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Home My WebLink About('24) - 8-14-24 Youth Commission AgendaMitchell D. Roth Mayor County of Hawai‘i Youth Commission 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C , Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444 Deanna S. Sako Managing Director Eric P. Gee, Chairperson, Mayor Appointee Cheydon A. Naleimaile-Evangelista, Vice-Chairperson, Mayor Appointee Kyla-Marie Turner, Assistant Secretary, District 5 Marquis P. Fonoimoana, Press Secretary, District 6 Hemi Martinez, District 1 Sage Huston, District 2 District 3 [Vacant] Benjamin Rudo, District 4 Miliani Bunghanoi-Aiu, District 7 Peyton Haleamau, District 8 Abigail-Zoe Garan, District 9 Damon Nagata, Mayor Appointee Goretti Allen, District, Mayor Appointee Hayden Konanui-Tucker, Mayor Appointee Perseas Vanebo, Mayor Appointee Jenn Kagiwada, Ex-Officio Member Robert H. Command Deputy Managing Director AGENDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Youth Commission of the County of Hawai‘i in accordance with the provisions of sections 92-3.7 and 92-7, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (HRS) and Hawai‘i County Charter, Section 5-3.1. through Section 5-3.4. DATE: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 TIME: 3:00p.m. - 4:30p.m. IN-PERSON LOCATION: Hawaiʻi Council Chambers - Hilo Hawaiʻi County Building 25 Aupuni Center Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720 ONLINE/ZOOM: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1602474194 NOTICE REGARDING INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): Youth Commission members and members of the public may participate in this meeting via the Zoom interactive video conference platform. A meeting held by interactive conference technology shall be automatically recessed for up to thirty (30) minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting or with the “in-person” location identified in this agenda. The meeting may reconvene when either audiovisual communication is restored, or audio-only communication is established after an unsuccessful attempt to restore audiovisual communication. If it is not possible to reconvene the meeting as provided in this section within thirty (30) minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting shall be automatically terminated. 1. CALL TO ORDER, QUORUM Commissioners attending the meeting from private locations shall advise if any person is with them (except for the names of minors). 2. CHAIRPERSON ANNOUNCEMENTS The chairperson will make statements regarding Zoom protocol and general civility for public meetings. 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/PUBLIC TESTIMONY Interested persons who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. 4. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 12, 2024, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and Vote on Creating Community Town Hall with Youth Commissioners b. Updates i. Priority Updates 1. Mental Health (Commissioners Evangelista will provide an update) a. Discussion on 988 Campaign 2. Food Sovereignty (Commissioners Turner and Konanui-Tucker will provide an update) 3. Native Plant Restoration (Commission Rudo will provide an update) a. Discussion on Native Plant Beautification Project ii. Press Secretary Updates 1. Website Update (https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/youth-commission) 2. Social Media 3. Commission Introduction Video iii. County Council Updates by Commissioner-Councilmember Jenn Kagiwada 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Election of Vice Chairperson b. Presentation from the County of Hawaiʻi Research and Development (R&D) i. Presentation by R&D Director Douglass Adams on the Department of R&D. c. Presentation from the Big Island Invasive Species Committee (BIISC) i. Presentation by Manager Franny Brewer on the Big Island Invasive Species Committee. d. Presentation from ORISE Education & Communication Research Fellow i. Presentation by Maya-Lin Green on the PI-CASC (Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Center) & K-12 Climate Education Hub e. Presentation from County of Hawaiʻi Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity, and Resilience (OSCER) i. Presentation by Interim Sustainability Administrator Bethany Morrison on OSCER. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Next Youth Commission Meeting is September 11, 2024 in Kona (Location TBD) b. Any Other Announcements, Including Events of Interest for Youth Commissioners 8. ADJOURNMENT Submitting Written or Oral Testimony: . Pursuant to § 92-3, HRS, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes public statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please note that public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. Those wishing to testify in person should register with the Commission Secretary at the in-person location at the meeting. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring 16 copies for distribution. Testimony may be submitted by (1) mail to Youth Commission c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, HI 96720; or (2) by email to Alexy.Katko@hawaiicounty.gov, Official.EPGEE@gmail.com, and Kylamariehawaii@gmail.com. In order for the Commissioners to timely receive written testimony and to be in compliance with Chapter 92, HRS, any interested person who wants to submit written testimony should submit his/her/their written testimony, which shall be received by the Commission, by SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Timely written testimony will be distributed to the Commissioners by AUGUST 14, 2024 by 3:00 p.m. 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 County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. “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, 25 Aupuni St., Room 1402, Hilo. Board Packet: Pursuant to HRS § 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this Commission for this meeting is available for public inspection two business days before the meeting date, during regular business hours at the Hilo Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, and at the Kona office of the Mayor, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Kailua-Kona. NOTE: The in-person location for this meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Alexy Katko at alexy.katko@hawaiicounty.gov (808) 961-8020 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this Agenda is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.