Hawaii County Council will meet Dec. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
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, December 2, 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, December 2, 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.
INVOCATION Pastor Mark Zier of Christ Lutheran Church
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE
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 Council.
APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY CLERK
ROLL CALL
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 1-22: DESIGNATES THE COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
Designates Heather L. Kimball as the Council Chairperson.
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 2-22: DESIGNATES THE COUNCIL VICE CHAIRPERSON
Designates Holeka Goro Inaba as the Council Vice Chairperson.
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 3-22: APPOINTS THE COUNTY CLERK
Appoints Jon Henricks as the County Clerk.
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 4-22: ADOPTS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 5-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Matt Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder as Chairperson and
Cynthia Evans as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 6-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Cynthia Evans as Chairperson and Susan “Sue” Keohokapu-Lee Loy as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 7-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS, AND COUNCIL OVERSIGHT AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Rebecca Villegas as Chairperson and Jennifer Kagiwada as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 8-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Holeka Goro Inaba as Chairperson and Michelle M. Galimba as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 9-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING, LAND USE, AND DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Chairperson and Holeka Goro Inaba as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 10-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Jennifer Kagiwada as Chairperson and Matt Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 11-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSETS AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Susan “Sue” Keohokapu-Lee Loy as Chairperson and Ashley L. Kierkiewicz as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 12-22: APPOINTS MEMBERS OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND DESIGNATES THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON THEREOF
Designates Council Members Michelle M. Galimba as Chairperson and
Rebecca Villegas as Vice Chairperson (remaining Council Members to serve as Members of this Committee).
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 13-22: APPOINTS THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
Designates Council Members Heather L. Kimball as Representative and Jennifer Kagiwada as Alternate Representative, effective December 5, 2022.
Reference: Comm. 1
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 1.1: APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK From County Clerk-Elect Jon Henricks, dated November 28, 2022, appointing Aaron Brown to the position of Deputy County Clerk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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