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- Committee Report CR25-46 (discounted water rates for use in native Hawaiian species habitat restoration): Passed on first reading (motion carried; 7 ayes, 2 excused).

- Resolution 25-144 (urging federal funding support for 21st Century Community Learning Centers / Boys & Girls Club of Maui): Adopted (6 ayes, 3 excused).

- Resolutions 25-145 and 25-146 (authorize purchase of a Wailuku workforce housing unit and grant to Nehalio O’Maui): Adopted (6 ayes, 3 excused); purchase ceiling in the resolution read as up to $497,500; housing director referred to a repurchase computation of $495,500.

- Resolution 25-147 (authorize kupuna lease under Nāhale Kupuna program to finalize occupancy): Adopted (6 ayes, 3 excused); program representatives said move-in could occur by Aug. 1.

- Resolution 25-148 (managed-retreat revolving fund use for Lahaina Community Land Trust acquisitions): Adopted (6 ayes, 3 excused).

- Resolution 25-150 (temporary hazard pay settlement authorization for Bargaining Unit 11 firefighters): Adopted (vote read as 5 yes, 1 recusal, 3 excused); administration indicated funding included in FY2026 budget and asked to expedite payments.

- Ordinance / Bill actions:
• Bill 87 (IGA with State Disability and Communication Access Board for placard/parking program): Passed first reading on the floor (council moved to pass as requested by testifier).
• Bill 88 (intergovernmental agreement for interim housing/Hale'olaei or Haggai-related facility): FD1 substituted and passed first reading with requested retroactive effective date to 07/01/2025.
• Bill 75 (agricultural tourism zoning changes): Substitution accepted; passed second and final reading.
• Bill 86 (capital program update Appendix B): Passed on second and final reading.
• Bill 94 (amend FY26 budget appendix to add $10,000 private donations appropriation): Passed first reading.

- Appointments and donations:
• Resolutions accepting small private donations to wildfire recovery (Reso 25-155 and 25-156): Approved.
• Appointments to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities (Reso 25-157 and 25-158): Council approved two nominations submitted for the vacancies.

Several agenda items were referred to standing committees for detailed review or action and a number of items included documentary exhibits (appraisals, title reports, MOA drafts) that the council accepted into the record. The meeting transcript records motions, substitutions and vote tallies read on the record; in some cases the adminstration and council asked for retroactive effective dates or quick processing to meet program timelines.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Maui County - Council of the County of Maui on 2025-07-25 9:00 AM - Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","A quick reference list of the council’s recorded votes and outcomes from the July 25 meeting, including ordinance readings, resolutions and referrals.","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},6504958,"Council adopts agricultural-tourism zoning changes and moves to update parking rules",2457,1206000,3663000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447&start=1206&end=3663","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447/thumbnail_1206000.jpg","/articles/6504958/Maui-County/Hawaii/Council-adopts-agricultural-tourism-zoning-changes-and-moves-to-update-parking-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504958-2e333f11522c6fe9b6792d619f3491d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553008&Signature=D8u9eNiOvZ54XSbjTvzeeExgB7j4h5cmqk2ye6Rc7qLVFQQOJS~gtAD2SLaEcZhHjFdDnGd6npR1Gf4kyCNQXNxg0pGgCp3piLU0oWzMHF0smi2iKpFtIA2WMnrzmZVX74WWuMg1S4f1JaRhdz~JGBwtX-cWwtpf-5TFjzqHShSCHiirKyjIei8cHkbWQ5x0aWGmbVDWqXOcBH-v-fNr~M8oeZVhoWBenXrXSU-viGeAs5D9veKL9hJr8afFQCRD7CGtVETK73spRMmD9tufsgSUfMWd6Xx~iMXo47C8-3XG6GizaLEG0xYIYad0z56e-L1YEG6g9RtZQ2UMmzY-Cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council passed a revised agricultural tourism ordinance (Bill 75 CD1 FD1 as substituted) that enables agricultural-tourism as an accessory use on working farms, with clarifying edits included by the council. Proponents including Sydney Smith (chair of the Ag Working Group) and Pamela Tompap testified in support while urging balanced enforcement standards to avoid overly harsh penalties for minor or inadvertent infractions.

