COUNTY OF HAWAII https://www.hawaiicounty.gov
25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
COUNTY COUNCIL (9) (12-05-22) https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/legislative/county-council
CHAIR/DISTRICT 6 ...... MAILE DAVID ...... 323-4277 Vice Chair/District 2...... Aaron Chung ...... 961-8272 Council Members: District 1 ...... Heather L. Kimball ...... 961-8018 District 3 ...... Susan "Sue" L.K. Lee Loy ...... 961-8396 District 4 ...... Ashley Lehualani Kierkiewicz ...... 965-2712 District 5 ...... Matt Kaneali‘i-Kleinfelder ...... 961-8263 District 7 ...... Rebecca Villegas ...... 323-4267 District 8 ...... Holeka Goro Inaba ...... 323-4280 District 9 ...... Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III, DVM ...... 961-8564
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/legislative/office-of-the-county-clerk COUNTY CLERK ...... JON HENRICKS ...... 961-8255 FAX: 961-8912 Deputy County Clerk ...... Aaron Brown ...... 961-8580 FAX: 329-4786
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR ACTING LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR ...MAXINNE PACHECO ...... 961-8386 FAX: 961-8905 [email protected]
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Office of the Mayor West Hawaii Civic Center 25 Aupuni Street 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C Hilo, HI 96720 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Phone: 323-4444
MAYOR...... MITCH D. ROTH ...... (12-02-24) ...... 961-8211 FAX: 961-6553 MANAGING DIRECTOR ...... LEE LORD, PhD ...... 961-8211 FAX: 961-6553 Deputy Managing Director ...... Bobby Command ...... 961-8211 Executive Assistant ...... Steven Bader ...... 961-8211 Executive Assistant ...... Pomaikai Bartolome ...... 961-8211 Executive Assistant ...... Kate Logan ...... 961-8211
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Public Relations Specialist ...... Cyrus Jonnasen...... 961-8029 Immigration Info. Specialist ...... ______...... 961-8220 Information and Assistance ...... 961-8223
GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Abraham Antonio (12-31-23) George Donev (12-31-23) Grayson Hashida (12-31-22) Stanley Mendes (12-31-21) Naniloa K. Pogline (12-31-20) Kean Umeda (12-31-22) ______OFFICE OF AGING https://hcoahawaii.org/ 1055 Kinoole St., Ste. 101, Hilo, HI 96720 ...... 961-8600 FAX: 961-8603 West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 ...... 323-4390 FAX: 323-4398 ADMINISTRATOR ...... HORACE FARR ...... [email protected]
COMMITTEE ON AGING (15) Members ...... Judith M. Bell (12-07-20) Chalintorn N. Burian (12-07-20) Leonor I. Corpuz (12-07-20) George M. Ito (12-07-20) Elwood Kita (12-07-20) Meizhu Lui (12-07-20) Steve Ono (12-07-20) Ruth Raza (12-07-20) Marcia Saquing (12-07-20) Frankie Stapleton (12-07-20) Earl Tanaka (12-07-20) Rowena L. Tiqui (12-07-20) Thomas Patrick Toal (12-07-20) ______
COMMITTEE ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Members ...... Penny Alcoran (12-07-20) Linda Gonzales (12-07-20) Michelle Hiraishi (12-07-20) Pamela Punihaole (12-07-20) Susan Shirachi (12-07-20) Byron Yogi (12-07-20)
CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY 920 Ululani St., Hilo, HI 96720 DIRECTOR ...... TALMADGE MAGNO ...... 935-0031 FAX: 935-6460 [email protected]
OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
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Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni St., Ste. 325, Hilo, HI 96720 CORPORATION COUNSEL ...... ELIZABETH A. STRANCE ...... 961-8251 Assistant Corporation Counsel ...... ______...... 961-8251 FAX: 961-8622 [email protected] BOARD OF ETHICS (5) Members ...... Lawrence L. Heintz (12-31-23) Denise Nakanishi (12-31-24) Rick Robinson (12-31-20) Nan Summer-Mack (12-31-22) David Wiseman (12-31-21)
