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From:Araceley, Relley
Sent:Tuesday, July 21, 2026 8:26 AM
To:Simmy
Cc:Council Testimony
Subject:RE: Bill 165
Attachments:Banyans Blessing Ponc Purchase now forever Saved 2025.jpg
Aloha,
Thank you for your testimony. I am copying our written testimony lead on this email so that your
testimony can be processed and filed correctly.
Mahalo,
Mr. Relley Araceley
Office of the County Clerk
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 961-8429
From: Simmy <simmy808@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 8:18 AM
To: Council Remote Testimony <councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Bill 165
Aloha County Council,
I wanted to comment on the process of PONC Maintenance fund.
I submitted 3 parcels 6 years ago! and all 3 were approved!
February 2026 one was purchased, Keakealaniwahine of Banyans.
TMK (3) 7-6-014:13
The process of obtaining funds is difficult I'm learning.
To submit for 2026, the deadline closed at the end of 2025.
Now funding application is of now July / August 2026, but funding
won't go into effect until 2027.
This particular parcel is small of 15,372 sq. ft.
The location is of the Best Surfing Spot of all of Kona.
All our surf contests are held here. The waves are awesome.
At this time if really needs a bathroom, shower, and parking.
I'm submitting my application at this time as I do have a 501c3.
But, realizing the process and the time it takes to get this fast
forward to benefit the public, I would like to suggest the County
Parks and recreation to help our community of this particular one.
I believe White Sands Beach, Kipapa Park has done this in 2011.
Please consider this a benefit for all of our community.
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And Mahalo Nui Loa for this Awesome Purchase. Mahalo to our
Mayor Kimo Alameda. Our Surf community is so excited, two weeks
ago Surfers did a Banyans Beach Cleanup. Wahi Pana of Surf is of our Cultural!
Simmy McMichael
West Hawaii Surfing Association
Kailua Kona
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