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Key outcomes (votes recorded at the June 30 meeting):

- Bill 158 (CD1): Authorized an intergovernmental agreement to assist Kauai County with forensic drug testing by allowing Maui Police Department testing and reimbursement for novel drug analysis if Maui expends funds. Committee amended memorandum start date and term; committee recommended passage and the council approved the item 9-0.

- Bill 84 (FY2026 budget amendment): Adds a $95,600 State Department of Health Clean Water Branch grant for the Department of Environmental Management to update a wastewater study (noted as Malaya wastewater study in committee discussion). Passed on first reading as part of budget adjustments, recorded 9-0.

- Bill 85 (FY2026 budget amendment): Adds an $80,750 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to acquire two electric vehicles under the Office of the Mayor; passed 9-0.

- Bill 49 (amend salary schedule for Office of Council Services; CD1 FD1): Passed on second and final reading, recorded as 9-0. Council Member Rollins Fernandez noted the final version was less than the originally proposed amount but advanced so staff recruitment and retention could proceed.

- Bill 77 (FD1): Authorized the mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to allow temporary housing on county property on Lewikini Street in Lahaina (floor action requested by the administration to meet an effective date of 07/01/2025). Passed 9-0 on second and final reading.

- Resolution 25-138 (FD1): Authorized a rent-free sublease of county property at 2099 Wells Street, Wailuku, to Maui Family Support Services Inc.; council adopted a substitute FD1 and suspended rules to allow final action the same meeting and passed the resolution 9-0.

- A set of resolutions (CR 25-35 through CR 25-40) authorizing settlement retention of special counsel and settlement approvals for a set of claims were adopted as a group; one large retention authorized up to $350,000 for a law firm representing the county in an employment-related matter; the council voted to adopt those committee recommendations (vote recorded 9-0 where noted).

- A series of budget and bond-related ordinances (including Bill 58 CD1, Bill 63 CD1, Bill 64 CD1, Bill 80) and other routine items were passed on second and final reading as presented; recorded votes reported 9-0.

- Bill 39 (amend fire hazard removal civil fines, CD1): Passed on second and final reading, 9-0.

Votes were taken by hand/voice and recorded by the clerk at the meeting; when recorded tallies were given in the transcript they were 9 ayes, 0 noes for the listed items. Several items were discussed in committee and were advanced with non‑substantive revisions before final council action.

The council closed the meeting after completing the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Maui County - Council of the County of Maui on 2025-06-30 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting - Recessed from 6/27/2025 - Jun 30, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved multiple budget, intergovernmental and administrative measures on June 30, recording unanimous support for the items listed below.","taxTitle","Maui County, Hawaii","taxId",12846,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512580,"Council dissolves two planning advisory committees after members say they rarely meet",521,2769090,3291060,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d&start=2769&end=3291","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d/thumbnail_2769090.jpg","/articles/6512580/Maui-County/Hawaii/Council-dissolves-two-planning-advisory-committees-after-members-say-they-rarely-meet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512580-e4d9c2ab91e97ba9b7bc17d78bbfcdb4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436859&Signature=GBde1O3nzlvkJzWfsAdq8m3snbuPUkMq-DDNry8pDLuFdr2skA~N457zXQ3ln5vFUqm~mSQqH36KT6Isyqdey~wtd1k-kSQp2Eb0fQS5AbrPXUQ6zx8qmIPuNm5ijZ5XE19Qm2yOSbNzF6QIhLysE9mrDTRZL7pFHTr7-eUBLL4FgkdA2kOZxSNzaG8KH3zfC10-E-uB84IHq9E02pmqgV~eYl3gX2HR-5QhpsQsywJ1adDugp5V-MjqebAbHW5acMMCReJ34umuuFvgGaAQFc3Pf0tEwpkBrcqm2fvUCrEaksnem529ft3fgIRLdJ1Ovi4LA9W17BPd~yAZdCJycQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Maui County Council members voted unanimously on June 30 to pass Bill 83, which removes the South Maui and Paia-Haiku advisory committees to the Maui Planning Commission.

