HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GREDC 2020/03/25 2018-2020 ACTIONS ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ w or AARON S. Y. CHUNG
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Chan and Presiding Officer �o••��" '• ��� MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID
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
20'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
March 25, 2020
1:00 P.M.
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March 16, 2020, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social
distancing, these meetings will not be open to the public.
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CALL TO ORDER—1:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
COMMUNICATIONS
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
GREDC-20 March 25,2020
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 505-20: URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A
LONG-TERM PLAN WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO IMPROVE THE HIGHWAY 11 CORRIDOR IN KEA`AU
Seeks a long-term plan for improvements to align with the Vision Zero initiative to
eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, through better traffic engineering.
Reference: Comm. 766
Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder
Postponed: March 10, 2020
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Poindexter, seconded by Ms. Villegas, to
recommend adoption of Res. 505-20.)
POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Poindexter, Richards,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Lee Loy —8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1.
Excused: None.
Res. 506-20: URGES THE MAYOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR REVIEW TO MITIGATE
SURFACE WATER IN PUNA
The surface water mitigation plan would identify areas prone to flooding and hazardous
conditions, and would be reviewed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Reference: Comm. 767
Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder
Postponed: March 10, 2020
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. David, to
recommend adoption of Res. 506-20.)
(Vote on Res. 506-20 is on the next page.)
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GREDC-20 March 25,2020
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Eoff,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Poindexter, Richards,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Lee Loy —8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz— 1.
Excused: None.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
ADJOURNMENT—1:17 p.m.
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