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The Disaster Recovery, International Affairs, and Planning Committee of the Maui County Council met on October 5, 2026, to continue deliberations on Bill 108 (2026) regarding the South Maui Community Plan Update. The committee focused on Section 3 (Growth Framework) and other sections, with no legislative action taken on Section 3. The meeting included public testimony, discussion of area-specific policies, and resource input from community plan advisory committee (CPAC) members, planning staff, and other stakeholders.
Will the Disaster Recovery International Affairs and Planning Committee of October 5th come to order? The time is now 9 02 a.m. And if everyone can please silence their cell phones or other noise-making devices that will help our cause. Members, in accordance with the sunshine law, if you are not in the council chambers, please identify by name who, if anyone is in the room, vehicle our workspace with you today. Minors do not need to be identified. Also, please see the last page of the agenda for information on meeting connectivity. Our uh committee vice chair Nohilani U Hodgins is excused at this time. Um, online we have Councilmember Kawanoi Batangan, Aloha Kakahiaka and Yorana. Alohayaka and Yorana Kako. I am alone in a private workspace. Thank you. Next up we have Councilmember Tom Cook with us in the chambers. Aloha Kakahiaka and Yorana. Alohayaka and your Ioana. And good morning. Thank you. And we also have online Councilmember Gabe Johnson, Aloha Kakahiaka and Yorana. Um, I'm alone on my side of the office, but Roxanne Marina may join us in and out. Um snoring doggy at my side, here and ready to work. Thank you. Next up, we have Council Chair Alice Lee, Yorana, and Aloha Kakahaka. And uh Alohayaka. I'm home alone in my office space and looking forward to your meeting. Thank you. Um, we have Councilmember Rollins Fernandez, who's excused at this time. And we also have Councilmember Shane Sinenti, Yorana and Alohayaka. I'm here at my private residence. Um, but my um it's fall break, so there might be some unnamed miners running. Thank you. And last but not least, we have Councilmember Yukile Sugimora, excused at this time. This meeting of the Disaster Recovery International Affairs and Planning Committee meet of the Maui County Council is located on the traditional Aina of the Kanaka W who never ceded their sovereignty to the United States. We recognize that her Majesty Quinn Lila Colani yielded the Hawaiian kingdom to the U.S. in Duras under threat of violence to avoid the bloodshed of her people. Generations of Kanakamauli and their knowledge systems have sustainably cared for Hawaii and continue to do so. We are grateful to occupy this space and learn the ways in which we can contribute. As a committee, we seek to support the varied strategies that the indigenous peoples of Hawaii are using to protect their land and their communities and commit to dedicating time and resources to working in solidarity. From the Department of Planning, we have Deputy Director Anna Lillis and Senior Planner Karen Komkowitz. From the Department of Environmental Management, we have Deputy Director Michael Peterson from the Department of Housing. We will have Director of Housing Remy Mitchell from Department of OEB Resources. We'll have Director Kapono Ayamolitao. From the Department of Water Supply, we will have Director John Stuffelbean and Planning Program Administrator Eva Blumenstein from Corporation Council. We have Deputy Corporation Councils Nahulunokawa and Noiko Hopper. And the other resources we have are uh South Maui CPAC chair Wab Weltman, Vice Chair Taniel Kanahele, or uh CPAC member Vernon Kalani Kao. Um, any two at a time so that we don't uh interfere with their sunshine law members. Without objection, I will designate Mr. Weltman, Mr.