I will also work on efforts to reduce waste production, working with local businesses and importers to figure out where there are ways we can reduce our waste generation in other ways, particularly relating to plastic. My 10 years of involvement locally in State and County politics has led me to understanding that this is a way to make a difference for the betterment of Kauai and our people. Reducing our waste generation and then diverting whatever we can from the landfill will be critical in establishing responsible waste management for our small island. I value the main premise of the Kauai Destination Management Action Plan guiding the aim to rebuild, redefine and reset the direction of tourism over a three-year period. Hawai`is native ancestors revered and lived fully the values of Aloha `Aina & Malama Aina. Those are immediate questions that we need to answer in the budget coming up., Facebook These tiny worker homes can have revocable permits but are a necessity for effective food production, harvesting and distribution. We must continue to support our local agriculture, local service providers, and local producers in order to establish a more resilient and sustainable community. Private partnerships may be required, such as small scale anaerobic digesters under consideration. Maintaining or marginally reducing visitor numbers to a sustainable level (23,000-25,000) will be much harder if our airport is built out to accommodate more arrivals. can be prohibitively costly to maintain. The sites in dryer areas are ideal, but the Koloa location is too close to Waita Reservoir. In the short term I would start with adjusting the county pay scale as the core and work outward. More County Funding In order to build our Housing Development Fund, Councilmembers Chock, Evslin & I recently voted to increase the Vacation Rental tax rate to the same level as Resort. We must also continue to support local chefs, restaurants, and other food establishments by using more local ingredients. Our departments are underfunded and staffed and I believe we can use the resources this would generate to address important things our community needs. Waste to energy is a clean and safe way to get rid of our trash and create energy. #1 were over capacity for tourists. This is relatively close to DMAP policy A.2, the Universal Fee Model. We absolutely need to do all that we can collectively to address our housing shortage disaster! We must continue to assist local businesses and community organizations as they pivot away from importing raw materials to sourcing local materials. The coalition for years has advocated to protect the bay. In particular, my focus would be for high speed internet access, better roads and bridges, investment in public transit, resilient infrastructure, and investment in environmental remediation. We are currently working on three major housing projects and recently just completed two. I will attend events and meetings that help me better understand the needs of the business community and I will engage in ways that can support those needs wherever I can. I would support the addition of one gate, but not three. QUESTION #11What is your solution to best manage solid waste on Kaua`i? [I will try to] make sure our mayor and his administration are doing all they can in all areas and be supportive, Kagawa said. Yes I do support his effort. Affordable housing refers to those projects funded through County support, Federal tax credits, and/or imposition on developers. Our Public Works department does a relatively good job of handling their responsibilities. The various departments have done a rather impressive job at successfully procuring Federal monies. With my experience as a small business owner and experience in managing budgets with several local nonprofits, my focus will be ensuring our taxpayer dollars are used effectively and efficiently. The work of going after grant funding falls mostly on County Department heads and they do a great job along those lines. From a zoning perspective, we need to ensure that were doing all we can to ensure that agricultural land is growing crops, not houses. The Kauai DMAP outlines specific action steps that I believe need to be executed immediately. A policy I wish to develop is the ability of a tax class to change in the middle of a budget year. I envision Kauai operating as a large-scale homestead. Making sure out County keeps us with proper maintenance of our four wastewater treatment plants which were built before 1980 and that we fund the necessary upgrades to our current systems; even if that means increasing sewer fees. I will work with our administration to practice waste diversion in all departments and lead by example by starting with the county council. We have implemented a shoreline set back already. The night market is unlike other Night Markets as attendance are majority local people. If elected, I would be proactive in working with our business organizations by having monthly meetings with government action committees. The budget is our main responsibility and balancing and or cutting the budget to ensure all areas of our counties responsibilities are met. When it comes to accepting grants and opportunities for support I will absolutely accept and seek out federal and state support to plan for and mitigate expected impacts to our resources and communities. floodstop flashing green lights 0 Menu Close. Every study on affordability includes increasing supply as a prerequisite for affordability. Housing for our people (and the landfill) is the most needed and hardest challenge in this questionnaire. Expanding our local products and supporting their local consumption, as well as export markets, is key to growth for the agricultural sector. I am committed to addressing our drug problem in a meaningful way. I absolutely support what the people are calling for and that is a