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HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer
MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
KAREN EOFF
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
MATT KANEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
Vice Chair
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER, ENERGY,
AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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6Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
July 23, 2019
10:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 10:04 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 361: REQUESTS FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRIC AND ZERO EMISSION BUSES FOR
THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY
From Council Member Herbert M. “Tim” Richards III, dated July 8, 2019.
(Vote on Comm. 361 is on the next page.)
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz,
Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Acting
Chair Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung – 1.
Excused: None.
(An Ad Hoc Committee was created to investigate the feasibility of implementing the
use of electric and/or zero emission vehicles for the county fleet, including those used
for mass transit purposes, with Committee Member Richards as Chair and Committee
Members Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, and Villegas as members.)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 88: AMENDS CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 3 (REFUSE DISPOSAL), SECTION 20-31 OF
THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED),
RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF “PUBLIC PROPERTY”
Amends the definition of “public property” to authorize the Department of
Environmental Management to tow abandoned vehicles from property owned by the
State of Hawaiʻi and Federal government, pursuant to Section 20-38 of the Hawaiʻi
County Code.
Reference: Comm. 353
Intr. by: Ms. Villegas
REFERRED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR AND
THE COMMISSION:
Ayes: Committee Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz,
Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Acting
Chair Kanealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Chung – 1.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT – 10:47 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.
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as possible, preferably by July 19, 2019. If a response is received after July 19, 2019, we will try to
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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 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, Hawaiʻi 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 and
Valerie T. Poindexter 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 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:
Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway;
Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au; and
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road.
If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted,
the scheduled meeting will continue.
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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
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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.
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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).
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