Votes at a glance: April 16, 2025 Hawaii County Council — confirmations, budget and program transfers, and settlement approval

The following is a concise summary of formal actions the Hawaii County Council took on April 16, 2025, based on the meeting record. Where the transcript listed exact vote tallies those are shown; where individual roll call entries were not captured for every item the recorded tallies are used.

Nominations/Confirmations - Ben C. Dalawidao to the Hamakua Community Development Plan Action Committee (GOAC 28 / Communication 198): Motion to confirm; moved by Councilmember Kagiwara; second by Councilmember Villegas. Vote: motion carries, 9 ayes. Outcome: confirmed. - John P. Kometani to the Environmental Management Commission (GOAC 29 / Communication 199): Motion to confirm; moved by Councilmember Eustace; second recorded. Vote: motion carries, 9 ayes. Outcome: confirmed. - Rebecca Kavehi Inaba to the Leeward Planning Commission (GOAC 30 / Communication 200): Motion to confirm; vote recorded as 5 in favor, 3 opposed, 1 excused. Outcome: confirmed (see separate article for full discussion). - Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto to the South Kohala CDP Action Committee (GOAC 31 / Communication 201): Motion to confirm; vote recorded: motion carries, 9 ayes. Outcome: confirmed.

Resolutions and budget transfers (selected) - Resolution 104-25 (intergovernmental agreement with the FBI to continue collaboration with the Hawaii Police Department): Approved (moved by Councilmember Kagiwara; seconded by Councilmember Eustace). Vote: 8 ayes, 1 no (Councilmember Villegas voted no); motion…