stop to unmanageable expansion that will likely only worsen the overtourism were already face. A strong area of economic diversification that has rapidly and recently grown is residents who remote work or have other avenues of external income. While we do control the power of the purse, the County Council has no authority over the timelines for infrastructure projects. But, from a legislative perspective policies A.2 and D.4 are the two where the County Council has the most power to leverage change. I believe in accountability and transparency. Once we have identified the actual number of legal accommodation units, we need to reassess their impacts to our communities and tax them accordingly. For this years budget, we have funded most of our long overdue deferred maintenance, we are making significant investments in capital improvement projects and we are replenishing our reserves which was absolutely critical during the worst parts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus will be on efficiency and accountability, so that any new system that is created doesnt cost our community more than it should. As Housing & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Chair, I have absolutely been interested in creating additional funding for our Housing Development Fund. Making sure we increase our Capital Improvement Projects investments as we have done in this most recent budget. For example, the nonprofit I lead, Rice Street Business Association, works directly with Zero Waste Kauai and every event that happens in Downtown Lhue diverts waste and appropriately allocates materials towards composting and recycling. Students can become entrepreneurs and also work for somebody. While I have an educational background in engineering, I strengthen my support and preparedness by listening to our site experts, visiting our facilities, requesting progress or status briefings and reviewing process materials. I humbly ask for your vote, as an opportunity to give back to what has been given to me. Sports tourism is a huge market that we should explore. We need more charging stations. There was a net increase of 133 TVRs on Kauai in 2022. E-mail: mchock@kauai.gov Council Direct Line: (808) 241-4098 Cell Phone: (808) 651-7013 But some do - like longtime Kaua'i politician Ross Kagawa, who has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Kaua'i County Council. Addison Bulosan (Nonpartisan) Bernard Carvalho (Nonpartisan) Felicia Cowden (Nonpartisan) Billy Decosta (Nonpartisan) Luke A. Evslin (Nonpartisan) Fern Anuenue Holland (Nonpartisan) In the event of a hurricane, a war, a prolonged economic downturn, or another catastrophic lockdown, there is minimal impact on the full living units in the TVR category. Scroll for more Candidate Bernard Carvalho (Nonpartisan) Felicia Cowden (Nonpartisan) Billy Decosta (Nonpartisan) Luke A. Evslin (Nonpartisan) KipuKai L.P. Kuali'I (Nonpartisan) Addison Bulosan (Nonpartisan) Fern Anuenue Holland (Nonpartisan) This could begin immediately with all the green waste sitting in dumps, food waste from stores and restaurants and left over fishing and hunting remains. Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island file Historic Kaua'i County Building. I was the recipient of the congress Bundestag scholarship and lived in Germany for a year. I would prioritize projects and tackle projects one at a time. Since we have a problem with pesticides and herbicides, I want to continue with whatever agriculture we have going now. We must support our County working closely with the Dept. The consolidation of the ticket-lobby and baggage claim areas seems prudent. Councilmember Carvalho has been my partner in this effort. To start the county could start with preparing and feeding our soil to give agriculture ventures a boost when they are ready. I support the development of a dirty MRF that will help us divert waste from the landfill. If elected to council I will be an open door and listening ear for the business community. Voters on Kauai also sorted through more than two dozen candidates to elect members to the seven-seat County Council. Heres some of the specific tools and policies we are using, as well as what we need to use and will likely use. Our island does not need a facility to receive more visitors. And we have enough land to support it all the issues are water infrastructure, high land costs, and low margins leading to a lack of willing farmers. Leveling out the rates and getting more funding for our housing fund would ultimately mean we could provide more workforce housing for our hospitality workers, teachers, nurses and all our working families. In addition, I support the continuation of the current Kilauea Agricultural Park program throughout our island. Farm eco-tourism can grow. I look forward to supporting more discussions in all the above areas. Lastly, we must increase local demand for local ingredients so local production can be scaled. Having spoken with Hawaii DOT Airports division, my understanding is there has been a change of understanding regarding the sentiment of the community and they are willing to propose far more modest improvements and am waiting for such confirmation in a press release. The other candidates for seven positions are Addison Bulosan, Bernard Carvalho, Felicia Cowden, Billy DeCosta,. I recognize that the Mayor took a number of hard steps through the pandemic to keep Kauai safe some of which included essentially shutting down the TVR industry. Again, this would be investing into our local future workforce & creatives while being able to make money from out of state student enrollment. At this point we need to look at what resources we have and start creatively using them and also look at what we dont have and create it to meet our needs while simultaneously planning on a way to make money from outsiders. This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. I