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 345 Kekuanaoa St., Hilo, HI 96720 DIRECTOR ...... RAMZI I. MANSOUR ...... 961-8083 Deputy Director ...... ______...... 961-8083 FAX: 961-8086 [email protected] Solid Waste Division Division Chief ...... Greg Goodale ...... 961-8270 FAX: 961-8553 Wastewater Division Division Chief ...... Dora Beck ...... 961-8338 FAX: 961-8644
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Georjean Adams (12-31-24) John Burns (12-31-23) Melissa Cardwell (12-31-20) Dee Fulton (12-31-22) Rick Gaffney (12-31-22) Harry Lee McIntosh, II (12-31-24) Jon Olson (12-31-23) Justin Pequeno (12-31-20) ______
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 25 Aupuni St., Ste. 2103, Hilo, HI 96720 DIRECTOR ...... DEANNA SAKO ...... 961-8234 Deputy Director ...... Steven Hunt ...... 961-8234 FAX: 961-8569 Accounts Division Controller ...... Kay Oshiro ...... 961-8425 Budget Division Administrator ...... Ted Schrey ...... 961-8259 Property Management Property Manager ...... Hamana Ventura...... 961-8009 Purchasing Division Purchasing Manager ...... Diane Nakagawa ...... 961-8440 Real Property Tax Division Administrator ...... Lisa Miura ...... 961-8260 Risk Management Division Division Head ...... Daniel Chun ...... 961-8068
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Treasury Division Treasurer ...... Chris Nakano ...... 933-6240 [email protected] Vehicle Registration & Licensing Division Administrator ...... Naomi O'Dell ...... [email protected] BOARD OF REVIEW (5) Members ...... V. Diane Blancett-Maddock (12-31-23) Nelson Harano (12-31-22) Michael Hughes (12-31-21) Michael Okumoto (12-31-24) Emygrace Reinhard (12-31-20) PENSION BOARD (5) Chair ...... Mae S. Ikeda (12-31-21) Vice Chair ...... Irma G. Sumera (12-31-22) Members ...... Jerry T. Hamamoto (12-31-21) Nyala L. Neill (12-31-19) Emma Y. Sousa (12-31-19) PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION (9) Chair ...... Frederick “Rick” Warshauer (12-31-21) Vice Chair ...... Wayne Frank (12-31-22) Members ...... Susan Fischer (12-31-20) Alex Kelepolo (12-31-24) Justin B. Lee (12-31-24) E. Koohan Paik Mander (12-31-22) Lisa Anne Kamuela Meheula (12-31-25) Shellie Bee Allen Naungayan (12-31-23) Kekaulike Tomich (12-31-20)
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1990 Kinoʻole St., Ste. 102, Hilo, HI 96720 HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR ...... SUSAN K. KUNZ ...... 961-8379 Assistant Housing Administrator...... ______...... 961-8379 FAX: 961-8685 [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, HI 96720 DIRECTOR ...... SCOTT UEHARA ...... 932-2960 [email protected] MASS TRANSIT AGENCY 2299 Ho'olaulima Rd., Hilo, HI 96720 Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, HI 96720 http://heleonbus.org INTERIM MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR ...... JOHN C. ANDOH ...... 961-8744 FAX: 961-8745 [email protected] TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Benjamin Agdeppa (12-31-23) James "Kimo" Lee (12-31-24) Michael O'Loughlin (12-31-23) Wendy Santos (12-31-25)
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John Walker (12-31-21) James Weatherford (12-31-22) ______
