Aloha and welcome to the 11th session of the Hawaii County Council. The date today is April 16, 2025. We are meeting here at our Kona Chambers at the West Hawaii Civic Center and we do have members also joining us from our Hilo Chambers this morning. To begin today's meeting, I'd like to call on senior pastor Sonny An of the corner United Methodist Church to provide our pool. Let us pray. Gracious and loving God. Today we came before you with the hearts full of gratitude. We give thanks for the beauty of Hawaii Island, for the strength of our communities and for the opportunities to serve one another in the spirit of Aloha. It's the Hawaii County Council Gather today. We ask for your in the spirit of Aloha. As the Hawaii County Council gathers today, we ask for your presence to guide this meeting. Grant each council member with them beyond their own understanding, discernment in every decision and humility in every conversation. May they lead with integrity, compassion and a deep commitment to the common good. We live up all who are present in this space also. Staff, community members and guests. May this be a place where voices are heard. Constance are valued and unity is pursued. Help us to listen well. Speak with grace and act justly. Lord, we especially pray for the present and future of our island. For peace in our homes, healing in our land, and hope in our hearts. May everything done in this chamber today bring honor to you and blessing to the people of this island we love. We offer this prayer in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen. Thank you so much Senior Pastor on with that calling this meeting to order at 9.04 AM, Mr. Clerk, roll call these. Councilmember Galimba. Here. Councilmember Houston. Present. Councilmember Coguana. Here. Councilmember Connelly E. Kleinfelder. Here in Ello. Councilmember Kirkowitz. Present. Councilmember Campbell. Here. Councilmember Kirkowitz. Present. Cusmer Campbell. Here. Cusmer Unishi. Present. Cusmer Viegas. A.L. Chair. A.L. Chair of all members and attendance. Thank you. Would you please lead us in the pledge of allegiance? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you chair number will proceed now to statements from the public. Are there any public testifiers? Thank you Chair. Number we do have one person assigned to testify and Quanta looks like we might have another one coming along. So in the interim I'll ask Mr. Ursula to proceed with testimony or courtesy sites in Zoom. Thank you so much just noting that we do not have any testifiers here in our Heelow Chamber. We may have one coming on to zoom at some point but to start let's go to Y-mail for our testifiers there and then we can do Kona after that. So Kendra if you could start us off please. Thank you. We have Justin Kabantinkifying on resolution 1 2 6-2 5 and 1 2 8-2 5. Mr. Kabanting you have three minutes for agenda item. Please let me know when you transition so that we can reset your time. And if you do not clearly transition then you will have three minutes total. Please reintroduce yourself as you begin. Thank you. Thank you. Hello. Good morning everybody. My name is Officer Justin Cabbanting and with the South ball of Community Policy and Representing the Hawaii Police Department. And I'm here to testify for a resolution 126-25 for the replacing our Kiki ID machine. The Kiki ID machine that I think is very important to our community policing program. I do a lot of community events, taking care of both Southwala and Northwala and sometimes reaching into Kona, our rest of the way. I think we were very busy. Apparently, parents see us. They always come up to our booth and ask us what we do. And it's pretty much talking to them. And then the kids get to see actual policemen and we get to talk to their kids. So I think the KKID machine and the program is very important for our community policing. And also strengthen the relationship between the community and the police department. I also do events, my next big event is Easter in Waikoloa and will be very busy. But the funds will be used to purchase supplies in cards and also another KKD machine is the one we had as long I'm using right now has been here since I've got in the community policing program almost four years ago. I think we can transition to to the next which is resolution 120-25 in regards to the our high-pile program funds. These funds will be used for activities for the KKEE. The program we target youth, I risk youth. The one I'm going for in South College is my annual South College, which turns out a lot of kids and families. It's not a drop off event, so the parents are there. And we utilize the hype out funds for that full day of family activity. But the purpose for that is to get the kids and the families out there and not the kids we have home by themselves, maybe engaging with risky behavior, but out there with actual policemen, get to engage with us. And we provide, you know, everything they need to have a fun and safety with the community policing of the White Police Department as far as South Wall and North Wall and Kona comes out to help us as well. But this program provides a constructive and positive activities for our risky, for our at risk youth. And I think it's very important for the funds for high-value and the police department. That's all I have. Thank you very much. Thank you everybody. And our next testifier in Waimea we have Royland Delera testifying on resolution 130-25. Mr. Valera you'll have three minutes for your agenda item. Please reintroduce yourself as you begin. Good morning. Comments and members. My name is Royland Valera. I am currently the president of Der of Dare Hawaii, which is a statewide organization, which supports police officers in each of the four police departments in doing activities for their programs and supportive youth in making good decisions. Resolution 1,300-25 is in regards to funds to be used for the East Hawaii dare day, which would be held later this year on May 20th in Heal. And the purpose of this program is to further bolster and support the youth who have graduated and completed a rigorous 10-week program, which is instructed by police officers here in the big island from the Hawaii Police Department. And the program, the Dirty Program and celebration recognizes you to have completed the program. And we just want to continue to support and recognize our youth in making good decisions. Thank you. Thank you very much. I believe those are all the testifiers we have at YMA at this time. So if we could go back to Kono with your testifiers, please Mr. Clerk. Well, thank you, Mr. Araceli and thank you, Ms. Bruno. YMA office is looking looking quite nice. Can I ask, Mahina Pyshon and Lauren Fou to come forward? Let Ms. Fou provide her testimony first because she signed up first, and then to be followed by Ms. Pyshon. This will be testifying a resolution 134-25 you may engage the microphone by pushing the button at the base try to get a little close but not too close and then once you're ready please proceed you'll have three minutes to provide your testimony. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for listening. I'm here to talk about Resolution 13425, which is a request for equipment funds to help us launch our mobile veterinary toolkit to support a pop-up wellness and spay-neuter clinics all across Hawaii, Ireland. These clinics bring low-cost, accessible medical services directly to the underserved communities, reducing shelter intake and increasing public safety and approving outcomes for pets and the people who love them. Our total equipment cost for this project is over 17,000 and we're asking the council for 6,000 to help us get that process started. The rest of the equipment we will raise through fundraising efforts with our existing donors. Alofa Animal Alliance is proud to lead a growing alliance of local animal welfare organizations committed to collaboration and resource sharing. By pooling our equipment, we, at medical equipment, medical personnel and volunteers, we're able to stretch every dollar avoiding duplication and increase our collective impact on the county. So with this funding we will in partnership local organizations immediately begin serving rural and underserved regions within Hawaii Island. The equipment will support mobile vaccine and my the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the process of the You may proceed when you're ready, you'll your testimony. Ms. Paishan will be testifying an GOAC report 30, communication 200. You may proceed when you're ready. You'll have three minutes. Aloha kakahiyaka, kokoa poloa, chair Inaba, and council members. Aloha. My name is Mahina Paishan, and I'm a resident of Ooma, North Kona, Hawaii. As the outgoing commissioner for the Lever Planning Commission, I rate with deep Aloha and full confidence in support of Kovei Inava's nomination to serve as a Lever Planning Commissioner. Having served on this commission, I understand firsthand the way of responsibility that comes with deep kuleana to Hawaii. It requires not only knowledge of the issues but deep understanding of place, people, and the long-term impact of every decision that is made by your applying commissioners and then forwarded to all of you on the council. In Kovehi, I see someone, a Vahine, who embodies all of these qualities and more. Kavehi is a bold and culturally grounded leader who approaches her work with clarity, energy, and heart. Her commitment to the well-being of our I-NAM, all of our ecosystems, and as people is evident in every space yaku pies, whether she's leading programs at La Iopua 2020 with great success, I might add, supporting businesses through Kupa, or uplifting Ohanna through a deep ties to the community. Her ability to navigate complexity while staying rooted in values is exactly the kind of leadership that we need representing our community on the Lerard Planning Commission. She will not just fill a seat. She will not just say yes for the sake of saying yes, she will serve with purpose. Kvehya understands the delicate balance between development and protection and she leads with perspective shaped by expertise, experience, kuleana and aloha for past, present and future generations. She understands the balance, went to advocate more importantly, went to listen and how to weave together the many voices diverse perspectives that make up our island home. Her decisions in my opinion are not reactionary. They're rooted in Ikeku Puna, Ikeaina, thought for reflection, the true love for Ina, and Hawaii Imok, when all of our residents. As well as my time in this role as outgoing LiwerPlan commissioner comes to close, I can speak from lived experience, and I know firsthand I also serve currently as vice chair of what you chose a authority. I understand that it is critically important that these public, that we as public servants upholds the trust and integrity of both government hand in hand with community led action. I have no doubt that he will serve in this position as a volunteer with Aloha strength and a deep kuliana that honors our past and safeguards our future. I speak to you as a resident of Hawai'i Mokou and as a volunteer member with I know a lot of economic futures for which your council has signed on to our declaration. Mahalo for your earnest consideration of my testimony. Thank you for your testimony. If I could ask Malia Lewis to come forward to provide testimony on communication 200 G.O.E.C. report 30. Just have to push the button with the green. There you go. You are engaged. Please proceed. Go have three minutes. Thank you. Aloha Chair. Aloha Council members here. And in Hilo, Mahalo for allowing us to give testimony today. My name is Malia Lewis. I work with the county in the mayor's office. But I am here on my own accord. And I am here representing let you put 2020. A thriving nonprofit organization located just the stones throw away from here. who service to our to our Hawaiian people and to the people of Hawaii. I am really really blown away by the idea of Kovei having the opportunity to represent our community on the Leeward Planning Committee. I cannot think of a better