Hawaii County Communications, Reports, and Council Oversight Committee will meet Sept. 19.
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:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i 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:
• 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, September 18, 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, September 18, 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 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. 322.1: QUARTERLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORT: APRIL 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2023
From Housing Administrator Susan K. Kunz, dated August 28, 2023, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 11-19 of the Hawaiʻi County Code.
Comm. 424: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY CHRISTIAN P. GIARDINA, RESEARCH ECOLOGIST OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE, REGARDING THEIR OPERATIONAL SCALE PLANNING FOR RIDGE-TO-REEF STEWARDSHIP
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated August 31, 2023.
Comm. 425: REQUESTS A PRESENTATION BY THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM SSFM INTERNATIONAL REGARDING ISLAND-WIDE TRANSIT SERVICES AND TITLE II AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SERVICES
From Council Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy, dated August 31, 2023.
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 September 15, 2023. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. 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 (808) 961-8255.
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