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Meeting: Budget, Finance, and Economic Development Committee (2025-2027) on 2025-04-23 10:00 AM

Meeting Time: April 23, 2025 at 10:00am HST

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Agenda Item

BFED-1 Bill 41 (2025) PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI (BFED-1)

Legislation Text Correspondence from Committee Chair 03-11-2025 Budget Calendar 03-10-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 03-18-2025 Budget Calendar 03-17-2018 (FN-2) Correspondence to Finance 03-18-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (BD-3) Correspondence to Budget 03-18-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 03-19-2025 (AG-1) Correspondence to Agriculture 03-20-2025 and response 04-02-2025 (OCA-1) Correspondence to County Auditor 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (OM-1) Correspondence to Chief of Staff 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (CC-2) Correspondence to Corporation Counsel 03-20-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (OCC-1) Correspondence to County Clerk 03-20-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (EWA-1) Correspondence to East Maui Water Authority 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (EM-1) Correspondence to Environmental Management 03-20-2025 and response 04-02-2025 (EMA-1) Correspondence to MEMA 03-20-2025 and response 04-02-2025 (FN-3) Correspondence to Finance 03-20-2025 and response 03-27-2025 (FS-1) Correspondence to Fire and Public Safety 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (HO-1) Correspondence to Housing 03-20-2025 and response 04-02-2025 (HC-1) Correspondence to Human Concerns 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (LC-1) Correspondence to Liquor 03-20-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (MD-1) Correspondence to Management 03-20-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (OCS-1) Correspondence to Council Services 03-20-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (OWR-1) Correspondence to 'Oiwi Resources 03-20-2025 and response 04-01-2025 (PR-1) Correspondence to Parks and Recreation 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (PS-1) Correspondence to Personnel Services 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (PL-1) Correspondence to Planning 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (TD-1) Correspondence to Transportation 03-20-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (PD-1) Correspondence to Police 03-20-2025 and response 03-31-2025 (PA-1) Correspondence to Prosecuting Attorney 03-20-2025 and response 03-27-2025 (BD-2) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-21-2025 and response 03-28-2025 (WS-1) Correspondence to Water Supply 03-20-2025 and responses 03-31-2025, 04-04-2025 (revised) Correspondence to CDBG Program Manager 03-21-2025 and response 03-24-2025 (PW-1) Correspondence to Public Works 03-20-2025 and Responses 04-04-2025, 04-09-2025 (revised) (FN-1) Correspondence to Finance 03-24-2025 and response 03-27-2025 (BD-4) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-24-2025 and response 03-27-2025 (PS-2) Correspondence to Personnel 03-24-2025 and response 03-27-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 03-24-2025 (TAX-1) Correspondence to State Department of Taxation 03-24-2025 Basic Calendar handout 03-25-2025 Prosecuting Attorney Changes and Expansion Request handout 03-25-2025 Councilmember Priorities handout 03-25-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair handout 03-25-2025 Draft handout of Budget Director letter 03-25-2025 (BD-5) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-25-2025 Bill 41 (2025) Bill 42 (2025) Bill 43 (2025) Bill 44 (2025) Bill 45 (2025) Bill 46 (2025) Resolution 25-83 FY 2026 Mayor's Budget Proposal - Program 03-25-2025 FY 2026 Mayor's Budget Proposal - Synopsis 03-25-2025 Correspondence from Mayor 03-25-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 03-25-2025 (BD-7) Correspondence to Budget 03-28-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (BD-8) Correspondence to Budget 03-28-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (BD-9) Correspondence to Budget Director 03-28-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (CC-3) Correspondence to Corp Counnsel 03-29-2025 and response 04-01-2025 (WS-2) Correspondence to Water Supply 03-29-2025 and response 04-02-2025 (EWA-2) Correspondence to East Maui Water Authority 03-29-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (PS-3) Correspondence to Personnel Services 03-29-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (OM-3) Correspondence to Chief of Staff 03-29-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (FN-4) Correspondence to Finance 03-29-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (PR-2) Correspondence to Parks and Recreation 03-29-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (PD-2) Correspondence to Police 03-29-2025 and response 04-02-2025 Presentation from Seth Colby 03-31-2025 eComments Report 03-31-2025 Bill 48 (2025) Correspondence from Director of Council Services 03-28-2025 Testimony from Anonymous 04-01-2025 FY26 App. A Pt. II - Departments 04-01-2025 (EMA-2) Correspondence to Emergency Management Agency 04-01-2025 and response 04-07-2025 (OCS-2) Correspondence to Council Services 03-31-2025 and