person to represent us fairly. I know that you have been overwhelmed with a number of testimony in favor of her candidacy. And I urge our council members to listen to your constituents, to hear what they're saying, to be brave and courageous in supporting her candidacy. I can't think of a better person with more integrity, with more of a respectful persona and reputation in our community here, not just in Kona, in West Hawaii, but in our county, on our Moku, and in our state even. This woman has such a vast repertoire of experience. And I believe that she will, at every challenge, and on every issue, and with any task that comes up, represent us well, fairly. I know that there may be some challenges. This is a unique situation, knowing that Miss Inaba Kavehi is the mother of our chair, Hula Kainaba, but I can't see that being a challenge. Anyone who knows either of them knows that they are as individual as they come and that just because they have the same coco doesn't mean that they always agree. I truly believe that if she were challenged with a situation that she would err on the side of what's right on just. For her neighbors, for her family, for her friends, and for the people of our I know, period. So on behalf of La Iopua 2020, on behalf of the villages of La Iopua, on behalf of all of the Kanaka who have come forward, either in writing or here in live testimony, I urge you to vote in staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the staff of the Thank you, Mr. Clerk. With that, we'll proceed with reports. And before we proceed, I just want to thank Ms. Mahino, by Sean for her service on the Leeward Planning Commission. We don't always get to Mahalo, our commissioners on the way out, but Mahalo for your time serving on the planning commission. We can proceed with reports. GOAC 28, communication 19a, nomination of Ben C. The Laudau to the Hamakua Community Development Plan Action Committee. A motion, please, to confirm the nomination, Ben the Laudau to the Hamakua Community Development Plan Action Committee. Motion to confirm Ben D'Alaudau to the Hamakoa CDP action committee. Move by Council Member Kagiwada, seconded by Council Member Vegas to confirm the nomination of Ben Dallow-Dow, to the Hamakoa Community Development Plan Action Committee at the discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine ayes. The nomination of Mr. Dallawi Dall is confirmed. Certainly, testimony for GEOC 29, communication 199. Hearing none, GEOC 29, communication 199, nomination O'John Peak, Cometani to the Environmental Management Commission. Chair, motion to confirm Mr. John Comitani to the Environmental Management Commission. Second. Move by Council Member Hewstis, seconded by Council Member Coggy Water to close file and communication 199 and confirm the nomination of John Comitani to the Environmental Management Commission. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine ayes. The nomination of John Cometani to the Environmental Management Commission is confirmed. At this time, I'll be handing the chair over to Vice Chair Onishi for this next item. Thank you, Chair. Secretary, can you show a little record that I have taken the chair? Sir, Chair Inaba. Okay, is there any additional testimony for a GEOAC 30 communication 200? Carrying none, GEOAC 30 communication 200, nomination of Rebecca Kaveh Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission. You know a motion? Motion to approve Rebecca Covellinova to the Leeward Planning Commission. Second. Okay. Motion by Ms. Rae Agust and second by Mr. Hustis. Any discussion? Okay? Go ahead. Yeah. You know, we've had some wild rides while sitting here in council and confirmation and non-confirmation of nominees to a number of different commissions. I don't think I've ever seen a candidate inspire such support. Positive testimony from all sides of our community and groups and organizations that are not always in alignment. But the depth and breadth of the powerful leaders, top to bottom, from some that I hold almost with elite status in my own personal reflections, and all the way to our Makai Nana are people, hands in the earth, rooted and grounded there, and I would encourage my colleagues who still have reservations to let those go and to trust that the people of this place, who know this person the best, and who are fully in support of her nomination, also stand behind that yesterday, getting a testimony from Dr. Sprote. Text me at a whole nother level because as we navigate so many wild challenges right now the opportunity to have people in positions that will make decisions based on the value system of our host culture and the priorities and the connection and the alignment with long termterm thinking. Seven generation kind of Kuliana. Far surpasses any... Anything else? quite frankly. So I will be wholeheartedly supporting your nomination. Mrs. Inaba and, you know, I will also state personally that I'll be holding both of them accountable, you know? I know, I mean, there's opportunity for that, not only in service of community, but as Ohana, and that's what we do. We are stronger because of it, because we are accountable to one another and those relationships that bind us and our commitment for the greater good, for the common good that far surpasses our own personal potential power plays or egos. And that's what I see happening here. So I'm in full and confident support of your confirmation today. Ayo. Before I ask other council members, sure, you know what? Sorry, yes, I gave up the chair, but I forgot to give my disclosure. So yes, I say that as part of public testimony, could the heena, but is my mom, so I'll be recusing myself from discussion and voting on this item. Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Kugiwana. Thank you. So I just want to address Mrs. Zinaaba because I think she knows I've stated this before. I have the utmost respect and even almost reverence for your knowledge and your involvement and uplifting of the community. I'm going to still stay with my no vote and it's nothing against you at all. And it's really about, it's interesting that my colleague said power play because that's what my vote is against is about the consolidation of power in two few hands. And not about you at all, I told you I would support you for this role in any other circumstance because I do think and I do think you will be confirmed and I do think you'll do an amazing job. But my vote is really just against the situation and not at all against you. So thank you for stepping up, really appreciate it and wish you all the best. I yield them. Okay, thank you. Ms. Gullimba. Thank you. Similarly, not person, just principle. Thank you. Anyone in heal? Ms. Kable? Yes, best, chair. Thank you. I wanted to follow up because in the confirmation hearing in committee I had mentioned that I would reach out to Board of Ethics. I was advised by Deputy Corporation Council, one that at this current time it would be and not appropriate for me as a to petition the Board of Ethics for any findings because there's nothing specific. It would really be more appropriate for either Cheri Naba or Miss Grehi Naba to make that petition at this time. Later, once things move forward, there might be an opportunity to petition around a specific issue. I think the one that Councilmember Golinbo raised last time about, if Cherry Navajo were to introduce a piece of legislation that before the Planning Commission would have recuse over very required by Ms. Navajo at that time. I think that's one of the things that needs to be answered. You know, you folks, most of you know me pretty well at this point on the the Dias and know that I tend to try to be very rational in my decision making. And as I said before, and I think it's been echoed by my colleagues here, no one questions your ability, the value that your expertise and experience would bring to the Planning Commission. I think that is, you know, beyond argument that you certainly would be an excellent member of the committee. Furthermore, I don't think anyone questions your integrity or cherry nobba's integrity. We're going to trust you as humans, as individuals. We've known each other for a while now. And I consider cherry nobba a friend, so that has nothing to do with it. For me, it remains the optics. And, you know, Councilmember Villegas mentioned listening to our constituents. I have had several constituents just say, this just doesn't look right. And so, you know, for the folks that haven't spoken yet, if they want to weigh in, it would help me to hear from you about why, from the optics standpoint, this is okay. I don't need to be convinced that she's a big candidate. I don't need to be convinced that she's trustworthy. I believe all of that. I don't understand from my rational brain can't get around why this would be okay from that perspective. So I'm going to stay with my vote as well, but I do have the utmost faith that things will proceed as they should. Thank you. OK, anyone else in the Heel. Okay. Hearing no seeing none. Chair, the others. Yes. Yeah. Go ahead. Thank you for that question, Councilmember Kimball. And I'd like to bring this back to the legality of this. Our Corporation Council has been asked about any potential conflicts when it comes to the legal parameters and rules surrounding people being related and serving in these specific roles. and it has been definitively determined that there is no legal conflict here. The potential for some possible maybe someday there being some piece of legislation that comes before the Leeward Planning Commission and then comes to council would have to be crossed when it happens and I have the utmost confidence that we would be held not only as the commission but as the council and the chair held accountable and in a time of such subversive disregard to governance and the rules of procedure and process that that would not be allowed to happen here. So when it comes to perception or how things look, I suppose I find that is something impossible to completely guard against because already here in our council, we have people who have different perceptions. And so for me, it comes if there was caution, coming from a legal standpoint, and points of connectivity for any potential conflicts of interest. I think that there would be cause for more concern. I have witnessed and endured decisions and relationships and connections between not just members in government, local government here, but business people. And it's one of the things that I go back to my now and my knowing and my connection to this place and the people and the generations here of leadership. and I understand that that could be uncomfortable to some if they don't know what they already know. And there's sometimes there that I just have to rely back on the knowing and that understanding. And there's a lot of decisions we have to make that can be uncomfortable or unsure of, but if it's just about the optics, I don't think that's a viable reason because somebody is related to somebody. There's no direct line of command. There's no direct legal connection. And so I think it unwise and potentially unethical to make decisions based on that. I yield. Okay. If there's no other discussion. Mr. Clerk. Mr. Chair. Okay, go ahead, Mr. Caini Lee, Claim Fother. Thank you very much, Chair. Missy Navi, can you come up to the front please? Thank you, good morning. Too many. I can't really see you on my side. I see you, I see the back of you, but maybe Charlie can swing that for us a little bit. They're working on the camera angle right now. Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfelder. There we go. Hi, hi, hi. You've been in government and you've been around government. So you can understand over and over right now. But given what you've heard today at the last hearing, what are your thoughts right now? Just as a member of the community. So I disagree with the idea of it being a conflict. As Council Member Vegas spoke of, as well as a few of my testifiers, you know, Hola Kaniy, yes, mother and son, but also very independent in the way that we think our values are the same for sure. But when it comes to doing my job as a commissioner, I don't see a conflict whatsoever. There's no room for that stuff in what we both do. Again, I'm gonna hold one seventh of a vote. He'll be holding one ninth of a vote. The idea of how we would both be able to or how together we would create a conflict. I don't see that. I mean, I, to each his own, everybody has their own, right to their opinion, but I think that's what it is right now, it's an opinion. And I do know that if confirmed, I will do the best job for our people, for our community. That's kind of my thoughts on that. Okay. I mean, how set are you on the planning commission? See how important? And as part of that question too is, I mean, what is the draw for you for the planning commission? At this point, seeing that contentiousness around it, and just eliminating the different political aspects and the different things that were said just what does your want and how strong is your want to be on the planning commission? Well, because I was invited to serve on this commission, you know, I'm honored to have been chosen by Mayor Alameda to serve in this position. So, again, happy to do so, believe that I'm in a position in my life right now to bring the experience and the knowledge and the time necessary to this commission. Again, I didn't apply for this. I was recruited for this. And again, to honor that ask, I'm happy to move forward with, you know, being to be confirmed. I don't see contention. I see three people who feel very similarly. That's all I see. I haven't heard. I haven't seen. I've only heard good things. I've had a lot of support for this. So I don't see the contentention. I just see three people who have an opinion. So that's not making me think twice or making me doubt whether this is a good thing or not. So I'm still set on serving to the best of my ability. Should I be confirmed? Okay, okay. I've sat here for six years now. One, there's the more testimony there is, and when you see the votes start to divide, to me that leads to questions coming from somewhere, and usually with reason, whatever that might be. So I'm going to call that contentiousness or contention. But that in mind, the one statement I heard earlier was that we're weir being the council members and you have a duty to be accountable to each other, but I don't agree that statement. The statement should be that we as public figures or county representatives or paid members of the county government are responsible to the taxpayers for everything that we do. Has nothing to do with you're personally, you know, need to uphold something for me or any of the council member here. I'm just, I'm just, I'm going to lean in on that because the importance of that is accountability to the taxpayers and the people of Hawaii That's it. Our ultimate responsibilities to the taxpayers of this county. So at that in mind, being that I haven't seen anything from the ethics board and that is to be determined, I'll be supporting your nomination today. But with a strong, a very strong consideration to the accountability aspect that needs to be part of the discussion and is clearly and has clearly been brought forward. And I think there's merit to that and that cannot be disregarded. So I appreciate your responses, missing out on the I made my intentions clear. And just remember that the accountability, and I think you know this, and I'm pretty preaching to the choir, but the accountability is to the taxpayers and to make good decisions going forward for all of our future generations. And until otherwise determined by any other board or part of this government, I'll be supporting the nomination. Thank you. Thank you. Anyone else in Hilo? Chair, I'll just wait really quick. I'll just reiterate my continued support for Miss Inaba. She's an outstanding individual who has a real heart for community. Her allegiance is to community. And she's incredibly rooted, you know, culturally grounded. Everything that she does is with future generations in mind. She also happens to be the mother of our council chair. But, know, like I mentioned in committee and I'll say again, there are sufficient guardrails in place to protect the integrity of the decision making process. We are bound by sunshine law, both council members and boards and commissions. All of our deliberations are conducted in an open setting that every member of the community has access to. So if there are concerns about any type of coordination, I just don't see that because everything that we are doing is in an open setting. So I'm going to continue to support Miss Inaba's nomination. It is very difficult to fill boards and commission seats, particularly for planning commission because they require so much of an individual's time, not just at the meeting, but reading through all of the materials so that folks can engage in a robust discussion. Thank you, Chair, for the opportunity. I yield. anyone else? If seeing you know hearing none? Uh, Vice Chair, man. Okay. come. It's a combo. Thank you. Appreciate the opportunity to just speak briefly again. So in light of what Councilmember Kirkowitz just said about the public forum and the Sunshine Shine Law. One thing that I would ask of both our chair and you miss Annabba is when matters come before us at the council or before the planning commission. If you and Vice Chair Annabba have had a conversation about the matter outside of that public forum, I would ask that you disclose that and share the nature of that conversation just again to keep everything open in the open. And you know, you're not necessarily obligated to person shine, but I think it would be good practice. I would also suggest like I said, and I don't just for the record, if a petition has been filed by either of you to the board of ethics, that's confidential and so I don't have that information if either of you are willing to, well, I guess Terry, not but cannot. But if you, Miss Annabelle can share whether or not one has been filed, I do think there are a couple of things that we should have resolved through that process. the suggestion of, you know, if a piece of legislation introduced by chair comes before you, what is the appropriate action? Similar. like the suggestion of, you know, if a piece of legislation introduced by chair comes before you, what is the appropriate action? Similarly, I would also suggest that just guardrails around, you know, there are many decisions that the planning commissions make that don't come to us, so you know, that's not a consequence, but with respect to anything that does come to us any guidance from Board of Ethics in advance, I think would be useful. I do want to just take a moment to share that. I take an exception to how I interpret one of the comments from my colleagues that to vote a particular way based on an opinion is unethical. I think there are a lot of things that are clear per the law, but then others, we are here as a body to make decisions based on opinion when things are unclear. And so I'm sure no insult was intended, but I did take some exception to that statement. With that, I'm going to, you know, I'm somebody that can change my mind. I'm going to support you today, but I do have these concerns. And I'd like to just have you respond to the recommendation to disclose any conversations outside the public forum if you would, but I'm going to trust that the guardrails in place will be sufficient. But as Council Member Vegas said, in the interest of public could be concerned about those those assurances and the accountability for transparency in both the council's processes and the planning commission's processes. So thank you. Are you? Okay, thank you. Okay, Mr. Clerk roll call please On the motion to confirm the nomination of of Cabejinabo to the Leeward Planning Commission, Councilmember Galimba. No? Councilmember Houston. Aye. Councilmember Renabe is excused from voting. Councilmember Coddily Kleinfelder. Aye. Councilmember Kirkowitz. Aye. Councilmember Coguata. I'm sorry. I'm still thinking. I can't hear you. I'm sorry. I'm still thinking. I'm making up please? Councilmember, excuse me. Councilmember Beegas. Aye. Vice Chair Onishi. Aye. Councilmember Campbell. No. Vice Chair Onishi, you have violets in favor with Councilumers Glimba, Kaguwada and Kimbo voting no and Cher Inaba, excuse from voting. The motion carries. The motion that nominees Rebecca Kavi Inaba is confirmed to the Leeward Planning commission. Congratulations. There's a clerk at this time. I'm going to turn over to Chair Yannaba. Thank you. 948. Resuming the chair we can proceed with communication to 01. Is there any testimony for JOAC 31 communication to 01? one. Kering none, GEOC 31 31 communication to 01. Carrying none, JOAC 31, communication to 01, nomination of Josephine Jojo Tani Motu to the South Gohalla Community Development Plan Action Committee. A motion, please, to confirm the nomination of Josephine Tani Motu to the South Gohalla CDP Action Committee. Chair, motion to close file and communication to a one confirming and nominating Josephine Tani Modo to the South CAHLA and CDP Action Committee. Second, moved by Council Member Husses, second, ever Council Member Vegas to close file and communication to 01 and confirm the nomination of Josephine Tani Modo to the South CAHLA CDP Action Committee. Any discussion? Yes, please. Oh, sorry, Mr. Coneyley, glint, the other go ahead. Thank you. I enjoyed you, can you hear me? Thank you. Yes, I can hear you, Thank you. Okay. I had a thought since our last meeting. As part of the CDP, if you are confirmed, would you please take on looking into water resources in the district to make that a priority? Is that something that you would be able to look at as a CDP member? Please sit. Council member, can you please repeat slightly louder? Okay, okay. Is that better? If and when you do become confirmed for the committee, please work with the CDP committee to look at water resources in the district. Something you said really touched me is we used to have water and now we don't. Definitely, definitely. And the concerning part about that is the water rights and the water laws in the state of Hawaii are incredibly unique. Yes. Because post-overtrial, the sitting monarchs and the legislature worked hard to ensure that native lines would always have access to water and gathering rights and food so they could sustain themselves True, and so if water rights are not being appropriately delegated in the area that the CDP represents, then it would be proper to look at how water rights are being considered and where your water went. Just a thought. I had this thought between our last two hearings and I wanted to express that to you. So thank you for listening. Well, that is one of the reasons why I'd like to get into this CDP program is to find out why after 20 years, we're still without enough water for the whole state. There are other issues that have come up as well, but water in the South Cahalla district is a priority one for all the whole community. And especially with Waankhuluah coming up with affordable housing and they need more water. The whole city has been the original affordable housing. But water is what's holding us back. It's our watershed that's been eroded. It's our fishing that's getting eroded. It's our fire risk and the areas has no water. So yes, water is very primary for Kauai and the South Kuhala district. Wonderful is that. Thank you very much. I appreciate your time. I'll be supporting your nomination. