HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE CRCOC 2026-07-07 2024-2026 ACTIONSMICHELLE M. GALIMBA
Chair & Presiding Officer
REBECCA VILLEGAS
Vice Chair
2 1 " Session
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTS,
AND COUNCIL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
July 7, 2026
12:30 p.m.
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
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
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and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday,
July 6, 2026.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,
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to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County
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Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER —12:43 p.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
July 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.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 35.7: QUARTERLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REPORT: JANUARY 1, 2026 —
MARCH 31, 2026
From Housing Administrator Kehaulani M. Costa, dated May 29, 2026,
transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 11-19 of the Hawaii County
Code.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Galimba— 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 941: FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS — REPORT
NO. 2026-01
From County Auditor Clare McAdam, dated June 1, 2026, transmitting the above
audit report, pursuant to Section 3-18(d)(3) of the Hawaii County Charter.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Galimba — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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; and
Comm. 941.1: From County Auditor Clare McAdam, dated June 17, 2026, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation.
Comm. 942: WAIWAI NONPROFIT GRANTS COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
From County Auditor Clare McAdam, dated June 12, 2026, transmitting the above
report, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 25, of the Hawaii County Code.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Galimba — 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 942.1: From County Auditor Clare McAdam, dated June 17, 2026, transmitting a
PowerPoint presentation.
Comm. 943: REVIEW OF THE COUNTY AUDITOR'S QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2022 — JUNE 30, 2025
From County Auditor Clare McAdam, dated June 17, 2026.
FILED:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Excused
ADJOURNMENT — 1:48 p.m.
Committee Members Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Galimba— 9.
None.
None.
None.
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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be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or
electronic copy.
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