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 6, Hilo, HI 96720 https://www.parks.hawaiicounty.gov/ DIRECTOR ...... MAURICE MESSINA ...... 961-8311 Deputy Director ...... Michele Hiraishi ...... 961-8311 FAX: 961-8411 [email protected] Culture & Education Division Administrator ...... Bert Mukai ...... 961-8706 [email protected] Elderly Activities Division Operations Director ...... Roann Okamura ...... 961-8708 [email protected] Parks Maintenance Superintendent ...... Jason Mattos Sr...... 961-8719 [email protected] Recreation Division Administrator ...... Mason A. Souza ...... 961-8740 [email protected] HAWAII COUNTY BAND DIRECTOR ...... PAUL ARCEO ...... 961-8699
VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTE (12) Members ...... Marcia Brinkley (12-31-22) Carolle Brulee-Wilson (12-31-18) Michael Doolittle (12-31-21) Minoru Hanato (12-31-21) Debra Lewis (12-31-19) Isaac Nahakuelua (12-31-21) George Sheridan (12-31-20) Antonio Gaspar (12-31-20) Emile Wery (12-31-20) ______PLANNING DEPARTMENT https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/ 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 3, Hilo, HI 96720 ...... (Hilo) 961-8288 West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 ...... (Kona) 323-4770 DIRECTOR ...... ZENDO KERN ...... 961-8288 FAX: 961-8742 [email protected] BOARD OF APPEALS (7) Members ...... Stacey Aguiar (12-31-24) Mattson Davis (12-31-25) Richard Henderson (12-31-23) Springer Kaye (12-31-22)
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Justin Lee (12-31-23) James McCully (12-31-22) Daniel Thomas (12-31-21)
CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Alex Akau (12-31-21) Geraldine Bell (12-31-22) Theresa Donham (12-31-20) Kilohana Hirano (12-31-23) Natalie Kurashima (12-31-24) Nicole Lui (12-31-20) Scott Mahoney (12-31-24) ______KAILUA VILLAGE DESIGN COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Bryant Ching (Holdover) Jasmine Victoria Crusat (Holdover) Michaela Ikeuchi (12-31-20) Ann Kern (Holdover) Shaun Roth (Holdover) Riley Smith (12-31-22) Zon Sullenberger (Holdover) Arne Werchick (12-31-20) ______LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION (7) Members ...... Nancy Carr-Smith (03-31-21) Barbara Defranco (03-31-25) Perry Kealoha (12-31-20) Max Newberg (03-31-24) Mark Van Pernis (12-31-24) Michael Vitousek (03-31-23) Faith Yates (03-31-22) WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION (7) Members ...... Gilbert Aguinaldo (12-31-22) Dean Au (12-31-24) Joseph Clarkson (12-31-21) Thomas Raffipiy (12-31-21) John Replogle (12-31-21) ______
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 7, Hilo, HI 96720 https://www.dpw.hawaiicounty.gov/ DIRECTOR ...... S. IKAIKA RODENHURST ...... 961-8321 Deputy Director ...... ______...... 961-8321 FAX: 961-8630 [email protected] Building Division Acting Division Chief ...... Robyn Matsumoto ...... 323-4720 [email protected] Engineering Division Division Chief ...... Ben Ishii ...... 323-4850
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[email protected] Highway Maintenance Division Division Chief ...... Neil Azevedo ...... 961-8349 FAX: 961-8633 [email protected] Traffic Division Division Chief ...... Aaron Takaba ...... 961-8341 FAX: 961-8591 [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 25 Aupuni St., Ste. 1301, Hilo, HI 96720 https://www.rd.hawaiicounty.gov/ DIRECTOR ...... DOUGLASS ADAMS ...... 961-8366 Deputy Director ...... Riley Saito ...... 961-8366 FAX: 935-1205 [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 101 Pauahi St., Ste. 2, Hilo, HI 96720 DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL ...... WILLIAM V. BRILHANTE, JR...... 961-8361 Deputy Director ...... ______...... 961-8361 FAX: 961-8617 [email protected] Health and Safety Division Division Head ...... Ryan Chong ...... 961-8215 FAX: 961-8216 Workers' Compensation Division Head ...... Sommer Tokihiro ...... 961-8344 MERIT APPEALS BOARD (5) Members ...... Gabriella Cabanas ...... (12-31-21) William Chillingworth (12-31-21) Isabella Hughes (12-31-23) Gay Mathews (12-31-25) Melvin Ventura (12-31-22)
