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PCHSW-3 Page 2 July 8, 2025 <br />Committee Member Galimba stressed that it is important to try TNRM (Trap -Neuter -Return - <br />Manage) efforts and the "management" is important, so numbers are reduced. <br />Council Member Onishi noted that the Bill is about County properties and people not being <br />allowed to feed feral animals. <br />Council Member Jenn Kagiwada expressed that doing nothing is no longer an issue. She said <br />that maybe thinking about data driven and best practices is what the Council needs to focus on. <br />She noted that the Council doesn't have a perfect solution but is willing to go forward with this <br />amendment, as it brings attention to the issue. It is mentioned that this isn't just about cats — <br />people are feeding pigs, which is also a huge issue and tuberculosis is a disease harmful to <br />people. <br />Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder introduced an amendment to Bill 51 with the contents <br />of Communication No. 283.1 and was approved with 7 "ayes," Committee Member Kimball <br />voting "no" and Ms. Kierkiewicz absent. <br />Committee Member Kagiwada proposed an amendment to Bill 51 with the contents of <br />Communication No. 283.2, but it was withdrawn. <br />Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well -Being is in accord with the purpose and <br />intent of Bill 51, as amended to Draft 2, and recommends passage on first reading. <br />ki <br />AYES <br />NOES <br />ABS <br />EX <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />HUSTACE <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />ONISHI <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, <br />SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING <br />Gi a- <br />DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR <br />PCHSW REPORS.1V0.2._ <br />ADOPTED: ����.. <br />