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Bill Nos. 181, 182, 184 (Draft 2), 185, 188, and 190
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai`i County
Council on September 16, 2026, by vote as listed below:
Bill 181: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo District Zone Map),Article 8, Chapter 25
(Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code (2016 Edition, as Amended),by Changing the
District Classification from Single-Family Residential— 15,000 Square Feet(RS-15)to Single-
Family Residential— 10,000 Square Feet(RS-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo,Hawai`i, Covered by
TMK: 2-4-014:016 (Applicant: Zak Ai Ikawa Saito) (Area: 21,792 square feet). Allows the
applicant to subdivide the property into two lots. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace,
Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;
Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 182: Amends Ordinance No. 26-44,the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai`i for the
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—Justice
Assistant Grant account($86,932) and appropriates the same to the Justice Assistance Grant
Program account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;Noes: None; Absent: None;
Excused: None.
Bill 184 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 14 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as
Amended), Relating to the Use of Native Plants in County Landscaping. Requires the use of
native plants in County landscaping. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace,Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;Noes: None;
Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 185: Amends Section 25-8-11 (Lalamilo-Pu`ukapu District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25
(Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code (2016 Edition, as Amended),by Changing the District
Classification from Agricultural—40 Acres (A40-A)to Family Agricultural— 1 Acre (FA-1 a) at
Pu'ukapu, Waimea, Hawai`i, Covered by TMK: 6-4-018:030 (Applicants: Jacqueline Visser,
Hanale Visser, and Gilbert Visser) (Area: 2.397 acres). Allows the applicant to create a two-lot
subdivision of one-acre each. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;Noes: None;
Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 188: Amends Ordinance No. 26-44,the Operating Budget of the County of Hawai`i for the
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—Rural Health
Transformation Program account($2,355,000) and appropriates the same to the Rural Health
Transformation Program account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;Noes: None;
Absent: None; Excused: None.
Bill 190: Amends Ordinance No. 26-44,the Operating Budget of the County of Hawaii for the
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act account($1,300,000) and appropriates the same to the following
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2026-2027 accounts: Administrative/Planning
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($150,000),Adult Program($500,000),Dislocated Worker Program ($250,000), and
Youth Program ($400,000). Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada,
Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,Villegas, and Chair Inaba—9;Noes:
None; Absent: None; Excused: None.
Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
(Hawai`i Tribune Herald—September 25, 2026)
(West Hawai`i Today—September 25, 2026)
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Bill Nos.181,182,184(Draft 2),185,
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION 188,and 190
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first
IN THE MATTER OF } reading at the meeting of the Hawaii County Council
Bill Nos.181,182,184(Draft 2),185,188,and 190 } on September 16,2026,by vote as listed below:
} Bill 181: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo
District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning
} Code)of the Hawaii County Code(2016 Edition,as
} Amended), by Changing the District Classification
from Single-Family Residential-15,000 Square Feet
} (RS-15)to Single-Family Residential-10,000 Square
Feet (RS-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai'i,
} Covered by TMK: 2-4-014:016(Applicant: Zak Ai
Ikawa Saito)(Area: 21,792 square feet). Allows the
STATE OF HAWAII ) applicant to subdivide the property into two lots.
}SS. Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,Kagiwada,
Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
City and County of Honolulu } Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;Absent:
None;Excused: None.
Bill 182: Amends Ordinance No. 26-44, the
Doc. Date: SEP 2 3 2026 # Pages: 1 Operating Budget of the County of Hawaii for the
Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates
revenues in the Federal Grants -Justice Assistant
Notary Name:COLLEEN E.SORANAKA First Judicial Circuit Grant account($86,932)and appropriates the same
to the Justice Assistance Grant Program account.
Doc. Description: Affidavit of �,,„� Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,Kagiwada,
p ��� E. S , Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
N ,,, Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;Absent:
Publication •. None;Excused: None.
V. NOTARY Bill 184 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 14 of the Hawaii
,2-0-CT 0 d 2026 = ':' :;7 County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended),
:(�' PUBLIC Relating to the Use of Native Plants in County
Landscaping. Requires the use of native plants in
otary Signature Date * • No.90 263 W- County landscaping. Ayes: Council Members Galimba,
Hustace,Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,
'•,, • Kimball,Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes:
J' �; None;Absent: None;Excused: None.
Lisa Sakakida being duly sworn,deposes and says that she is a clerk,dul'yaap o�IVONs% �
,.,,,,,,... Bill 185: Amends Section 25-8-11 (Lalamilo-
to execute this affidavit of Oahu Publications,Inc.publisher of The Honolulu Pu'ukapu District Zone Map),Article 8,Chapter 25
Star-Advertiser,MidWeek,The Garden Island,West Hawaii Today,and Hawaii (Zoning Code)s of thee Hawaii ChangingCounty Codei(2016
Edition, as Amended), by the District
Tribune-Herald,that said newspapers are newspapers of general circulation in the State Classification from Agricultural-40 Acres(A40-A)to
Family Agricultural - 1 Acre (FA-la) at Pu'ukapu,
of Hawaii,and that the attached notice is true notice as was published in the Waimea, Hawai'i, Covered by TMK: 6-4-018:030
(Applicants: Jacqueline Visser, Hanale Visser, and
Honolulu Star-Advertiser 0 times on: Gilbert Visser) (Area: 2.397 acres). Allows the
applicant to create a two-lot subdivision of one-acre
each. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace,
Kagiwada, Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball,
MidWeek 0 times on: Onishi,Villegas, and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;
Absent: None;Excused: None.
