It also includes working with our Office of Economic Development, as well as State, business and community partners including our eight economic KauaI Economic Recovery Strategy Teams (KERST) to implement recovery strategy recommendations, our Kauai Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP) 2021-2023 and our Kauai Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic (CEDS) Plan for 2022-2026. I would refer to and continue to support the Kauai Comprehensive Economic Development Plan which provides a variety of strategies including affordable housing, providing better broadband access and the possibility of Kauai Innovation Center. Last but not least, we must create equity within our property tax system that protects our local families. 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. I went to Kapaa Elementary, Kapaa Middle and Kapaa High School. These successes result from partnering with the State & developers, tax credits, fast-track permitting, a streamlined regulatory process and/or having available funding. To achieve agricultural self-sufficiency, the General Plan recommends the following relevant code changes: (1) Revise the agricultural property tax regime, including but not limited to the Agricultural Dedication program, to increase incentives to lease land for productive farms: (2) Increase incentives to lease land to small farmers through revisions to the agricultural property tax regime; (3) Expand commercial agriculture, attract new agricultural support and value-added industries, and promote locally-grown commodity sales; (4) Increase small-scale diversified farming, including, but not limited to, fruits and vegetables, building materials, medicinal plants, aquaculture, apiaries, flowers, and livestock; (5) Provide incentives and opportunities for agricultural housing, jobs, training, processing/ transport of goods, and other needs. And, by pursuing these, we can also save taxpayers money and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. I will also support efforts to restore our native ecosystems and indigenous land management practices that will give us more resilience to the predicted impacts of climate change. Councilmember Decosta and I are currently working on some comprehensive changes to our agricultural dedication program along these lines. I believe that my life experience, education and passion will benefit Kauai and I will be a strong voice for our community. During the pandemic we saw planes, cars, and foot traffic come to a halt and with that pause, our environment took a huge breath of fresh air. My ideas are focused around establishing a stronger circular local economy that empowers our small businesses and entrepreneurs. From a zoning perspective, we need to ensure that were doing all we can to ensure that agricultural land is growing crops, not houses. It may not be appropriate across the board and I need to learn more. I would like to hold a town hall meeting specifically for business owners and allow the people to voice their concerns, solutions and ideas to us so that we can go to work on what specifics our community needs. Council can best help by approving funding, encouraging action through paying attention and supporting progress. L EGISLATIVE B RANCH 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 . To add on to question 8. We need to take a look at what other countries are doing around the world and bring a new system back here. Kauai County Council. Kauai County Subarea Health Planning Council ---DRAFT--- Meeting Minutes February 14, 2023 2:00 PM Hawaii Time Virtual Zoom Meeting and Physical Location at the Keoni Ana Building, 1177 Alakea Street, Suite 402 MEMBERS: Jillian Kelekoma, Nicholas Pananganan MEMBERS ABSENT: Jen Chahanovich GUESTS: Ruth Baker Spending money allocated to Kauai otherwise other islands will take our portion and Kauai will lose out. The focus is on stabilization, recovery, and rebuilding to the desired visitor industry for each island. From A to I, there are many quality and similar action steps. Rice Camp Senior Housing, Lihue, Kauai. By reversing that trend through some of the land use policies discussed in question 5, we can reduce carbon emissions while saving residents time and money by giving them an option to live close to where they work. I need more information about the Phase 2 and 3 land acquisitions and what the purpose and proposed use of that area is. We must continue to support these local programs, especially our sunshine markets that create better access to local ingredients. But I would try and Increase agriculture. We must continue to support our local agriculture, local service providers, and local producers in order to establish a more resilient and sustainable community. TVRs on Kauai are taxed at $9.85. 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. During my terms in office, I have introduced numerous resolutions for performance audits but could never get the required votes to get it passed. Kagawa narrowly lost election to the Kaua'i County Council last November, when he finished eighth in a race with seven winners. It is important to understand our community, and understand other communities around us. We have implemented a shoreline set back already. I have been supportive of this idea because of the need to encourage long term leases. 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. 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. I support the intent of the plan which is focusing on short, intermediate, and long-term development needs of the Airport that meet aviation demands for potential environmental and socio-economic. Sports tourism is a huge market that we should explore. However, its partly our job to help set the Administration up for success on this front. We absolutely must focus on maximizing waste diversion to address our landfill problem. Yes, we need to give incentives to individuals who see individuals breaking the law. Currently Councilmember Evslin & I are working with you and other stakeholders on a bill to support EV-ready charging stations in parking lots. Expanding our local products and supporting their local consumption, as well as export markets, is key to growth for the agricultural sector. 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. Kagawa previously served on the Kauai County Council from 2012 until 2020, when he reached his positions consecutive term limit. 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. When asked why there were so many entering this class, the Finance Department said in a memo that we are seeing more Long-Term Rentals and Homeowners sell and or replace with Vacation Rental use. Similarly, in a report on the vacation rental industry in Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed Foundation writes that Vacation rental units (VRUs) provide another significant pressure, leading to the reduction of available housing for Hawaii residents and driving up rents. This is because, Renting out a unit as a VRU is more profitable than renting it long-term, making VRUs particularly appealing for nonresident investors. As Appleseed writes, part of the attraction is that Hawaii has the lowest property tax rates in the nation. I would continue to support the completion of existing housing projects such as Lima Ola where the land is available but the need for additional financial support is limited. We could be doing so much more for our island. 