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PORT OFT E <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> DATE: November 5, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 550 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 4:31 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 550, reports as follows: <br /> Communication No. 550, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim on October 18, 2019, submitted for the <br /> Council's review his nominee to the Board of Appeals, Stacey E. Aguiar of Kailua-Kona Council <br /> District 8. If confirmed, Ms. Aguiar would fill a vacant term ending December 31, 2019 and would <br /> qualify to apply for reappointment to a full five-year tern thereafter. Ms. Aguiar is the Deputy Director <br /> of Public Safety for the Ironman World Championship events, former Operations and Development <br /> Manager of Manini holdings, and Project Superintendent/Project Manager for GM Construction, Inc. <br /> She has also volunteered for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Kamehameha Canoe Club, Hawaii <br /> Association of Athletic Volunteers, and was the founding volunteer for Gold Cast Little League. <br /> Ms. Aguiar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University and was born and raised in <br /> Hawai`i. <br /> Appearing before Your Committee via videoconferencing from the West Hawaii Civic Center was <br /> Ms. Aguiar, with Mayor's Executive Assistant Rose Bautista in Hilo to introduce her. Ms. Aguiar <br /> expressed her appreciation for the nomination and was looking forward to volunteering her time and <br /> contributing to the community in this capacity. <br /> Council Members Rebecca Villegas and Karen Eoff thanked Ms. Aguiar for her willingness to serve on <br /> the Board of Appeals. <br /> Committee Vice Chair Susan Lee Loy thanked the candidate for stepping up and serving. She then asked <br /> Ms. Bautista about the requirements of the Board of Appeals regarding district representatives and <br /> expertise in construction and planning. Ms. Bautista explained that all candidates nominated by the <br /> Mayor for any board or commission are vetted and qualified. She then agreed to send additional <br /> information to Vice Chair Lee Loy about these processes. <br /> Ms. Aguiar wanted to clarify her expertise and explained that she had an extensive background in <br /> construction, development, and planning and was confident she would be able to contribute to the Board <br /> with her knowledge. Vice Chair Lee Loy noted she had all the confidence in Ms. Aguiar, she just <br /> wanted to find out more specifics about the Board itself and that when the various term limits end for <br /> members, there is sufficient expertise remaining on the Board. <br /> Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz noted that there was perhaps some confusion as a page was <br /> missing from the application that had been distributed to Your Committee. <br /> PC Report No. 31 <br />