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Home My WebLink AboutAGE PWMTC 2019/05/07 2018-2020 ACTIONSSUSAN L. K. LEE LOY Chair and Presiding Officer MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair 7fh Session JN.r-4 OF NSW 'FTF OF•M►'� COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ VALERIE T. POINDEXTER HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III REBECCA VILLEGAS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND MASS TRANSIT ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii May 7, 2019 9:15 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER— 9:17 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. PWMTC-7 May 7, 2019 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 264: NOMINATION OF ANDRES AUGUSTINE BACLIG, JR. TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION From Mayor Harry Kim, dated April 18, 2019, submitting for the Council's review and confirmation of the above nomination. RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 265: REQUESTS AN UPDATE BY THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY REGARDING FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION GRANTS AND THE AGENCY'S COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated April 22, 2019. ININIIWC Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 141-19: AUTHORIZES THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF KEAUKAHA ROAD ON A NIGHTLY BASIS TO PREVENT LOITERING, LITTERING, AND OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITY Pursuant to Section 24-153.3 of the Hawaii County Code, a gate would be installed at the intersection of Keaukaha Street and Kamokuna Street, with appropriate times for nightly closure and reopening to be determined by the Chief of Police, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Parks and Recreation. Reference: Comm. 238 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (Vote on Res. 141-19 is on the next page.) Page 2 PWMTC-7 May 7, 2019 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1. Excused: None. Res. 142-19: ACCEPTS THE DEDICATION OF LOT 2-13, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY NO.: 2-2-036:042 (POR.), SITUATED AT WAIAKEA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII, FROM CHEDHOLD, LLC, A HAWAII LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The landholder seeks to dedicate these private roadways to the County for public roadway purposes. Reference: Comm. 239 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 64: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 24-12 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Amends "Aliyah's Law" by adding that vehicles with window glazing that is not in compliance with State law and that are parked or operating on public highways may be cited and removed at the registered owner's expense. Reference: Comm. 247 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (Vote on Bill 64 is on the next page.) Page 3 PWMTC-7 May 7, 2019 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter Richards, Villegas, and Acting Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Chung — 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT —10:36 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 3, 2019. If a response is received after May 3, 2019, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") §92-3.5, the Hawaii 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, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401. (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Members Aaron S. Y. Chung, Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Susan L. K. Lee Loy will be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.) Public attendance via videoconferencing will be available at the Hilo location. 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: • 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: • Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu; • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. Page 4 PWMTC-7 May 7, 2019 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. 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 is Available on Public, Education, and Government Television. Please call Na Leo TV at (808) 935-8874 for Channel 55 schedule of Council and Committee meetings. Page 5