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Council passes range of administrative, budget and intergovernmental measures; summary of votes
Summary
The council approved multiple budget, intergovernmental and administrative measures on June 30, recording unanimous support for the items listed below.
The Maui County Council on June 30 approved multiple bills and resolutions in a session that concluded with unanimous or recorded votes on several administrative, budgetary and intergovernmental measures.
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.
