Hawaii County Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet Sept. 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 Office, 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 locations:
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au;
• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle.
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, Tuesday, September 3, 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 Tuesday, September 3, 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
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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. 10.9: HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ MAY 20 AND JUNE 13, 2024, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES AND OFFICER’S REPORTS From Council Member Heather Kimball, dated August 7, 2024.
Comm. 1010: NOMINATION OF NATHAN GADDIS TO THE BANYAN DRIVE HAWAIʻI REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated August 14, 2024, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 591-24: AMENDS THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I BY AMENDING RULE NO. 26, RELATING TO TRANSFER OF COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUNDS
Reference: Comm. 990
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Res. 592-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a memorandum of agreement to share confidential tax return information relating to the administration of the State and County of Hawaiʻi’s Transient Accommodations Tax.
Reference: Comm. 992
Intr. by: Ms. Evans (B/R)
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 for or opposition to the proposal.
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