Personnel & appointments in Hawaii local government
What Hawaii city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about personnel & appointments — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
40 Hawaii meetings since 2024 covered personnel & appointments. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Hawaii with the most personnel & appointments activity
- Hawaii County, HI (20)
- Maui County, HI (20)
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Council considers updates to public access and natural resource preservation rules
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review nominations for county commissions and agreements with the USDA. The body is also considering a bill to change how the county identifies and acquires lands for public access and natural resource preservation.
Council considers EPA extensions for wastewater and cesspool projects
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review agreements with the EPA to extend deadlines for several water infrastructure projects. The committee will also consider a nomination to the Fire Commission and a bill regarding the Housing Administrator position.
Committee considers $500,000 grant for Kona Low business recovery
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review nominations for the Liquor Commission and Board of Appeals. The body is also discussing a grant for storm-damaged businesses and changes to funding for public access and natural resources.
Council to consider $2.97M in federal grants for 2026 Annual Action Plan
The Hawaii County Council will review several grant agreements, including federal funds for housing and disaster recovery. The body is also considering multiple board nominations and various real property leases and acquisitions.
Council to confirm four mayoral nominations for county commissions
The Government Operations and External Affairs Committee will review and confirm four nominations from Mayor C. Kimo Alameda for liquor, game management, and cost of government commissions. The committee will also consider a nomination for the Veterans Advisory Committee.
Committee will consider two director appointments
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will review Resolution 26-38 to appoint Jacalyn M.C. Takakura as Director of Planning, effective February 1, 2026. It will also review Resolution 26-39 to appoint Margaret T. Willis as Director of Human Concerns, effective March 1, 2026. The committee must…
Committee to vote on $480,000 land acquisition at Waiehu Beach Road
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider recommending passage of Bill 102 to amend the FY2026 budget by adding $500,000 for acquisition of 104A Lower Waiehu Beach Road and deleting a $1,300,000 appropriation for 131 Shaw Street, and adopting Resolution 25-53 authorizing the purchase for…
Council to confirm five mayoral nominations to county commissions
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will consider five nominations submitted by Mayor C. Kimo Alameda. Each nominee requires Council confirmation by February 28, 2026, under the Hawaiʻi County Charter. No other agenda items are listed beyond these nominations.
Council considers residential dwelling permits in MCX zoning district
The Hawai‘i County Council will vote on several funding grants for community projects and festivals. The body is also considering a bill to allow residential dwellings within industrial-commercial mixed use (MCX) zoning districts.
Council reviews Water Board nomination and marine harvest resolution
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will review a mayoral nomination for the Water Board. The committee will also discuss resolutions regarding commercial aquarium harvesting and park restoration in Puna.
Council to vote on $6M in housing and homelessness grants
The County Council will consider awarding $6 million in grants to eight nonprofits for housing and homelessness programs, funded by residential property tax revenues. It will also vote on two director appointments and a resolution urging state protection against federal immigration actions. Other items include a…
Committee reviews $720K workers' comp counsel, two director appointments
The Governmental Operations Committee will consider two mayoral appointments for Public Works and Environmental Management directors, and vote on a resolution authorizing a $720,000 three-year contract with Leong Kunihiro Brooke and Kim for workers' compensation legal services. Also on the agenda is a resolution…
Council appoints three members to fill council vacancies
The Maui County Council will consider three resolutions to fill vacant council seats for the remainder of the 2025-2027 term. The appointments include Kelson Kauanoe Batangan, Carol Lee Kamekona, and Virgilio "Leo" R. Agcolicol for the Kahului Residency Area. Council members will vote on each resolution during the…
Maui Council to appoint three new council members
The Maui County Council will hold a special meeting to consider resolutions appointing three individuals to fill three open council seats for the remainder of the 2025-2027 term.
Council reviews nomination for Hāmākua Community Development Plan Action Committee
The Governmental Operations and External Affairs Committee will meet to review a nomination from Mayor C. Kimo Alameda. The body is considering the confirmation of a member to a community development committee.
Council confirms auditor and approves $1.9M habitat restoration grant
The Hawaii County Council will confirm the appointment of a new County Auditor and approve a $1.9 million federal grant for invasive species management and shoreline stabilization in Puapuaʻa Iki. The body will also consider resolutions regarding road dedications, a new Human Resources Specialist position, and…
Bill 89 sets qualifications, selection panel for Civil Defense Administrator
The committee will consider Bill 89, which would require the Civil Defense Administrator to have at least three years of emergency management experience and allow the mayor to convene a selection panel. It will also review nominations for the Liquor Control Adjudication Board and Windward Planning Commission, and…
Committee to consider naming two cultural preserves on Molokai and Maui
The committee will consider recommending passage of Bill 106 to name the Mapulehu Cultural Preserve on Molokai and Bill 107 to name the Hāmākualoa Cultural Preserve on Maui. An operational and budgetary review of the Department of Personnel Services will be discussed, but no legislative action will be taken.
Council considers appointment to East Maui Regional Community Board
The Council of the County of Maui is holding a special meeting to discuss one resolution. The body will consider the appointment of a member to a regional community board.
