The Finance Committee meeting will address Resolution 161 protecting cultural and natural resources and important agricultural lands, preserving portions of the Ala Loa or Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail, and facilitating responsible public access. The parcels, consisting of approximately 1, 841 acres, were listed as the number two priority for acquisition in the 2020 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission.

We will need both written and live oral support for the finance committee resolution.  Written testimony and requests for live oral testimony via zoom must be submitted no later than Monday, July 19 by noon. 

If approved, it will go to the full Council for final consideration on Wednesday, August 04 (Council Meeting).  

LIVE ORAL TESTIMONY

To register to testify live, please send an email to: relley.araceley@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961- 8255.  You will get a response with instructions on how to testify via zoom.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY

Written Testimony can be submitted via email to: counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov  Be sure to reference Support Resolution 161 in the subject line.

For oral testimony, the time limit is 3 minutes.  There will be a ring at the 2.5 minute mark and a buzzer at the final 3 minute mark.  The live zoom testimony for all agenda items will be received at the start of the committee meeting at 2:30pm.