Hawai’i County Council’s Committee/Council Meeting Notice The Council meeting will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Room at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai’i County Building), First Floor, Rm. 1401, Hilo, Hawai’i, on May 20, 2020. At 5:00 p.m., that evening, the Council will hold a public hearing on the FY 2020-2021 Operating and Capital Budgets, Bills 143, Draft 2 and 144, Draft 2. At the same location, a Special Council meeting for the first reading of the budget bills will be held at 9:00 a.m. on May 21, 2020. Public Testimony: Public Testimony will be taken during the meeting via videoconference from the conference room across from the Hilo Council Chambers at 25 Aupuni St. (Hawai’i County Building), and at the Kona Council Office Conference Room at West Hawai’i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane-Keohokalole Highway, Building A. Testifiers will be required to wear a protective mask that covers their mouth and nose, physically distance themselves from others, and sanitize their hands prior to entering the testimony site. Submitting Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting 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. Council and Committee meetings will be available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. The full text of the agendas will be made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov under the subject heading of “Current Events” on the left, then select “Council & Committee Agenda & Actions.” For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact the Office of the County Clerk at 961-8245 (Committee agendas) or 961-8255 (Council agenda). Viewing of Meetings is Available on Public, Education and Government Television. Please call Na Leo TV at (808) 935-8874 for Channel 55 schedule of Council and Committee meetings. (WHT1279275 5/15/20)