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) In line with these five general principles, Ive introduced or co-introduced the following legislation over the last two years: Eliminate all fees for affordable accessory residential units (ARUs); Provide Kauai homeowners with free septic systems; Prohibit community covenants from restricting against additional units and long-term rentals; Allow the construction of ARUs in the Lihue town core; Reduce the building code requirements for tiny houses; Eliminate minimum lot size restrictions for multi-family homes; Allocate 2% of real property tax revenue annually toward affordable housing (still in process); Incentivize residential space on top of commercial space through tax exemptions; Create a tiered tax structure to allow us to increase tax rates on high-value vacant houses and vacation rentals to fund affordable housing and incentivize those units to convert to long-term rentals (still in process); Increase the vacation rental property tax rate to disincentivize vacation rentals and apply nearly all of the money raised to affordable housing (measure failed). Although such projects alone will never fill the housing gap, they are essential to providing a safety net and serving those most at need. Along with Vice Chair Chock, I co-introduced the bill on Kauai to give the Parks Department the authority to charge tourists to park in beach parks. YouTube kauai obituaries july 2020 19 3407 . I was the recipient of the congress Bundestag scholarship and lived in Germany for a year. Less than 1% of Swedens trash is sent to landfills, and over 50% of Swedish household waste is converted into energy to heat their homes. 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 Addison Bulosan (Nonpartisan) Bernard Carvalho (Nonpartisan) Felicia Cowden (Nonpartisan) Billy Decosta (Nonpartisan) Luke A. Evslin (Nonpartisan) Fern Anuenue Holland (Nonpartisan) The County can help by providing incentives to the agriculture industries. I do support expanding our TSA lines and hope that in the plan TSA will also be provided with more up to date equipment so that everyone can get to their next destination. The Kauai County Code gives the County Council the exclusive authority to raise or lower property tax rates via resolution. Our solid waste crisis is on a timeline and we need to act now. I would agree with the DMAP in education for tourist coming to the island they should learn all the rules and laws of the island and they should respect the local people and their lifestyle. We can not keep asking our environment to give to us sustenance and for us not to give back. Regardless of what happens with the Master Plan, its vital for us to work to reduce the number of visitor accommodations on Kauai as that is still the Countys best tool for managing the industry. 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. To be a candidate for the Kaua'i County Council you must be a resident and a "qualified voter" for two years preceding the election. I will work with our community organizations such as Kumano I Ke Ala, Waip Foundation, Mlama Hulia, Kauai Farm Bureau, Kekaha Agricultural Association, Kauai Cattlemens Association, Mlama Kauai and all other organizations to work on legislation that enables our farmers to meet the demand for local ingredients. Please let me know if there are any other questions you have and I look forward to hearing from you soon. I support the development of a dirty MRF that will help us divert waste from the landfill. The other area would be to secure a solid river and stream maintenance program. All members of the County Council are elected on a nonpartisan, at-large basis to two-year terms. While we advocate for healing ourselves, we must also demand healing for our environment. I support curbside recycling and efforts to make recycling easier and more convenient for residents. I will continue to push for audits so we can identify areas that we can improve and sustain our services to the communities. In looking at other counties, Maui tax rate for TVRs is actually higher than that of hotels. I have been blessed and honored to have served Kauai for 14 years. I meet organizations where they're at . 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. Kauai County Councilmember Ross Kagawa. I will support all measures that help us prepare critical infrastructure for the impacts of climate change. The Lihue Town Core Special Planning Area has been zoned to have up to 80 units/acre to incentivize private development in this area in proximity to many jobs. Making sure all communities from Kekaha to Haena including Niihau is treated fairly and equitable in receiving funding towards projects. 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. I know issues of the island because I was born and raised on Kauai Im willing to change my stance on any of the issues, Im a good listener and I lead by example. Maintain and improve visitor satisfaction of their experience on Kauai. Outreach efforts are already giving visitors important information upon arrival on how to be a responsible visitor and how to be respectful of our `aina and our people. Increases in passengers at this time I believe will stress our infrastructure and resources and negatively impact communities. Expanding our local products and supporting their local consumption, as well as export markets, is key to growth for the agricultural sector. To that end, the top priorities I plan to focus on are: Rebuilding, Diversifying & Strengthening Our Economy Creating Jobs & Supporting Local Business. 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. Construction of a materials recovery facility, curbside recycling, diverting commercial food waste to composting facilities, and a recycling facility for construction and demolition debris all of these need to simultaneously be pursued to extend the life of our landfill long enough to enable the siting and construction of a new facility. I would like to see us growing the majority of food we consume on the island. February 27, 2023 equitable estoppel california No Comments . To do this I will support efforts to expand local food production, processing facilities and infrastructure and work with community organizations to address needs to assist with marketing and distribution of local food while we also work to support current and next generation farmers. And, of course, I really appreciate all of you being willing to engage with us when we reach out to you! In order to empower our community to practice waste diversion practices we must establish a recycling program and a Materials Recovery Facility. The following came from KipuKai Kualii, candidate for Kauai County Council. Put these forces together an aging population, aging infrastructure, and slowing growth and were facing difficult fiscal times. 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). Covid policies interrupted the regular attendance from strategic members of these organizations. Private partnerships may be required, such as small scale anaerobic digesters under consideration. The tax rate for the Vacation Rental class is the second highest tax rate in the county. This is one idea that could create more jobs and solve one of our biggest problems here on Kauai. We cant ignore the environmental crisis any longer. real property taxes. 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