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From:Jon Luft <luft.jon@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, July 15, 2026 1:56 PM
To:Council Testimony; Inaba, Holeka; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Kierkiewicz, Ashley;
Galimba, Michelle M.; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Kekai, Malia; Kimball, Heather; Onishi,
Dennis; Villegas, Rebecca
Subject:Bill 165 Opposed! Preserve the Maintenance Fund Safeguards in the Hawai’i County
Charter
Aloha Hawaii County Council members and Deputy Director Malia Kekai,
THESE COMPONENTS MUST REMAIN IN THE COUNTY CHARTER where they can only be changed
by a vote of the people, to provide a framework for the county code, and cannot be changed by
adverse councils or administra?ons in the future. These provisions will protect the maintenance
funding for the non-profits, and include oversight by the PONC Commission and ci?zens.
1. WHEN deposits are made to the fund must be added (at least yearly), otherwise the Maintenance
Fund may not be funded at all.
2. Accounting details so citizens can WATCHDOG how our tax dollars are being spent. Details are
important to know how the money is spent, where, why and for what purpose.
3. A broad outline of the process to provide a framework in the County Charter so it is clear that the
PONC commission’s oversight is included, and the Department of Finance and the Council
participate in the decision.
I strongly urge you to vote NO on Bill 165 if these changes are not included, and if there is no Code
amendment that gives much more detail on the uses of the Maintenance Fund.
Mahalo,
Jon Lu?
Kalaoa, District 8
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