Pamela Tompap recommended adding director discretion to avoid “permanent suspension after three violations” regardless of context. She suggested language that would allow the planning director to consider severity and context before imposing a lengthy suspension for operators who otherwise seek to comply. Councilmembers and department staff noted that the planning department’s enforcement process typically starts with warnings and aims to bring operators into compliance before pursuing formal violations.

Separately, the Office of Recovery requested that the parking-ordinance update (Resolution 25-152) be referred directly to the planning department and planning commission so that parking changes can be reconciled with other recovery-era bills that address density and kitchenette/dwelling issues. Jordan Hart of the Office of Recovery told the council the department has a draft parking ordinance intended to accompany kitchenette and density bills and requested direct referral to expedite coordinated review.

Council action included substitution of an FD1 (and subsequent FD2 in the legislative packet) and passed the agricultural-tourism ordinance on second and final reading; the parking ordinance update was approved for referral as requested. Speakers asked the council to preserve farmers’ ability to earn supplemental income while protecting indigenous cultural practices and preventing misappropriation; the agricultural industry groups said they will continue to work with the Department of Environmental Resources for cultural guidance and training referrals.","Maui County passed amendments to the comprehensive zoning code to allow agricultural tourism activities on working farms, with public testimony urging clearer enforcement discretion. The council also approved referring a parking ordinance update to the planning commission to align with other recovery-related housing bills.",{"_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},6504963,"Council backs housing IGA and approves purchase/grant of affordable units and kupuna lease",1089,1959000,3048000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447&start=1959&end=3048","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447/thumbnail_1959000.jpg","/articles/6504963/Maui-County/Hawaii/Council-backs-housing-IGA-and-approves-purchasegrant-of-affordable-units-and-kupuna-lease","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504963-4d61cffbc74f51cc32af0cf0f3a609ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553008&Signature=UGg3klpg27DfvUtzM5zpiyqO4Brira7xmFXVPf4PIQLqWMBFM6wyygzzBtfWCpLfCdOt3Pwdk297YropPJ65-zbYb-QtnydTHhYQd0F5PPx9KKlTKdgvSmMTcJC7LK8L0iJ4UptEyLMo0Y6-4lyjJPQuHW0VgdbTOa6zsMON5rce3txKRtjxy88XQfVLJjYQbg9dP-v4xaSq9n7uTRxuNZ8krqJOfIfL07nwJ9fIp7H4UiONljPGTMAsberDo3hwHPrD3JmLjasHu6df8qgiS36WAx10-tYgjSnYGiJw4M6HMk-Y8XRa5TUl6POTcuRz7bwjFPNEYpMTuAq~79YWiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council on July 25 approved several housing measures: a first-reading passage (with an FD1 substitution) of Bill 88 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement related to temporary housing; and resolutions authorizing the county to acquire a workforce housing unit in Wailuku (Reso 25-145), grant that parcel to the community land trust Nehalio O’Maui (Reso 25-146), and authorize a lease to house kupuna under the Nahale Kupuna program (Reso 25-147).

Director of Housing Richard Mitchell told the council Bill 88 (the intergovernmental agreement) addresses the role of the State Department of Human Services and the Hawaii Interim Housing Program in using a facility at the heart of county redevelopment plans. “The MOA establishes that the building can be used by DHS. They are responsible for the costs during the period that they use the facility, which is through next year, August 2025, and responsible for transitioning out the interim users, and thereby allowing the county to proceed with its development,” Mitchell said. The FD1 version was substituted on the floor with an effective date requested retroactive to July 1, 2025.

On the workforce housing purchase, Deputy Housing Director Salmalu Mataafa and Director Mitchell described administrative steps and funding. Vice Chair Yuki Lehi Sugimura summarized that the county will acquire a 0.0873-acre workforce housing unit in Wailuku and grant it to the Nehalio community land trust to preserve affordability “in perpetuity.” The resolution language authorized acquisition “for up to $497,500 exclusive of closing costs,” though Mitchell referenced a computed repurchase price of $495,500 in his presentation; the council adopted the acquisition and the grant and included a title report and appraisal into the record as exhibits.

Julie Jenkins and Cesar Gaxiola, representing Nahale Kupuna and the J. Walter Cameron Center respectively, described operations and said the kupuna housing program has units ready and a waiting list of roughly 60 people; Jenkins said the program expects the final unit to allow the last tenant to move in by Aug. 1, 2025 if the resolutions passed.

