MIN CHARTER 2019-03-08 (2018-2020)

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Hawai`i County Charter Commission -9 March 8, 2019 CHRISTOPHER DEAN: do understand the administration of grants to non -profits, and I also think that they will help in... help the non -profits in their application process. There is a slight change that says that the application needs to be delivered to both the Finance Department and to the Commission, the PONC Commission. I think that would be very helpful because it is not an easy process to make those applications. There are a lot of hoops to jump through and so, I think having both cooperating and being able to help people through the process would be excellent. A lot of it has been learned, all the additions that are in part (g) trails, toilets, all of that is extremely important too. And then, finally, the payments, I know that people have said to me "you know, is this really necessary, is this a good use of funds?" And it seems to me that it is because it's hard to keep a program going, a non-profit when you are going down cleaning up places, it is hard work and it takes a lot of planning besides, and I think the consistency that would be enabled by actual payment to people would be very useful and so altogether I am saying that I hope you will support CA -18. It is really our opportunity to make use of what we have learned. Thank you. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you. Sir go ahead. Proposal No. CA -17 and CA -18 in support and Proposal No. 27 in opposition. MR. DEAN: Thank you very much. My name is Christopher Dean. I am an authorized representative of the Environmental Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i and we would like to say thank you very much for all of your time and hard work on protecting Hawai`i's dwindling and beautiful natural wilderness habitat. We support CA -18 and CA -17, and we oppose CA -27. I would like to say individually that the protection of our dwindling natural resources, particularly the coastlines from development is just critical and we are going to have to face that there is a never ending push from the private sector, from people who want to like turn a profit by developing our beautiful land, is never going to end and I encourage you all to stay strong and protect nature and to protect the rights of the citizens of Hawai`i. Thank you very much. CHR. ADAMS: Thank you very much. Do we have any testifiers left in Hilo? And I had one testifier here, Mr. Akiona that I am not seeing. Mr. Akiona? Yes Ma'am? CHERIE GRIFFORE: He had to leave really quick, but he just asked to keep the open spaces for the County residents to be able to recharge and rejuvenate. APPROVAL OF The Chair directed the Commission to proceed to the next order of business, MINUTES: Approval of Minutes. Page 18