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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: February 4, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 80
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:33 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 80, reports as follows:
Communication No. 80, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim on January 16, 2019, submitted for the
Council's review and requesting a favorable confirmation of his nominee, Riley Smith, to the Kailua
Village Design Commission. It was noted that Mr. Smith was eligible to fill one of two seats on the
Commission, which requires backgrounds in building construction or engineering. Mr. Smith is
President of Lanihau Properties and a licensed civil engineer with a Master of Business Administration
from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the
University of Southern California. He is also active in the business community and served on the
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce Board and was chairperson of the Kailua Village Business
Improvement District Board. In addition, he is also a member of the Democratic Party and if confirmed
to the Kailua Village Design Commission, he would serve a full term of three years.
Executive Assistant Rose Bautista appeared before the Planning Committee with Mr. Smith and
presented the information that was included in Communication No. 80. Mr. Smith added that he had also
served on several other commissions and boards at the county level, including the Water Board, Liquor
Commission, Liquor Adjudication Board, Energy Commission, Environmental Management
Commission, and the South Kohala CDP Steering Committee. He expressed his desire to continue
serving the community and participating on the Kailua Village Design Commission would allow him to
do so.
Several of the Council Members expressed their support of the nomination, thanking Mr. Smith for his
public service and acknowledging that his experience and expertise is ideal for and will greatly benefit
the Commission and the community at large.
The vote was taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a positive recommendation and
passed unanimously with nine"ayes."
Planning Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz notified Mr. Smith that he was not required to appear at the full
Council meeting on February 20, 2019.
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Pursuant to Article 7, Division 1, Section 25-7-2 of the Hawaii County Code,the Kailua Village Design
Commission shall consist of nine members, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication No.80, and
recommends confirmation of the appointment of Riley Smith to the Kailua Village Design Commission.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
EOFF X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
LEE LOY X
POINDEXTER X ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 4
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: FEB 2 0 2019