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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:Topher Dean <topherdean1@gmail.com>
Sent:Saturday, July 18, 2026 8:39 AM
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
Subject:PONC Safeguards
Dear Elected Representatives,
As a citizen of North Kohala and founder of Clean The Pacific, I beseech
you to maintain the safeguards to the funding for the 2% Land Fund. I
worked long and hard, doing community outreach and gathering signatures
to get this legislation passed. It was passed with overwhelming support from
the community. We love the natural beauty of our aina and we don't want it
to look like Waikiki or Miami Beach. If anything, you should be increasing
protections to this important law.
The Developers never stop, they can't help themselves. All they see is money.
They see the beauty of Hawaii and they want to sell it. Believe me, if there's
the tiniest chink in our legislative protections to our environment, they will
pry their way in and exploit our beautiful islands and sell it to the wealthy few
who can afford to pay.
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 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.
Thank you for your consideration and hard work to protect our beautiful
island home. We are so grateful to you for your efforts.
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Fight with aloha,
Topher Dean
1
Founder, Clean The Pacific
President, Recycle Hawaii
2