Council Member Paulton said the advisory committees had met infrequently — the South Maui advisory committee met twice and the Paia-Haiku advisory committee once in 2022 — and that the structure was not producing the intended community engagement. Several council members and committee chairs said planning staff and limited meeting attendance made the advisory committees less effective than informal working groups, such as the Agricultural Working Group, which they described as a more active forum for local input.

Supporters argued that the advisory committees’ low meeting frequency and limited staff capacity made them inefficient; they suggested community organizations and working groups could continue providing input on planning issues and that applicants can testify directly to the Planning Commission. Council Member Uhudgins said the council would work with staff to evaluate boards and commissions for cost and effectiveness and noted plans to coordinate with the Cost of Government Commission on broader boards-and-commissions review.

Opponents or members seeking more time questioned whether the changes should be delayed to solicit additional community feedback. Council Member Gabe Johnson and others said they were sympathetic to the need for community voice but that the advisory committees had not been functioning as intended and that staff resources and planning workloads — especially post-wildfire — limited the department’s ability to staff additional committees.

The council passed the bill 9-0. Members said they would pursue alternative ways to gather local input — including encouraging community associations and volunteer working groups to remain active — and that the council’s committees would continue reviewing boards and commissions structure in the coming months.","The council voted 9-0 to pass Bill 83, eliminating the South Maui and Paia-Haiku advisory committees to the Maui Planning Commission after members and staff described low activity and duplication with other community groups.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512585,"Council narrows kitchenette and wet-bar rules for residential districts; removes refrigerator size cap",802,1471790,2274220,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d&start=1471&end=2274","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d/thumbnail_1471790.jpg","/articles/6512585/Maui-County/Hawaii/Council-narrows-kitchenette-and-wet-bar-rules-for-residential-districts-removes-refrigerator-size-cap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512585-79f504775ff235bf40fc5be93884d32d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436859&Signature=D5UF2eZGodRQ~AhsXDOeY6ztcRF4aH8P5bWwwohWOWawPheDGEcQsnqfRgKG9boVtKmVLb3PC1kpkzpnBaBtXykJSdcSH5TYfFtVmtOiFmBSVOYwzpn7DJqaDZnHZYmMBGYHud977XYEXdsW4eGkd5~nzgHCrnHZVSJJrsRRlXDzetJsP2IuIUOk90yCe4q7fjsmEfACG37iCvs324MbgrcNFoklWLYdeSf0FFpCwN7PIM26KbPGHak5E5fcX3TkvIsMUkzRqisxhp7571R~4txCgFPfaPNo-2zeVqnIQ~xI8G5brAUlkrwjnFuRDq3WlZmiV41VzMaVSL97LCg1Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council on June 30 approved, as amended, Bill 104 (CD1, FD1) to change rules for kitchenettes and wet bars in residential and rural zoning districts on Maui and Lanai.

The measure — advanced by the Disaster Recovery, International Affairs and Planning Committee — requires that a dwelling unit containing a kitchenette be occupied on a long-term residential basis and be internally accessible from an enclosed living area. The council also barred gas appliances in kitchenettes and prohibited kitchenettes in accessory dwelling units. The ordinance reduces the allowable number of kitchenettes and wet bars in applicable zoning districts from two to one each.

Council Member Paulton, who moved the amendment on the floor, said the committee sought to address safety concerns and to accommodate multigenerational families in West Maui and expanded provisions for Lanai. During floor debate, members considered and then removed a proposed refrigerator-size requirement; the body voted to eliminate the size cap and leave appliance sizing to building code and inspection processes. The final language instead relies on the county’s existing ‘‘long-term residential’’ standard in chapter 19 (occupancy of 100 or more days) to demonstrate residency.

Deputy Corporation Counsel Rowe advised that residency proof could be demonstrated through a long-term lease or a homeowner’s exemption record, and that the requirement for documentation could be verified during the permitting process. Council members asked staff to identify which department would process and review such documentation; Rowe indicated the demonstration would be requested as part of permit review and suggested the homeowner’s exemption is a useful verification method.

The council voted to adopt the FD1 substitute and amendments and passed the main motion as amended, recorded as 9 ayes, 0 noes. Members said they would return to clarify implementation (permitting vs. certificate-of-occupancy timing) before second reading where administrative rules can be refined.

