HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 29, 2022 - COA Minutes
William H. Farr
Mitchell D. Roth
Executive on Aging
Mayor
County of Hawai‘i
OFFICE OF AGING
Aging and Disability Resource Center, 1055 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-3872
Phone (808) 961-8600 Fax (808) 961-8603 Email: hcoa@hawaiiantel.net
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona 96740
Phone (808) 323-4390 Fax (808) 323-4398
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING MEETING MINUTES
Friday, April 29, 2022, 10:00 A.M.
1055 Kinoole Street, ADRC Training Room
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER – Clyde Silva, Committee Vice Chair called the
meeting to order at 10:10 a.m.
2. INTRODUCTIONS:
Committee Members Present: Clyde Silva, Judy Bell, Lisa
McNamarra, Chalintorn Burian, Jacqueline Honda
Committee Member(s) Excused: Patricia Nye, Marsha Okajima,
Michelle Johnson, Laenette Longakit, Pauline Spencer
Committee Member(s) Unexcused: Enola Kaneta
Corporation Legal Counsel: J Yoshimoto
State Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs (PABEA): Shelly
Ogata
Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc.: David Kurohara,
Graceson Ghen, Malia Kantrowitz
An Area Agency on Aging
Hawai`i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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April 29, 2022
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HCOA Staff: Horace Farr, Meredith Catalini, Kimberlee Sato,
Jolean Yamada, Keanalu Chartrand, Luana Ancheta-Kauwe
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Clyde Silva
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 25, 2022
MEETING – Clyde Silva, Committee Vice Chair motion to approve
the Minutes of the last meeting. Motion to accept the minutes by
Judy Bell, and seconded by Lisa McNamarra. Unanimously
approved.
5. COMMENTS FROM THE VICE CHAIR – Clyde Silva
None.
6. EXECUTIVE ON AGING REPORT AND UPDATES – Horace Farr
1. Introduced staff: Meredith Catalini, Aging and Disability
Services Manager and Jolean Yamada, Case Management.
2. Area Plan – Thanked those who had a part in the focus group
on the Area Plan. Mentioned in the next meeting that the
Planners give an update on the how the focus meeting went and
the overall State codes and develop the objectives.
3. Completed the budget process.
4. Legislative Bills – Kupuna Care bills.
5. Ombudsman Programs: After many years, it looks like five (5)
positions may go through. Hawai’i County - Two positions:
One for East Hawai’i and one for West Hawai’i.
7. STATE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDERLY AFFAIRS
(PABEA) – Shelly Ogata
April 01, 2022 PABEA Meeting, Review/Update: Developed priority
list, expand on workforce development and affordable housing for
kupuna.
Shelly Ogata introduced Chalintorn Burian, AARP/COA member.
(Handout) to report on AARP Advocacy Update – April 21, 2021 -
Legislative bills alive in Conference Committee; especially SB3289
- Relating to Hawaii Retirement Savings. Establishes the
Hawaii retirement savings program, administered by the Hawaii
retirement savings board, with oversight by Department of Labor
and Industrial Relations.
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Other Bills Passed by Both Chambers: (1) SB 3113 - Relating to
Kupuna Care and Kupuna Caregivers Program; and, (2) HB
1824/SB 2676 – Ombudsman Positions – 5 positions included in
Governor’s Administration Budget.
Bills - Dead – Hearings Aids and Healthy Aging Partnership.
8. HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. COMMUNITY
UPDATES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION Presented by: David
Kurohara and Graceson Ghen - (Handouts):
(1) Community Update, Hawai’i Island (April 2022) – David
Kurohara
(2) Your Home’s Energy Use – Graceson Ghen
(3) Other handouts provided: (1) Power to Save;
(2) Hawaiian Electric “We’re here to help.” and Helpful
Resources (March 2022); (3) Energy Smart Homes - Go
Green for Free; and (4) Hawaii Energy – Don’t Miss Out!
FREE LED Lighting Updates information.
9. DISTRICT REPORTS / OTHER DISCUSSIONS:
None.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None.
11. SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING: Clyde Silva, Committee Vice
Chair, next Tentative meeting, Friday, June 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
12. ADJOURNMENT: Clyde Silva move to adjourn the meeting;
Chalintorn Burian motioned; seconded by Judy Bell. Meeting was
adjourned at 11:55 a.m.
Submitted by: Clyde Silva, Committee Vice Chair
Recorded by: Luana Ancheta-Kauwe