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REPORT OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE <br />ON HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING <br />DATE: October 8, 2025 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 9:00 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 502Bill No. 85 <br />Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being, to which was referred Bill No. 85, <br />reports as follows: <br />Bill No. 85, transmitted by Committee Chair Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, via Communication <br />No. 502, dated September 4, 2025, amends Chapter 15, Article 8, Section 15-68.1, of the <br />Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to parks. <br />Bill No. 85 amends the parks and recreational facility schedule for Kipapa Park to Kipapa Park <br />7-7-008:020, 100 listing in the "North Kona" table of the parks and recreational facility schedule <br />and a correction to add a kahak6 in the name "Kipapa." <br />Committee Chair Onishi explained this was done at the request of the Kipapa family. It was <br />previously passed by Council in a resolution but not added to the Hawaii County Code. <br />Committee Member Rebecca Villegas noted there is a parcel across of Magic Sands known as <br />Kipapa Park island wide. <br />Committee Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz confirmed that it is the same location being referred <br />to. <br />Your Policy Committee on Health, Safety, and Well-being is in accord with the purpose and <br />intent of Bill No. 85, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br />AYES <br />NOES <br />ABS <br />EX <br />GALUMA <br />X <br />HUSTACE <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KA.NEALI`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 />K <br />, A L L-BEING <br />DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR <br />PCHSW REPORT NO.: 5 <br />ADOPTED: OCT 2 2 2095 <br />