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Home My WebLink About2025-08-27 Veterans Advisory Committee AgendaKimo Alameda Michael Doolittle.Chair Mahor i.: Marcia 13rinkley. Vice-Chair Minoru lianato.Member Debra Lewis,Member Isaac Nahakuelua.Member George Sheridan. Member John Hiduchick-Nakayama.MemberCountyofJatuaiiAntonioGaspar.Member VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tom Woi Birk Billi nngsley.gsle). MemberMembcr 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 6• Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Joshua Sze. Member 808)961-8311 • Fax (808)961-8411 Wayne Nishijima. Member NOTICE OF MEETING C-) DATE: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Cp 7 ZC~ V -Z TIME: 10:00 a.m. LOCATIONS: via ZOOM VIDEOCONFERENCING AND x sP1 IN-PERSON IN KONA —WEST HAWAI•I CIVIC CENTER h.) 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, BLDG B, 1st FLOOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS RECREATION'S KONA 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://www.zoomgov.com/j/1614265550?pwd=H9SZzd2DUrtfhicbdgzPjfQBnTalwy.1 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 committee takes public statements on items at the beginning of 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 cohparks(a)hawaiicountv.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, Hawai'i 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Veterans Advisory Committee Agenda August 27, 2025 Page 2 of 3 AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER a. (Check for Quorum — 6 Members Needed) 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 3. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES a. May 28, 2025 4. OLD BUSINESS a. Update on committee vacancies b. Update on information for veteran homelessness and veteran suicide in Hawaii County c. Update on proposed amendment to Section 15-61. Hawai'i County Code 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Chair briefing on July 21, 2025 meeting with Mayor Alameda b. Discussion regarding future agenda items 6. REPORT ON CEMETERIES — STATE VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD a. Hawaii Island — East Hawaii Representative — Kelcie Figueira (OVS) b. Cemetery Audit Results — Director/Deputy Director 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS 8. NEXT MEETING — November 19, 2025 9. 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 Department of Parks and Recreation West Hawaii Civic Center, Building B 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway Kailua-Kona HI 96740 County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Veterans Advisory Committee Agenda August 27, 2025 Page 3 of 3 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 and 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 https://www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/office-of-the-director/veterans-advisory-committee. For further information, please call (808) 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 Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.