HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP LAAC 009 2025-02-18 2024-2026LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE
DATE: February 18, 2025 Re: Comm. No. 126/Reso. No. 75-25
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:02 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Resolution No.
75-25, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 75-25, transmitted by Director of Finance Diane Nakagawa, via Communication No.
126, dated January 30, 2025, authorizes the Director of Finance to negotiate a lease of real property,
situated at Waiakea, South Hilo, County and State of Hawaii, identified as Tax Map Keys
(3) 2-4-057:029 and (3) 2-4-057:031, to the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc.
This resolution allows the Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc., to continue to lease the parcels to
construct and develop a veterans center and veterans housing.
Bob Williams and Joe Kamelamela, representatives of Hawaii Island Veterans Memorial, Inc., and
the Department of Finance Property Manager Hamana Ventura were present in Chambers.
Mr. Ventura provided that he was in support of the lease for the next phase of the project and asked for
the Committee Members' consideration.
Committee Members Kdneali`i-Kleinfelder and Heather Kimball extended their appreciation to Mr.
Williams and Mr. Kamelamela in bringing the project to fruition, with the new housing units being
fully occupied. Committee Member Inaba inquired about the annual lease rate, which was determined
to be one dollar per year.
Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and intent of
Resolution No. 75-25, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
X
HUSTACE
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEW ICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
ONISHI
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQ,U�ISITIONS
ATHER V KIMBALL, CHAIR
LA.LAAC REPORT •
ADOPTED:
LAAC Report No. 9