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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY COUNCIL’S PROFOUND CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FIRE CHIEF KAZUO SCOTT KUʻIKAʻALEOPELEPOHĀKALANI LEITHEAD TODD, HONORING HIS LIFE OF PUBLIC
SERVICE AND EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP.
WHEREAS, the Hawaiʻi County Council was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fire Chief Kazuo Scott KuʻikaʻaleoPelepohākalani Leithead Todd on December 14, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Chief Todd died unexpectedly at the age of 45, leaving a profound void within the Hawaiʻi Fire Department, the County of Hawaiʻi, and the fire service ʻohana across the State
of Hawaiʻi; and
WHEREAS, Chief Todd dedicated more than two decades to the people of Hawaiʻi County through steadfast service, leadership, and commitment to public safety; and
WHEREAS, Chief Todd’s leadership extended statewide, including his service as Chair of the State Fire Council, strengthening fire safety, preparedness, and resilience across Hawaiʻi;
and
WHEREAS, Chief Todd will be remembered as a respected leader who led with humility, compassion, and a deep sense of responsibility to his community, and who advocated passionately for
the brave men and women serving in the Hawaiʻi Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, the Hawaiʻi County Council recognizes that the work of a fire chief is measured not only by emergencies met and lives saved, but also by the culture of readiness, training,
mutual aid, and public trust built over years of service, all of which Chief Todd advanced with dedication and integrity; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I that it hereby extends its deepest condolences to the ʻohana, loved ones, and colleagues of Fire Chief Kazuo Scott KuʻikaʻaleoPelepohākalani
Leithead Todd and expresses its heartfelt sympathy to all who grieve this loss.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Hawaiʻi County Council hereby honors and recognizes Fire Chief Todd for his lifetime of public service and his enduring contributions to the safety and
well-being of the people of Hawaiʻi County and the State of Hawaiʻi.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Chief Todd’s wife, Mineko “Miko” Todd; daughter, Akane Todd; mother, Bobby Jean Leithead Todd;
father, Steve Todd; brother, Christopher Todd; and sister, Kathy Loving; Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Volpe of the Hawaiʻi Fire Department; the Hawai‘i County Fire Commission; the Honorable
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D., Mayor of the County of Hawaiʻi; and the Honorable Joshua B. Green, M.D., Governor of the State of Hawaiʻi.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.