Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet March 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, Kapa‘au; 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, March 18, 2024.
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, March 18, 2024, 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 740: NOMINATION OF TYLER PACHECO TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated February 15, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation.
Postponed: March 5, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, seconded by
Ms. Kagiwada to close file on Comm. 740.)
Comm. 759: REQUESTS A DISCUSSION OF THE 2024 HAWAI‘I STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE
From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated February 27, 2024.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 452-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Authorizes the Department of Research and Development to collaborate with Arizona State University to assist with the department’s intervention of Public Utilities Commission dockets, including Integrated Grid Planning, Electrification of Transportation, Performance-based Regulation, Competitive Bidding, Microgrid, and consumer rate cases.
Reference: Comm. 767
Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 138: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 7, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PLANNING
Requires the Planning Director to submit semi-annual reports to the County Council indicating those properties for which: (1) a change of zoning district ordinance has expired without completion of all conditions; (2) an initial time extension for the performance of conditions on the change of zone has been granted; (3) applications have been approved for zoning variances, subdivision variances, subdivisions, ʻohana dwelling unit permits, nonsignificant zoning changes, approval of plans for telecommunication antennas, or additional farm dwelling agreements; and (4) the Planning Director retains exclusive authority to grant the right to build.
Reference: Comm. 760
Intr. by: Ms. Evans and Mr. Inaba
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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