Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet July 5

Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet July 5.

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, 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 locations:

• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau; and

• 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, July 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, July 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 a 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.

COMMUNICATION

Comm. 330: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE 2024 HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

From Council Member Heather Kimball, dated June 15, 2023.

Comm. 335: NOMINATION OF TREY LIVINGSTON TO THE LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION

From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated June 15, 2023, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation.

Requires Council Confirmation by: July 29, 2023 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter

ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS

Res. 199-23: URGES GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, M.D., TO ISSUE AN EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND SUFFERING AND TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT THE PROPERTY FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNCLE BILLY’S HILO BAY HOTEL

Seeks to expedite the removal of blighted structures that pose a risk to the community based on numerous fires, squatters, illegal activity, and security issues that were reported since its closure in 2017.

Reference: Comm. 339

Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy

BILLS FOR ORDINANCES

Bill 49: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 3-4 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CHARTER (2022 EDITION), RELATING TO VACANCY IN OFFICE

Proposes reducing the time allotted for the County Council to appoint a successor to a vacant County Council district seat, establishing restrictions on official candidates being appointed to a vacant County Council district seat, and that a person who has been duly elected to serve the upcoming Council term shall automatically fill a vacancy that occurs for that County Council district seat.

Reference: Comm. 305

Intr. by: Ms. Evans

Postponed: June 6, 2023

June 20, 2023

(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Evans, seconded by Mr. Inaba, to recommend passage of Bill 49 on first reading.)

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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