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Home My WebLink About08-2024MitchellD. Roth MarkO’DellMayorChair CountyofHawai‘i ArboristAdvisory Committee PueoConference Room, 25Aupuni Street, Suite2601, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553 AGENDA DATE: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 TIME: 11:00 A.M – 1:00pm PLACE: Pueo Conference Room, andvia Zoom 25AupuniStreet, Suite2601Hilo, HI 96720 ZoomLink: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613038876 Committeememberswillparticipate inperson, viaZOOM, orbyteleconference. Members ofthepublicmayattendthismeetingeitherin personat themeeting locationorviaZOOM. TosignupforaccesstothemeetingviaZOOM, please contactAlexeyKatkoatalexy.katko@hawaiicounty.govor (808) 961-8525nolater than12noon, Monday, August 12, 2024. Anyonewishing totestifyorally via ZOOMmustsignupby 12noon, Monday, August12, 2024, bycontactingAlexey Katko. Themeeting shall beautomaticallyrecessed foruptothirty (30) minutestorestore communication when audiovisualcommunication cannotbemaintained withall membersparticipating inthemeetingandwiththein-personlocationidentifiedin thisagenda. Themeeting mayreconvenewhen eitheraudiovisualcommunication is restored, oraudio-onlycommunication isestablished afteranunsuccessfulattempt torestoreaudiovisualcommunication. Ifitisnot possibletoreconvene the meeting asprovided inthissection within thirty (30) minutes afteraninterruptionto communication, themeetingshall beautomatically terminated. Public Testimony: Thepublicmayprovide oraltestimony eitherin-person atthe meetinglocation orviaZOOM. Pursuant toHRSSection 92-3, interested persons who wanttoprovide oraltestimony maydosoeither atthetimetheBoard takespublic statements on itemson theagenda oratthetime thespecific agenda item iscalled. Hawai‘iCountyisanEqualOpportunityProviderandEmployer. ArboristAdvisoryCommittee Page2 1. CalltoOrder 2. Statements fromthePubliconAgendaItems 3. ApprovalofMinutes 4. PublicTestimony 5. OldBusiness a. Discussiononobtainingphotosofallexceptional trees. 6. NewBusiness a. Discussion aboutproposed county arborist, including qualifications, jobdescription, benefits tothecountyandplacement intheproper countyagencyordepartment. 7. Announcements a. RequestbyDirector MauriceMessinafromParks and Recreation toaddresscommission. 8. NextMeeting a. TobeDiscussed 9. Adjournment Ifyouneedanauxiliaryaidserviceorotheraccommodation duetoadisability, please contactPomaika’IBartolomeat (808) 961-8504orbyemailatpbartolome@hawaiicounty.gov assoonaspossible. Requestsmadeasearlyaspossiblewillallowadequatetimetofulfill yourrequest. Uponrequest, thisnoticeisavailableinalternateformats suchaslargeprint, Braille, orelectroniccopy. Ifyouneedan auxiliaryaid/service or otheraccommodationdueto adisability, please contact Bartolome at (808) 961-8504orbyemail at pbartolome@hawaiicounty.govassoonaspossible. Requests made asearlyaspossible willallowadequatetime tofulfillyourrequest. Uponrequest, thisnoticeisavailablein alternateformatssuchaslargeprint, Braille, orelectroniccopy. Submitting Written Testimony: TheCommittee encourages thepublicto submit thoughts, comments, andinputvia writtentestimony. Toensure timelydelivery to Committee members priortothemeeting, writtentestimonymustbesubmittedbefore 12:00noononthebusiness daypriortothemeeting by: (1) emailto alexy.katko@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-6553, or (3) mail tothe Arborist Advisory Committeeat25AupuniStreet, Suite 2603, Hilo, 96720. All written testimony, regardlessofthe time ofreceipt, willbepartofthepermanent record. BoardPacket: Pursuant to RevisedStatutes Section 92-7.5, theCommittee packet provided tomembers ofthiscommitteeforthismeeting isavailable forpublic ArboristAdvisoryCommittee Page3 inspectionduringregular business hoursat25AupuniStreet, Suite 2603, Hilo, 96720. Ifyouarea lobbyist, youmustregisterwiththeHawai‘iCounty Clerkwithinfivedaysof becoming alobbyist \[Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i CountyCode\]. Alobbyist means “anyindividual engagedforpayorotherconsideration whospends morethanfive hoursinanymonth or $275inanysix-month periodforthepurpose ofattempting to influencelegislativeoradministrative actionbycommunicating or urgingothers to communicate withpublicofficials.” \[Article15, Section 2-91.3 (a)(6), Hawai‘iCounty Code\]. Registration forms andexpenditure reportdocuments areavailableattheOffice oftheCountyClerk-Council, 25Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i96720.