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DATE: June 25, 2015
TO: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Council Chair
And Members of the Hawai`i County Council
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FROM: Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member a
SUBJECT: Minutes of the May 22, 2015, Hawai`i State Association of Counties,
Special Executive Committee Meeting.
Attached are the minutes of the Hawai`i State Association of Counties, Special Executive
Committee meeting, held on May 22, 2015, in Koloa, Kaua`i.
Please place this item on the agenda for the next available Government Relations and
Economic Development Committee meeting.
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MINUTES
SPECIAL HSAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
May 22, 2015
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa
Koloa, Hawaii
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Special HSAC Executive Committee was called to order by President Mel
Rapozo at 8:15 a.m. The following members comprising a quorum were present:
County of Kauai: HSAC President Mel Rapozo, County of Kauai
Council Chair
County of Hawaii: Vice President Dennis"Fresh"Onishi, County
of Hawaii Councilmember
City and County of Honolulu: Secretary Ikaika Anderson, City and County of
Honolulu Council Vice-Chair
County of Maui: Treasurer Michael Victorino, County of Maui
Councilmember
Others Present: Mike White, Maui Councilmember;
Stacy Crivello, Maul Councilmember;
Kauai staff Ashley Bunda, Legislative
Assistant, Office of the County Clerk;
Kauai staff Aida Okasaki, Legislative Assistant,
Office of the County Clerk;
Maui staff Kit Zulueta,Communication Director,
Office of Council Services
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The Committee approved the agenda.
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III. NEW BUSINESS
Discussion and consideration of the National Association of Counties(NACo)
and Western Interstate Region(WIR)Boards of Directors nominations for the
2015-2016 term.
President Rapozo reminded the committee members that this was an item that
was erroneously omitted at the last Executive Committee meeting on May 7"'in
Honolulu. He noted that the nominees for the 2015-2016 NACo Board of
Directors are County of Kauai Councilmember Kipukai Kualii and City and
County of Honolulu Councilmember Ikaika Anderson. Nominees for the WIR
Board of Directors are County of Maui Councilmember Mike White,County of
Hawaii Councilmember Danny Paleka and City and County of Honolulu
Councilmember Joey Manahan.
President Rapozo noted that historically, Kauai submitted a NACo and a WIR
nominee, Maui submitted a NACo nominee, Hawaii Island submitted a WIR
nominee, and Oahu submitted a NACo Presidential appointment nominee.
A motion was made to approve County of Kauai Councilmember Kipukai Kualii
and City and County of Honolulu Councilmember Ikaika Anderson as the
nominees for the 2015-2016 NACo Board of Directors. The motion was
seconded and approved.
A motion was made to approve County of Maui Councilmember Mike White and
County of Hawaii Councilmember Danny Paleka as the nominees for the 2015-
2016 WIR Board of Directors. The motion was seconded and approved.
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Schedule the next meeting:
Wednesday,June 24, 2015, Makena Beach and Golf Resort,6:00 p.m.
B. Other announcements.
Secretary Ikaika Anderson noted that City and County of Honolulu
Councilmember Trevor Ozawa had submitted an application for
consideration as the NACo Presidential appointment to the NACo Board of
Directors. President Rapozo stated that he had received the application
from Councilmember Trevor Ozawa and would sign and forward the
application to NACo for the next NACo President's consideration and
decision. He further noted that he had also received an application from
Councilmember Ozawa to be considered as a member of the NACo Large
Urban Caucus Steering Committee,which would also be signed and
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forwarded to NACo. Vice President Dennis Onishi reminded the
Committee that he was also applying for the NACo Presidential
appointment. President Rapozo reiterated that, as he would for all other
applications for Presidential appointment, he would sign and forward Vice
President Onishi's application to NACo and allow the next NACo President
to make his or her choice for the appointment. (At this point, a discussion
ensued regarding the potential next NACo President and the ramifications
this may have on Hawaii's appointment chances.)
President Rapozo asked for other announcements and noted that there
were none.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 a.m.
Respectfull4 suhmi d,
IKAIKA ANDERSON, Secretary
Hawaii State Association of Counties
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