HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-07-2024 PONC Meeting Deborah Chang (1)
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Alex Kelepolo (2) ���•�� '•`•'+,, Amedeo Markoff(4)
Chair Deborah J.Ward(5)
Jodie Rosam (6) *' •} Justin Lee(7)
Vice Chair �.�-, Cayla Crivello(8)
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County of Hawaii Department of Finance
County Bldg. • 25 Aupuni Street- Suite No. 1101 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4245
Phone(808) 961-8069 • Fax(808)961-8248
PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
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DATE: Monday, October 7, 2024
TIME: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. or sooner , = 1
PLACE: Hilo County Building Council Chambers --
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1401
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the County of
HawaiTs Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission
(PONC) in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the
Hawai'i County Code Section 2-215, and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
(amended May 2023).
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting and the Commissioners will participate in
person. Members of the public wishing to participate may either attend in person, giving oral or
written testimony, or may submit written testimony prior to the meeting's commencement.
To ensure timely delivery of your testimony to the Commissioners prior to the meeting, please
submit written testimony no later than 12:00 noon two business days prior to the meeting, by(1)
email to ponctestimony(a-)-hawaiicounty.gov, (2) by mail to PONC Commission at 25 Aupuni
Street, Suite 1101, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, or(3) by fax to (808) 961-.8248 attention PONC
testimony. Testimony may also be provided either in writing or orally at the in-person meeting.
All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record.
Please submit separate written testimony for each agenda item, clearly identifying each agenda
item the testimony addresses.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, or other accommodation due to a disability,
please contact the Property Management Division at(808) 961-8069 and/or
PONC@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. If a request is received later than five business
days prior to the meeting date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or other
accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.
Hmvai'i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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AGENDA
I. ROLL CALL:
Chair Kelepolo to open meeting, review meeting procedures, and take Commission roll
call. (Please turn off your cell phones or set them to silent mode.)
11. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Pursuant to H.R.S. § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided at the beginning of the meeting or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the Commission.
Ill. MINUTES: (Motion(s) required)
1. Minutes (draft) of July 8, 2024, regular meeting.
2. Minutes (draft) of the March 11, 2024, regular meeting.
IV. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REPORT
1. Property Manager, Hamana Ventura,to introduce revised timeline and process for
review of 2025 stewardship grants. Deputy Finance Director,Aaron Brown,will also be
available for comment and questions.
V. DEPUTY CORPORATION COUNSEL REPORT
1. Robert's Rules of Order reminders for Commissioners.
VI. NEW BUSINESS: (Motion(s) required)
1. Existing Permitted Interaction Group to report on Pre-Review of Stewardship Grant
Applications.
2. Discussion regarding possible formation of a permitted interaction group for out-of-
meeting review of all 2025 stewardship grant applications.
Hawaii County is an equal opportunityprovider and employer.
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VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. The next public meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.—
1:00 p.m. at the West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy,Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii 96740
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: (Motion required)
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
BOARD PACKET
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet materials provided to
members of this Commission for this meeting are available for public inspection upon their
distribution to Commissioners, but no later than two business days before the meeting date
during regular business hours at the Property Management Division office, 25 Aupuni Street,
Suite 1101, Hilo, Hawaii. Board packet materials may be requested by email to
PONC@hawaiicounty.gov and will be posted at openspace.hawaiicounty.gov.
Filed with the County Clerk: October 1, 2024
Posted: October 1, 2024
Hativai'i County is an equal opportunityprovider and employer.
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