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The Honolulu Committee on Aging held a meeting on August 21, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Kapalama Hale with seven committee members present (one attending virtually) and staff from the Department of Community Services/Elderly Affairs Division. The committee approved the March 20, 2024 meeting minutes with corrections, including removing a duplicate name and updating department nomenclature. During public testimony, Donald Sakamoto requested sensitivity training for drivers in the On-The-Go pilot program to accommodate visually impaired, hearing impaired, and seniors with service animals. The committee discussed a Four-Year Plan Update with Five Area Plan Goals, beginning with increasing awareness of available resources and supports to age in place through an updated and redesigned Elderly Affairs Division Website.
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The Hawaii Contractors License Board met on April 25, 2025, with 11 board members, three executive officers, and a Deputy Attorney General present to consider licensing and scope-of-work determinations. The board unanimously approved meeting minutes from March 3, 2025 (Applications Committee) and February 21, 2025 (Board meeting). The Scope of Activity Committee, chaired by Paul Alejado and John Polischeck, addressed a Hawaii Public Housing Authority request regarding the Preventive Maintenance Services IWS Systems project (IFB-CMB-05-2025) on Kauai and Hawaii Island, determining that contractor licensing is not required for preventive maintenance services including septic tank inspections, pumping (1000–3000 gallon capacity), and permit renewals, though a C-9, C-37, or C-43 license would be required if septic tank replacement were performed.
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The Ethics Commission of the City and County of Honolulu held an open session meeting on December 18, 2024, at Kapālama Hale with seven commissioners present (four in person, three virtually), chaired by David B. Monk. The meeting included recognition of Commissioners Victoria Marks and Allene Suemori for ten years of service, with Mayor Rick Blangiardi issuing Awards of Recognition dated December 18, 2024. The Commission's staff included Executive Director and Legal Counsel Jan K. Yamane, two Associate Legal Counsels, two Investigators, and support staff, with Deputy Corporation Counsel Moana A. Yost also in attendance. The meeting was conducted at 925 Dillingham Boulevard and included a WebEx option with video recording available.
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The Hawaii County Subarea Health Planning Council met on October 21, 2025, with five members present to discuss state health planning initiatives. Key topics included the AHEAD Grant, which has been delayed to January 2028 to allow two years of planning and aims to secure up to $250 million annually through population-based payments and expanded primary care, and the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion federal initiative that guarantees Hawaii $100 million annually from 2026 to 2030 with additional merit-based funding available. The meeting also included administrative updates from the State Health Planning and Development Agency and a deferred vote on September meeting minutes.
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The Board of Land and Natural Resources held a meeting on January 23, 2026, at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center with seven members present (both in-person and via Zoom). The board approved minutes from two previous meetings and unanimously approved Kaheawa Wind Power I's Habitat Conservation Plan and a 25-year Incidental Take License for the operation of its wind energy facility, which permits the incidental take of six protected Hawaiian species including the Hawaiian Hoary Bat, Nēnē, and various seabirds.
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