Police budget amendment to shift $57k for investigator V
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will consider Bill 93, which amends the FY2026 police budget by transferring $57,192 and one position from Technical and Support Services to Administration to create an Investigator V role for the Maui Police Commission's complaint processing. The committee will…
Committee to consider land transfer for workforce rental housing at Kahului park
The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee will consider adopting Resolution 25-139, which expresses the county's intent to convey a portion of the Kahului Community Center Park site to Hale Makua Health Services for a workforce rental housing project. The committee will also discuss the Independent…
Committee to consider appointee to Maui Salary Commission
The GREAT Committee will discuss Resolution 25-133, which would appoint Kelly Shane Davison to the Maui County Salary Commission for a term ending March 31, 2030. The Council must approve or disapprove the nomination by July 12, 2025, or it will be deemed approved. No legislative action will be taken at this meeting…
Maui Council to appoint members to disability and nomination boards
The Maui County Council will hold a special meeting to consider resolutions appointing members to the Maui County Commission on Persons with Disabilities and the Independent Nomination Board. The body will also discuss an ordinance amending the county grants program.
Council considers land acquisitions and transit operations agreement
The Hawaii County Council will review several nominations for county commissions and boards. The body is deciding on authorizations for land acquisitions for open space and a multi-year agreement for island-wide public transportation operations.
Council to vote on 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan for housing and homeless grants
The Hawai‘i County Council will consider adopting a multi-year plan for HUD-funded housing and homeless programs. The body will also vote on several small grants for community organizations and police equipment, and review a new salary ordinance for 2025.
Finance Committee to consider $70 million for COVID-19 temporary hazard pay
The Finance Committee will review several bills regarding county employee pay and property tax classifications. The body is also considering a resolution to fund an animal rescue grant and reviewing various financial reports.
Council considers housing fund transfers and zoning changes in South Hilo
The Hawaii County Council is deciding on several grant appropriations and the confirmation of five board and commission nominees. The body is also reviewing ordinances regarding commercial activity areas in Kona and property tax assessment terms for agricultural use.
Committee considers appointment to East Maui Regional Community Board
The Water Authority, Social Services, and Parks Committee will consider recommending the appointment of Jonathan Likeke Scheuer to a regional board. The committee will also receive an update on a pilot project regarding the use of county parking lots for human habitation.
Council to consider $1.5M for Maui County Fair, budget moves
The council will take up a committee report recommending first reading of Bill 7, which adds $1.5 million from the General Fund for Festivals of Aloha to run the 2025 Maui County Fair. Numerous appointments to boards and commissions are on the agenda, along with first readings of bills amending the affordable housing…
Committee reviews 20 mayoral nominations for county boards and commissions
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee is reviewing 20 resolutions to approve or disapprove mayoral appointments to various county boards and commissions. The Council must act on these nominations by February 28, 2025, or they will be deemed approved.
Committee reviews and votes on 20 mayoral board and commission appointments.
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will consider resolutions 25-23 through 25-42. Each resolution seeks Council approval of the Mayor’s nominations to various boards, commissions, and advisory councils. The Committee may recommend adoption of the resolutions, with or without revisions, before…
Council to vote on $10.5M in grants for housing and homelessness
The Hawaii County Council will hold a special meeting on January 31, 2025. They are scheduled to vote on the confirmation of Wesley Segawa as Director of Environmental Management and to adopt Resolution 46-25, which would award $10.5 million in grants to nine nonprofit organizations for programs addressing housing and…
Council to vote on $23.8M in housing and homelessness aid
The Hawaii County Council will consider resolutions awarding over $23 million in grants for housing and homelessness programs, including $10.5 million from Residential Tier Two property taxes for nonprofit services and $13.275 million for affordable rental and workforce housing development. The council will also vote…
Maui County Council organizational meeting elects chair, adopts rules, appoints staff
The Maui County Council holds its organizational meeting for the new year. The council will elect a chair and vice-chair, adopt council rules, establish standing committees, and appoint a director and deputy director of Council Services with set salaries. A bill to amend the pay plan for the Office of Council Services…
Committee to discuss wildfire recovery grants, Bill 184, and more
The Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee will discuss Bill 184, which would exempt Homeowner Programs Revolving Fund grants from certain county code provisions. They will also discuss wildfire recovery grants and reimbursements, including work by contractor Tetra Tech, Inc. Other topics include the Kula…
Council appoints new Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and committee leadership
The Hawai‘i County Council will adopt resolutions designating Holeka Goro Inaba as Council Chairperson and Dennis “Fresh” Onishi as Vice Chairperson. It will also adopt the Rules of Procedure and appoint chairs and vice chairs for several standing committees, including Finance, Governmental Operations, Communications…
Council to consider appointing Michael McMenemy to Maui Redevelopment Agency
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will review Resolution 24-163 to appoint Michael Claud McMenemy as a member of the Maui Redevelopment Agency, with a term ending March 31, 2029. It will also consider Resolution 24-58 to reappoint Moana M. Lutey as County Clerk and Richelle M. Thomson as…
Council considers $3.5 million water fund budget increase for FY 2025
The Maui County Council will take first‑reading votes on two budget amendments that add $3.5 million each to the Water Fund—one increasing carryover savings and the other boosting operations and equipment funding. The Council will also consider a resolution to retain ES&A, Inc. as special counsel for a legal case…
Committee to consider board appointments and legal settlements
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will review nominees for several county boards and commissions. The body will also consider the authorization of legal settlements and additional compensation for special counsel.
Committee to consider water authority appointment and legal settlements
The Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee will discuss the appointment of a director for the East Maui Regional Water Authority. The body will also consider two resolutions regarding legal settlements and special counsel compensation.