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REPORT OF THE POLICY <br /> COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, <br /> SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING <br /> DATE: February 20, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 721/Bill No. 132 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 9:00 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, to which was referred Bill No. 132, reports <br /> as follows: <br /> Bill No. 132, transmitted by Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Council Member for District 4, via Communication <br /> No. 721 dated January 29, 2024, amends the Parks and Recreation facility schedule, Chapter 15, <br /> Article 8, Section 15-68.1 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), by renaming <br /> Kahakai Park, the "Waiakahi`ula Beach Park" in recognition of its original place name. <br /> Member Kierkiewicz said that a couple of months ago her office was contacted by community members <br /> who had discovered archaeological features at Kahakai Park. There were accompanying historical <br /> documents that had been located that mentioned the Native Hawaiian Village of Waiakahi`ula in that <br /> area. Restoring the cultural place name is the first step in a journey of collaboration between the <br /> community and the Department of Parks and Recreation in both education and preservation of this area <br /> and its historical significance. <br /> Committee Member Heather Kimball and Committee Chair Jenn Kagiwada offered gratitude for <br /> bringing this bill forward. Chair Kagiwada requested that personnel from the Department of Parks and <br /> Recreation be available at the next Council meeting to share their vision and support for this project. <br /> Member Kierkiewicz agreed and said that she wanted to thank James Komata, Park Planner, who <br /> worked on acknowledging the features that had been found there as well as on the preservation plan. <br /> Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Bill 132, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br /> sm <br /> AYES NOES T-ABS EX—� Respectfully submitted, <br /> EVANS X <br /> GALIMBA I X POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, <br /> INABA X SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING <br /> KAGIWADA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER XC<I1Z1-701/ <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL x JENN KAGIWADA, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X PCHSW REPORT NO.: 10 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: MAR 0 6 2024 <br />