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member. Any further discussion? Mr. Eustis. Thank you, Chair. I just want to mojalo Miss Tani Moto for joining us today. And I do also want to test and recognize that she brings a voice from South Cahalla that is not often on the South Gohalla CDP representing really the quiet high community. So thank you, Ms. Tony Motto for your voice and your input to help guide the CDP action committee forward. Maloney, thank you chair. Mahalo, Councilmember Houston. Seeing no further, late sound. All those by along communication, two, zero, one in confirming the nomination of Josephine Tani Motto to the South Kohala CDP Action Committee to say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine, aye's, the confirmation is confirmed. Congratulations, Ms. Tani Motto. Very much. We can proceed with you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Authorize the White Police Department into an updated memorandum of understanding to continue in their agency collaboration to identify and target for prosecution criminal enterprise groups responsible for drug trafficking and money laundering. Introduce by Councilmember Coguata by request. Chair, motion to approve resolution 104-25. Move the background. I can invite council member Kalki Wattas, seconded by council member Hustis to approve resolution 104-25. Moving back, Councilmember Coguata. Seconded by Councilmember Houston, to approve resolution 104-25. Any discussion? Councilmember Coguata. Yeah, I just want to just restate for the public. This is not one of the MOUs we were awaiting that might have touched on immigration issues. There was some confusion. I had some people reaching out to me very confused about this. So I just wanted to state that for the record. Thank you, I yield. Thank you, Council Member Coguata. Council Member Vue, yes. Yeah, I appreciate that clarification from Council Member Coguata. However, at a time when the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the current administration, federal administration must facilitate the return of an American citizen taking illegally without due process or procedure. And at a time when the National Administration and government and all of the arms of law enforcement of such government seemed to be operating without any respect for the true rule of law or governance or the boundaries or parameters associated with the power they've been entrusted with. I'm exceedingly hesitant, if not completely resistant, and carry no trust at this point, because deception has become the norm, utilizing coercive practices for a broader agenda and purposes that actually do more harm than good and aren't in alignment with enforcing the insurance of our communities health and safety have now become pervasive in all areas of law enforcement and as we've seen the public in general does not delineate areas of responsibility or the legalese that an areas of jurisdiction that legally protect certain departments or division, but the public sees it all as law enforcement. I don't know if you saw civil beats article this morning, but literally ice, their shirts say police ice. And your common person isn't going to know if there's a jurisdictional difference. So I hold strong opinions about this based on what's happening in my community lack of trust and far overreach and not following judicial process. I also want to point out that our county will not be able to afford the number of lawsuits that will come down in the next few decades related to what's happening. And as I've said before, well there may not be active participation. They are not protecting the people of my district and that I hold highly concerning. So without a yield.. Council member Gullimba. Thank you, Chair. And I really understand the point of view that Council member Vigis is bringing up, however, this particular document, I actually feel is is very well written and does lay down some pretty specific and both specific and broad ground rules around the conduct involved with this MOU. So I think that we all are watching what's happening at the federal level. But I think we also need to remember that on a lower level, like day to day folks are actually, I still, very much, most people still want to behave ethically. They may not have the training, so they may need, our police officers may need training to understand how to behave or behave, but conduct themselves in line with ethics and the constitutional law. So I understand your feelings, but this particular document I think is actually exemplary around that. So thank you. Thank you, Annie for the discussion. Yeah. Council Member Connelly, Eclan Veldor. Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to recognize Ms. Cody Friend. She's been here, willing to provide comment and she has on a number of these MOUs and agreements and it probably helped draft someone a language as well. I have appreciated the kind of honest reality she has represented as far as what the MOU has done, what this one does, and what the recent ones have done, and I just really appreciated that that common sense approach. This is what's happening, this is why we need to do it, this is what's going on, helping us get to a decision place. So I just wanted to take a minute to appreciate it. Thank you. Mahalo, Council Member. Seeing no further lights. All those, oh sorry, we're all called. Please, Mr. Clerk. On the motion to adopt resolution 104, Councilmember Gilemba. Aye. Councilmember Houston. Aye. Councilmember Caguata. Aye. Councilmember Coneley Kleinfelder. Aye. Councilmember Kirkowitz. Aye. Councilmember Campbell. Aye. Councilmember Oñishi. Aye. Councillor Villegas. Oleh. Chair. Aye. Chair, you have a favour with Councillor Villegas? No. Motion carries. Resolution 104 is adopted. Thank you. Next resolution. So any testimony for resolution 105-25? Hearing none, resolution 105-25 adopts the 2025 through 2029 County of Oei Consultated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan for the County of Oei Committee Development Block Grant Emergency Solutions Grant, whole investment partnerships and housing trust fund programs and authorize the mayor mayor of the county foray to execute and submit the consolidated plan and annual action plan and all of the related documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. This includes countywide housing homeless needs assessments funding goals and priorities and must be adopted prior to receipt of annual CDBG and ESG allocations from the Housing and Urban Development Department. Introduce by Councillor Coguata by request. Chair, motion to adopt resolution 105-25. We'll be back, Councillor Coguata. Seconded by Councillor Member. He's this to adopt resolution 105-25. Councillor Coguata. Thank you, Chair. Just we had a really good robust discussion about this. It's a plan that's required by HUD and our Office of Housing and Community Development worked hard on it. It's a complicated plan but like I said I think we had a really good discussion about it and I'm I'm reading forward. Thank you. Thank you. I believe Mr. Sirohm was here as well if anyone has questions but seeing none all those empty. Oh Mr. Coney Lee Klein for all their go ahead. I think you I think in the last hearing they just kind of booked around a little bit as far as what data drives this and I think Mr. Sirohm I had some thoughts but I don't remember where we left off of that. Is there any update on the data provided to guide us in this resolution? We talked about census data and all these different things, but did you get anything else? Royce, your office of housing? No, that's pretty much it. And I think it's just a data that's available that the consultant use and what Boy CD compiled from outside. Okay. Mainly, we need basically data that's how to prove it. So usually that would be going with the census and the ACS. Sets of data. And then that, the other study hasn't been completed though. Correct. We're still, we're still waiting on that on that. So this really is based on census data. Yeah, the older data that has been from the point of 20. Yeah, 2019. 2019. So pre COVID census data. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Oh, I don't agree with that part. I think that's not driving us to the right direction. But overall, I trust what you guys are doing. Once we, if I can answer it, once we get new information, we are maybe looking into updating it based on a new data. Good. I remember that from the director and from yourself. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. Any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor of approving resolution 105-25 please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Assuming everyone's still there in Hilo, nine ayes. Resolution 105-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 106-25. Hearing none, resolution 106-25 transfers appropriates an appropriation out and from a designated fund account, credit say into a designated fund account transfers $5,212 from the Parks and Recreation Administration at the current expenses account to the animal control accounts by the the grant to action for animals, to support its rehoming and adoption programs for at-risk animals. Introduced by Councilor O'Connelly, Kleinfelder, by request. Motion to approve resolution. Motion to approve resolution 106-25. Okay. All right. Motion by Councilor O'Connelly, client felt they're seconded seconded by Council member Houston to approve resolution 106-25 but I believe this is Council member Calimba's Council member Calimba anything? Thank you just a moving money that got put into the wrong account or an account anyway and needs to go into another so that's's for my fellow council members. Support. Thank you, all those in favor of approving resolution 106-25. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, eight aye's. One excuse, council member V. Agus, resolution 106-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 1, 2, 3-25? Harry Nunn, resolution 1, 2, 3-25. Authorize the acceptance of a donation of footwear and usable bags for use by the Hawaii Fire Department. The donation from Olokai with an estimated value of $15,110 of the used by the department's Water Safety Officers, WALONDUDY. Introduced by Introduced by Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfelder, by request. Chair, motion to adopt resolution 1, 2, 3, dash 25. Second. Moved by Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfelder, seconded by Councilmember Houston to approve resolution 1, 2, 3, dash 25. Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfelder. Just on the last resolution, my apologies, Ms. Kilimba. There's some I name on the Council index. To this resolution, no discussion. Thank you, Chair. All right, all those in favor of approving resolution 1, 2, 3, dash 25, they say aye. Any opposed? Ocean Carries, eight ayes. One excuse, Councilmember V.A. Yes, resolution 1, 2, 3, dash 25 is approved. There's one excuse council member V. A. Yes resolution one two three dash two five is approved. Certainly testimony for resolution one two four dash two five. Hearing none resolution one two four dash two five authorize the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one fiscal year for multiple releases for seven multifunction copy machines for the Department of Public Works Authorizes the marriage into five year lease agreements with approximately costs of $59 each for six copiers and $170 for one copier to be used by the department's highway maintenance division and white counties base yards And she's just by Concentrate Concentrate Concentrate Client Voter by request Chair motion to adopt resolution 1 2 4-25 move by Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfeld, seconded by Councilmember Houston, to approve resolution 1, 2, 4, dash 25. Move back, Council Member Connelly, Klein-Felder, seconded by Council Member Houston, to approve resolution 1, 2, 4, dash 25. Council Member Connelly, Klein-Felder. No discussion, thank you, Chair. Thank you. All those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, ayes, one excuse, Councilmembermember V. Agas resolution 124-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 125-25? Hearing none, resolution 125-25 transfers appropriates an appropriation out and from a designated fund account. Credit scene to a designated fund account. But it ran to Abalo, incorporated to assist with expenses for its workforce advancement initiative, transfers $5,300 from the clerk council services continuously relief account, council district eight, and credits to the Department of the Control and Public Programs account. Motion to approve. Motion to approve. Motion to approve resolution 1,25-25. Move by Vice Chair Onions. seconded by Council Member Hewstis to approve resolution 1-25. Move by Vice Chair Onishi, seconded by Councilmember Houston, to approve resolution 125-25. Councilmember Kirkwitz. Thank you, Chair. I just wanted to comment on the format of the contingency relief funds resolution. I really like the simplicity of this going forward. And I also just want to thank you for supporting a value industries. I think the program that Alexis Ching runs. She was running the Lee for Hawaii program here on Hawaii Island is really fantastic. So appreciate some of your dollars supporting workforce development in West Hawaii. Ailt. Thank you. Seeing no further discussion, this is from my district, and it is for trying to bridge classroom and the workforce, essentially for grade six to 12. So encourage members, our residents of West Hawaii to reach out to a value industry is to see what kind of opportunities you can engage in to be in part of industry and commerce here on our island. With that all those in favor of approving resolution 125-25 please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries 8. I's one excuse councilmember V. Agas resolution 125-25 is approved. Before we move on, I don't see Council Member Connelly Kleinfelder in the Hew old chambers. He may be there. He just may be out of camera. I may want to confirm that. Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Is Mr. Connelly Kleinfelder still in the chamber? He is not. All right. The vote is seven-Eyes, two excuse, Council Members. Connie, the Vegas. Thank you, Mr. Clark for catching that. Thank you, Chair. Is there any testimony for resolution 126-25? Hearing none, resolution 126-25 transfers appropriate in appropriation out from a designated fund account, courtesy to a designated fund account to assist the White Police Department with replacing its KKID equipment transfers $3,150. And Kerr Council Services continues to relieve a council district three and credits the police department, police administration division equipment account, introduced by Council member Onishi. Motion to approve resolution 126-25. Move back on. Moved by Vice Chair Onishi. Seconded by Councilmember Cunnelli. Kleinfelder to approve resolution 126-25. Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you, Chair. Just wanted to mention to our my colleagues that this is just not for my district or for East why this is for for the whole island. And as you folks know, when there's like different events, community policy is invited to come and help with like the event. And part of their help is like doing this KKID for those, you know, for our children that don't have one. And so that's a real, I guess something that is like well known and it's always asked for. And so I'm asking for support. But I did have one question for officer Kabitin. Is he still in Kohala or Kweime? Thank you for staying. I just wanted to see, you had an estimated number of how many Kiki ID she folks do like in a year. Cause I know you guys do a lot. Yeah, normally not not I don't have it prepared me for a year but I know on the events like this Easter event I'm projecting at least a hundred to 150 KKD our next big one is in 4th of July which is another huge event and that is almost the same number between maybe 120 and 160 but I should do a calligo for the whole month for the whole year. But that's great. But that's why you guys, your machines don't last too long. Yeah, it takes a meeting. It works. It works hard. And I, you know, it's funny because I also have parents come up to me and they tell me like how you said, I remember my first KKD and now they're getting you for their children. Yeah, good, good, good. And I really appreciate all you guys work hard work. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you for joining me. Thank you chair. I just want to mohalo councilman Ronishi for bringing this forward. Happy to support this and I just want to recognize Community police officer just I'm going to want to meet him. Council member, who's this? Thank you, Chair. I just want to mahalo, Council member O'Neishi, for bringing this forward. Happy to support this. And I just want to recognize the community police officer, Justin Kaboantin, for all the work he does in the community. You know, at these events, he's really engaged. It's amazing the line of families in Kiki that approach him and fellow officers to talk story, to get their ID, and really get involved in the community. So Mahalo Nui, Officer Kapantin, I really appreciate the work you do in our communities. Thank you, Jeremy. Thank you, Jeremy. Thank you, Council Member. Yes, and yes, Mahalo Officer, and all those in our community, policing sections around the island. All those in favor of approving Resolution 126-25, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Eight ayes. one excuse. Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfeld, their resolution 1, 2, 6, dash 2, 5 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 1, 2, 7, dash 2, 5? Hearing none, resolution 1, 2, 7, dash 2, 5, transfers appropriate, so an appropriate issue in out from a designated fund account, could it seem to a designated fund account, Hawaii Police Department, turbo public safety awareness, transfer $7,000 in the court council services, contingency relief account, councilister three, and credits to the Police Department, police administration division, equipment account introduced by council member Onishi. Move to approve resolution 12725. Move by Vice Chair Onishi, seconded by Council Member Houston. To approve resolution 127-25. Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you, Chair. Is anyone in heal from the traffic police traffic services? No, Council Member. No, okay. Well, just to let you folks know that some of this money will be going to purchase those radars that they put onto like the telephone poles. And that's for the police to get information about speeding and so forth. And with this technology, it tells you the times, the speed, and also counting the cars. And so after I think it's about a month, then they tell you that all up and then they use that information. But also what happened was that there was one in the district on Kalanana, Oli, somebody ripped it off. So they climbed up onto the pole and removed it. So this is money to be replaced for that one that got stolen. And I'm encouraging other members, my colleagues, to support this and you can have those in your district. So I'm asking for your support. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair Onissier and the further discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor of approving resolution 1-7-25. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. 8-Eyes. One excuse. Councilmember Cunnelly, Kleinfelder. Resolution 1-7-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 1-8-25? Hearing none, resolution 1-8-25 transfers appropriates an appropriation out from a designated fund account, credits a designated fund account to assist the White Police Department with expenses relating to its high-pal program, transfers $4,000 of the Consul Services, contingency relief account, Consid District 3, and credits to the Police Department, Hawaii, police activities, league, other current expenses account. And she is by council member Onishi. Motion to approve resolution one two eight dash two five. Move by vice chair Onishi second by council member Houston to approve resolution one two eight dash two five vice chair. Thank you chair. For everyone, I need to amend this so I wanted to make a motion to amend Resolution 1 to 8-25 with the communication number 217.1 Move by Vice Chair Onishi second head by Council member Houston to amend resolution 1 to 8-25 with the contents of communication 217.1 Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you This is because I had more funding in my account. So I wanted to forward this to the Hype Power Program, which folks all know that I'm really supportive of that program. And this funding that is being allocated is for all districts on anybody's district, which has an event This will help them with like awards or recognition of those who participate some asking for your support on this amendment Thank you. Thank you. Any discussion on the amendment? Seeing none all those in favor of a men being resolution 1 to 8-2-5 with the contents of communication 2-1 217.1 please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. 8 ayes. One excuse. Council member Coney Lee, fine filter. The resolution has been amended. Okay. I just ask for your support. Thank you. Thank you Vice-Chionishi for your generosity across the island. With that all those Maapa, we need a motion to suspend the rules in order to proceed. We have a motion to suspend the rules. Sure. Vice Chair Onishi with the motion to suspend our rules. And a second by Councilmember Hussis. Any, all those in favor? Any opposed? Motion carries. Eight eyes. One excuse. Councilmember Caneanelli-Icline-felder and we are ready to take our vote now. All those in favour of approving resolution. One two eight, that's two five as amended. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. 8i's. One excuse. Councilmember Canelli-Icline-felderolution 1-8-25 is approved. This may be testimony of Resolution 1-9-25. Hearing none, Resolution 1-9-25, transfers appropriates an appropriation out from a designated fund account, creating credits saying to a designated fund account for the outstanding older Americans' luncheon on May 9, 2025, transfers $450 $450.00, so Kerr Council Services continuously leave account, Constituc 3, and credits the Office of Aging, other current expenses account, introduced by Council Member Onishi. Motion to approve Resolution 1-9-25. So, move five, Vice Chair Onishi. Seconded by Council Member Hustis to approve Resolution 1- 2, 5. By share. Thank you, Chair. I just ask you for support and it seems a little what happened. I wanted to help support with some, I guess, supplies that they needed. So that's why I did this. So I ask you for your support. Thank you. Thank you. Any further discussion? Seeing none ye. Thank you, Office of Agent for joining and look forward to that event on May 9 this year. All those in favor of approving resolution 129-25 please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. 8. I's one excuse. Councilmember Coneyly, E. Kleinfelder. Resolution 1-9-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for Resolution 1-30-25? Hearing none. Resolution 1-30-25 transfers, appropriates an appropriation out from a designated fun account. And credit is saying to a designated fun account by the Grand to better ground to dare Hawaii for the 2025 dare day celebration at East Hawaii transfers 1,591 dollars from clerk council services continues to relieve account constructors to go on and Credits to the part of their control public programs account introduced by council member Kimball Council member Kimball guess motion to approve resolution 1, 3, 0, dash 25. Move back on some member Kimbo. Yes motion to approve resolution 130-25. Moved by Council Member Kimbo. Seconded by Council Member Houston. To approve resolution 130-25. Council Member Kimbo. Yes, just joining some of my other colleagues in supporting this important activity. