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Home My WebLink About2024-12-17 Game Management Advisory Commission AgendaC. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Leomana Turalde Mayor Chair Cortney Okumura, William V. Brilhante, Jr. Vice Chair Managing Director Robert Duerr Taysen Wong Chong Merrick Nishimoto Merrick Nishimoto Brian Ley 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, December 17, 2024 TIME: 9:00 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. 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. County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: 9:00 AM 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 19, 2024 3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 4. NOMINATION FOR CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR FOR 2025 5. COMMISSIONER’S DISTRICT REPORTS: 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. Permitted Interaction Groups may be created at this time. There will otherwise be no discussion or voting, which will be reserved for when it is itemized on a future agenda. i. Commissioners to also provide updates on the tilapia as invasive species. 6. PRESENTATIONS: a. Blake McNaughton, President, Makahanaloa Fishing Association, presenting, “The Association Public Access and Assistance from the County for Fishing and Gathering: County Easement and Access”. b. Lauren Turnbaugh Foo, Co-Founder of Aloha Animal Alliance, presenting “The Feral Cat Problem in Liliuokalani Gardens, Banyan Drive, and Community At-Large.” c. K. T. Cannon-Eger, President, Friends of Liliuokalani Gardens, a non-profit, presenting, “the feral cat problem in Liliuokalani Gardens and Bayan Drive and the community”. 7. NEW BUSINESS: a. Commissioner Leomana Turalde: Introduction of the Mana Aina Award (GMAC) to honor outstanding individuals or groups who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to support the hunter-gatherer community and protecting our natural resources. This award recognizes efforts that embody the spirit of stewardship and respect for the land and community. 8. OLD BUSINESS: a. Budget: Discussion on allocation of budget and use for upcoming legislative sessions. b. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 First Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Robert Duerr. c. Discussion and Decision Making: Draft GMAC 2024 Second Quarter Report to Mayor and County Council, Commissioner Leomana Turalde. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS: a. Next Meeting: January 21, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. i. 25 Aupuni Street, Puna Conference Room, 1501, Hilo, HI 96720. b. From the Public: Please email barbara.kossow@hawaiicounty.gov to submit a request to do any of the following: (i) address a specific item on the future agenda; (ii) announce past, ongoing or future events in the County; or (iii) submit reports or concerns about their districts. 10. ADJOURNMENT 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, 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. County of Hawai`i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.