AAC Board Packet - January 15, 2026

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Interested people who want to provide oral testimony on any agenda item may do so now, or at the time the specific agenda item is called. Public testimony may be limited to three minutes in length per agenda item. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. December 11, 2025, Meeting Minutes 4. DISCUSSION ON EXCEPTIONAL TREE CRITERIA AND FAMILIARIZATION OF EXCEPTIONAL TREE APPLICATION Deputy Corporation Counsel Jean Campbell and Chair Jill Wagner will provide a brief overview of the criteria for reviewing exceptional trees and walk through the exceptional tree application to help familiarize new members. 5. BUSINESS a. Review exceptional tree applications The Committee will evaluate and make determinations on the following exceptional tree applications: 1) TMK 5-9-11:34, Bernard and Valerie Sadoulet (Applicant and Owner), Neltuma Pallida or Common Kiawe Tree This item is carried over from the previous meeting. 2) TMK 2-4-001:167, Robert Talbert (Applicant), Tahina Spectabilis or Tahina Landowner Botanical Garden. This item is carried over from the previous meeting. 3) TMK 5-2-009:053, Susan Naomi Cox (Applicant and Owner), Mango Tree, 4) TMK 3-7-4-008-057-0000, Jill Wagner (Applicant and Owner), Wili Wili Tree, Street, Kailua-Kona. b. Update from Chair Wagner Chair Wagner will share a brief update on the past work and historical context of the Arborist Advisory Committee. She will also share her vision as Chair and what she hopes this committee can accomplish. 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Committee may set the date of the next meeting and consider items to be included on the agenda for that meeting. 7. ADJOURNMENT Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code). A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawai‘i County Code) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni St., Room 1402, Hilo. Board Packet: Pursuant to HRS § 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this Commission for this meeting is available for public inspection three full business days before the 2