The council voted to approve the resolutions and the bill substitution; votes were taken on the floor with a majority recorded for passage. The measures are part of a broader set of documents needed to proceed with redevelopment, including ground-lease amendments, memoranda of agreement, restrictive covenants and service agreements with property managers and the state. Administration staff said they would be available as resource persons as the council moves the items through final actions and implementation steps.","Council passed an ordinance first reading to allow an intergovernmental agreement for interim housing (Bill 88 FD1, retroactive to July 1) and approved resolutions to buy a workforce housing unit for transfer to Nehalio O’Maui and to grant a kupuna lease; the measures were described as linchpins for larger redevelopment and interim housing plans.",{"_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},6504968,"Council authorizes managed-retreat fund use so Lahaina Community Land Trust can buy at-risk shoreline lots",6478,1494000,7972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447&start=1494&end=7972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447/thumbnail_1494000.jpg","/articles/6504968/Maui-County/Hawaii/Council-authorizes-managed-retreat-fund-use-so-Lahaina-Community-Land-Trust-can-buy-at-risk-shoreline-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504968-f87dce6eebbf81672879933c8d23dd6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553008&Signature=By1CJCSftScPudeJhrnjuKMIziMnN86BjY4aex83mu4WmJJT9n-UZzF8pX~XTS~P2i4wsr1wzktKSB8zEpkrTsK~gaM1E3MYg4tO-zZMDdAT2AzsORQrmTrEGlP0cAGy2UBsNdrR2Ya7vux-NZ8qArkwfzrrLdaJg3JaU3DsXEB2eZfr4U8uXgdotcq3aYj-2IoiFxqhELlmtG0GJGV1SP6Sk8v1n1qRD1EOrm8RLtSW78WyfWI--hg9PHGVoaiWjCvhUpfOLTqB8IebNxDb2yBxCZNF8U~V9cdvQii-2b66pLwdej34d6RRkkysGFkMzPqTCYDew5v-8VljrDyptg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council voted to allow use of the county’s managed-retreat revolving fund to enable the Lahaina Community Land Trust (LCLT) to acquire privately owned shoreline parcels, a measure intended to help preserve multi-generational family ownership and public access. Resolution 25-148 passed by voice vote after council discussion and public testimony.

Autumn Ness, testifying for LCLT, told the council the organization currently manages eight community-owned parcels and has additional parcels under contract and under easement. “LCLT’s prioritize this bucket of funding to use for the potential acquisition of owned by generational Ohana on the Lahaina shoreline who if not for the fire would continue living on that land but may face barriers to rebuilding because of shoreline issues,” Ness said. She said LCLT will prioritize intervening on a narrow set of parcels and that decisions will be coordinated with county planning, the Office of Recovery and shoreline experts.

Managing Director Josiah Nishita and Office of Recovery staff said speed is essential: explained that land sales can happen quickly and pre-authorization would allow LCLT to move rapidly on a family’s timeline. Nishita said the county has been supportive and that administration staff and LCLT are coordinating on when county funds should be used versus state, federal, or private sources.

Councilmember Robert Paulton, who moved the resolution, said the pre-approval was requested because families can decide to sell quickly and LCLT needs to be able to respond “to meet the family's financial needs and save the parcel from the market.” Members asked that LCLT report progress to the council; Autumn Ness said the organization will provide updates and include items in its annual report and earlier briefings as needed.

Clarifying testimony from LCLT said only a handful of families (Ness estimated “two, maybe three” in the narrow category of generational households considering sale related to the fire) currently fit the qualifying description, and that LCLT’s priority is to avoid buying property when other funding or solutions exist. The managed-retreat fund balance authorized by ordinance is $5,000,000; council discussion emphasized that the funds are intended for urgent, limited acquisitions rather than a broad buyout program.

