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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: September 6,2017 Re: Comm. No. 405
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 405, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 405, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated August 16, 2017, nominates
Mr. Steven Hirakami to the Hawai`i County Board of Appeals.
Mr. Hirakami has been a resident of Hawai`i for 43 years and states that he is not affiliated with
any political party. If confirmed, he will serve a vacant term ending December 31, 2020.
Deputy Managing Director Barbara Kossow introduced Mr. Hirakami who appeared in person
for this nomination. Mr. Hirakami commented that he will bring a good perspective to this
Board because he has seen Hawai`i before and after Statehood in 1959, and that he has seen
anchialine ponds that were covered over to build the Hyatt Regency in 1984. He also stated that
it is this type of irreversible action that really needs to be prevented.
Several Council Members commented in favor of Mr. Hirakami. The vote was then taken with
all Council Members voting"aye." Chair Eoff stated that Mr. Hirakami did not need to appear at
the Council meeting on September 20, 2017, for confirmation of his appointment.
Pursuant to Section 6-9.2 of the Hawai`i County Charter, members of the Board of Appeals shall
be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication
No. 405, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Steven Hirakami to the Hawai`i
County Board of Appeals.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
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O'HARA X
POINDEXTER x KAREN EOFF, CHAIR u
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 26
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: SEP 2 0.2017