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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024_11_19 Game Management Advisory Commission Agenda Leomana Turalde Mitchell D. Roth Chair Mayor Cortney Okumura, Vice Chair Deanna S. Sako Robert Duerr Managing Director Taysen Wong Chong Brian Ley Robert H. Command Natalie Reynolds Deputy Managing Director Justin Ackerman County of Hawai‘i Game Management Advisory Commission 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 (808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 AGENDA DATE: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 TIME: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PLACE: 25 Aupuni St., Puna Conference Rm., #1501, Hilo, HI 96720 This meeting will be held through a combination of some board members being physically present at the meeting location and some members participating in an interactive video conference through Zoom. Members of the public may provide remote oral testimony by Zoom or at the public location noted above. The ICT link for the meeting is: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1616712826?pwd=MXEzVU5hcUQwRkd5ZXZPUWN5UzdmZz09 Meeting ID: 161 671 2826 Passcode: 008744 Dial-In Options: One tap mobile +16692545252,,1616712826# US (San Jose) +14154494000,,1616712826# US (US Spanish Line) Dial by your location +1 669 254 5252 US (San Jose) +1 415 449 4000 US (US Spanish Line) +1 669 216 1590 US (San Jose) +1 646 964 1167 US (US Spanish Line) +1 551 285 1373 US +1 646 828 7666 US (New York) Find your local number: https://www.zoomgov.com/u/aduKF3bBGq STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC This Commission will accept both written testimony and oral testimony. Oral testimony can be provided at the beginning of the meeting, when the respective agenda is called, or at the sole discretion of the Chair. All written testimony will be a part of the permanent record and must be submitted either to: (i) this Commission’s clerk: Barbara.Kossow@hawaiicounty.gov; (ii) facsimile to (808) 323-4440; or (iii) mail to Game Management Advisory Commission, 74-5044 Ane nd Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C, 2 FL, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740. County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Anyone wishing to present an item at a future meeting should contact this Commission’s clerk at: 808-323-4444 or Barbara.Kossow@hawaiicounty.gov to have the subject placed on the next available agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 9:00 AM 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 17, 2024 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 4. COMMISSIONER REPORT BY DISTRICT: a. Each Commissioner will provide updates and share concerns about their respective districts; Commissioners to decide on whether to add those topics at the next meeting and to invite the public, to provide testimonies and presentations at their meeting. *Other than voting to add it onto the next agenda, no discussion or voting on the item.* 5. PRESENTATION: a. Dr. John Tome č ek, President of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society. He conducts research and outreach on issues of wildlife damage and emerging issues related to the management of feral swine and their associated damage and disease challenges – presenting “Wild Pig Problem in Hawai’i”. 6. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 First Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Robert Duerr. b. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 Second Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Leomana Turalde. c. Discussion and Decision: Discussion on inviting speakers from Hawaii Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) to provide status update on policy and operations on Hawai’i Island. d. Discussion and Decision: Discussion on engaging with the Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and other agencies to resolve issues related to bird population counts and watering stations for those birds. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. e. Discussion and Decision: Fencing update on areas designated to be fenced by DOFAW, NARS or non-governmental agencies (NGO). Fencing inventory: is there an inventory of DOFAW fencing projects completed to date? What is the total cost of DOFAW fencing projects to date? What is the allocated annual fencing budget? What is the repair budget allocated per year for fencing upkeep? Does DOFAW have a fencing map or a map that includes NGO fencing areas? Where do DOFAW fencing monies come from? Discussion on inviting DOFAW to address this topic. f. Discussion and Decision Making: What funds are available for GMAC? What are the requirements for allocation and disbursement? Review expenditure report July 1, 2024, through September 30, 2024, in support of discussion. Commissioners, to discuss whether they can use the budget to go to legislature opening; determine which Commissioners travel on behalf of GMAC. *Lobbying by GMAC Commissioners is not permitted.* Sunshine Law: Either two members may attend and discuss board business subject to further restrictions, or less than Quorum can attend and prepare report, but cannot discuss any board business.* g. Discussion and Decision Making: Feral Cats feces impacting Nēnēs and Hawai‘i County environment, including Liliuokalani Gardens and other game management areas. Who will prepare the analysis and report for the legislature’s review. h. Discussion and Decision: Palila – What is the status of Palila endangered species recovery including current population counts, factors inhibiting recovery, including fire threat in critical habitat areas. Who will prepare the analysis and report for the legislature’s review. i. Discussion and Decision: Introduction of and discussion on various reports prepared by the Makahanaloa Fishing Association (a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization), including the fishing access at Peepeekeo Point. j. Discussion and Decision: Letter from Richard Hoelflinger on the Skeet Shooting Range Shutdown, Commissioner Robert Duerr. k. Discussion and Decision: Hawai’i County DOFAW Game Bird Crop Study, Commissioner Robert Duerr. 7. COMMISSION REPORT: a. Regulations Affecting Keauhou Bay and Logistical Issues, and Potential Solutions, Commissioner Robert Duerr. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 8. NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS: a. Open Forum: Public’s opportunity to submit a request to place specific items on the agenda for the next meeting. *No discussion or voting on these matters.* b. Commissioners, opportunity to suggest any other items to be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. *No discussion or voting on these matters.* 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Next Meeting: December 17, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. 25 Aupuni Street, Puna Conference Room, #1501, Hilo, HI 96720. b. Open Forum: Public’s opportunity to announce past, ongoing or future matters in the County. *No discussion or voting on these matters.* 10. ADJOURNMENT: 11:00 AM Executive Session: This Commission anticipates it may convene in one or more executive sessions regarding the above matters listed on the agenda, pursuant to HRS Sections 92-4 and 92-5 (a)(4), for the purpose of consulting with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A two-thirds (2/3) vote pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statute Section 92-4 is necessary to hold an executive session. Executive sessions are closed to the public. Note: This meeting shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all Commission members participating in the meeting or with the “in-person” location identified in this agenda. This meeting may be in-person 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 subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the remaining items on this agenda shall be continued to the next meeting. Anyone who requires auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification or language interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Office of the Mayor at 808-961- 8211 or 808-323-4444 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date to arrange for accommodations. Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Hilo Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603, Hilo, Hawai’i, and at the Kona Office of the Mayor, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. Notification Sign-Up: Members of the public can sign-up for email notifications for information from Game Management Advisory Commission on the Hawai‘i County website, hawaiicounty.gov, County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. under Boards and Commissions, tab “Sign Up for Boards and Commission Email Notifications”, and fill out the e-form. Sign-Up Link: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-and- commissions/sign-up-for-boards-and-commissions-email-notifications Notice to lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaiʻi County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist. \[Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaiʻi County Code.\] 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.” \[Chapter 2, Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaiʻi County Code.\] Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720. LEOMANA TURALDE CHAIRPERSON, GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.