2025-12-04 Liquor Commission Packet Hilo

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51 C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. Mayor William V. Brilhante, Jr. Managing Director Merrick Nishimoto Deputy Managing Director County of Hawaii LIQUOR COMMISSION Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4261 (808) 961-8218 • Fax (808) 961-8684 E-Mail: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov DATE: Thursday, December 4, 2025 TIME: 10:00 A.M. PLACE: Hilo Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii Gerald A. Takase Director Wil Okabe, Chair David Greenwell, Vice Chair Steve Morifuji, Commissioner Gene Nakashima, Commissioner Laurisa Nishimoto, Commissioner Alan Okamoto, Commissioner Arthur Taniguchi, Commissioner Melvin Ventura, Commissioner Jennifer Yadao, Commissioner Public Testimony may be done in person, or in writing by email, fax, or mail/walk-in. To ensure timely delivery to the Commission, written testimony must be received by 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) Email: cohdicAfiawaiicounty.gov; (2) Fax: (808) 961-8684; or (3) Mail/walk-in: 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hi 96720. Indicate agenda item submitting for; submit separate testimony for each item. All testimony regardless of time of receipt will be part of the permanent record. I. Call to Order 11. Approval of Minutes —November 6, 2025, Regular Session November 6, 2025, Executive Session Ill. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items V. Public Hearings 1. APPLICATION NO.: APPLICANT: TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: 2. APPLICATION NO.: APPLICANT: TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TM K: LICENSE APPLIED FOR: 25-05 GKM, Inc. Ko'a Honokohau Harbor 74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, Space No. 17, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 7-4-008:042 Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B 1 25-06 Black Onyx Entertainment LLC Black Onyx 202 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii 2-3-007:015 Original Cabaret liquor license Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer