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Maui County Council clears slate of grants, budget adjustments, permits and ordinances; settlement approved
Summary
On Aug. 12 the Maui County Council adopted multiple resolutions and passed a series of ordinances and budget amendments on first or second reading, including settlement of a claim for about $62,987, House rules updates and transfers to support a youth summit and wildfire mitigation planning.
The Maui County Council on Aug. 12 adopted a package of resolutions and budget and ordinance actions covering settlements, grants, disaster mitigation, housing and community events.
Key outcomes at a glance: council members moved and adopted measures that (a) authorized a settlement in a claims case, (b) approved permits and permits amendments for the Maui County Fair, (c) advanced multiple budget amendments and grant appropriations on first reading, and (d) passed several ordinances on second and final reading. Several items were also referred to committee for further review.
Selected votes and actions (motions, outcomes and tallies as recorded on the meeting):
- Settlement: CR 25‑47 / Resolution 25‑141 — recommended settlement of JMC claim (Jeffrey Navarre) for $62,986.66. Committee recommended adoption; council adopted the resolution (8 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused).
- Maui County Fair permit: Resolution 25‑163 (FD1) — authorized a permit for the 2025 Maui County Fair to use War Memorial and Keopulani complexes for more than five consecutive days (resolution substituted with FD1 to correct permittee name and duration); adopted (8 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused).
- Removal from commission: Resolution 25‑164 — removal of Nirvana Dillingham from the Commission on Children and Youth for failure to maintain required attendance (cited Maui County Code Sec. 2.409); adopted (8 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused).
- Liquor rules petition: Resolution 25‑165 — urging the Liquor Control Commission to remove permit requirements for amusement gaming devices at liquor‑licensed premises; adopted (8 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused). The resolution authorizes the council chair to submit a petition and take reasonable actions to support rule change.
- Grants and budget amendments (first reading approvals): • Bill 95 — amendment related to grant G5401 (Sustainable Molokai) (moved/passed on first reading). • Bill 96 — increases FY2026 appropriation for the Prosecuting Attorney Victim‑Witness Assistance Program by $126,796 (substituted with FD1); substituted and passed on first reading (7 ayes, 0 no, 2 excused at substitution; main motion passed 8 ayes, 0 no). • Bill 97 — FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) appropriation $54,496 to support Phase 1 of countywide wildfire mitigation planning; substituted FD1 and passed on first reading (8 ayes, 0 no, 1 excused). • Bill 98 — transfer $25,000 from Office of Recovery to Mayor’s administration program to support the Ka'apeva/Capella Youth Leadership Summit (Boys & Girls Club of Maui); FD1 substituted and passed on first reading (9 ayes, 0 no).
- Ordinances passed on second and final reading: • Bill 56 CD1 — authorizes discounted water rates for consumers who primarily use water to preserve or restore native Hawaiian species habitats (passed 9 ayes, 0 no). • Bill 87 — intergovernmental agreement with State Disability and Communication Access Board (passed on second and final reading; vote recorded as carried). • Bill 89 — intergovernmental agreement with the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands related to general lease no. 311 (passed on second and final reading). • Bill 88 FD1 — authorizes the mayor to enter an intergovernmental agreement with the State for use of Hale Olaie as temporary housing for survivors of the August 2023 Maui wildfires under the Hawaii Interim Housing Program (passed on second and final reading, 9 ayes, 0 no).
- Other referrals: Bills 99–107 and related capital/bond items were referred to Budget & Finance or other committees as recorded in the meeting packet.
Why it matters: The package moves multiple near‑term disbursements and administrative permissions forward — from temporary survivor housing and youth programming to wildfire mitigation planning, disability parking administration and countywide water‑resource priorities. Several measures were routine appropriations or committee referrals; others (settlement and permit authorizations) are final council actions with immediate effect.
Ending: Council members closed public testimony early in the meeting and moved through the calendar; several items will return to committee for implementation steps or final ordinance readings.
