Government Operations and External Affairs Committee, April 7, 2026
Approves Resolution 498-26 - $1M State Grant for 34 Rainbow Drive Affordable Housing Infrastructure, 8-0
How this board votes
The County Council approved 94% of 440 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: James Hustace (21 of 46 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Hawai'i County Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs meeting was primarily devoted to board/commission nominations and grant resolutions; it contained little substantive land-use business.
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Nomination of James Kristen to Cost of Government Commission (Communication 800)
Council committee closed file and forwarded the nomination of James J. Kristen (Council District 1) to the Cost of Government Commission with a favorable recommendation. 11-month term. Passed 8-0 with Council Member Connie Lee-Kleinfelder absent.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Hawai'i County Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs meeting was primarily devoted to board/commission nominations and grant resolutions; it contained little substantive land-use business.
Key Decisions (9)
Nomination of James Kristen to Cost of Government Commission (Communication 800)
Nomination of Joshua Alu to Cost of Government Commission (Communication 801)
Nomination of Robert Yagi to Board of Ethics (Communication 802)
Nomination of Kapono Kuikahi to Game Management Advisory Commission (Communication 803)
Nomination of Paul Montz to Windward Planning Commission (Communication 804)
Nomination of Daniel Thomas to Merit Appeals Board (Communication 805)
Resolution 497-26 - HUD CDBG/ESG Intergovernmental Agreement (2026 Annual Action Plan)
Resolution 498-26 - $1M State Grant for 34 Rainbow Drive Affordable Housing Infrastructure
Resolution 504-26 - Rename Kolekole Golf Park as Kolekole Park
Development Activity (1)
34 Rainbow Drive Affordable Housing Project
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
County is actively pursuing infill affordable/rental housing at 34 Rainbow…
Infrastructure
Council members flagged that many older non-gated subdivisions (Fern Acres,…
Commercial Demand
A Windward Planning Commission nominee noted the Punalu'u potential development…
Sentiment
Federal CDBG/ESG funding faces uncertainty: OHCD reported the President's proposed…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 8 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 5 members of the public.
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