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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> DATE: April 19, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 715 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 1:44 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 715, reports as <br /> follows: <br /> Communication No. 715, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth dated March 28, 2022, <br /> nominates Ka`ohinani Mokuhali`i to the Ka`u Community Development Plan Action Committee <br /> (CDPAC). <br /> Ms. Pomaika`i Bartolome, Executive Assistant to Mayor Roth, was present via Zoom and <br /> introduced Ms. Mokuhali`i. She shared that Ms. Mokuhali`i has been a resident of Hawaii for more <br /> than 60 years. She has worked for the Department of Education at Pahala and N5'51ehu Elementary <br /> School. She also worked at the Dairy, and is currently employed as Ranch Manager at Kuahiwi <br /> Ranch Beef and Feed. She is the Owner of KM Farm and Ranch Services. Ms. Mokuhali`i has <br /> dedicated more than 30 years of volunteerism and community service to the Ka`u Farm Bureau, the <br /> Ka`u Soil and Water Conservation, Waikapuna Heritage Preserve Steward Committee, Kaunamano <br /> Heritage Preserve Steward Committee, and Hawaii Historical Preservation. If confirmed, she will <br /> serve a term ending December 31, 2024. <br /> Ms. Mokuhali`i was present before Your Committee in the Kona Chambers and thanked Your <br /> Committee for its time. She explained that Ka`u is a very special place and that she is honored to <br /> be a part of guiding the community into the future. She has been heavily involved in the creation <br /> of the Ka`u CDP and is grateful to make a difference and share her mana`o. <br /> Committee Member Maile David voiced her support for Ms. Mokuhali`i's nomination and <br /> explained that she believes the future of Ka`u is in good hands with the slate of nominees. <br /> Committee Member Tim Richards explained how he sees Ka`u and Kohala as similar <br /> communities, and praised the Administration for a great selection of nominees. <br /> Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz thanked Ms. Mokuhali`i for her willingness to take on <br /> more community service, and highlighted her work in food systems and strengthening <br /> community as good grounding for her work on the Ka`u CDPAC. <br /> PC Report No.: 59 <br />