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34'h Session
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
ORDER OF BUSINESS
EMERGENCY MEETING
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
March 20, 2020
1:00 P.M.
MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III
REBECCA VILLEGAS
Pursuant to Governor Ige's supplementary emergency proclamation dated
March 16, 2020, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social
distancing, these meetings will not be open to the public.
Submitting Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and
input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written
testimony must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on March 20, 2020, by:
(1) Email to counciltestiinon a,hawaiicountgov;
(2) Facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or
(3) Mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720.
All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the public record. Please submit
separate testimony for each item.
CALL TO ORDER 1:01 P.M.
ROLL CALL
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COMMUNICATIONS
March 20, 2020
Comm. 843: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
REGARDING COVID-19 TESTING
From Council Chair Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated March 18, 2020.
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Comm. 844: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION WITH CORPORATION COUNSEL
REGARDING THE COUNCIL'S AUTHORITY UNDER EMERGENCY
DECLARATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
From Council Chair Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated March 19, 2020.
FILED
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 559-20: URGES THE HONORABLE GOVERNOR DAVID Y. IGE TO DIRECT AND
MANDATE STRICT AND UNIFORM LOCKDOWN MEASURES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ADDRESS THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC
From Council Chair Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated March 19, 2020.
ADOPTED
Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair Chung — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Res. 560-20: CALLS UPON MAYOR HARRY KIM TO ENACT STRICT LOCK DOWN
MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AND TO
ADDRESS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
From Council Member Tim Richards, dated March 20, 2020.
Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair Chung — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: 3:33 p.m.
March 20, 2020
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 parry. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
Council Members will be present at the following locations: Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County
Building; Kona Council Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A; and Waimea Council Office,
Parker Square.
Live stream of County Council Meetings: Council meetings are available for live viewing. Click on
Council Meetings on the County's homepage at htT://www.hawaiicounty. gov.
Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Clerk -Council web
page at http://www.hawaii county. gov/lb-council-meeting. For further information, please call
961-8255.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address
(url) to videotestimony�ic ,hawaiicountygov 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.
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