HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-22 Veterans Advisory Committee Agenda (Special Meeting)Mitchell D. Roth°w•
Mayor
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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, June 22, 2021
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
LOCATIONS: via ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCING SOFTWARE
Michael Doolittle, Chair
Marcia Brinkley, Member
Minoni Ilanato, Mcmber
Debra Lewis, Mcmher
Isaac NahakuClua. Member
Ueorge Sheridan. Member
John Iliduchick-Nakayama, Member
VIDEO CONFERENCE SITE- KONA -WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER
74-5044 AHE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, BLDG C, 2N0 FLOOR
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI'I 96740 (MAYOR'S OFFICE)
As part of the response to the threat of COVID-19, Governor David Ige issued a
Nineteenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated April 9, 2021,
suspending Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 92, Public Agency Meetings and Records,
to the extent necessary to enable boards as defined in Section 92-2, to conduct meetings
without any board members or members of the public physically present in the same
location. This meeting will be held online through a combination of some board
members being physically present at the West Hawai'i Civic Center and some members
participating by interactive video conference through ZoomGov. Only persons that are
present for the particular item on the agenda will be allowed in the meeting room. Each
person will be required to wear a face mask and maintain six feet physical distance from
any other person as required by law.
The public may view the meeting live via ZoornGov. To sign up for access to the meeting
via ZoomGov, please contact Brittany lyo at Brittanv.lvo@hawaiicounty.gov or at 808-
961-8311 no later than 12 noon, Monday, June 21, 2021. Anyone wishing to testify orally
via ZoomGov must sign up by 12 noon, Monday, June 21, 2021 by contacting Brittany
lyo. The Board has taken these public health safety precautions in order to minimize
physical contact and maximize physical distancing.
Submitting Written Testimony: The Committee encourages the public to submit thoughts,
comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board 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 Brittany_, lyo(d-�hawaiicounty gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 981-8411,
or (3) mail to the Department of Parks and Recreation at office at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6,
Hilo, Hawai'i 9£720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the
permanent record.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
a. (Check for Quorum — 6 Members Needed)
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Veterans Advisory Committee
June 22, 2021
Page 2
3, NEW BUSINESS
a. Review and Discuss Proposed Bill Amending Membership of the Committee
4. NEXT MEETING —August 24, 2021 @ 1:30 P.M.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access the meeting, please contact the Department of Parks and Recreation
at 961-8311 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to meeting to
arrange for accommodations. "Other reasonable modification" refers to communication
methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically
challenged.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") 92-3.5, the
Hawaii County Department of Parks & Recreation will be conducting this meeting via
videoconference. If the audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period
of time, the meeting will be terminated. Veterans Advisory Committee Members will be present
at the following locations:
• Via ZoomGov Videoconferencing
(Members Michael Doolittle, Debra Lewis, Isaac Nahakuelua, George Sheridan, Marcia
Brinkley and John Hiduchick will be participating via videoconferencing.)
• Kona Mayor's Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,
Building B (Member Minoru Hanato)
BOARD PACKET. Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the Department of Parks & Recreation located at 101 Pauahi Street,
Suite 6, Hilo Hawai'i 96720.
Copies of this agenda are available on the Department of Parks & Recreation web page at
http://www. hawaiicounty.gov/parks-and-recreation/. For further information, please call 961-
8311.
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), Hawaii County Code)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the
County Clerk -Council, 25 Aupuni Street Suite 1402, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720.
County of Howai) is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.