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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: December 17, 2019 Re: Comm.No. 653
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 1:05 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning,to which was referred Communication No. 653, reports as
follows:
Communication No. 653, dated November 29, 2019, and transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim,
nominates Patti Pinto of Council District 5 to the Puna Community Development Plan(CDP)
Action Committee. If confirmed, she would serve a term to end December 31, 2024.
Appearing by videoconference from Hilo, Rose Bautista, Executive Assistant to Mayor Kim,
introduced the nominee. She told your Committee that Ms. Pinto was retired and had spent more
than 26 years with the Sequoyah School, an independent K-12 school in Pasadena, California,
where she last held the title of Director of Operations. Ms. Pinto has been a resident of Hawaii
for approximately 13 years. She previously served in the Puna CDP Action Committee from
2011 to 2016, and served as chairperson for three of those years. She is not a member of any
political party. If confirmed, she would serve a five-year term to end December 31, 2024.
Ms. Pinto, also appearing from Hilo, said she appreciated the nomination and looks forward to
serving. After a two-year hiatus, she was eager to get back to work on the General Plan and
integration of the Puna CDP.
Council Member Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder said he has come to know the nominee since his
2018 campaign for office. He has since come to respect her and her opinions, and what she is
able to contribute to the boards, commissions, and community associations. He said he is happy
to have her here.
Council Member Maile David, who acted as Committee Chair,thanked Ms. Pinto and welcomed
her back. With her passion, Ms. Pinto would be a plus to the Puna CDP, she said.
Ms. Pinto was informed that she was not required to appear at the next Council meeting.
PC Report No.:41
PC-41 Page 2 December 17,2019
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Pursuant to Article 3, Section 16-5 of the Hawaii County Code, Community Development Plan
Action Committees shall consist of nine members with a primary residence in the area covered
by the Community Development Plan, and shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the
Council.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Communication
No. 653, and recommends confirmation of the appointment of Patti Pinto to the Puna
Community Development Plan Action Committee.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
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KIERKIEWICZ X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
LEE LOY X
POINDEXTER X ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 41
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: SAN 0 8 ZEN