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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GREDC 2020/06/16 2018-2020 ACTIONS ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ tv or AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chan and Presiding Officer MAILS MEDEIROS DAVID KAREN EOFF �* MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER SUSAN L. K.LEE LOY VALERIE T.POINDEXTER Vice Chan 0 '�rE of Hca+` HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III 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 22nd Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii June 16, 2020 10:45 a.m. Public Testimony: Public Testimony will be taken during the meeting via videoconference from the conference room across from the Hilo Council Chambers at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai`i County Building), and at the Kona Council Office Conference Room at West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane- Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Testifiers will be required to wear a protective mask that covers their mouth and nose, physically distance themselves from others, and sanitize their hands prior to entering the testimony site. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER—11:38 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer GREDC-22 June 16,2020 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 430.34: REQUESTS A PROGRESS REPORT FROM THE 2018 KILAUEA ERUPTION RECOVERY TEAM From Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, dated June 8, 2020. 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. 665-20: URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO KEY SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY UTILIZING THE STATE-PROVIDED ALLOTMENT OF CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) FUNDING TO PROMOTE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING IN THE HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Requests that CARES ACT funding be utilized to support businesses, and at-risk communities and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Reference: Comm. 969 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder 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. Page 2 GREDC-22 June 16,2020 Res. 666-20: URGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO USE $5 MILLION OF THE FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT TO FUND A MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Requests the establishment of a program to provide small businesses affected by COVID-19 to apply for micro-grants for financial relief up to $10,000. Reference: Comm. 970 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder 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. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES ADJOURNMENT—1:13 p.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 June 12, 2020. If a response is received after June 12, 2020, 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. Council Members will also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A. Live stream of County Council Meetin&s: Council meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at pit.(la_://www.._l�w�i_icc�e� .Ly..�cw. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Clerk-Council web page at l r(p://www.l aw�i:ic_0� .�y..�c�vdb.-c_ou cil.-��eeti�g. For further information, please call 961-8255. Page 3 GREDC-22 June 16,2020 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 before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by. (1) email to counci/lcstr�ra�r�y(a)hawaiic��cnt� ), (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 permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to i)ideoleslinwny()hawaiicount��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 4