Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet May 31

Hawaii County Human Services and Social Services Committee will meet May 31.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:

• Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, 75-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy, Building A. Members of the public may also attend from this location.

Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:

• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa 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, Friday, May 27, 2022.

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 Friday, May 27, 2022, 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, Hawai‘i, 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

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS

COMMUNICATIONS

Comm. 633: FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO REVIEW NONPROFIT GRANT-IN-AID APPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

From Human Services and Social Services Committee Chair Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated February 10, 2022. The ad hoc committee would conduct application reviews and report its findings and recommendations for grant awards to the Human Services and Social Services Committee.

Postponed: March 8 and May 17, 2022

(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Inaba, seconded by Mr. Richards, to close file on Comm. 633 and all related communications.)

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Comm. 633.1: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated February 17, 2022, transmitting the applications from eligible nonprofit organizations.

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Comm. 633.2: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated March 10, 2022, transmitting revised list of nonprofit grant applications.

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Comm. 633.6: From Human Services and Social Services Committee Chair Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated April 26, 2022, transmitting the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations for grant funding to nonprofit organizations for inclusion in the County of Hawai‘i Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.

Comm. 785: REQUESTS FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A REFINED APPLICATION PROCESS AND CONTRACT MONITORING PROTOCOLS FOR THE COUNTY’S ANNUAL NONPROFIT GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAM

From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated May 2, 2022.

Postponed: May 17, 2022

(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Inaba, seconded by Mr. David, to close file on Comm. 785.)

ADJOURNMENT

Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed 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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If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 26, 2022. If a response is received after these dates, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.

Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255.

Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony).

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