Bill Nos. 12, 15 (Draft 2), 17, 18 (Draft 2),
19, 20, and 22

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on February 5, 2025, by vote as listed below:

Bill 12: Amends Chapter 5D, Article 1, Sections 5D-1-3 and 5D-1-6, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Electrical Code. Adds electrical work performed by an electrical utility on any generating plant, receiving station, switching station, distributing station, supply lines or mains, overhead service drop, and underground or station service supply conductor as exempted from the provisions of the County Electrical Code. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.

Bill 15 (Draft 2): Amends Ordinance No. 16-85 Which Amended Ordinance No. 06-114, Which Amended Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended) by Changing the District Classification from Single Family Residential – 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to General Commercial – 20,000 Square Feet (CG-20) at Waiakea House Lots, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 2-2-034:066, 078, and 079 (Applicant: Big Island Candies, Inc.) (Area: Approx. 45,450 square feet). Requests an eight-year time extension to Condition C (Time Requirement to Complete Construction) and Conditions D, E, and F (Roadway Improvements) for the development of a production facility, cold storage, and visitor center. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.

Bill 17: Amends the State Land Use Boundaries Maps for the County of Hawai’i by Changing the District Classification from the Agricultural to the Urban District at ‘Ouli, South Kohala, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 6-2-001:075 (Por.). Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None.

Bill 18 (Draft 2): Amends Section 25-8-7 (North and South Kohala District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Agricultural – 1 Acre (A-1a) to Single Family Residential – 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) at ‘Ouli, South Kohala, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 6-2-001:075 (Por.) (Applicant: Hawai’i Island Community Development Corporation) (Area: 14.321 acres). Allows the applicant to subdivide the property into 43 lots. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Absent: None; Excused: None.

Bill 19: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Community Project Funding Old Hilo Hospital account ($3,600,000);
and appropriates the same to the Community Project Funding Old Hilo Hospital account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Chair Inaba – 6; Noes: Council
Member Kimball – 1; Absent: Council Members Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 20: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Rural Emergency Medical Demonstration Project account ($1,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Rural Emergency Medical Demonstration Project account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Inaba – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 22: Amends Chapter 25, Article 5, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Hospitals, Sanitariums, Old Age, Convalescent, Nursing and Rest Homes. Adds hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes as permitted uses in the Industrial-Commercial Mixed Zoning District. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Inaba – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider
and Employer

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