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Home My WebLink AboutAGE LAAC 2026-04-07 2024-2026HEATHER L. KIMBALL Chair & Presiding Officer DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI Vice Chair 23,d Se -,-,inn Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:01:50 PM JNt-4 OF hljy 7>f OF •M�'� COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii April 7, 2026 10:30 a.m. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ REBECCA VILLEGAS Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A 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; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa 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, April 6, 2026. 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, April 6, 2026, 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, Hawaii, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:01:50 PM LAAC-23 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS April 7, 2026 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 499-26: AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO EXCHANGE REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PORTIONS OF TAX MAP KEY: 2-8-010:999, SITUATED AT HONOMU, SOUTH HILO, FOR PUBLIC ROADWAY AND PUBLIC ACCESS PURPOSES The County seeks the exchange of property with the Stella May Swain Trust to align and straighten Wailele Road and ensure public access to the Hilo Forest Reserve. Reference: Comm.794 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R) ; and Comm. 794.1: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated March 27, 2026, transmitting testimony with exhibits from, Trustee of the Stella May Swain Trust, Stella Larsen, relating to Res. 499-26. Res. 500-26: URGES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO AWARD A GRANT TO MAKAHANALOA FISHING ASSOCIATION FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENTS IN PEPE`EKEO Reference: Comm.795 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball Page 2 LAAC-23 Hawai'i County Clerk 04/01/2026 03:01:50 PM April 7, 2026 Res. 513-26: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 5-2-009:025 AND 026, ALSO KNOWN AS THE KEALOHA FAMILY LO`I, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUA`A OF NIULI`I, DISTRICT OF NORTH KOHALA, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND The County seeks to acquire approximately 2.39 acres of land to protect and preserve cultural and natural resources and open certain areas of the property for education, gathering, and cultural practices. The parcel is listed as priority number two in the 2025 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. Reference: Comm.815 Intr. by: Council Member Hustace 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. 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-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 April 6, 2026. 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. Page 3