HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE LAAC 2026-05-04 2024-2026HEATHER L. KIMBALL
Chair & Presiding Officer
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
Vice Chair
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE
APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
May 4, 2026
11:30 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, Friday,
May 1, 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 Friday, May 1, 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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
May 4, 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 864: APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 STEWARDSHIP GRANTS FOR COUNTY
LANDS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE,
AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 2, 2026, presenting five
favorable recommendations for qualified nonprofit organizations requesting
funding to maintain and provide stewardship for the following parcels acquired
through the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation
Fund.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 503-26: ACCEPTS THE DEDICATION OF A ROADWAY LOT IDENTIFIED AS
LOT 7-A-2, BEING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS
TAX MAP KEY: 2-8-007:085, SITUATED AT PEPE`EKEO AND
MAKAHANALOA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND, COUNTY,
AND STATE OF HAWAI`I
The landowners seek to dedicate the roadway and all improvements for public
road purposes.
Reference: Comm.798
Intr. by: Council Member Kimball (B/R)
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Res. 552-26: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS OR
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE
PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEYS: 8-1-009:007 AND 008,
ALSO KNOWN AS KOKUA KEALAKEKUA, SITUATED IN THE
AHUPUA`A OF KA`AWALOA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH KONA,
UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND
The County seeks to acquire approximately 1.26 acres of land listed as the
highest priority in the 2025 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space,
and Natural Resources Preservation Commission.
Reference: Comm.865
Intr. by: Council Member Galimba
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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https://www.youtube.com/channel/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA.
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soon as possible, preferably by April 30, 2026. If a response is received after this date, every effort will
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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.
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