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BILL NO. 58
ORDINANCE NO. 25 GO
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY
SCHEDULE, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1, OF THE HAWAI`I
COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY RENAMING KAUMANA
LANI PARK AS "YET SUNG CHANG PARK" IN HONOR OF YET SUNG CHANG.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I:
SECTION 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to rename Kaumana Lani Park,
located on Hokulani Street, District of South Hilo, Island, County, and State of Hawaii, in honor
of Yet Sung Chang, the community member who selflessly donated the land for the park.
Yet Sung Chang was born in 1909 in Hilo. Mr. Chang and his wife, Josephine Sui Fook
Chang, both graduates of Hilo High School, donated approximately 4.7 acres of land to be used
for "a public park, playground and/or other recreational use", according to Resolution No. 197,
adopted December 14, 1977, which accepted their donation.
Mr. Chang was a devoted community member who understood the value of recreational
opportunities to promote a healthy and active lifestyle and who strongly believed in the values of
hard work. He worked at Hilo Transportation and Terminal Company, a hauling company
created after the tsunami of 1946 destroyed portions of the train track. Mr. Chang also served
diligently as the head of his neighborhood Kumiai in Kaumana for many years.
Mr. Chang passed away in his hometown of Hilo on July 21, 2002, at the age of 96. He is
remembered by his family, friends, and community for being a fair, community -minded leader.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(2)(C), of the Hawaii
County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), which establishes requirements for naming
County parks and recreation facilities for a person who has "contributed significantly to the
recreational programs in the community in which the open area is located," Kaumana Lani Park
is hereby renamed "Yet Sung Chang Park" in his honor.
SECTION 3. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, of the Hawaii County Code 1983
(2016 Edition, as amended), is amended by amending the "Kaumana Lani Park" listing of the
parks recreational facility schedule, "South Hilo' section, to read as follows:
"[Kafiffiaaa hani Park] 2-5-060:007"
Yet Sung Chang Park
SECTION 4. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is
underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material and
underscoring need not be included.
SECTION 5. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof
to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
Kona , Hawai`i
Date of Introduction: June 18, 2025
Date of 1 st Reading: July 9, 2025
Date of 2nd Reading: July 23, 2025
Effective Date: August 6, 2025
REFERENCE Comm 302
INTRODUCED BY:
C UNCI EMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii
Kona, Hawaii
Introduced By: Jenn Kagiwada
Date Introduced:
June
18,
2025
First Reading:
July
9,
2025
Published:
July
18,
2025
REMARKS:
POSTPONED: June 18, 2025
Second Reading
To Mayor:
July 23, 2025
August 4, 2025
Returned:
August
6,
2025
Effective:
Au ug st
6,
2025
Published:
August
15,
2025
REMARKS:
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
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Reference: C-302/PCHSW-1
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