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Houston. Thank you, Council Member Kimboball for bringing this forward as well to support a dare day and I just want to recognize that next Friday the 25th is our dare day celebrations in West Hawaii so according to you never out there and I want to Mojolo Captain Valera for all of his leadership on these efforts. Thank you chair. Mojolo all those in favor of approving resolution 130-25 BCI Please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Eight aye. One excuse. Councilmember Connelly, the client filter. Resolution 130-25 is approved. So any testimony for resolution 131-25? Hearing none. Resolution 131-25 transfers, appropriates, and appropriation out from a designated fund account. I credit same to a designated fund account to let it grant to the Kona Historical Society for expenses relating to its exhibits on regional beekeeping. Transfer $5,000, the Kerr Council Services continuously have account, Council District 7, and Credit Department Research and Development, Agriculture, other current expenses account introduced by Councilmemberere Villegas. Motion to approve resolution 131-25. Moved by Consumere Vegas, seconded by Consumere Houston, to approve resolution 131-25, Consumere Vegas. Yes, I just asked for my colleague's support and also want to put it out there that if you get a chance, please go visit this exhibit. It's absolutely amazing. From the moment you walk into the Konoha Historical Society building, the sense of the smoke that they use to manage the bees, to the tools, the educational materials, and the video that that was made really helps establish an understanding of how important bees are to the big island economy and what a huge impact we've had on the country and the world as a primary exporter of of Queen bees. So really, it's great for kids. There's even a hive in the exhibit with a small hose that goes out of the building so you can see the bees come in and out and find the Queen Bee really educational for young and old. Wonderful. Thank you councilmember V.A. Yes. I'll have to visit as well. All those in favor of approving resolution 1313-25. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Eight, aye. One excuse. Councilmember Connelly Eclimb-Folder. Resolution 1313-25 is approved. Is there any testimony for resolution 132-25? Hearing none, resolution 132-25 transfer is appropriates an appropriation out from a designated fund account and credit same to a designated fund account to assist with expenses related to the removal of three penciled trees of the Makaeal walking path at the Old Cologne Airportonna airport park transfers $3,000 per council services contingency relief account, council district seven and credits the Department of Parks Recreation, transit the park account introduced by councilmember V.A.S. Motion to approve resolution 132-25. Moved by councilmember V.A.S. Seconded by councilmember Houston to approve resolution 132-25. Councilmember V.A.S. a quick moj to the friends of the park at Mocca A.O. walking path for identifying the issues with these trees and working with parks and rec to have them removed for the health and safety of our community that utilize that area. I yield. Wonderful. All those in favor of approving resolution 132-25. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, ayes, one excuse. Councilmember Connelly, Klein folder. Resolution 132-25 is approved. This is any testimony for resolution 133-25. During none, resolution 133-25 transfers appropriates an appropriation out and from a designated fund account, and credit sane to a designated fund account for the grant to the Lions Club of Coenac Community Foundation, and corporate it to assist the Coenac Wine High School Leo Club dispenses for its educational outreach efforts. Transfer as 2000 powder was a third-salt council services contingent relief account, council district six, and credits to the part research development, agriculture, other current expenses account introduced by Council Member Glimba. Motion to approve resolution 133-25. Second. Moved by Council Member Glimba. Seconded by Council Member V. Agas to approve resolution 133-25. Council Member Glimba. Thank you. Ask for my Council Member's support on this. I know at least one other council member, Vegas, has provided funding for this important program that educates the public about the importance of co-nots and South co-nots forests and soil and provide the education about best practices to preserve that and preserve our oceans as well. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Galimba, all those in favor of approving Resolution 133-25, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, eight ayes, one excuse. Council Member Coney Lee Kleinfeld, resolution 1333-25 is adopted. Is there any testimony for the resolution 134-25? Hearing none, resolution 134-25, transfer is appropriate and appropriation out from a designated fund account. Credit St. to a designated fund account with a grant to a low-ha animal alliance incorporated to purchase essential medical equipment for its spain-noodle clinics. Transfer $6,000 of core council services can't insure leave account, cost restrict six, and credits to the Animal Control Protection Agency account introduced by Council Member Gellimba. Chair, motion to approve resolution 134-25. Moved by Council Member Gellimba. Seconded by Council Member Coggywater to approve resolution 134-25. Council Member Gullimba. Thank you. So this would be funding for Spain Newter Equipment. I just want to thank Lauren, who is here in Lisa Lane for their work as well as the other non-profits that are working in this space that is very complicated and challenging and so I just want to appreciate them. Thank you. Thank you. Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you, Chair. Could you please come? I had a question. And you can introduce yourself again. Yes. Lauren Fou. Okay. So you're with them. Like you're part of this organization. Yes. I'm one of the co-founders and I'm the president of the organization. Okay. I know you mentioned that you're, I guess you serve as the whole island. Yes. And so we had during budget time where our animal control has mentioned about not enough, I guess, manpower to do part of the work that E-folks are doing. So have they ever reached out to you or your organization to do a contract? We have worked with them in the past on a couple of vaccination clinics, microchip clinics, and one spay-nudor clinic on the 25th of January of this year, where we combined our teams together and put the spay-nudor clinic together down in Ocean View. Oh, okay. So if there's a possibility and they could do like a contract for you for a year to help them, would you folks be interested? Absolutely. Okay, great, thank you. I'll be in touch with you. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Chair Onishi and Ms. Fou, all those in favor of approving resolution 134-25. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Eid, Iyes. One excuse. Consummember Conelli-Ickline-Felder. Resolution 134-25 is adopted. Is there any testimony for resolution 135-25? Hearing none, resolution 135-25. Transfer is appropriates and appropriation out from a designated fund account. And credit same to a designated fund account. So it went to the grassroots community development group for the 2025 Heel-O-Lay Day Festival. Transfer is $3,000. for council services, continues to relieve account, Constitutes 2 and credits to the partner of Parkter Recreation and Administration of the Kern Expenses Account and should be by Councilmember Kagiwata. Chair, motion to approve resolution 135-25. Moved by Councilmember Kagiwata, seconded by Councilmember Hussis to approve resolution 135-25. Councilmember Coguata. Thank you, Chair. This is, I'm really happy to support this event. It's the 20th anniversary of the Hilo-Lade Festival, which is all about perpetuating the practice of traditional laymaking. This year, they'll be honoring one of their co-founders, Auntie Winona Be Beamer, and look forward to hopefully everybody can show up. At the end, when we do announcements, I'll give a little more details about time. Thank you, Councilmember Cagiwada, any further discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor of approving resolution 135-25. They say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. Eight, aye. One excuse. Councilmember Conelli-Icline-felder. Resolution 135-25 is adopted. There's really testimony of resolution 136-25. Hearing none, resolution 136-25 transfers, appropriates an appropriation out from a designated fund account, it's aimed to a designated fund account, but it went to the Mary Monarch Festival for expenses, which is to the 62nd annual Mary Monarch Festival. Transfer is $8,500 of her council services, contingency relief account, Constitutes R2 and Credit to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration and other current expenses account. And she displayed councilmember Coguata. Chair, motion to approve resolution 136-25. Move back, councilmember Coguata, seconded by councilmember Houston, to approve resolution 136-25, councilmember Coguata. Thank you, Chair, just very honored to support this extremely important national and internationally recognized who the festival event is so important not only for Hilo and our island, but I think the state of Hawaii. I am very happy to support them and I will mention a couple things about times and dates when we get to announcements I'm looking for everybody support. Thank you All those in favor of approving resolution 136-25. They say aye Any opposed motion carries eight eyes one excuse cons a member can you leave client-fail there? Resolution 136-25 is adopted. Bill's for first reading. Is there any testimony for Bill 21 draft two? Hearing none, Bill 21 draft two immense chapter two, article 15 of the White County Code 1983, 2016 edition as amended relating to nepotism as revisionsisions and definitions consistent with standards set forth in section 84, 13.2, other AVI statutes, which are intended to provide for fair and impartial hiring personnel and contracting practices within the workplace, introduced by Councilmember Kimball. Chair, motion to approve Bill 21 draft two at first reading. moved by Council Member Kimbo. Seconded by Council Member Gilemba to approve Bill 21 draft 2 at first reading Council Member Kimbo. Yes, thank you. Just to reframe the discussion, this was a amendment to the ethics code requested by both the auditor's office as well as human resources. We had initial hearings here about the definition that was a little bit different than what is provided in the HRS based on the Board of Ethics hearing and their recommendation, which we don't have formally yet. We will have it after their meeting next week. They advise to go back to the HRS definition with a slight amendment to not referring to the HANAI practice, but informal adoption practices. So this in its current form uses the HRS definition with some slight modifications, as I mentioned last time, the HRS definition is for relative rather than immediate family. And in the HRS, the last line that says in our bill becomes an employee's or officers child or sibling through informal adoptive practices. It says in the HRS becomes an immediate family member. And so we had to change that wording and that's why there's the additional reference to foster child adoptive child, foster sibling adopted sibling that is not contained in the HRS. So it's just to provide clarity around those two definitions. Happy to take any additional questions, but hope for everyone's support on this measure. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Kimbo. Any further discussion? Vice Chair Onishi, thank you, Chair. Can you get co-operation council to come up? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good morning. Renewation Corporation. Thank you. Come here forward. My understanding about creating this bill was that for coming forward. My understanding about creating this bill was that county never had a policy like this. Is that correct? That's correct. And so basically the county is creating their own set of rules or guidelines in regards to for employees, right? Because the state has their own, right? But the county didn't. So that's why we're creating this, right? So basically what we can, what we, as the county, the body, we can implement whatever we feel is important. Is that correct? Or is that possible? That's correct. I think that our existing code is not as detailed as the state ethics code. And while it's not as detailed, I believe the Board of Ethics does in large part look to the state provisions for guidance for information. So my understanding is this is an attempt to release a litify and prohibit nepotism. Yeah, okay. And it's not like we have to make ours like I guess similar to like the state, we could make it more restrictive. You could. Yeah, okay, thank you very much. Thank you, Vice Chair Onishi. Seeing no further, lights all those in favor of approving Bill 21 draft to at first reading, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine, a eyes. Bill 21 draft two. Is approved that first reading. Is there any testimony for Bill 36? Hearing none. Bill 36 adopts a pay pan for persons employed by the county. Other than those who's paid as otherwise provided for, does he think payroll periods, pay days, prescribe and requirements to the respective official fidelity bonds, and repealing ordinance number 24-28 and all amendments there too, said ordinance to be known as a salary ordinance of 2025. Subwitches rates of compensation for appointed employees and legislative branch and the Office of Housing and Cune Development. The county physicians, student helpers and senior community service aids for various county agencies and incorporates updates to minimum wage positions introduced by Councilmember Connelly, Kleinfelder, by request. Chair motion to approve bill 36 at first reading. Move by Council member Connelly, Kleinfelder, seconded by Council member Houston, to approve bill 36 at first reading, any discussion? Chair,. