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MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chair & Presiding Officer
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
JAMES E. HUSTACE
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
Vice Chair
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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17Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
August 19, 2025
10:00 a.m.
Notice is hereby given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be
participating via ICT at the:
Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;
Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email
councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process
and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday,
August 18, 2025.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,
written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, August 18, 2025, by: (1)
email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County
Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of
time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each
item.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 426: TABULAR SUMMARY OF NET FUNDED DEBT AS OF JUNE 30, 2025
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated July 22, 2025, transmitting the
above report pursuant to Chapter 47C of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 266-25: AUTHORIZES INDEMNIFICATION OF A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE
COUNTY WHO IS NAMED AS AN INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT IN THE
LAWSUIT KNOWN AS DAVID J. FREEDMAN V. COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I,
ET AL. AGAINST ALL DAMAGES ASSESSED THEREIN AND MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-188 OF THE
HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE
Provides indemnification for Douglass S. Adams, former Director of the
Department of Research and Development, regarding a civil action alleging claims
against the County and Mr. Adams for employment discrimination, emotional
distress, and negligent supervision.
Reference: Comm. 428
Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
ADJOURNMENT
Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed
to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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Live Stream of County Council Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the
scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser:
http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the
Council’s streaming location is not functioning. If the Council’s stream is deemed inoperable, the
following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_7nGnEtGPA.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as
soon as possible, preferably by August 14, 2025. If a response is received after this date, every effort
will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request
can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
Agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council
Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at
(808) 961-8255.
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