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Chair and Presiding Officer
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
Vice Chair
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
POLICY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH,
SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
October 6, 2026
9:30 a.m.
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
JAMES E. HUSTACE
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
REBECCA VILLEGAS
Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be
participating via ICT at the:
• Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,
Building A
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
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• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; and
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER — 9:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
October 6, 2026
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 199: AMENDS CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,
AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHIMENT OF A HISTORIC PLACE MARKER PROGRAM
Requires the Planning Department to administer a historic place marker program; requires
the Department of Public Works to install and maintain historic place markers; requires
the Department of Research and Development to support the program through research
and outreach; requires the submission of a historic place marker implementation plan
within one year; and requires the installation of all historic place markers within six
months thereafter.
Reference: Comm.1095
Intr. by: Council Members Kierkiewicz and Inaba
RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Onishi — 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 1.
Excused: None.
Bill 200: AMENDS CHAPTER 14 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,
AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MO`OLELO INTERPRETATION PROGRAM
Allows "interpretative installations" on County property.
Reference: Comm.1096
Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz
(Vote on Bill 200 is on the next page.)
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RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Onishi — 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 1.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT — 10:19 a.m.
October 6, 2026
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signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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