2025-05-01 Liquor Commission Minutes Hilo

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this business and how we're going to affect the community in that way. But we were going to keep our lights on, in his experience in the Police Department really helps be aware of other things that we're bringing to the community, so yeah thank you. Gonzalez: As the applicant alluded to myself and the Licensing Officer Stacie Waltjen, we did do a site visit, that's how Stacie got all the pictures. And the parking stalls are not Honolulu -style like only mini cars fit, it takes into account all the big jumbo gigantic trucks, Hamakua-style and Big Island -style. So, that was nice to see, and then for the Police room, for lack of a better term I'm gonna call it like a little sub room, yeah? Chinen (John): Yes. Gonzalez: So, what area did you work in Honolulu? Chinen (John): I worked all over, my last 5 years was Waikiki. Gonzalez: So, Waikiki had a sub station. Chinen (John): Yes. Gonzalez: Right by the pavilions. Chinen (John): Right by the Duke statue. Gonzalez: And that helped address community concerns and business concerns. Chinen (John): Yes, and that was part of the question I asked them because you know didn't, I know the Chief because the Chief is from Honolulu, yeah? Yeah but, I wanted to make sure like okay, you guys not going just hide over here, right? What is this, mean you know I wanted to know because a lot of the spaces they actually put those blue signs that say "Police", so that people will know that the police is there if they want to try and see if they're in, right? So, I want to just make sure and ask them like, will you guys take reports directly from here, and their answer was yes. If we're here and somebody walks up to us and knocks on our door, we're not going to tell them call 911. And that's when I said okay good, because that's what I was hoping you know that would happen. So, they will and just the fact that the driving distance from Hilo to that, and then I think the next one is where, Laupahoehoe? Yeah so that's kind of like the border right there, so it's a really good spot to have police presence that people know that you know, there's a good chance that an officer could be sitting in there, and like said we're giving them 24-hour access, yeah? And we have a robust camera system I'm putting up too, 224 cameras in the area too, so yeah we're trying to cover everything as much as possible. Gonzalez: Thank you very much. Chinen (John): Thank you. MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 11 2025 - HILO PAGE 22 OF 63