HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0340.000 2024-2026Michelle M. Galimba
Council District 6
Portion N. S. Kona/Ka `u /Volcano
Phone: (808) 323-4277
Cell: (808)430-4927
Fax: (808) 329-4786
Email:
Michelle. Galimba@hawaiicountygov
HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai `i
West Hawai `i Civic Center, Bldg. A c7
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. `W" C n
Kailua-Kona, Hawai `i 96740 c Z O
DATE: June 3, 2025
TO: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair
And Members of the Hawaii County Council
FROM: Michelle Galimba, Council Member
Y Council District 6
SUBJECT: Formation of an Ad Hoc Committee to review the Public Access, Open Space,
and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) process
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes section 92-2.5 and Rule No. 7 of the Rules of Procedure
and Organization for the Council of the County of Hawaii, I am requesting the creation of an Ad
Hoc Committee, also known as a "permitted interaction group" to review and make
recommendations to improve the functionality of the PONC process.
The ad hoc committee will review the existing preservation acquisition program to determine
and articulate the committee's understanding of the purposes of the program. To make this
determination, the committee will review applicable sections of, and background material
relating to, the County Charter, County Code, and the PONC rules of practice and procedure.
Additionally, the committee will consult with stakeholders, including community members and
groups involved in making and advocating for acquisition suggestions, current and past
commission members, landowners, and County staff, among others. The committee's evaluation
may include any other sources of information the committee deems relevant. The committee will
review the program's current practices considering the purposes of the program, including but
not limited to reviewing the County Charter, County Code, PONC rules of practice and
procedure, and all informal customary practices.
The committee will malce recommendations to improve the efficacy and efficiency of the
program, which recommendations may include suggested Charter amendments, County Code
revisions, amendments to the PONC rules of practice and procedure, recommendations for
educational and community outreach opportunities relating to the program, and changes to
Commission and County staff customary practices, among other solutions.
The ad hoc committee will not review or evaluate any specific project or acquisition on the
existing list or proposed for inclusion on the list.
Comm. N . V W
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Please allow 15 minutes for discussion and selection of the ad hoc committee members.
Mahalo in advance.
MMG/dkl