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From:Lisa Diaz <scidiaz@gmail.com>
Sent:Friday, July 17, 2026 1:02 PM
To:Council Testimony; Inaba, Holeka; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Kierkiewicz, Ashley;
Galimba, Michelle M.; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Kekai, Malia; Debbie H; Kimball, Heather;
Onishi, Dennis; Villegas, Rebecca
Cc:Sam Guckenheimer; Mala Wingerd
Subject:Bill 165 Opposed! Preserve the Maintenance Fund Safeguards in the Hawai’i County
Charter
RE Bill 165
Aloha Council Members and Deputy Director Malia Kekai,
I oppose Bill 165 which included recent proposed amendments to change provisions &
components of our HI County Charter Code regarding funding the PONC, Maintenance
Funding, Accounting changes, PONC oversight & non-profit funding.
THESE COMPONENTS MUST REMAIN IN THE 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 administrations in the future.
These provisions will protect the funding for the non-profits and include oversight by the
PONC commission and citizens.
1. WHEN deposits are made, they must be added to the fund (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 of the process in the 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.
Mahalo to you, we trust the county council to represent us and vote NO on Bill 165, as:
if these changes are not included,
and if there is no Code amendment that gives much more detail to the uses of the
Maintenance Fund.
Aloha & Mahalo for protecting our Hawaii County Charter Code to include PNC commision
transparent oversight
within HI. County Council and Dept. of Finance, so citizens have a voice.
Lisa Diaz
District 7
76-223 Haoa St.
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
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