response 04-07-2025 (OCC-2) Correspondence to County Clerk 04-01-2025 and correspondence 04-04-2025 (OCA-2) Correspondence to County Auditor 04-01-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (PA-2) Correspondence to Prosecuting Attorney 04-01-2025 and Response 04-04-2025 (TAX-2) Correspondence to State Tax Research and Planning Officer 03-31-2025 and response 04-01-2025 (FS-2) Correspondence to Fire Chief 04-01-2025 and response 04-04-2025 (AG-2) Correspondence to Agriculture 04-01-2025 and response 04-07-2025 (FN-5) Correspondence to Finance 04-01-2025 and Response 04-09-2025 (LC-2) Correspondence to Liquor Control 04-01-2025 and response 04-03-2025 (OWR-2) Correspondence to Oiwi Resources 04-01-2025 and response 04-07-2025 eComments Report 04-01-2025 Upcountry (PL-2) Correspondence to Planning Director 04-01-2025 and Response 04-07-2025 eComments Report 04-02-2025 East Maui Presentation from Police 04-02-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-02-2025 RPT Range of Rates Reso (FY26) 04-03-2025 (FN-6) Correspondence to Finance 04-02-2025 and response 04-08-2025 MPD Vacant Positions Redacted 04-02-2025 RPT Range of Rates Reso (FY26) 04-02-2025 Testimony from Steve Scraggs 04-03-2025 eComments Report 04-02-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-03-2025 (OM-4) Correspondence to Chief of Staff 04-02-2025 and response 04-08-2025 (PS-4) Correspondence to Personnel Services 04-02-2025 and Response 04-08-2025 (HC-2) Correspondence to Human Concerns 04-02-2025 and Response 04-08-2025 eComments Report 04-03-2025 (MD-2) Correspondence to Management 04-04-2025 (FN-7) Correspondence to Finance 04-04-2025 and Response 04-08-2025 (TD-2) Correspondence to Transportation 04-04-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 (PW-2) Correspondence to Public Works 04-04-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 (EM-2) Correspondence to Environmental Management 04-04-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 (PR-3) Correspondence to Parks and Recreation 04-04-2025 and response 04-14-2025 (PD-3) Correspondence to Police Chief 04-04-2025 and response 04-09-2025 (FN-8) Correspondence to Finance 04-05-2025 and response 04-09-2025 (CC-4) Correspondence to Corporation Counsel 04-05-2025 and Response 04-09-2025 (PS-5) Correspondence to Personnel Services 04-05-2025 and Response 04-11-2025 (WS-4) Correspondence to Water Supply 04-05-2025 and Responses 04-10-2025. 04-15-2025 (BD-12) Correspondence to Budget Director 04-06-2025 and Response 04-11-2025 (FN-9) Correspondence to Finance 04-06-2025 and response 04-10-2025 Budget Deliberation Schedules 04-04-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-07-2025 (PW-3) Correspondence to Public Works 04-07-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 Testimony from Laurie Gaines 04-07-2025 Testimony from Lisa Labrecque 04-07-2025 Testimony from Moani Makaiwi 04-07-2025 Testimony from Nikki Russell 04-07-2025 Testimony from Judy Aikawa 04-07-2025 eComments Report 04-07-2025 (HO-2) Correspondence to Director of Housing 04-07-2025 and response 04-11-2025 Bill 15 (2025) Correspondence from Budget Director 01-30-2025 (HC-3) Correspondence to Human Concerns 04-08-2025 and response 04-11-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-08-2025 (East Maui) eComments Report 04-08-2025 Bill 49 (2025) Resolution 25-89 Resolution 25-90 (PS-6) Correspondence to Personnel Services 04-08-2025 and Response 04-15-2025 eComments Report 04-08-2025 (Lanai) Testimony Received 04-08-2025 (Lanai) (PL-3) Correspondence to Planning 04-08-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 (BD-13) Correspondence to Budget Director 04-08-2025 and response 04-14-2025 (FS-3) Correspondence to Fire & Public Safety 04-09-2025 and Response 04-15-2025 Bill 50 (2025) (EMA-3) Correspondence to Emergency Management Agency 04-09-2025 Testimony from Josh DeSilva 04-09-2025 Testimony from Courtney Cole 04-09-2025 Testimony from Brian Etheredge 04-09-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-09-2025 (BD-14) Correspondence to Budget Director 04-09-2025 and Response 04-15-2025 Correspondence from Managing Director 04-09-2025 (OWR-3) Correspondence to Oiwi Resources 04-09-2025 and Response 04-14-2025 eComments Report 04-09-2025 eComments Report 04-10-2025 (BD-15) Correspondence to Budget Director 04-10-2025 and response 04-14-2025 (WS-5) Correspondence to Water Supply 04-10-2025 (MD-3) Correspondence to Management 04-10-2025 Testimony from Andy Justus 04-10-2025 Testimony from Linda Puppolo 04-10-2025 Affordable Housing Fund Annual Plan 04-11-2025 Lapsed Affordable Housing Fund Projects 04-11-2025 (OCS-3) Response from Council Services 04-11-2025 Testimony Received 04-10-2025 (West Maui) (FN-10) Correspondence to Finance 04-11-2025 (BD-16) Correspondence to Budget Director 04-12-2025 (HC-4) Correspondence to Human Concerns 04-14-2025 eComments Report 04-11-2025 (Molokai) Email from Budget Director 04-14-2025 Testimony Received 04-11-2025 (Molokai) (PS-7) Correspondence to Personnel Services 04-14-2025 Correspondence from Committee Chair 04-14-2025 (Upcountry) eComments Report 04-14-2025 (HO-3) Correspondence to Housing 04-14-2025 (FN-11) Correspondence to Finance 04-15-2025 eComments Report 04-14-2025 (South Maui) Testimony Received 04-14-2025 (South Maui) (PD-4) Correspondence to Police Chief 04-15-2025 eComments Report 04-15-2025

