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Okabe: Can you explain again? <br />Johnson-Altamirano: So, when the last tenant KPC (Kona Pasta Co. (Company)) <br />closed, then we didn't know what we were going to do with the building, so I had started <br />hoping it would have gone sooner but it didn't because of so much we had to fix after <br />the last tenant. If we couldn't get another tenant, we had ideas to either open short- <br />term or do events or something, so I started the application process to get the permit. <br />Then, a wonderful tenant came up in the meantime, we never even did anything with it <br />because we were still refurbishing the building and therefore that's why it's within less <br />than a year. <br />Takase: So, actually we probably did this backwards, we should have taken them first. <br />But anyway yes, she had always told us that her intention was to try and find a new <br />tenant, but she wanted to keep the license alive in the meantime. It's coming to you <br />because it's less than one year since she was granted the license, so technically she <br />needs to come before you to get approval to transfer the license, and that's usually <br />done looking at more as a way to prevent owners from coming in and getting the license <br />and turning it around and giving it to somebody else, but in this case, we have no <br />objections to this transaction. <br />Okabe: Commissioners, do we have any discussion or questions? <br />There was no discussion by Commissioners. <br />Okabe: None? Okay, Commissioners, I would like to entertain a motion to approve <br />Sale and Transfer of the liquor license within one year of issuance. <br />Wilkinson: Commissioner Wilkinson, so moved. <br />Taniguchi: Second. <br />Commissioner Wilkinson moved to approve the request for <br />Sale and Transfer of the liquor license within one (1) year of <br />issuance, to Walua Social LLC, dba Walua Social, by email <br />received December 2, 2024; of its Restaurant General liquor <br />license, Category B2, located at 75-5864 Walua Road, Kailua- <br />Kona, Hawaii; Seconded by Commissioner Taniguchi. <br />Okabe: Moved and seconded, any discussion to the motion? <br />There was no discussion by Commissioners. <br />Okabe: Hearing none, all those in favor please say "Aye." <br />The Commissioners voted "Aye." <br />MINUTES -LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025 - KONA PAGE 19 OF 39 <br />