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Mitchell D. Roth
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VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 . Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 . Fax (808) 961-8411
NOTICE OF MEETING
DATE: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
LOCATIONS: via ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCING SOFTWARE AND
Michael Doolittle, Chair
Marcia Brinkley, Vice -Chair
Minoru Hanato, Member
Debra Lewis, Member
Isaac Nahakuelua, Member
George Sheridan, Member
John Hiduchick-Nakayama, Member
Antonio Gaspar, Member
Tom Wojszynski, Member
IN -PERSON AND VIDEO CONFERENCE SITE—
KONA — WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER
74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, BLDG C, 2"d FLOOR (MAYOR'S
OFFICE)
This meeting will be held through a combination of committee 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.
INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY("ICT"): The Zoom Link is:
https:ZZwww.zoomgov.coo2jZ16005021475?pwd=eE1 nazNKWVhUL3YzQkZuM3 QWWtGdz09
A meeting held by ICT 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 and 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.
Oral Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting either in -person at the
meeting location or via Zoom. Pursuant to HRS Section 92-3, interested persons who want to
provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the time the committee takes public
statements on items on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called.
Submitting Written Testimony: The committee encourages the public to submit thoughts,
comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to committee 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 Prittany.Iyo 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.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
a. (Check for Quorum — 6 Members Needed)
b. Introduce new Deputy Corporation Counsel, Dakota "Cody" Frenz
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
a. May 22, 2024
4. OLD BUSINESS
a. Cemetery Updates and Improvements (M. Brinkley & T. Wojszynski)
i. Exploration of Camp Tarawa Exhibit at Kona Airport (T. Wojszynski)
ii. Status of Cemetery Directory (T. Wojszynski)
iii. Status of Island wide Memorials (M. Brinkley)
iv. Status of Veterans Housing Project (Chair Doolittle)
5. NEW BUSINESS
REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
a. Hawaii Island — East Hawaii Representative — Kelcie Figueira (OVS)
b. Cemetery Audit Results — M. Hiraishi
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Veterans Day Parade (D. Lewis)
b. WWII Memorial Dedication Ceremony at WHVC (T. Wojszynski)
c. East Hawaii Jazz & Blues Festival for Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial (T.
Wojszynski)
7. NEXT MEETING —November 20, 2024, at 10:00 am
8. ADJOURNMENT
if you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please
contact the Department of Parks and Recreation at 808-961-8311 as soon as possible,
preferably no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date to arrange for
accommodations. if a response is received after this time, we will try to obtain the
auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be
fulfilled.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
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. Veterans Advisory Committee Members will be present at the following
locations:
• Via ZoomGov Videoconferencing
County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Kona Mayor's Office, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,
Building C
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}
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 Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.