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    Lisa Paulson at April 22, 2025 at 4:52pm HST

    Supportive testimony for the Farm to Family Grant Program. Thank you!

    Attachments: Testimony_for_County_Farm_to_Family_Bill.pdf
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    Guest User at April 21, 2025 at 11:58am HST

    Dear Council Members,

    I’m the property manager of the Olowalu Plantation House and have been in business on Maui hosting weddings, corporate events, celebrations and fundraisers for 27 years. I’m writing to ask for your support of the Maui Wedding & Event industry. We are a large and united group, made up primarily of small, locally owned businesses that contribute significantly to Maui’s economy.

    Our industry brings in millions of dollars annually and provides employment and opportunities for thousands of residents. Importantly, much of this income stays right here in our community, supporting local families and services.

    Weddings and events also align with the goals of regenerative tourism—encouraging meaningful, respectful, and intentional travel that fosters deeper connections with place, culture, and community.

    After five difficult years—facing the pandemic and the devastating fires—we need your help to recover and continue serving both our community and the visitors who choose Maui for their most significant life moments. The Olowalu Plantation House which is limited by the state and county to 120 events annually, has always reached full capacity at least a year in advance. Since the fire, the bookings have now dropped to 97 in 2024, 86 in 2025 and only 28 booked so far for 2026. I trust that our county will support us in our endeavor to continue to stay in business and provide a much needed special event venue for our community. Each event hosted here typically employees 30-40 people in which 100% of the crews are local.

    Mahalo for your time and consideration.

    Aloha,

    Donna Poseley, Olowalu Plantation House, MWEA

    donna@olowaluplantationhouse.com