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Council committee forwards Rebecca Kavehi Inaba nomination to full council amid ethics concerns
Summary
The Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs voted 5–3 to send Mayor Kimo Alameda’s nomination of Rebecca Kavehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission to the full County Council with a favorable recommendation after extended discussion about possible conflicts of interest and a pending Board of Ethics petition.
The Committee on Government Operations and External Affairs forwarded Mayor Kimo Alameda’s nomination of Rebecca "Kawehi" Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission to the full County Council with a favorable recommendation by a 5–3 vote.
The committee debate centered on whether Inaba’s family relationship to a sitting councilmember created a real or perceived conflict of interest. Several members praised Inaba’s record of community service and qualifications; others cited the optics and precedent of appointing relatives of active council members to boards that often send recommendations to the Council.
Mike Alameda, executive assistant to the mayor, presented the nomination, telling the committee that Inaba is a longtime West Hawai‘i resident, founder…
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