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Home My WebLink About12-11-2025 AAC Meeting, Board Packet Page 1 of 19 ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE c/o Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Arborist Advisory Committee of the County of Hawai‘i in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS), and Hawaii County Code, Sections 14-58 (in conjunction with HRS, Section 58-2). This meeting will be held in person at the location listed in this notice and by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT) through Zoom. DATE: Thursday, December 11, 2025 TIME: 3:00 p.m. PLACE: Remote Meeting via Interactive Conference Technology Pueo Conference Room – County Building 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2601 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ZOOM LINK: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1608311190 Meeting ID: 160 831 1190 INTERACTIVE CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY (ICT): A meeting held by ICT shall be automatically recessed for up to 30 minutes to restore communication when audiovisual communication cannot be maintained with all members participating in the meeting or with the in-person location identified in this notice. 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 subsection within 30 minutes after an interruption to communication, the meeting will be automatically terminated. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom or attending in-person at the physical location listed above. Although not required, to register in advance for oral testimony please contact staff at micah.alameda@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8211. Pursuant to Section 92-3, HRS, interested persons who want to provide oral testimony may do so either at the time the committee takes public statements on the agenda, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Please note that public testimony may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item. In addition, although not required, to ensure timely delivery of written testimony to committee members, it is requested that written testimony be submitted by 4:30 p.m. at least two business days prior to the meeting via email to micah.alameda@hawaiicounty.gov. When submitting written testimony, please specify for which agenda item written testimony is being submitted. All written testimony will be a part of the public record. 1.CALL TO ORDER Committee members attending the meeting from private locations shall advise if any person is with them (except for the names of minors). 2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Page 2 of 19 Interested people who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three minutes in length per agenda item. 3.INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS George Applegate Jeff Darrow or Planning Director’s Designee Jill Kubojiri Jill M. Wagner Michelle K. Hanano Ty Medeiros 4.ELECT THE FOLLOWING a.Elect a Chair. b.Elect a Vice-Chair. c.Elect a Secretary. 5.OVERVIEW ON THE SCOPE OF THE ARBORIST ADVISORY COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES a.The Corporation Counsel’s Office will provide an overview of the powers and duties of the Arborist Advisory Committee in accordance with the provisions of Hawaii County Code, Sections 14-58, in conjunction with Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 58-2. 6.REVIEW EXCEPTIONAL TREE APPLICATIONS The Committee will evaluate and make determinations on the following exceptional tree applications: a.TMK 5-9-11:34, Bernard and Valerie Sadoulet (Applicant and Owner), Neltuma Pallida or Common Kiawe Tree b.TMK 2-4-001:167, Robert Talbert (Applicant), Tahina Spectabilis or Tahina Palm, Landowner Garden. 7.ANNOUNCEMENTS The Committee may set the date of the next meeting and consider items to be included on the agenda for that meeting. 8.ADJOURNMENT 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, 25 Aupuni St., Room 1402, Hilo. Board Packet: Pursuant to HRS § 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this Commission for this meeting is available for public inspection three full business days before the meeting date, during regular business hours at the Office of the Mayor, 25 Aupuni St., Suite 2603, Hilo, HI 96720. Page 3 of 19 NOTE: The in-person location for this meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Micah Alameda at micah.alameda@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8211 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this Agenda is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. 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