HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-10-02 Arborist Advisory Committee Agendac/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Friday, October 2, 2020 — 10:00 a.m.
Puna Conference Room — County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501 C:),
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER C7111
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2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
4. NEW BUSINESS
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion of draft County plan of action for to advise the Planning
department and the Mayor's Office to pursue administrative and legislative
changes to establish a tree maintenance crew through a reorganization with
the department of Parks and Recreation
b. Status of Committee Member Exceptional Tree nominations
c. Status of Committee Member assessments of Existing Exceptional Trees.
d. Status of New County Arborist Position
e. Status of Banyan Trees Along Banyan Drive
f. Committee Member additional comments on in -progress plant list for County
Complete Streets Program
g. Application for vacant AAC position
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid andlor services to
participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.)
please call 961-8653.
SUBMITTING TESTIMONY
Those wishing to testify in person must register with Committee staff at the meeting. Those
submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring eight (8) copies for distribution. Testimony may
also be submitted by postal mail to Kalen Koga. c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo HI
96720 or by e-mail to kalen.koga@hawaiicounty.gov Copies will be distributed by Committee staff at the
meeting only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral
and written testimony will be public record.
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.
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