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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0040.007 2024-2026HEATHER L. KIMBALL Council District 1 (North Hilo, Hamakua, and portion of Waimea) MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM SUBJECT Phone: (808) 961-8828 Fax: (808) 961-8912 Email: Heather. Kimballkhawaiicount .gov HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402. Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 May 14, 2026 Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Heather L. Kimball, Council Member Council District 1 Approved Minutes of the Hawaii State Association of Counties Executive Committee Meeting held on February 17, 2026 and March 23, 2026. Please find attached, the approved minutes of the Hawaii State Association of Counties Executive Committee Meeting held on February 17, 2026 and March 23, 2026. Please place these matters on the agenda for the next appropriate Committee. HK/sp Att. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 40 ., Ref. To: G 0 F AC Ref. Date MAY 1 4 M Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Counties of Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and City & County of Honolulu Website: hawaiicounties.org ; Email: hsac core hawaiicounties.org MINUTES HSAC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 12:00 P.M., or soon thereafter Or Via Videoconference Zoom link Meeting ID: 830 0360 5366 Passcode: 064924 City and County of Honolulu 530 South King Street, Room 202, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2409, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 County of Kauai 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209, Lihu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 County of Maui 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 Attendees: CM Kimball, CM Paltin, CM Carvalho, CM Weyer Chair Waters, Chair Inaba, CM Cowden, CM Kagiwada, Nahelani Parsons, Kyle Shiroma, Kamakana Watanabe, Kasie Apo Takayama, Kaci Tsuneda, Taylor Matoba. 1. CALL TO ORDER 12: 06pm 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approved. 3. MINUTES a. January 21, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes Approved. 4. REPORTS a. Treasurer's Report b. County Reports: February 17, 2026, HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Agenda Page 2 3p``STITEAI}OCA iZ O'O COUNTE� i. County of Hawaii ii. County of Kauai iii. County of Maui iv. City and County of Honolulu c. NACo Report d. WIR Report e. Executive Director Report Approved. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Discussion on the 2026 HSAC Annual Conference. Maintaining the $100,000 revenue goal, annual Conference rotation and fiscal targets (per HSAC Bylaws Section 12 and 18). i. Options for consideration: 1. Option 1: Modify the traditional rotation schedule of the HSAC Annual Conference. 2. Option 2: Hold a new type of event such as a single -day event in September. 3. Option 3: Reduce the annual operating budget. 4. Option 4: Increase member dues (per Section 17 — dues are shared equally by the four councils). 5. Option 5: Explore a one-time financial contribution from Maui County in lieu of hosting the 2026 conference. a. Precedent: The City and County of Honolulu previously contributed $40,000 as a financial offset. Motion approved for September HSAC annual conference. CM Kimball will assist as planning manager. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Discuss nomination for NACo 2nd Vice President. Motion for nomination to be Hawaii County, CMKimball. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS February 17, 2026, HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Agenda Page 1 3 8. ADJOURNMENT Adjourned at 12:19ptn. Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Counties of Kauai, Maui, Hawaii, and City & County of Honolulu Wehsite: hawaiicounties. org ; Email: hsacng hawaiicounties. orb AGENDA HSAC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026 09:00 A.M., or soon thereafter Or Via Videoconference Zoom link Meeting ID: 869 4767 1105 Passcode: 237357 City and County of Honolulu 530 South King Street, Room 202, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2409, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 County of Kauai 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209, LYhu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766 County of Maui 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii 96793 Attendees: CM Kimball, CM Paltin, CM Carvalho, CM Weyer, Chair Waters, CM Cowden, Nahelani Parsons, Taylor Matoba, Kyle Shiroma, CM Sinenci, Christiane Tressler, Megan Moniz, Kamakana Watanabe, Kaci Tsuneda, Kasie Apo Takayama, Sarah Benatar, Matthew Prochaska, and Mike Turner. 1. CALL TO ORDER 9: 03am 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Approved. 3. MINUTES 4. REPORTS a. Treasurer's Report b. County Reports: i. County of Hawaii March 23, 2026, HSAC Executive Committee Meeting Agenda Page 1 2 3��s<"1EAs10 ee A ) ° couat`�s ii. County of Kauai iii. County of Maui iv. City and County of Honolulu c. NACo Report d. WIR Report e. Executive Director Report Approved. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. HSAC FY 2026-2027 Budget for review and approval. Moved to the April 20th meeting. b. HSAC 2025 Conference report. Moved to the April 20th meeting. c. HSAC 2026 Conference report, CM Kimball to be Conference Chair, including duties such as authorized signer for contracts and on conference bank account. Approval of transfer of funds from conference account to main account. Approved. d. Presentations from NACo 2nd Vice President. i. Sarah Benatar ii. Matthew Prochaska iii. Mike Turner All presentations and questions from HSAC EC Members. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Next meeting Monday, April 20th, 2026 at 12pm b. WIR May 8th lunch meeting c. HSAC Conference September 10th and 11 th 8. ADJOURNMENT 9: 55am.