BIll 188: Amends Ordinance No.26-44,the Operating
The Garden Island 0 times on: Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year
Ending June 30,2027. Appropriates revenues in the
Federal Grants - Rural Health Transformation
Program account($2,355,000)and appropriates the
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 1 times on: same to the Rural Health Transformation Program
account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,
09/25/2026 Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,Kimball,
Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;
West Hawaii Today 0 times on: Absent: None;Excused: None.
BIII 190: Amends Ordinance No.26-44,the Operating
Budget of the County of Hawai'i for the Fiscal Year
Other Publications: 0 times on: Ending June 30,2027. Appropriates revenues in the
Federal Grants-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
And that affiant is not a to or in anywayinterested in the above entitled matter. Act theollot following($ Workforceo0,000)and appropriatesion the same
Party to Innovation and Opportunity
Act 2026-2027 accounts: Administrative/Planning
,V•LI / ($150,000),Adult Program ($500,000), Dislocated
Worker Program ($250,000), and Youth Program
Lisa Sakaki ($400,000). Ayes: Council Members Galimba,
Hustace,Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,
J� Kimball,Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes:
scrib to and swo mime thi. day of Oat" A.D.20" None;Absent: None;Excused: None.
Jon Henricks
,,,,,,,,,,,, COUNTY CLERK
'1' S S. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider
Colleen E.Soranaka,Notary Public of the First Judicual�ir r tataof v�yit., and Employer
My commission expires:Jan 06 2028 v(Cr,: -'',.YY4' (HTH1539353 9/25/26)
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v. BIll Nos,181,182,184(Draft 2),185,
188,and 190
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first
reading at the meeting of the Hawaii County Council
IN THE MATTER OF } on September 16,2026,by vote as listed below:
Bill Nos.181,182,184(Draft 2),185,188,and 190 } Bill 181: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo
} District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning
Code)of the Hawaii County Code(2016 Edition,as
} Amended), by Changing the District Classification
from Single-Family Residential-15,000 Square Feet
} (RS-15)to Single-Family Residential-10,000 Square
} Feet (RS-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii,
Covered by TMK: 2-4-014:016(Applicant: Zak Ai
} Ikawa Saito)(Area: 21,792 square feet). Allows the
applicant to subdivide the property into two lots.
STATE OF HAWAII } Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,Kagiwada,
I SS Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;Absent
City and County of Honolulu None;Excused: None.
BIll 182: Amends Ordinance No. 26-44, the
Operating Budget of the County of Hawaii for the
SEP 25 2026Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027. Appropriates
Doc. Date:_. # Pages: 1 revenues in the Federal Grants -Justice Assistant
Grant account($86,932)and appropriates the same
Notary Name:COLLEEN E.SORANAKA First Judicial Circuit to the Justice Assistance Grant Program account.
Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,Kagiwada,
Affidavit of Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Doc. Description: Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;Absent:
Publication ` N �', S0,cc�� None;Excused: None.
��! 'r-I�"; BIll 184 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 14 of the Hawaii
NOTARY 'Y County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended),
2016 �' Relating to the Use of Native Plants in County
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County landscaping. Ayes: Council Members Galimba,
Notary Signature Date : 1k No.90-263 *' Hustace,Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,
Kimball,Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes:
None;Absent: None;Excused: None.
Lisa Sakakida being duly sworn,deposes and says that she is a clerk,duly'a�.(,ar Hp�`% BM 185: Amends Section 25-le 8,11 (Lalamilo-
7,,'• ,,.`` Pu'ukapu District Zone Map),Article 8,Chapter 25
to execute this affidavit of Oahu Publications,Inc.publisher of The Honolulu (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code (2016
Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District
Star-Advertiser,MidWeek,The Garden Island,West Hawaii Today,and Hawaii Classification from Agricultural-40 Acres(A40-A)to
Tribune-Herald,that said newspapers are newspapers of general circulation in the State Family Agricultural - 1 Acre (FA-la) at Pu'ukapu,
Waimea, Hawaii, Covered by TMK: 6-4-018:030
of Hawaii,and that the attached notice is true notice as was published in the (Applicants: Jacqueline Visser, Hanale Visser, and
Gilbert Visser) (Area: 2.397 acres). Allows the
Honolulu Star-Advertiser 0 times on: applicant to create a two-lot subdivision of one-acre
each. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace,
Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball,
Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9; Noes: None;
MidWeek 0 times on: Absent: None;Excused: None.
Bill 188: Amends Ordinance No.26-44,the Operating
Budget of the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year
The Garden Island 0 times on: Ending June 30,2027. Appropriates revenues in the
Federal Grants - Rural Health Transformation
Program account($2,355,000)and appropriates the
same to the Rural Health Transformation Program
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 0 times on: account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba,Hustace,
Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,Kimball,
Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes: None;
Absent: None;Excused: None.
West Hawaii Today 1 times on:
BIll 190: Amends Ordinance No.26-44,the Operating
09/25/2026 Budget of the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year
Ending June 30,2027. Appropriates revenues in the
Other Publications: 0 times on: Federal Grants-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act account($1,300,000)and appropriates the same
to the following Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
And that affiant is not a party to or in ane3rjco/pz_:__ y way interested in the above entitled matter. Act 2026-2027 accounts: Administrative/Planning
crkoiiW($orker
o Adult Program ) and You, Dislocated
Program
Worker Program ($250,000),( and Youth Program
($400,000). Ayes: Council Members Galimba,
Lisa Sakaki Hustace,Kagiwada,Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder,Kierkiewicz,
Kimball,Onishi,Villegas,and Chair Inaba-9;Noes:
None;Absent: None;Excused: None.
.cri d to and swo before me this day of A.D.20 Z Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider
�d ,r"`"""'•., and Employer
Colleen E.Soranaka,Nota blic of the First Judicial Cgoiti 6 e.of ir, ;WltT1539434 9/25/26)
My commission expires:Jan 06 2028 �, ,.,9
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