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Case Res. 627-26
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Hawaii County Meetings
Hawaii County Council, September 2, 2026
Approves Bill 176 Draft 2 General plan amendment procedures (first reading), 9-0
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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 Hawaii County Council meeting was primarily a grants and appropriations session with no property-specific rezonings; the most consequential land-use item, Bill 173 Draft 2 (creating a bed-and-breakfast home property tax class and STVR tax amnesty, introduced by Council Membe…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii County, HI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 52 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 52
Confirmation of Jaylin Brindlin to Puna CDP Action Committee
Council confirmed the nomination of Jaylin Brindlin to the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee, term expiring December 31, 2027. Nominated by Mayor C. Kimo Alameda.
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 Hawaii County Council meeting was primarily a grants and appropriations session with no property-specific rezonings; the most consequential land-use item, Bill 173 Draft 2 (creating a bed-and-breakfast home property tax class and STVR tax amnesty, introduced by Council Membe…
Key Decisions (52)
Approved
Confirmation of Jaylin Brindlin to Puna CDP Action Committee
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Confirmation of Gary Rosenberg to Puna CDP Action Committee
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Confirmation of Grace Reinhart to Tax Board of Review
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 609-26 HGEA bargaining cost items
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 610-26 MRI Software licensing agreement
Vote: 7-0
Approved
Resolution 611-26 De-escalation training grant
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 612-26 Legal research services agreement
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 614-26 Mass spectrometers grant
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 615-26 Domestic Violence Prosecution grant
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 616-26 Naloxone distribution boxes
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 617-26 HSAC nominations for NACo and WIR
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 627-26 Preservation forum grant
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 633-26 Grant to DFIN Foundation Kona Cat Commons
Vote: 8-0
Amended
Resolution 634-26 Grant to Ocean View Skate Park Association
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 635-26 Grant to Kuikahi Mediation Center
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 636-26 Grant to Friends of First Responders Robust Conference
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 637-26 Grant to Friends of the Palace Theater
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 638-26 Grant to Kalamape Play School
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 639-26 Grant to Friends of the Palace Theater Puzzling event
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 640-26 Grant to Grassroots Community Development Group Pow Wow
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 641-26 Grant to Kipiokuomo Foundation
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 642-26 Grant to Hamakua Health Center
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 643-26 Grant to Shack Foundation Ulu Hulaulea
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 644-26 Copy machine lease for Office of Sustainability
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 647-26 Grant to Friends of the Palace Theater Fall Musical
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 648-26 Grant to Grassroots Community Development Group Pow Wow
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 649-26 Grant to DFIN Foundation Kona Cat Commons
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 650-26 Grant to Lions Club of Kona - Kupuna Hula Festival
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 652-26 Grant to Lions Club of Kona - Kupuna Hula Festival
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 653-26 Grant to Lions Club of Kona - Kupuna Hula Festival
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 654-26 Grant to PATH bicycle racks
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 655-26 Grant to Friends of First Responders wellness books
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 656-26 Grant to Friends of First Responders Robust Conference
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 657-26 Grant to West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Medal of Honor Memorial
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 659-26 Grant to Malama Opuna Keiki Resilience
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 660-26 Grant to Grassroots Community Development Group Pow Wow
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 661-26 Grant to Big Island RC&D Barrio Fiesta
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 662-26 Grant to Akaka Foundation Seed Bank
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 663-26 Grant to Hamakua Health Center Renaissance Fair
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Resolution 667-26 Copy machine lease for Public Works
Vote: 8-0
Approved
Bill 169 Draft 2 PONC land preservation amendments (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Denied
Bill 173 Draft 2 Bed and breakfast home tax class (failed first reading)
Vote: 3-6
Approved
Bill 176 Draft 2 General plan amendment procedures (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 177 De-escalation training appropriation (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 178 Special Response Team grant appropriation (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 179 Department of Research and Development grant program (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 180 Preservation forum grant appropriation (first reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 172 Motor vehicle registration system appropriation (second reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 174 Kona Low small business recovery grant (second reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Bill 175 Draft 2 Vacation rental responsibilities transfer (second reading)
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Communication 1006 Palaga-Popp v. County settlement recommendation
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Communication 1034 Lum Family Enterprises property settlement
Vote: 9-0
Development Activity (2)
Kona Cat Commons Sanctuary
Other
Medal of Honor Memorial at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery
Infrastructure
Market Signals (4)
Sentiment
Council debate over Bill 173 highlighted rising property-tax burdens on…
Commercial Demand
The county appropriated $500,000 for Kona Low storm small-business recovery…
Labor
Public testimony repeatedly flagged chronic staffing vacancies in critical county…
Infrastructure
Bill 175 shifts vacation-rental regulatory responsibilities from the Finance Director…
Who Spoke (29)
ChairCouncilmember · 9Staff · 4ClerkWitness · 2Public · 9
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and 9 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
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Case Res. 667-26
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