HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2019/11/19 2018-2020 ACTIONS ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ tv OF a AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer MEDEIROS DAVID
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KAREN EOFF
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY VALERIE T.POINDEXTER
Vice Chair
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
15'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
November 19, 2019
1:00 P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER—1:19 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
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COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 49.11: HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' OCTOBER 10, 2019,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated October 31, 2019.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Richards, Villegas, and
Chair Kierkiewicz—5.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, and
Poindexter—4.
Excused: None.
Comm. 600: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
JANE HORIKE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT, REGARDING THE HAWAII ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM
From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III, dated October 30, 2019.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 400-19: NOMINATES THE NORTH KOHALA ENTERPRISE ZONE FOR
RE-DESIGNATION BY THE GOVERNOR
Requests the Governor to re-designate the North Kohala Enterprise Zone to allow
eligible businesses to receive County and State tax exemptions and reductions to
stimulate business and industrial growth.
Reference: Comm. 601
Intr. by: Mr. Richards
(Vote on Res. 400-19 is on the next page.)
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RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kierkiewicz—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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ADJOURNMENT— 1:50 p.m.
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