do not agree with discussions that occur off-line. In the meantime, I will continue to push for and help develop systems of managed parking in our county parks. Kagawa, who worked on eight County of Kauai budgets during his previous tenure on the Council, will now tackle the Countys latest budget next month. Keeping all taxpayers in mind when making decisions that uses everyones tax dollar. Not creating the waste is a better strategy than recycling. As a Financial Advisor it is important to work as a team, and we need to work as a team to find the best plan and be prepared for profit and loss both in short term and long term goals that everyone agrees on. We need to improve our port security and get drugs off our streets while we work to address the issue holistically with counseling programs, on island detox and treatment centers and housing first solutions. So I know that this is a hard decision for all of us. We cant rebuild a new facility in these same locations. With the proposed Maalo landfill site rejected by the state Department of Transportation because of concerns around the impact of birds on our airport, the county is beginning the process of siting a new landfill. Training our existing residents and youth to also remote work has value such that they may also experience a healthy middle-income. This is an essential step to assist TVRs to return to a homestead tax class in the event of a sale. The 2022-2026 CEDS is designed to sustain and grow the progress from the previous CEDS; continue the ongoing efforts to mitigate the effects of COVID 19; and, create and achieve new goals that support the economic vision set forth in our Kauai General Plan. Our property tax rates are by far the lowest in the nation, which means that mainland investors find Hawaii an attractive place to park their money and reap the rewards of our appreciating real estate market. QUESTION #2If elected to the Council, how would you engage with the business community early in the legislative process? My top priorities are affordable housing, and recycling. We need to also continue to reform our zoning codes to reduce the amount that people have to drive. QUESTION #13What else would you like to share with the Kauai community? What parts to you oppose? Partnership with organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, Kauai Board of Realtors, Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association, Carpenters Union, Lihue Business Association, Hawaii Farm Bureau and so forth is invaluable. Anything we can do to incentivize home construction within and directly adjacent to our existing towns will help alleviate this pressure on our agricultural land. If elected, I think education would help economic diversification. We must allocate a location and move into planning and development of the new landfill. 5) We need to continue raising property taxes on vacant second homes and vacation rentals, which make up one in five homes on Kauai. Instead of a white paper, Id hope that the objective would clearly be to decrease the number of vacation rentals that we have on island (1 in 8 homes) and to do it through any means possible, including both zoning and taxation policy. Our State and Federal partners need to recognize that the Hawaiian islands have unique characteristics different than a continent. If elected, as the legislative body for our county, our impact on infrastructure projects is to make sure they are funded to be able to accomplish the job. I support improving the terminals, public parking, and cargo area. 3. 9,622 votes 11.21% . An over-arching action is greater collaboration between the State and County to offer a unified policy reshaping visitor activity to recognize they are visiting a unique culture rather arriving in a theme park to entertain themselves. The low hanging fruit is to allow the development of the DHHL farmlands which allows for housing. Have watch dog groups in each community to sound the alarm when things, i.e road repair are not dragging on endlessly. Industrial food systems are energy-intensive and fossil-fuel based. kauai parks and recreation. Creating a limit on the number of TVRs may be more effective in retaining houses for homes. In fact, Councilmember Cowden and I have been in the process of drafting a resolution in support of those very sentiments that we have been hearing from many of our constituents. QUESTION #7What is your opinion of the Kauai Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP)? This is one idea that could create more jobs and solve one of our biggest problems here on Kauai. I do not have enough information on the Lihue Airport Master Plan, to really support it. I will be responsible about how we move forward with our operations as well, ensuring we are planning for the long term but ensuring we meet our short-term needs. County vehicles should all be battery operated or hybrids by 2035. The need to be prepared for this stream of funding for our overall infrastructure needs is very important. Forcing luxury homes into sales is not likely to achieve the goal of transforming a property into a home for our existing working population. The other candidates for seven positions are Addison Bulosan, Bernard Carvalho, Felicia Cowden, Billy DeCosta, Luke. Addison Bulosan Luke Evslin Lila Balmores Metzger Bernard Carvalho Fern Anuenue Holland Nelson Mukai Felicia Cowden Ross Kagawa Mel Rapozo Billy DeCosta Kipukai L.P. Kualii Rachel Secretario Search by Questions Search by Candidate Recruiting and retaining qualified staffing is a continuous challenge. I went to KCC and the University of Hawaii to receive my Political Science Degree. The following candidates ran in the primary for Kauai County Council on August 13, 2022. Make the rentals of bikes affordable to our visitors weekly rates. Remember, you only have show proof of a valid Hawaii drivers