HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN LAAC 2025/07/09 (2024-2026)Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions
llt' Session
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
July 9, 2025
CALL TO The regular meeting of the Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions
ORDER: was called to order at 9:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by
Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Chair.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Ms. Heather L. Kimball, Chair
Mr. James E. Hustace, Member
Ms. Michelle M. Galimba, Member
Mr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Member
Ms. Jenn Kagiwada, Member
Ms. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz, Member
Ms. Rebecca Villegas, Member
Absent & Excused: Mr. Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Member
Mr. Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Vice Chair
STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
FROM THE Statements from the Public on Agenda Items.
PUBLIC ON
AGENDA ITEMS: (There were none.)
COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business,
CATIONS: Communications.
Comm. 359: FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY WAIWAI
GRANTS
From Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee Chair Heather L.
Kimball, dated June 19, 2025. The ad hoc committee would evaluate and review
the 2025-2026 application process, discuss and provide recommendations for
improvements to the 2025-2026 application process, and make recommendations
on the six-month progress report and review process.
Motion to Close File: Mr. Inaba moved to close file on Comm. 359. Seconded by
Ms. Kagiwada.
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Vote on Motion
to Postpone:
(Approved)
ADJOURN-
MENT:
Approved:
July 9, 2025
CHR. KIMBALL: So this is the standard practice in terms of our grant and aid
process following up with the formation of an ad hoc to evaluate the previous
years process and make any recommendations for changes to the application
process. So I will continue to chair this ad hoc but looking for three willing
volunteers to help with —okay. So we have Council Member Kagiwada, Council
Member Inaba, Council Member Galimba. Wonderful. Thank you all for
stepping up. With that we will postpone this, or we close this?
MR. BROWN: Let's postpone please, if you don't mind, Chair.
Mr. Inaba moved to postpone Comm. 359 to the call of the
chair. Seconded by Ms. Kagiwada and carried by the
following voice vote:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Villegas,
and Chair Kimball — 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Kdneali`i-Kleinfelder
and Onishi — 2.
Excused: None.
CHR. KIMBALL: Seeing no further business on our agenda, we are adjourned.
There being no further business, Chair Kimball adjourned the meeting
at 9:03 a.m.
W. Heather L. Kimba 1, Chair
Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee
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