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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-05-25 Veterans Advisory Committee AgendaJNS v'�F N'?1y Mitchell D. Roth Michael Doolittle, Chair MCtyor Marcia Brinkley, Vice -Chair Minoru Hanato, Member a•°;, -M, Debra Lewis, Member Isaac Nahakuelua, Member George Sheridan, Member ����`` John Hiduchick-Nakayama, Member �1, jountp of "Ibmi i Brian Harrington, Member VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Laurie Soarer, Member Antonio Gaspar, Member 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Douglas Gora, Member (808) 961-8311 • Fax (808) 961-8411 NOTICE OF MEETING DATE: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 TIME: 10:00 a.m. LOCATIONS: via ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCING SOFTWARE AND IN -PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE SITE— KONA —WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, BLDG C, 2ND FLOOR KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI'I 96740 (MAYOR'S OFFICE) This meeting will be held through a combination of board members being physically present at the meeting location site and participating via ZOOM. Members of the public may attend this meeting either in -person at the meeting location site or via ZOOM. The public may view the meeting live via ZoomGov. To sign up for access to the meeting via ZoomGov, please contact Brittany lyo at Brittany.lyo(a-hawaiicounty.gov or at 808- 961-8311 no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Anyone wishing to testify orally via ZoomGov must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, by contacting Brittany lyo. If the internet connection for ZOOM is lost, the meeting will be automatically recessed to restore communication. In the event the internet connection cannot be restored within thirty (30) minutes, the meeting will be terminated. 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. IyoCa)-hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8411, or (3) mail to the Department of Parks and Recreation at office at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. 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 3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES a. February 23, 2022 4. OLD BUSINESS Veterans Advisory Committee May 25, 2022 Page 2 a. Hidden Heroes Cities and Counties Guest Speaker — T. Ilihia Gionson (Brinkley) 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Removal of DAV from Membership of Committee b. Returning to In -Person Meetings REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD a. Hawaii Island — East Hawaii Representative — Kelcie Figueira, Office of Veterans Services 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. WHVC Vietnam Memorial Project (Hanato) 7. NEXT MEETING —August 24, 2022 at 10:00 am 8. 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, John Hiduchick, Brian Harrington, Laurie Soares, and Doug Gora, will be participating via videoconferencing.) Kona Mayor's Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building B (Member Minoru Hanato, Antonio Gaspar) BOARD PACKET. Pursuant to Hawai'i 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} County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Veterans Advisory Committee May 25, 2022 Page 3 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 Suite 1402, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.