SALARY COMMISSION (9) Members ...... George W. Campbell (12-31-22) Judy A. Greenbaum (12-31-24) Nelson H. Harano (12-31-22) Florence K. Ikeda (12-31-20) Benson P. Medina (12-31-20) ______
FIRE DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuni St., Rm. 501, Hilo, HI 96720 FIRE CHIEF ...... KAZUO TODD ...... 932-2900 Deputy Fire Chief ...... Robert Perreira ...... 932-2900 FAX: 932-2928 [email protected] Fire Inspector ...... 323-4760 FIRE COMMISSION (9)
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Members ...... Benjamin Agdeppa (12-31-24) Gregory Henkel (12-31-22) Kyle Keamo (12-31-21) Corey Luke (12-31-24) Shon Magsalin (12-31-20) Merrick Nishimoto (12-31-23) Danny Paleka (12-31-22) Donna Payesko (12-31-20) Robert Yamada (12-31-22)
DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni St., Ste. 230, Hilo, HI 96720 West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 DIRECTOR ...... GERALD TAKASE ...... 961-8218 FAX: 961-8684 [email protected] LIQUOR COMMISSION (9) Members ...... Warren Arakaki (12-31-21) David R. Greenwell (12-31-20) Michael Hughes (12-31-21) Ronald Ibarra (12-31-23) Claude S. Onizuka (12-31-21) Dawn K. Raymond (12-31-22) Allen Salāve‘a (12-31-22) Paula Thomas (12-31-23) ______LIQUOR CONTROL ADJUDICATION BOARD (5) Members ...... Dwyane T. Mukai (12-31-22) Andi Pawasart (12-31-21) Riley Smith (12-31-20) Arthur Taniguchi (12-31-23) ______
POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani St., Hilo, HI 96720 https://www.hawaiipolice.com/ CHIEF OF POLICE ...... PAUL FERREIRA ...... 961-2244 Deputy Chief of Police ...... Kenneth Bugado ...... 961-2244 Police Commission Secretary ...... Josie Pelayo ...... 932-2950 FAX: 961-2389 [email protected] POLICE COMMISSION (9) Members ...... John Bertsch (12-31-20) Thomas Brown (12-31-22) Rod Quartararo (12-31-24) Guy Schutte (12-31-21) Donna Springer (12-31-24) Marcella St. Ambrogio (12-31-23) Anthony Sur (12-31-24) Denby Toci (12-31-23) ______
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY 345 Kekuanaoa St., Ste. 20, Hilo, HI 96720 https://www.hawaiidws.org/ MANAGER ...... KEITH OKAMOTO ...... 961-8050
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Deputy Manager ...... Kawika Uyehara ...... 961-8050 FAX: 961-8657 [email protected] WATER BOARD (9) Members ...... William D. Boswell, Jr. (12-31-21) David De Luz, Jr. (12-31-22) Nestorio L. Domingo (12-31-20) Judy Howard (12-31-24) Julie Hugo (12-31-23) Zendo Kern (12-31-23) Benjamin Ney (12-31-24) Eric Scicchitano (12-31-21) Kenneth Sugai (12-31-22)
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
655 Kilauea Avenue Kealakekua Business Plaza Hilo, HI 96720 1670 Halekii Street Kealakekua, HI 96750 Phone: 322-2552
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY ...... KELDEN B.A. WALTJEN ...... (12-02-24) ...... 961-0466 First Deputy ...... Stephen L. Frye ...... 961-0466 FAX: 961-8908 [email protected] COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (9) Members ...... Katherine "Kami" Bolster (12-31-21) Brooke Derby (12-31-21) Farrah-Marie Gomes, PhD (12-31-21) Andrew Langtry (12-31-21) Evelyn Lee (12-31-24) Matapuna Levenson (12-31-24) Shana Logan (12-31-24) Mihaela Ryer, PhD (12-31-21) Mele Spencer (12-31-21)
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