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Tsuneda, Kaci
From:Noelle Lindenmann <noelle.royer@gmail.com>
Sent:Wednesday, July 22, 2026 1:54 PM
To:Council Testimony; Inaba, Holeka; Kimball, Heather; Onishi, Dennis; Kanealii-
Kleinfelder, Matt; Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Galimba, Michelle M.; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Kekai,
Malia
Cc:Villegas, Rebecca; Debbie H
Subject:Testimony regarding opposition to Bill 165
Aloha County Council and Deputy Director Kekai:
I write today in opposition to Bill 165. The PONC Maintenance Fund safeguards must remain in the
Hawaii County Charter.
Please make sure that these components 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 (they need to be made at least yearly) ,
otherwise the Maintenance Fund may not be funded at all .
2. ACCOUNTING DETAILS must continue to be published so that citizens can watch how our tax
dollars are being spent. Details are important to know how the money is spent, where, why and for
what purpose.
3. PROCESS OUTLINE The process must be outlined to provide a framework so it is clear that the
PONC commission’s oversight is included and the Department of Finance and the whole Council
participates in the decision.
Mahalo to the county council, we trust you 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.
Mahalo
Noelle Lindenmann (she/her/hers)
e. noelle.royer@gmail.com // tallgirl@uw.edu
Kailua-Kona, District 7
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