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Commission moves to create Youth Advisory Group and advances youth appointment
Summary
The Maui County Commission on Children and Youth voted to establish a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) and advanced Resolution 26-25, which would appoint prospective youth commissioner Jian Lubos; Vice Chair Paul Tonnessen was directed to draft the YAG scope. The motion passed unanimously with an amended scope directive.
The Maui County Commission on Children and Youth voted on April 20, 2026 to establish a Youth Advisory Group (YAG) under the supervision of a commissioner and advanced a youth appointment. Vice Chair Paul Tonnessen moved to form the YAG and Commissioner Brian McCafferty seconded; the Commission approved the amended motion directing Vice Chair Tonnessen to develop the group's scope (vote: 6-0; 1 absence; 2 vacancies).
Commissioner Monique Bolo noted that the prospective youth appointee, Jian Lubos, is a current student in her leadership class. Deputy Corporation Counsel Adrian Reifsnyder advised the Commission that the YAG should have a defined scope and that a commissioner would need to serve as the liaison between the commission and the advisory group. Commissioners discussed allowing other interested youth, such as Ehra Louise Guiwa, to participate on the advisory group while reserving the formal liaison role for a sitting commissioner.
