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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:Tam Hunt <tam@communityrenewables.biz>
Sent:Tuesday, July 21, 2026 2:42 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; Hustace, James
Subject:Subject Line: Bill 165 Opposed! Preserve the Maintenance Fund Safeguards in the
Hawai’i County Charter
Aloha Council members and Deputy Director Malia Kekai-
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 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.
Mahalo to you, we trust the county council to represent us and vote NO on Bill 165, 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,
Tam Hunt, HPP
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Tam Hunt, J.D.
Community Renewable Solutions, LLC
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