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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: April 19, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 715
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:44 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 715, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 715, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth dated March 28, 2022,
nominates Ka`ohinani Mokuhali`i to the Ka`u Community Development Plan Action Committee
(CDPAC).
Ms. Pomaika`i Bartolome, Executive Assistant to Mayor Roth, was present via Zoom and
introduced Ms. Mokuhali`i. She shared that Ms. Mokuhali`i has been a resident of Hawaii for more
than 60 years. She has worked for the Department of Education at Pahala and N5'51ehu Elementary
School. She also worked at the Dairy, and is currently employed as Ranch Manager at Kuahiwi
Ranch Beef and Feed. She is the Owner of KM Farm and Ranch Services. Ms. Mokuhali`i has
dedicated more than 30 years of volunteerism and community service to the Ka`u Farm Bureau, the
Ka`u Soil and Water Conservation, Waikapuna Heritage Preserve Steward Committee, Kaunamano
Heritage Preserve Steward Committee, and Hawaii Historical Preservation. If confirmed, she will
serve a term ending December 31, 2024.
Ms. Mokuhali`i was present before Your Committee in the Kona Chambers and thanked Your
Committee for its time. She explained that Ka`u is a very special place and that she is honored to
be a part of guiding the community into the future. She has been heavily involved in the creation
of the Ka`u CDP and is grateful to make a difference and share her mana`o.
Committee Member Maile David voiced her support for Ms. Mokuhali`i's nomination and
explained that she believes the future of Ka`u is in good hands with the slate of nominees.
Committee Member Tim Richards explained how he sees Ka`u and Kohala as similar
communities, and praised the Administration for a great selection of nominees.
Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz thanked Ms. Mokuhali`i for her willingness to take on
more community service, and highlighted her work in food systems and strengthening
community as good grounding for her work on the Ka`u CDPAC.
PC Report No.: 59
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The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a favorable
recommendation and passed with nine"ayes."
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication
No. 715, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Ka`ohinani Mokuhali`i to the
Ka`u Community Development Plan Action Committee.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
INABA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X
LEE LOY x ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 59
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: MAY 0 4 2022