Hawaii County Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will meet April 4

Hawaii County Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee will meet April 4.

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 Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location.

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

• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road

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, April 3, 2023.

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, April 3, 2023, 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

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. 66: REQUESTS FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF: (1) REVIEWING BIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 NONPROFIT GRANTS-IN-AID AWARDS; AND (2) DEVELOPING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 NONPROFIT GRANTS-IN-AID AWARDS

From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated January 6, 2023.

Postponed: February 7, 2023

(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. Kierkiewicz, to close file on Comm. 66.)

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Comm. 66.1: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated February 22, 2023, transmitting the applications from eligible nonprofit organizations.

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Comm. 66.2: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated February 28, 2023, transmitting revised list of nonprofit grant applications.

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Comm. 66.3: From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, dated March 23, 2023, transmitting the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendations for grant funding in the amount of $2,497,500 to nonprofit organizations for inclusion in the County of Hawai‘i Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.

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Comm. 66.4: From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, dated March 29, 2023, transmitting Award Graphs as Exhibit B to the

recommendations for grant funding to nonprofit organizations.

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 (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by March 31, 2023. If a response is received after this date, 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.

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