HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-12-06 Arborist Advisory Committee Agenda
ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE
c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Agenda
Friday, December 6, 2019 – 10:00 a.m.
Puna Conference Room – County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
3. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 MINUTES
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion on draft for state legislation relating to climate change, tree
planting program (Chairperson Bisel)
b. Correspondences received from members of the public
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion of draft recommendation for landscape maintenance of County
properties
b. Demonstration of application to be used for assessment of existing
exceptional trees
c. Review of existing exceptional tree ordinances and applications
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
7. ADJOURNMENT
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to
participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.)
please call 961-8653.
SUBMITTING TESTIMONY
Those wishing to testify in person must register with Committee staff at the meeting. Those
submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring eight (8) copies for distribution. Testimony may
also be submitted by postal mail to Kalen Koga. c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo HI
96720 or by e-mail to kalen.koga@hawaiicounty.gov Copies will be distributed by Committee staff at the
meeting only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral
and written testimony will be public record.
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a
lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code).
A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours
in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or
administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” (Article 15,
Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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