STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3706

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 745, 746, 783

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 745, 746, and 783, submitting for study and consideration the nominations of: 

 

Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council

 

G.M. No. 745

KAHIAU WALLACE,

for a term to expire 06-30-2020;

 

G.M. No. 746

BENJAMIN SHAFER,

for a term to expire 06-30-2019; and

 

G.M. No. 783

MAY AU,

for a term to expire 06-30-2017,

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal histories, resumes, and statements submitted by the nominees and finds Kahiau Wallace, Benjamin Shafer, and May Au to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council.

 

KAHIAU WALLACE

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment of Kahiau Wallace from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Wallace's experience as President of Hoala Aina Kupono, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify her for appointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Wallace is a teacher and a member of the Hui Malama Loko I‘a Network, a network of fishpond practitioners.  Ms. Wallace indicates in her personal statement that she hopes to help build a strong network of people who have a genuine interest in aloha ‘aina Kahana and collaborate to create a sustainable plan that promotes ‘aina momona and helps the valley and all the people that experience it to flourish.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Wallace has been nominated for appointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council based on her knowledge of and experience living in Kahana Valley and willingness to serve the public.

 

BENJAMIN SHAFER

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Benjamin Shafer from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and one individual.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Shafer's experience as a resident of Kahana Valley, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify him for reappointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Shafer has served on the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council since 2007 and as the Chair for the last three years.  He previously served on Kahana Advisory Councils II and III.  He is President of Friends of Kahana and a member of the Kahana Community Association.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Shafer has been nominated for reappointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council based on his knowledge of and experience living in the Kahana Valley and willingness to serve the public.

 

MAY AU

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of May Au from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Aha Moku Advisory Committee, and one individual.

 

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Ms. Au's experience as a resident of Kahana Valley, commitment to public service, and proven leadership qualify her for reappointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council.  Your Committee notes that Ms. Au has served on the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council since 2009.  She spent forty years in the United States Postal Service and is active with the Ko‘olaupoko and Ko‘olauloa Hawaiian Civic Clubs, a Kupuna Council member of the Ko‘olauloa Community Health and Wellness Center, and Treasurer of the Kahana Community Association.  Your Committee further finds that Ms. Au has been nominated for reappointment to the Kahana Valley Living Park Planning Council based on her knowledge of and experience living in Kahana Valley and willingness to serve the public.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture that are attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominees, has found the nominees to be qualified for the positions to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nominations.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Water, Land, and Agriculture,

 

 

 

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MIKE GABBARD, Chair