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HEATHER L. KIMBALL <br />Council District 1 (North Hilo, <br />Hdmakua, and portion of Waimea) <br />Phone: (808) 961-8828 <br />Fax: (808) 961-8912 <br />Email: Heather.Kimball@hawaiicountugov <br />HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCIL <br />25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402. <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />a <br />n <br />CD <br />�sx <br />CD <br />DATE: September 19, 2025 <br />r— <br />TO: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />FROM: Heather L. Kimball, Council Member <br />Council District 1 <br />SUBJECT: Report of Permitted Interaction Group for County Waiwai Grants <br />On July 8, 2025, at a meeting of the Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee, an Ad <br />Hoc Committee, or "permitted interaction group", was formed under the following scope: <br />1. To evaluate and review the 2025-2026 application process; and <br />2. To discuss and provide recommendations for improvements to the 2025-2026 application <br />process; and <br />3. To make recommendations on the six-month progress report and review process. <br />The Ad Hoc Committee was composed of Council Members Jennifer Kagiwada, Michelle <br />Galimba, Council Chair Holeka Goro Inaba, and me, serving as Committee Chair. <br />In compliance with Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-2.5, the group met on August 7 and <br />September 8, 2025. The recommendations below are submitted for consideration and discussion. <br />1. Evaluation and Review of the 2025 2026 Application Process <br />Maintain the Overall Application Process <br />The group agreed that the overall application process should remain broadly consistent <br />with the previous year, with targeted adjustments to improve clarity and functionality. <br />Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.`n <br />C0MM W `ry <br />Ref.Tb: <br />Ref. Date C <br />