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all those in. staffing into the county. That was made clear from a number of different agencies and departments. So I hope it is just a little bit. Thank you. Thank you. All those in favor of approving Bill 36 at first reading. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. 9-9 is bill 36 is approved at first reading. Certainly testimony for Bill 37. Here in, Bill 37 amends orders number 2432 as a men at the operating budget for the county of Hawaii for the fiscal year in June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the fund balance from previous year accounts, $70 million, and appropriates the same to the provision for compensation adjustment general account. Funds be used to pay for temporary pay, for all covered employees for work performed during the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 2020 through March 2020-22, introduced by Councilmember Connidh Klein-Polder by request. Chair, I motion to approve Bill 37 at first reading. Moved by Councilmember Connidh Lee Klein-Polder, seconded by by Council Member Viegas to approve Bill 37 at first reading any discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine aye's, Bill 37 is approved at first reading. Those are any testimony for Bill 43. Hearing none, Bill 43 amends orders number 2340, which mends ordinance number 22-125, which authorizes the mayor to enter an intergovernmental agreement for state water pollution control revolving fund loan, per wastewater public improvement projects, and authorize the issuance of $17 million of general obligation bonds for the purposes of financing qualified wastewater public improvements of the County of Hawaii. Increases the amount of funds for the Hewlett-Way sweater treatment plant rehabilitation project from $17 million to $52 million in reduced by a consumer kindly clamped under by request. This requires a two thirds vote of the entire membership to pass. Chair, motion to approve bill 43 at first reading. Moved by Council Member Connelly, Eclimb Felters, seconded by Council Member Gilemba to approve bill 43 at first reading, Council Member Connelly, Eclimb Felters. Thank you very much, Chair. This item was waived to Council to expedite the process. And we do have our finance director here in the Hewlett Chambers as well as some of our staff from environmental management. Diane, could you give us just a brief on this? And thank you. Please introduce yourselves for the record. Thank you. Good morning, councilmembers. I am Naka Gala. Fine. introduce yourselves for the record. Good morning, councilmembers. Diane Nakhagawa, finance department. Good morning, Robin Balmond, business manager for environmental management. Good morning to the both of you. Just give us a quick brief on it and then why the need for the increased process time. Absolutely. So this is in an effort to continue to look for additional funding sources. So Robin will get into the details of the numbers, but this is taking advantage of our SRF loans. So we have opportunities for additional funding at a better interest rate. So what we're doing is just reducing the Geo bonds for this project and using the SR allowing us to use the SRF. So this one is a good thing. It's looking to shift some of the funding where and when we can. So I'll let Robert come and just talk about the numbers and the opportunity the state presented to us to be able to potentially utilize more of this funding. Yes, thank you for waving this from committee to expedite this the state needs to obligate the funds by June 30th. So what this does. This will allow us to maximize the use of the SRF funds right now the state is estimatingating they have about 26.7 million that they can give us loan us this year although depending on what happens with other projects that they're intending to fund if those aren't ready to go they could potentially give us more money. So this will allow us to take advantage of everything we can get. These loans are low interest rate at a quarter percent per year. There's also a loan fee of a half a percent semi annually. So it's a great funding source for us. So we want to take advantage of the SRF loans wherever we can. Beautiful. Thank you. Who's who's the idea of this? This is okay. Oh. We've been working with the State Department of Health utilizing SRF loans for four years. So we're always applying for whatever loans we can get. We've used them for a number of projects in the past. But this is brilliant. I mean, who did with someone specifically went and then Doug, you know, Ben said, hey, why don't we shift some of the funding to SRR? I think that's been a continuous discussion and the DM team has been really good about advocating that we are ready if these other projects and other counties are not. And that's why we've kind increase this a little bit more just in case they have more funding we want to be able to take advantage of that so So the team understands that we need all the funding we can get. And this is a much better interest rate. And so we're pushing to say the county is ready to utilize this if it's available and if other projects can go forward. We're happy do that. Good job. Thank you. Interest rate comparison between what we would have paid versus what we stand to pay at a half percent or a quarter percent. The duo bonds are a little over 4%. I know we're talking an interest rate for Adam on tens of millions of dollars that will stack up really quickly. That's amazing. Good job. Okay. Thank you very much. With all the questions I have, Chair, thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Kimbo. Sorry. I didn't have my light on. Oh, sorry. I'm seeing things over here. Okay, Councilmember, the limbo, go ahead. Thank you so much. Director Nakagawa, could you just explain to me the connection between the SRF fund and the Geo bonds because you're asking for an increase in the Geo bond from 17 to 52, but you're actually going for more SRF funding. So I just wonder would like to some education around that. Sure, Councilwoman. So I'm just reading it over just so I can make sure that I'm answering your question appropriately in Robin Fulfurita for it to jump in. But we had previously done the authorization for a certain amount for both the SRF funding and the GeoBond funding, correct? Oh, Robin. Yeah. So what this is doing is increasing the appropriation for the SRF funding and would allow us to eventually decrease some of the funding necessary for the GeoBonds. Yes, this is actually not the appropriation, the authorization to the authorization. So basically this backs the loan. This is required by the state. Oh, I think I see what you're trying to say. So the the backing from the state is the geobonds and that's what you need to increase the geobond amount. Is that what you're trying to say or did I get it wrong? Maybe I should have just waited. I think this is authorizing the geobonds to repay the loans if the county were to default. And I apologize because I think I'm taking these up a few steps further along where we'll eventually have to go. But this one in front of you today is just authorizing us to enter into this intergovernmental agreement to accept, eventually accept the funds. So why did we need to change the amount that for the geobun from 17 to 52? So we were made aware that there is additional funding from the state. And so this increase would allow us to get that. If, as Robyn mentioned, they have about 26 million available. But we increase that because we are advocating that we are ready to use this funding. If there is any extra availability within the state and other projects aren't ready, we want to be ready to utilize this funding. Great, totally in support. I'll probably just go offline and get into the nerdy, nitty gritty's of this thing. Happy to do that. And my apologies, because I was a couple steps ahead where we will need to go in the other funding mechanisms, but this one is the authorization. Council member Kagiwana. Thank you, Chair. Just following along what Council member Kaniyalee Kleinfeldr was saying, I wanna take it one step further, which is just to ask what is our savings with going to the SRF loan versus the GeoBonds loan for that 26 million. I don't have that with me at the moment but I can certainly get that for you. Okay and then we have the ability to go up to 52 million if those funds become available. Right? That's correct. So maybe if you could get those two numbers to us, which is what the savings would be with the 26 million and what the savings would be with the 52 million, that would be great. Does that make sense? Yes, we'll go ahead and take a look at that. All right, thank you so much. Thank you okay? Thank you. Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you, Chair. This question is for Robin. Robin correct me if I'm wrong, but I know in the past we did use this resource before in getting funding to do some projects. And I think one other project was the rehab on Kalanana Ole, the sewer lines. Was that correct? What do you remember, then? Yes, I believe that is one of the projects that we did utilize a surreck funding for. Yeah, okay, thank you. And so this is really helpful for the county. And so I look forward that, you know, with the department and with this administration, you folks are reaching out to other resources and also getting the lowest interest rates that we can get. Thank you. Thank you. Any further discussion? Chair, no, I have my light on. Oh, yes. Okay. Now I actually can't see you. So, Council Member Kimball, go ahead. Thank you, Chair. So, I want to make sure I'm clear following up and Council Member Gilemba's question. We're approving the increase in the authorization for issuance of a geobond in order to basically say that the administration and the finance department has the full support of the council. If we're saying here? Yes, I believe that's what this is. And let me just ask, would there be a requirement then with respect to the Heel of Waste Water Treatment plant if the costs go beyond what we've already obligated for that can be out of this pot too. Does that make sense? Is there going to be another reauthorization step if we do need to actually increase that amount for the phase one without the full 52 million SRF. Do you see what I'm saying? I apologize. I'm not understanding the question. So we have the geobonds already for some coverage of the Hila Waiswater treatment plant. We're agreeing to expand the authorization to this 52 million under the assumption that we will get SRF funding. In the event that the cost of the project expand beyond what we've already gotten Geo bonds for, is there an additional step of authorization that would come to us beyond to get up to that 52 million or are you basically saying, regardless of whether or not the SRF comes in, we can do another bonding for the 52 million. If I'm understanding your question correctly and it is, could we utilize this funding if project cost increase? That's correct. Very succinctly put. Okay. And the answer is yes. Regardless of whether or not there's a survey. Yes. But without any additional