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Home My WebLink AboutAGE GOEAC 2026-04-07 2024-2026 ACTIONS JENN KAGIWADA MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER 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 GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS st 31 Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i April 7, 2026 9:00 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:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole 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;  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, 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, 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 GOEAC-31 April 7, 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 9:00 a.m. 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. 800: NOMINATION OF JAMES J. CHRISTEN TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 16, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 29, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 801: NOMINATION OF JOSHUA “ONIPAʻA” ALU TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 18, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: May 1, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) (Vote on Comm. 801 is on the next page.) Page 2 GOEAC-31 April 7, 2026 RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 802: NOMINATION OF ROBERT D. YAGI TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 16, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 29, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 803: NOMINATION OF KAPONO KUIKAHI TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 16, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 29, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Page 3 GOEAC-31 April 7, 2026 Comm. 804: NOMINATION OF PAUL MONTZ TO THE WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 16, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 29, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 805: NOMINATION OF DANIEL “NIEL” THOMAS TO THE MERIT APPEALS BOARD From Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated March 16, 2026, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: April 29, 2026 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Page 4 GOEAC-31 April 7, 2026 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 497-26: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO RECEIVE GRANTS FOR ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS IN THE 2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Allows for the receipt of $2,970,000 in federally derived funds to be used for activities and projects in the 2026 Annual Action Plan. Reference: Comm. 792 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kagiwada – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 792.1: From Housing Administrator Kehaulani M. Costa, dated March 25, 2026, transmitting additional information relating to Res. 497-26. Res. 498-26: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI, OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE 34 RAINBOW DRIVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPOSAL TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Allows for the receipt of $1,000,000 in federally derived funds to be used for the planning and engineering design for roadways and utility improvements to interior areas. Reference: Comm. 793 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Page 5 GOEAC-31 April 7, 2026 Res. 504-26: REQUESTS THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI, BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO RENAME KOLEKOLE GULCH PARK AS “KOLEKOLE PARK Reference: Comm. 799 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kagiwada – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 10:48 a.m. 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 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. 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