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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 19, 2008 RE: Comm. No. 1218/Res. No. 644-08
PLACE: Council Chambers
Ben Franklin Bldg., 2°d Floor
333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 11:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 644-08, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 644-08, transmitted by Council Chair Pete Hoffmann, via Communication
No. 1218, dated May 1, 2008, authorizes the Finance Director to enter into negotiations for the
acquisition of Tax Max Key Parcels 5-8-01:11 and 5-8-01:19-23, known as the Kaiholena
Ahupua`a Parcels in North Kohala, pursuant to Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawaii County Code
1983 (2005 Edition, as amended).
Ms. Gail Byrne, who testified in support of this measure stated that the community is in full
support of this resolution and that the North Kohala community has been working for over
30-years to preserve this coastline to be free of development. She has also been working on a
two-year community readiness program for the Community Development Plan.
Mr. Harry Yada, Property Manager for the County of Hawaii expressed concerns with respect to
resolutions that has been already approved by the Council in the past as to the prioritization of
the lands to be acquired.
Pursuant to Section 2-214, Hawaii County Code, established the Public Access, Open Space,
and Natural Resources Preservation Fund.
Pursuant to Section 2-217, Hawaii County Code, provides that the Public Access, Open Space,
and Natural Resources Preservation Commission's first duty and responsibility is: "To develop
and submit to the Mayor an initial island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of
preservation within six months of being confirmed to the commission by the council. Priorities
shall be listed on an island-wide rather than district basis. The list shall include the significance
of each parcel or entitlement identified, the reason for its priority, and its anticipated use after
acquisition."
Pursuant to Section 2-218(a), Hawaii County Code, states, in pertinent part, "Where there are
multiple lands under consideration at any one time, priority shall be given to coastal lands and
lands where matching funding is available to leverage the County contribution."
FC REPORT NO. 293
Communication 1218
Resolution No. 644-08
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 644-08,
and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
FORD x
HIGA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN x
IKEDA x
JACOBSON X
IR
NAEOLE x DOMINIC YAGO 'C
PILAGO X FC REP N 293
YAGONG x
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: JUN 9 3 20118