The resolution passed with a recorded voice vote read as six in favor and three excused. The council directed LCLT and county staff to coordinate before any purchases were made and asked for periodic updates.","Maui County approved use of a $5 million managed-retreat revolving fund, allowing the Lahaina Community Land Trust (LCLT) to buy privately owned shoreline parcels to protect multi-generational ʻohana and public access. Council members emphasized the need for speed because land sales can happen quickly.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6504973,"Maui County Council OKs settlement to pay firefighters temporary COVID hazard pay",7807,1013000,8820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447&start=1013&end=8820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5483620-d44c49a5b524736fc314f77532ba7447/thumbnail_1013000.jpg","/articles/6504973/Maui-County/Hawaii/Maui-County-Council-OKs-settlement-to-pay-firefighters-temporary-COVID-hazard-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6504973-1d3c1c8e61eb8765e799f12b94278b5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770553008&Signature=UYaE292A1WJ3rqNFYAUZ1svrD1hTSNPjqJGL0y1mms49jHXAFPMXbfErw1OAX1fQUK2K1~-NSVZaGIP8Be2SYk0MtZyVGVQNNCh~8xlUL6GP-0burQ9X4bmCdSvKfy3pQJfU7R-tsTHtITL7XEjHKYvszSLGFsJpv8Y~0zJDBfGoNnyJrMnV5dIEmXMzFFRd3wbqDQrqlILK7fmqMHq~KVyO6v0fkWCwC3vFspClhgEu9pVf3-YXBeo20lBshOl0ggzMRMu6cisaEWlqrwt~7KNpPtEtmbrY7cr~HzvpFSdLWcx6xhzNUlL1cdvURfcuWeeSVF9SZC6cbYFtWQXekQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Maui County Council on July 25 voted to authorize a settlement to pay temporary hazard pay to Bargaining Unit 11 firefighters for work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution, No. 25-150, was moved from the floor by Vice Chair Yuki Lehi Sugimura and seconded by Councilmember Shane Sennancy and passed by recorded tally of five yes votes with one recusal and three members excused.

The resolution authorizes processing of hazard-pay payments included in the county’s FY2026 budget. Several representatives of the Hawaii Firefighters Association (HFFA) urged passage during public testimony. “I am Kanoa Shannon, Maui division chair for Hawaii Firefighters Association. I’m representing about 300 firefighters for our department. I’m in strong support of resolution No. 25-150,” said Kanoa Shannon. Jeremy Irvine, an HFFA executive board member, testified: “I arise in strong support of resolution number 25-150, authorizing the settlement of our temporary hazard pay. Your firefighters… were the first responders during COVID, literally in the homes, in the businesses all day every day.” Fire Captain Jay Fujita likewise urged approval, recounting firefighters’ early pandemic work going into homes and responding under uncertain conditions.

Managing Director Josiah Nishita and Director of Housing Richard Mitchell (speaking in their administrative capacities) said funding for the settlement was included in the adopted FY2026 budget and that the administration expected the appropriation would cover amounts due under the negotiated settlement. Nishita told the council the administration hoped to get funds to eligible personnel prior to the holidays and estimated the council-provided funding would be sufficient to cover the amounts related to the settlement.

Council discussion included a recusal noted on the record. The vote outcome as read during the meeting was five in favor, one recusal and three excused (names for the recusal and excused members were read on the record during the roll call and vote). The council instructed the administration to proceed with processing payments.

The settlement addresses hazard-pay claims for work during the COVID-19 emergency; the resolution does not change salary schedules or other contract terms outside the temporary hazard-pay settlement. The council’s action follows months of bargaining and a membership ratification process reported by HFFA speakers.

Members of the public and union leaders said the compensation is overdue; the administration described the mechanics of implementation and timing. The council’s approval allows the county to begin administrative processing for payment distribution to eligible firefighters.","The Maui County Council voted to authorize a settlement to pay temporary hazard pay to Bargaining Unit 11 firefighters for work during the COVID-19 emergency. The measure, supported by testimony from Hawaii Firefighters Association leaders, was funded in the FY2026 budget and administration officials said they would work to expedite payouts.","actionData","errors"]

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At a glance: Key votes taken by the Maui County Council on July 25, 2025

Council adopts agricultural-tourism zoning changes and moves to update parking rules

Council backs housing IGA and approves purchase/grant of affordable units and kupuna lease

Council authorizes managed-retreat fund use so Lahaina Community Land Trust can buy at-risk shoreline lots

Maui County Council OKs settlement to pay firefighters temporary COVID hazard pay