HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE GOEAC 2025-07-22 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk 07/16/2025 11:21:05 AM
JENN KAGIWADA tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
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Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER `: ` ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL
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REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
14a' Session
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
July 22, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be
participating via ICT at the:
• Hilo Council Chambers,Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street,First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email
councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process
and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday,
July 21,2025.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,
written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday,July 21,2025, by: (1) email to
counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or(3) mail to the County Clerk's
Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of
receipt,will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 40.1: HAWAI`I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES' APRIL 25, 2025,
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated July 1, 2025.
Comm. 391: NOMINATION OF JUSTIN CANELAS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 392: NOMINATION OF GARY C. DAVIS TO THE KA`U COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated July 3, 2025, requesting
the Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 13-4(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
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Comm. 393: NOMINATION OF OWANA K. WILCOX TO THE SOUTH KOHALA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated July 3, 2025, requesting the Council's
review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 134(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
Comm. 394: NOMINATION OF BAMBI LAU TO THE SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
From Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated July 3, 2025, requesting
the Council's review and confirmation.
Requires Council
Confirmation by: August 16, 2025 (Section 134(k),
Hawai`i County Charter)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 235-25: ACKNOWLEDGES THE EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARIES OF THE BOMBINGS OF
HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI AND REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO PEACE
Reference: Comm. 379
Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 68: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CHARTER OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
Establishes a new Department of Building with the authority to regulate building and
construction-related activities; creates a Director of Building position appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Council; and establishes a Building Codes Commission to
advise the Mayor, Council, and Director on building and construction-related matters.
Reference: Comm. 376
Intr. by: Council Members Hustace and Kierkiewicz
ADJOURNMENT
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to introduce legislation`By Request" on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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soon as possible, preferably by July 18, 2025. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be
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filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic
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