authorization from the council or. Got that. You think it's a preparation. Sorry, we're just talking through the mechanism. But I'm glad I'm not asking a dumb question. What do we have to come back to get in your hands? What if not, then we're good. Okay, we apologize for that. We're just talking through the rocking through the issue. If this is approved, we don't believe we would have to come back for any other action or approval. Okay. All right. Thank you. That's all I have for now. Councilmember Criculitz. Thank you, chair. Okay. I just want to make sure I'm getting all the numbers right because this is like tens of millions of dollars that we are going to be on the hook for. So originally 17 million dollars of geobonds were taken out for upgrades. Right? Just phase one. Upgrades So that's 17 million. And then what we're doing here now is we're asking for an additional 25 to be added to this project. So we're going to use GeoMoney and SRFMoney to complete phase one of the project. Meaning phase one rehab and replacement is actually costing more than what we originally thought. I just want, you know what, you know what, it's not clear? You haven't stated how much SRF you're going to be taking alone for in the resolution. So I'm trying to math here, but we work, it's a little bit confusing because you're going to be taking a loan for in the resolution. So I'm trying to math here, but it's a little bit confusing because you're referring to phase one, but this is including phase one and phase two. Okay. So we currently have two SRF loan agreements in place for the Hewlow Treatment Plan project for design work on phase one and phase two. So that's about 13.3 million that we've already total, okay. That we already have loan agreements in place. So this would increase the authorization by 35 million, which would be used for phase one of the project. So we would do a supplemental loan agreement to increase the SRF loan. Okay, so it's, because now you said 35 million, right? So the SRF is for 25 and that's stacked on top of the 10 million in Geo bonds. Sorry, you said that the SRF was for 25-ish. So I'm just trying to write all the numbers to see how we add up to 52. Okay, so the original authorization was for 17 million. This is increasing the authorization by 35 million, taking it up to a maximum of 52 million. Okay, so it's actually 35 million dollar SRF loan, not 25 or 26 that was mentioned earlier. So the state has, the state has, as well as they have about $26 million for us. Correct. Right, okay. They may have more. And so we increased it to allow us to be able to receive that in time if other projects that they're looking at cannot be completed and in other counties, other areas, our county wants to be able to take advantage of that and so we increased it by that amount so we can utilize it. I just want to be clear that the project cost is not increasing and any funding or authorization that we have in our GeoBonds is for wastewater projects, for not just heat-a-waste water. It also includes other wastewater projects. So any funding here that will utilize SRF, it would decrease the GeoBond that those funds can be used for other wastewater projects. Only wastewater because that was going to be the other question that I had. Is if the bond authorization had other elements to it besides wastewater, it would predominantly wastewater. And as we know, these projects are very significant significant so we continue to need funding for those. So this just would allow us to supplement that funding in this project at a lower interest rate and allow more capacity in our bond authorization for either other wastewater projects or some of the other projects that we discussed in that last authorization of issuance. Okay, I get it. Thank you for explaining this to me. We've got 17 in GEO. There's an opportunity for SRF. We can count on 25. There could be more, which is why we are anticipating maybe 10 million more. That's how you get the 35 at the two there's 52 This would allow this authorization would allow for you to take advantage of more money from the state Should other counties not be able to move forward on their projects that is correct Okay, and then in the event that you are going to be using Geo bonds not for this project will you come back to the council to just update us on how those other bonds will be used? Because there were other projects listening the exhibit attached to these bills, but I think just for transparency, it would be great to communicate where these resources are going to be shifting to. Yes, thank you so much for being patient with me and explaining that. No, we get it. We understand we are, it is complicated. And you know, as you can see, even us going through it, there's a lot. So we just appreciate you allowing us to do that. Absolutely. Thank you so much. And full support. I yield. Thank you, Councilmember Kirkowitz. Any further discussion? sing then yes mahalalo Council Member Kerkoitz for that resummerie for the membership, all those in favor of approving Bill 43 at first reading. Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine ayes. Bill 43 has approved that first reading. Is there any testimony for Bill 35, which is up for a second and final reading? Hearing none, Bill 35 amends, orders number 2432 as amended, the operating budget. For the count of a way, for the fiscal year in June 30, 2025, a perpetrator has an estate grants state substance abuse's State Subnose Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant Account, $7,100. And the purposes to state the State Subnose Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant Account, introduced by Council Member Connolly, Climb Other Writers, first reading April 2, 2025. Chair, motion to adopt Bill 35. Moved by Council Member Connolly, Klein, Felder, Seconded by Councilmember Hughes, this to approve bill 35 that's second and final reading any discussion. Seeing none, all those in favor please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, nine ayes. Bill 35 has approved that second and final reading. Referrals for executive session. So you need testimony for communication to 05. Hearing none, communication to 05, Erin Mitsulli will sheet it at all versus County Void at all, civil number three, CCTV-23-0000038 from Deputy Corporation and Council, Hannah McKee dated March 13, 2025, requesting an attorney client confidential discussion to consult with the council regarding the above and child matter filed by Richard Wilson Esquire on behalf of his clients, Aaron Mitsuyo Yoshida at all. May I make a motion to go into seconded meeting? First motion, close file on communication, two of five. No motion to close communication, two zero five. Moved by Councilmember, on issues seconded by Councilmember Kagiwada to close file on communication, two zero five. And is it your interest to make a motion to request that we go into executive media. Is there a second? All right? Council member vice sure on issue with the motion to enter into executive session with the second by Council member Glimba and this is in pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes 92-5 issues pertaining to our powers to these privileges and immunities for civil number 3CCV-23-0000038. All those in favor, please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, 9 ayes will be entering into executive session now. Demonification and the basic facts of the case, Council members were able to ask and get their ask questions and get answers to those questions. Um, and I have a motion when you're ready, Chair. Please go ahead. Motion to approve, updated and revised recommendation of the Corporation Council pursuant to Memorandum dated April 16th, 2025. Well, by Councilmember Cuggy-Wada, seconded by Councilmember Villegas, to approve the communication and settlement amount and settlement amount contained in the updated memo provided by Corporation Council dated April 16, 2025. Any discussion? All those in favor? Please say aye. Any opposed? Motion carries with 8. I's one excuse, Councilmember Kimbobo. With that, there's a motion on the floor to close file on communication 205. All those in favor, please say aye. An imposed motion carries, eight I's, one excuse, Council member Kimbo. And that brings us to the end of our agenda. Announcements, Councilmember Kaguata. Thank you, Chair. Couple of announcements of the events coming up in Hilo. We have May 1st. Oh, well, just start with, obviously, we have Mary Monarch coming up next week. Things will kick off Sunday with the Ho-Ala-Laya at the Civic Center free event 9 a.m. And go all week with lots of exciting events, vendors, food, and I hope everybody gets a chance to come over and be a part of this very important event. It'll conclude on Saturday with the parade in downtown Hilo on April 26th. And please also be on the lookout for any road closures that may be in effect. Secondly, I'd like to just announce that on May 1st it's the Hilo Ley Day Festival at Cali-Cala Park in downtown Hilo. That will be from 10 to 2, a free event open to the public. It's the 20th anniversary and lots of things for Kiki and families. There'll be Hilo presentations and obviously laymaking. So hope everybody can join us. Thank you so much. Thank you, Chair. Thank you. I want to remember Kaguya Water. Council member Kuruwits. Thank you, Chair. May 3rd is the 7th anniversary of the Kualawea eruption. We don't have a council meeting before then. So I just wanted to take this opportunity to invite the community. As my colleagues to the opening of Hallehalehalehwai, of Palehalehwai Opuja, Cultural McKinney Hub. In downtown Pahoa, it will be activated on the former lot of the Aki Bono Theater, which burned in 2017. Cultural demonstrations in the morning and then a town party at nights, more information at Halle Halle Vi Opuja.com. If you've never been to Pahoa, this will be a treat for you, so definitely invite you to come and check it out. Thank you, Chair. Mahalo, Vice Chair Onishi. Thank you, Chair. Just an announcement. April 18th, Good Friday. There's going to be the big Easter egg hunt at the Wong State, Korea baseball field. And it starts from the morning and it should last till a bunch time and it's for ages I think like from three or four up to like 12, 13 years old so everyone from all the areas please come and visit this great Easter egg hunt it's the biggest supposedly thank you thank you Vistia She comes to number V.A.S. Yes, this Saturday, April 19th at Kojana Eki Beach Park. We will be hosting the 27th annual KK Surfer the Earth and Beach Cleanup. We have about 133 kids entered for an amazing day of education, surfing, and cultural practices. So come on down and check it out, but also if you wanna to serve at the Bay on Saturday, it might not be the place to go, but a park will be very busy with all participants having the opportunity to camp for the weekend. So just thank you for all the support of for Quahne, Qihonah and perpetuating this community event. I'll Mahalo Council member Hussis. I'm sorry, I have to interject. Persuant to council rules, council member Hussis has exceeded. They'll limit the a lot of announcements per council quarter. I would require a suspension of the rules. I would agree and I'll allow council members. It's not true. None of that's true. Thanks, Chair. Unfortunately, mine aren't as fun as my colleagues here. I'm going to just announce there's a meeting tonight on the community of the Black Grant Action Plan. So this is a mitigation plan. There's a substantial amendment and we're in the public comment period. And there's a comment. There's a public meeting tonight online. And this is really a part and parcel with an evacuation for Waikato village in a study and analysis there. And then also tomorrow evening, the Monocayister Chip and Oversight Authority Committee, they are meeting in Waimea at Kihilutown Hall for a public discussion and session there at five o'clock. So I'll leave it at that for this time around, Chair. Thank you so much. Thank you, Councilmember Hussness. Seeing no further announcements, this is the end of our meeting, 1213, Mahalva, all for joining in.