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Jennifer Kagiwada
Council Member District 2 South Hilo
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HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL - DISTRICT 2
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Date: August 4, 2025 -c
To: Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Chairperson M.
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From: Jennifer Kagiwada, Council Member
District 2, South Hilo
Re: Proposed Amendment to Bill No. 51, Draft 3; an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4,
Article 3, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to
Animals.
Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Bill No. 51, Draft 3. The proposed
amendment is shown below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Bill No. 51, Draft
3; material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken, and material to be added is underscored.
SECTION 1 of Bill No. 51, Draft 3, which amends chapter 4, article 3, of the Hawaii County
Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) by adding a section, is amended by amending subsection
(c) to read as follows:
"(c) For the purposes of this section:
"Certified community cat caretaker" means an individual who has:
(1) Completed County -approved, standardized training courses in colony
care, best practices in feeding stray and feral cats, environmental and
public health impact mitigation, [ ]
trap, neuter, vaccinate, strategic return, and manage procedures, and
recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
(2) Signed a written agreement with the County to comply with the
provisions of this section; and
(3) Received a certified community cat caretaker identification card and
number from the animal control and protection administrator.
"Feed" means to deliberately introduce any food material, substance, or
attractant directly to or in the vicinity of an animal.
"Feral" means undomesticated or living in a wild and unconfined state.
"Strategic return" means:
(1) Re -homing; or fosteri
(2) Transportation to a home, shelter, or sanctuary; py�
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(3) Humane euthanasia, when recommended by a veterinarian; or
(4) Return to previous designated area as approved by the animal control
and protection administrator."
Due to the limited scope of this amendment, a copy of the new draft of this bill that would result
if this proposed amendment were adopted is not attached.
Thank you.
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