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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: March 21, 2017 Re: Comm.No. 160
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 9:05 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 160, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 160, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated February 22, 2017, nominates
Nestorio Lagua Domingo of Council District 7 to the County of Hawai`i Water Board.
Mr. Domingo has been a resident of Hawai`i for nearly three years and retired from the U.S. Air
Force as a Civilian Flight Test Engineer after 21 years of civil service. He served 29 years of
active and reserve military service and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer-4, Civil Engineer
Corps of the U.S. Navy. He holds a Bachelors and Master of Science Degree in Mechanical
Engineering wherein his studies included the study of water dynamics and hydraulic systems.
He is an active member of the Rotary Club, Big Island Retired Military Association,American
Legion and Pualani Homeowners Association.
If Mr. Domingo is confirmed,he will serve a term ending December 31, 2021.
Mr. Domingo did not appear. Ms. Rose Bautista, Executive Assistant to Mayor Kim, stated that
Mr. Domingo was on a prescheduled trip in the Philippines, and that he would be available for
the council meeting on April 5, 2017.
Several Council Members commented apprehensively regarding Mr. Domingo's absence, and
about the necessity of questioning him before approving that he serve on this critically important
Board. Council Members expressed concern regarding the automatic approval of Mr. Domingo
if confirmation did not take place by the deadline of April 16, 2017.
Chair Eoff requested a roll call vote. Council Members Chung and Lee Loy voted "no," and
Council Member Kanuha voted"kanalua"then"no." Council Members O'Hara, Poindexter,
Richards, Ruggles, David and Eoff voted "kanalua"then"aye."
Chair Eoff stated that Mr. Domingo must appear in person at the Council Meeting on April 5,
2017.
Pursuant to Section 8-2 of the Hawai`i County Charter, the Mayor shall appoint with the
approval of council, a resident of each council district to serve on the County of Hawai`i Water
Board.
PC Report No. 6
PC-6 Page 2 March 21, 2017
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication
No. 160, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Nestorio Lagua Domingo to the
County of Hawai`i Water Board.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X e7.6
POINDEXTER x KAREN EOFF, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 6
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: APR 0 5 2017