license and proof of an address in order to qualify for our work force housing here on Kauai, we need to make sure these residents are not relocating from the mainland and within a few months and they qualify to purchase these homes. Holding these mainland investors more accountable to their responsibility here on the island is a must. We are facing critical moments for our economy and environment and I hope that my time, energy, and aloha can be contributed to the work at the Kauai County Council level. We must be cautious to not exhaust our landowners/homeowners ability to adapt to inflationary pressures that are likely to continue. But, rather than trying to micromanage the Administration, I spend the bulk of my time thinking about and working on policy that I do have discretion over. A thriving agriculture sector includes small diversified farms, neighborhood food production, livestock, loi kalo, and export crops in which Kauai continues to be the Garden Island. Efficiency is his byword. Regenerative tourism focuses on the supply-side, host communities and ecosystems, rather than just the visitors needs and wants of the market-demand approach. Thank you. As they describe, the surge in retiring baby boomers at a time of slowing population growth means that the ratio of retirees to active workers continues to skew towards increasing numbers of retirees relative to active workers. Our County received a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant for $13.8 million to transform and construct our roadways, walking and biking paths in our downtown core of Lihue. Second, we must utilize innovative agricultural practices by empowering local businesses and community organizations. As a Council we dropped the investor class assessment category in order to hold secondary owners accountable and to encourage them to rent their homes to our local families. 3) We need to continually strive to make it easier for families to add on additional units (ARUs or ADUs) for their parents, children or long-term renters. We have so much to be thankful for and it is our responsibility as leaders in our island community to take care of our people, and our natural resources and to provide every opportunity for our families to live, work and to enjoy life. With permitted worker housing on farms, the likelihood of economic productivity is strengthened. My life long community and environmental advocacy has motivated me to run for public office. I have ideas for this issue and willing to listen to win win solutions. This is one of the most major issues that we face on Kauai. I believe that our Lihue Airport is at capacity for our visitors, and we do not need any expansion of our airport facility and land area to accommodate more visitors. Nelson Mukai Rachel Secretario Ross Kagawa Governor Candidates Duke Aiona David (Duke) Bourgoin Kai Kahele Lynn Barry Mariano Caleb K. Nazara Lieutenant Governor Candidates Keith Amemiya Ikaika Anderson Tae Kim Sylvia Luke Sherry Menor-McNamara US Rep Candidates Joe Akana Patrick Pihana Branco Nicole Gi Brendan Schultz Steven B. Sparks This will defiantly make a big impact in our agricultural community by providing more opportunity for growing our own food, marketing and providing educational opportunities for our young farmers. 4. The County has our Economic Board that funds these projects through grants and other funding sources. Our food tours increase the demand for local ingredients in these restaurants, help maintain their commitment towards supporting local farmers, and raises awareness of fresh ingredients from the island. Here are some examples: We are currently doing some of this work through the Rice Street Business Association with our revitalization of Downtown Lhue. 808-245-7363 4268 H Rice Street, Lihue, HI 96766[emailprotected]. Kauai Real Estate, Huge Traffic Delays, Snorkelers Rescued Off Lawai Beach, Kauai Council Member Sentenced, May 31, 2022; . My first focus would be to help local working families by creating incentives and reducing the financial barriers for additional dwelling units and additional rental units. Climate change is here to stay, its going to be a huge problem in future generations and its going to get worse but we are human beings a we a smarter than that. I support economic diversification and access to locally produced food by increasing the productivity and profitability of all forms of agriculture. Whats most important to me here is to learn from the many stakeholders in our economy who are working on diversifying our economy, taking the best ideas from the collective and doing what I can to support moving them forward. I was born and raised in Kapahi and I understand the issues that matter to our islands. This power granted by the Kauai County Charter led to a last-minute surge in testimony from residents advocating for Fern nuenue Holland, a community organizer and leader against developers plans to build a hotel at the site of the former Coco Palms resort. We would need to work together to look at giving incentives to property owners who rent out their home for a reasonable rate i.e. I personally have lost faith in our recycling efforts. We need to continue to better manage and balance the number of visitors that come to our island. Monitor these projects on a regular basis on our council agenda. I will continue to be supportive of the valuable efforts made by our Mayors administration and the housing department. Kauai doesnt even need the climate to change to benefit by the Kauai Climate Adaptation Plans the county currently has underway. Similarly, the Biden White House released a housing plan that Reward jurisdictions that have reformed zoning and land-use policies with higher scores in certain federal grant processes. Along these lines, its our job to help make these reforms in our zoning code to help set up our various Departments to maximize the chances