County Clerk. Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 3-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 3-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. David and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Okay, Resolution 3-18 is adopted. Now, we have Judge Nakamura. Would you please swear in the County Clerk? ADMINISTRATION At this time, the Honorable Judge Namakura came forward to administer the OF THE OATH OF Oath of Office to Mr. Jon Henricks. OFFICE TO COUNTY CLERK: CHR. CHUNG: Judge, thank you for everything. You spent the whole day with us. We really appreciate it. And congratulations, Mr. Clerk. Page 5 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Res. 4-18: ADOPTS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy and Comm. 1.1: From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated November 26, 2018, transmitting a summary of proposed changes in the rules. (Note: Comms. 1.3 and 1.4, from Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, dated November 30, 2018, transmitting proposed amendments to Resolutions 8-18 and 4-18, respectively, were circulated.) Vote on Res. 4-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 4-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Mr. Richards and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung–9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Okay, Resolution 4-18 is approved. MR. HENRICKS: I'm so sorry. We went a little quick there. Before you announced the results of the vote, I think Mr. Richards had an amendment to the rules. I just recalled that. And maybe he didn't want to make it. I'm—okay. You're not? Okay. Very good. I just wanted to bring that forward. So, I'm sorry. Please continue announcing the results and move forward. CHR. CHUNG: Okay. Res. 5-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Maile Medeiros David as Chair and Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Page 6 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Vote on Res. 5-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 5-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Kierkiewicz and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Okay, Resolution 5-18 is approved. Res. 6-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Chair and Susan "Sue" Keohokapu-Lee Loy as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 6-18: Mr. Richards moved to adopt Res. 6-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Eoff and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: You guys want to continue with this roll call vote or just ? MR. HENRICKS: Only if Matt changes, nah,just kidding. MR. KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER: You're doing good. MR. HENRICKS: Thank you. MR. CHUNG: Resolution 6-18 is approved. Page 7 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Res. 7-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND RECREATION AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Valerie T. Poindexter as Chair and Rebecca Villegas as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 7-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 7-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Mr. Richards and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Resolution 7-18 is hereby adopted. Res. 8-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY AND MANAGEMENT AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, as Chair and Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 8-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 8-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion carried. Resolution 8-18 is adopted. Page 8 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Res. 9-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Susan "Sue" Keohokapu-Lee Loy as Chair and Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 9-18: Ms. Kierkiewicz moved to adopt Res. 9-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion carried. Resolution 9-18 is hereby adopted. Let's go on to Resolution 10-18. Res. 10-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Rebecca Villegas as Chair and Karen Eoff as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 10-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 10-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion carried. Resolution 10-18 is hereby approved. Page 9 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Res. 11-18: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR THEREOF Designates Council Members Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Chair and Susan "Sue" Keohokapu-Lee Loy as Vice Chair (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee). Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Vote on Res. 11-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 11-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung–9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion carried. Resolution—what was that, 11-18? is hereby approved. Res. 12-18: APPOINTS THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Designates Council Members Valerie T. Poindexter as Representative and Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Alternate Representative, effective December 3, 2018, until June 30, 2019. Further designates Council Members Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Representative and Rebecca Villegas as Alternate Representative, effective July 1, 2019. Reference: Comm. l Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Page 10 Hawaii County Council-1 December 3,2018 Vote on Res. 12-18: Ms. Lee Loy moved to adopt Res. 12-18. Seconded by (Adopted) Ms. Eoff and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion carried. Resolution 12-18 is hereby adopted. COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, CATIONS: Communications. Comm. 1.2: APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY CLERK From County Clerk-Elect Jon Henricks, dated November 26, 2018, appointing Aaron Brown to the position of Deputy County Clerk. Vote on Comm. 1.2: Ms. Lee Loy moved to approve the appointment of the (Approved) Deputy Clerk. Seconded by Ms. Eoff and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion is carried. Mr. Aaron Brown is hereby appointed the Deputy Clerk of the County of Hawaii. Where's Mr. Brown? Okay. ANNOUNCE- The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, MENTS: Announcements. CHR. CHUNG: Are there any announcements to be made at this time? Anybody wants to say something? Anything? New members, get their feet wet over here? MS. POINDEXTER: Old members? CHR. CHUNG: Old members. New members. Oh, I'm sorry. I cannot even I'm sorry, Ms. Poindexter, please, yes. Page 11 Hawai`i County Council-1 December 3,2018 MS. POINDEXTER: I just want to sayyou're doingsuch a fabulous job as the J J Chair. I mean,just from the get-go I feel— CHR. CHUNG: All of five minutes, right? MS. POINDEXTER: Yeah. I mean, it was, like, reallyquick and reallywell done. But I just want to say that I'm real excited about all of us working together and going to Na Leo TV and doing those interviews and then listening to all of you. And all of the things that we bring to the table as one body, it's just so exciting for the entire County of Hawai`i. And so, I look forward to spending the next term with all of you. So, thank you. CHR. CHUNG: Thank you, Ms. Poindexter. Anybody else? If not, I think that's a good way of ending. MS. EOFF: It sums it up. CHR. CHUNG: Yeah, it really does. Thank you, Ms. Poindexter. ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 3:50 p.m., Ms. Eoff moved to adjourn the MENT: meeting. Seconded by Mr. Richards and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. CHUNG: Motion is carried. This meeting is adjourned. 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