Supporters framed the change as balancing housing flexibility for multigenerational households with health and safety protections and clarified that accessory dwelling units are not eligible for kitchenettes under the new rules.","The council amended and approved Bill 104, which allows kitchenettes in dwelling units under limited conditions, requires long-term occupancy, prohibits gas appliances in kitchenettes, reduces allowed wet bars from two to one, and removes a proposed refrigerator-size restriction.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6512590,"Maui Council OKs ordinance to allow mobile food trucks as accessory uses on farms",945,492569,1438305,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d&start=492&end=1438","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5108019-51325a3803a4eae43ee2b437ce0ff63d/thumbnail_492569.jpg","/articles/6512590/Maui-County/Hawaii/Maui-Council-OKs-ordinance-to-allow-mobile-food-trucks-as-accessory-uses-on-farms","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512590-4c6145a2df14b0b1b65b8200164ce8c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770436859&Signature=JF2liC1eZOG1crGd34t9v09d7JySEcTUw06jk3-nVG3G0pcGBmEzBC-gBhs5D6gM5rn85fexVtaHsrBQPm0-re44WFd234YIMq7L-iZie2wgV6DTxzEA~59DS33L-BDf07cY5pX0oGAa3Qh9IRcMJUF7UUrLAgrOQUIde3ADIIAgFsJJ3kkWKgqlV4TCNyh7KHZ30j~XJVFxbGaz5snxlhBw3K~51l~bXrgCwwKZK3IrbGJXG8~BKfgnOusBStn8m7r-TNpCVfHgSz5jWQI3ZBoEh~NagGdpwyuRvEr4B5Nhdxlx2lTa7zOmU63i2Ucnxqz8sCNrRqxjp5n59roZUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council on June 30 voted 9-0 to substitute and pass Bill 76 (CD1, FD1), amending the county’s zoning code to allow mobile food trucks and trailers of 1,000 square feet or less as permitted accessory uses in the County Agricultural District.

Council Member Gabe Johnson, who introduced the committee recommendation, said the measure responds to enforcement that affected farmers who had been operating trucks for years and to recommendations from the Agricultural Working Group. He said the proposed changes add “mobile food trucks and trailers to the definition of agricultural food establishment” and amend the definition of agricultural product stands so product stands and food trucks on wheels count as accessory uses on working farms.

The bill was amended in committee to remove a proposed 500-foot separation requirement between food trucks, to prioritize Maui County produce language, to exempt Molokai from certain provisions, and to refine several definitions. Council members also adopted an amendment offered by Council Member Shane Senenci to add a registration and special-use-permit requirement for Hana Community Plan Area locations once a threshold number of registered trucks is reached. Senenci’s amendment added a cap and a path requiring special-use permits after registration exceeds the stated threshold in Hana.

Deputy Corporation Counsel Rowe clarified a drafting point during debate, saying the code’s reference to “lot” is treated the same as the tax map key (TMK): “We consider lots to be the same as the TMK.” Council members used that interpretation to explain the practical effect of per-TMK registration limits discussed during the meeting.

Council members also discussed grandfathering protections. An amendment introduced by Senenci would allow existing operators in East Maui and Hana to register with the Planning Department so those operations could be included among the permitted number without immediately requiring a special-use permit. Council Member Paulton and others asked staff to confirm administrative processes for registration and whether the Planning Commission would forward special-use permits to local advisory committees for review; members said they expected the Maui Planning Commission to send applications to the Hana Advisory Committee when appropriate.

The council adopted the FD1 substitute and the floor amendments and then passed the main motion as amended by voice/hand vote, recorded as 9 ayes, 0 noes. The ordinance now moves forward per council procedure for subsequent readings and implementation steps.

The measure was framed by supporters as a fix to clarify county law following a 2023 interpretation that led to enforcement actions against farmers operating food trucks; supporters said the change restores the original intent that allowed agricultural food establishments on farms.

Implementation details — including the registration process, whether Planning will post registered truck lists, and administrative rules for handling special-use permits in the Hana Community Plan Area — were left to Planning and the administration to finalize before the next reading.","The Maui County Council voted unanimously to amend the county code to explicitly allow mobile food trucks and trailers of 1,000 square feet or less as permitted accessory uses on farms, with special provisions for community plan areas and a registration path for existing operators.","actionData","errors"]

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