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Votes at a glance

- Committee reports CR 25-27, CR 25-28, CR 25-29 (budget and salary housekeeping and project reimbursements; appropriation changes and reimbursement language): Adopted on the floor; motion carried (recorded as 9 ayes, 0 nos for the combined committee recommendations).

- CR 25-30 (Bill 39 CD1): Passage of an update to county code references correcting an obsolete fire code citation for civil fines — recommended 6–0 in committee; adopted on the floor 9–0.

- CR 25-31 (Resolution 25-79 CD1): Authorization of a settlement in the matter Kamalani T. Uyehara v. County of Maui Department of Water Supply — recommended by committee 7–0; adopted on the floor 9–0.

- CR 25-29 related items (Bill 63 CD1 and Bill 64 CD1; Resolution 25‑107): Related to the proposed acquisition of 105 North Market Street (Wailuku) for use by county recovery operations; committee recommended and council approved reading/adoption steps per committee report; motion carried (9–0 reported in discussion).

- Resolution 25-122: Referral of two Lanai property donation parcels (tax map keys provided in agenda) to the Water and Infrastructure Committee — referred without objection; scheduling to be coordinated with the Water Committee chair.

- Resolution 25-127: Acceptance of donation of labor by Kapalua Resort Association for improvements at D.T. Fleming Beach Park — adopted on the floor; recorded vote 9–0 in favor.

- Resolution 25-131: Acceptance of a $700 donation from a local sponsor to help recovery from the August 8, 2023, wildfires — adopted on the floor 9–0.

- Resolution 25-132: Referral of Ho‘onani Village planning bills to the Maui Planning Commission (detailed in separate article) — referred 9–0.

- Bill 77 (ordinance authorizing Mayor to enter intergovernmental agreement with FEMA for temporary housing at former Lahaina Crossroads site): Substituted with FD1 and amended on the floor to remove a limiting sentence in section 1; passed on reading 9–0.

- Bill 73 (budget amendment for Office of the Mayor economic development programs / West Maui initiatives): Passed on final reading 9–0.

- Bill 74 (budget amendment for Department of Environmental Management / Bureau of Reclamation funds): Passed on final reading 9–0.

- Resolution 25-123 (appointment to Maui County Cultural Resources Commission — Jen Mader): Adopted on the floor after the nominee spoke and received member endorsements; recorded vote 9–0.

- Resolution 25-124 (appointment to Maui County Commission on Persons with Disabilities): The nominee withdrew in writing; council took procedural action to file the matter and will notify the mayor per county code; the item was filed as requested.

Notes and next steps

Several items were referrals to committee (water/infrastructure, government relations/ethics/transparency and planning). The council also discussed scheduling to allow for final readings and charter-required publication windows before fiscal-year deadlines; staff will post supplemental materials and update committee calendars as required.

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Developer representatives described the proposal as a roughly 165-acre “village” near Lowe’s and Target that could include up to 1,600 multifamily units, with roughly half proposed as workforce housing, plus commercial and small-scale manufacturing space. The resolution transmittal and discussion noted the project team’s intent to pursue an environmental impact statement (EIS) because the development would include an on-site wastewater treatment facility and related off-site approvals.

During public testimony, one resident urged the council to consider restrictions tied to the airport flight path and the Wailuku–Kahului community plan language that discourages residential use within the 60-decibel isoline; the testifier said the site lies in a flight corridor and cited the community plan’s airport special control district guidance that recommends discouraging residential users within 60‑decibel zones. The speaker also raised concerns about water availability, lack of nearby schools and playfields, and predicted the development could result in roughly 5,000 residents of which an estimated 700 would be school‑age children; the speaker urged the county and planning commission to evaluate alternative sites already inside the urban growth boundary.

Developer Jeff Uyoka (identified in public testimony) and others said outreach has begun, including an EIS scoping meeting and some community outreach; Uyoka said the project team will expand community engagement before planning commission hearings and that the plan includes an on-site wastewater treatment system with effluent reuse.

Council discussion included questions about outreach, the subdivision history of the parcel (noting it had been condominiumized into multiple units including a lot labeled First Assembly Of God Subdivision), and the project’s planned pathway: county-level Maui Island Plan amendment, community plan map amendment, change in zoning, followed by a state Land Use Commission district boundary amendment. Council member Uhu Hodgins moved to substitute and refer the bills to the planning commission; the council approved the referral and the substitute/waivers on the floor. The motion carried on roll call; members recorded a unanimous or near‑unanimous vote to refer (motion carries reported 9 ayes, 0 nos).

What’s next: The project will advance through the planning commission, which will hold public hearings and review the EIS scope and final EIS; subsequent county-level approvals would return to council for action and the project team also anticipates a state district boundary amendment process with its own public hearings.

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Council members debated the motion for more than two hours as supporters argued the changes were needed to retain and recruit qualified staff in an expensive housing market and opponents warned that making personnel changes subject to public scrutiny would deter applicants and create operational risk.

The council’s substitute amendment preserved a 5% step structure while lowering the across‑the‑board increase from a proposed 20% to 15%. Supporters said the change followed recommendations from the Salary Commission and would bring OCS pay more in line with market rates for lawyers and analysts who otherwise could be recruited away by private employers. Opponents said OCS employees are not elected officials and do not seek public visibility; they cautioned that making salary step changes subject to additional council review would politicize personnel decisions.

Council discussion included multiple requests for clarity about how hires and step changes are calculated. Director of Council Services David Rotz described a salary matrix used at hiring that accounts for relevant work history, education and skills; he said midterm step changes are discretionary and not automatic. First Deputy Corporation Counsel Mimi Desjardins and county staff also explained procedural limits in the charter and county code for handling nominations and salary decisions.

A floor amendment from Member Comma that would have required step increases to come to council for approval passed 5–4; that amendment removed director discretion on step changes for OCS positions. After additional motions and the substitute with the 15% + step structure, the main motion as amended passed on roll call: 6 ayes, 3 noes. The council recorded the main motion as carried and the ordinance substituted into FD1 for the payroll changes.

Council members stressed different priorities: proponents emphasized recruitment and reducing vacancies; opponents emphasized staff privacy and operational efficiency. Several members noted the decision was a compromise from earlier proposals that ranged higher in committee. The council and staff also noted that some benefits and supplemental agreements would need separate administrative or bargaining processes to implement.

The ordinance affects only OCS positions; other county employee groups and collective bargaining units were not altered by this vote. Council members said they will continue, as appropriate, to seek broader pay and benefits reviews across county departments through separate processes.

Votes at a glance: main motion as amended (substitute FD1: 15% + steps) — passed 6 ayes, 3 noes.

What happens next: The ordinance substitution is recorded and the council’s direction will be incorporated into payroll and personnel processes, subject to implementing actions by the director and any applicable administrative steps.

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