of receiving grant money. The more we legitimately recycle the less will go into the landfill. I would revitalize buildings that could be used as shelters and homes for the low income and homeless. Vacation rentals were grandfather in long before I became a council member and will be part of our taxable economy. He also previously served for 8 years on the Kauai County Council and was Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control for the State of Hawaii (2011/2012). of Water to ensure water distribution expansion plans line up with plans for increased density and infill development within our town centers, as well as for other housing development in the larger town areas. Visitors learn about the inequities of our food systems and are encouraged to support local restaurants that use local ingredients. Solid waste is one of the largest issues we face right now. We need to cut out the vacation rental rate and just make it clear that your property is strictly residential or if any part of it is used as a vacation rental then you pay the hotel and resort tax rate. Please dont hesitate to reach out via email ([emailprotected]) or phone (635-6623) if you have any questions for me. Last but not least, we must create equity within our property tax system that protects our local families. Council can best help by approving funding, encouraging action through paying attention and supporting progress. We also made significant cuts to our travel and training budgets. When the Council on Wednesday chose Kagawa to replace former member Luke Evslin who is now a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives Kagawas placement in the election was a major reason. I support the upgrades of the airport but no expansion until a study to determine our carrying capacity is completed. The top two objectives that I work on daily are the focus on creating positive contributions to the quality of life for Kauai residents and supporting the maintenance, enhancement, and protection of Kauais natural resources. We established a monthly Downtown Lhue Night Market that brings local vendors and drives local buyers together. And, of course, I really appreciate all of you being willing to engage with us when we reach out to you! I need the assessments, ground water mapping, and rainfall data for these areas for the Puhi, Kalaheo/Eleele and Kaumakani/Pakalas locations. Collaborating for Community Solutions Working with both Public & Private Partners to develop and implement forward-thinking solutions to longstanding challenges like Climate Change, Drug Abuse, Food Insecurity, Homelessness, Teen Suicide, Traffic Congestion and more. The bubble concept emerged initially on Kauai in August when an ad hoc community group of doctors and community leaders released a plan to reopen tourism by which visitors would be tested before they arrived on Kauai, then five or six days after arrival. Acompanhe-nos: bonsall oaks development Facebook. However, I have also been interested in bringing parity to the existing tax rate structure by increasing the rate of Transient Vacation Rentals to the same level as Resorts. Mayor of Kauai In office July 17, 2008 - December 1, 2008 Preceded by Bryan Baptiste Gary Heu(acting) Succeeded by Bernard Carvalho Personal details Born 1930 or 1931 H'ena, Hawaii Spouse Patsy Asing Children 5 Residence Lihue Bill "Kaipo" Asing(born 1930 or 1931) is an American politicianin the US state of Hawaii. While we have to blaze forward on solutions to our pressing problems, I remain committed to working with stakeholders to the greatest extent possible before introducing legislation that could impact them. This is the first decade since statehood where home construction on Kauai has fallen far below our population growth and its this lack of homes that is the driver of our exploding costs. ', Were either going to offer more service, improve areas that were failing at, or were going to cut the tax rate and give people a tax break, Kagawa concluded. My preferred solution is to support our Mayor and Administration however I can with 1) the permitting of a new landfill across the highway at Kekaha Mauka, 2) seeking State approval for a vertical expansion of the existing landfill that would extend operations through November 2030, 3) doing extensive outreach and education to get our citizens to play a decisive role in helping us avoid a garbage crisis by changing more habits and diverting more waste; composting, recycling, reusing materials and source reduction, 4) excavating waste from the oldest part of the landfill, separating out recyclables and reburying the waste on top of the landfills newest section; and, 5) creating a construction and demolition reclamation center to dispose of construction and demolition garbage, which makes up the largest portion of the current landfills waste stream. We are maxed out with tourists and vehicles as it is, what we do need is a safe, fluid and comfortable airport. Resorts have a more enduring impact. A 41-year-old Kauai man who agreed to run drugs and collect money for a drug trafficking organization headed by a former Kauai County Council member and supplied by Samoan gang members, was . I will work to address our solid waste concerns across the board. 0 of 16 precincts reporting. In order for us to move forward, we have to do a combination of three things: 1) restore pre-existing agricultural systems 2) utilize innovative agricultural practices 3) help our community of consumers choose local produce first First, we must restore pre-existing agricultural systems by empowering local businesses and community organizations. QUESTION #6If elected, what specific ideas do you have about economic diversification and how would you develop these areas? The technology is available and we need to get up to speed with what our options are. 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