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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br />DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL <br />LIQUOR COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING <br />MINUTES — DECEMBER 15, 2025 <br />HILO LAGOON CENTRE <br />101 AUPUNI STREET, UNIT 145 <br />H I LO, HAWAI `I <br />I. Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Okabe at 9:00 A.M., in the Hilo Lagoon <br />Centre Conference Room, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 145, Hilo, Hawaii. <br />The following were present and constituted a quorum: <br />Commissioners: Wil Okabe, Chair <br />David Greenwell, Vice Chair <br />Steve Morifuji, Commissioner <br />Gene Nakashima, Commissioner <br />Laurisa Nishimoto, Commissioner <br />Alan Okamoto, Commissioner <br />Arthur Taniguchi, Commissioner <br />Melvin Ventura, Commissioner <br />Jennifer Yadao, Commissioner <br />Absent and Excused: None <br />Others Present: Gerald Takase, Director <br />Cameron Takamura, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Keyra Wong, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />ZoeAnn Bertelmann, Licensing Technician <br />Hau`oli Sayles, Commission Secretary <br />Okabe: Please silence your phones and devices. This meeting is being recorded, the <br />microphones in this room do not amplify your voice but only record what is being said, <br />so speak loud, clear, and one at a time so the recording is understandable. We will <br />now do the roll call, please say present when your name is called. <br />Sayles: Vice Chair Greenwell. <br />Greenwell: Present. <br />Sayles: Commissioner Morifuji. <br />Morifuji: Present. <br />