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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br />DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL <br />LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING <br />MINUTES —JUNE4, 2026 <br />HANAMA PLACE <br />75-5706 KUAKINI HIGHWAY SUITE 107 <br />KAI LUA-KONA, HAWAI `I <br />I. Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Yadao at 10:00 A.M., in the Kona Meeting <br />Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hanama Place, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 107, <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. <br />The following were present and constituted a quorum: <br />Commissioners: Jennifer Yadao, Chair <br />Wil Okabe, 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 />Absent and Excused: ZoeAnn Bertelmann, Licensing Officer <br />Others Present: Stacie Waltjen, Director <br />Brandon Gonzalez, Administrative Officer <br />Kevin Soong, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Hau`oli Sayles, Commission Secretary <br />Yadao: Please silence your phones and devices, this meeting is being recorded, the <br />microphones in the 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 now <br />do the roll call, please say present when your name is called. <br />Sayles: Vice Chair Okabe. <br />Okabe: Present. <br />Sayles: Commissioner Morifuji. <br />Morifuji: Present. <br />