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REPORT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE <br />ON HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING <br />DATE: June 3, 2025 Re: Comm. No. 302Bill No. 58 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 9:01 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, to which was referred Bill No. 58, <br />reports as follows: <br />Bill No. 58, transmitted by Committee Member Jenn Kagiwada via Communication No. 302, <br />proposes to amend Chapter 15, Article 8, Section 15-68.1 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 <br />(2016 Edition, as amended), by renaming Kaumana Lani Park as "Yet Sung Chang Park." <br />Committee Member Kagiwada noted that Mr. Yet Sung Chang had donated the land for the park <br />and explained that the Department of Parks and Recreation had no documentation on the origin <br />of the current park name and believed it to be based on the neighborhood location rather than <br />cultural or historical ties. Mr. Chang's daughter, Carol Delima, expressed her appreciation and <br />shared remarks about her father's legacy and values. <br />Committee Member Villegas acknowledged Mr. Chang's donation as a beautiful legacy of <br />generosity, but voiced concern about replacing a Hawaiian name with a personal one, and <br />suggested seeking input from cultural practitioners or descendants of the area. In response, Ms. <br />Delima asked if an alternative name such as "Chang's Park," could be an option. <br />Committee Member Kierkiewicz shared that both cultural and individual recognition can coexist <br />through interpretive signage. <br />Committee members expressed appreciation for the discussion and suggested obtaining further <br />input from relevant cultural advisory groups. <br />PCHSW Report No. 1 <br />