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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING
West Hawaii Civic Center
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
April 21, 2026
10:00 a.m.
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:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii 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;
• 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 20, 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 20, 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
Hawaii County Clerk 04/15/2026 09:27:23 AM
PCHSW-7
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
April 21, 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.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 148: DESIGNATES TAX MAP KEY: 6-6-001:010 AS "LA`ELA`E PARK", AMENDS
CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 15-68.1, AND AMENDS CHAPTER 14,
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 14-1 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016
EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
Adds La`ela`e Park, located in Waimea, to the Parks and Recreational Facility Schedule
and to Section 14-1 of the County Code, which prohibits the consumption of alcohol at
any time.
Reference: Comm.819
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.
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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 17, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort
will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the
request will be fulfilled. 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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