Mayor, County of Kauai 4444 Rice St., Suite 235 Lihue, HI 96766 FAX: 808-241-6877 Sent by Mail and Facsimile Dear Mayor Carvalho, Now that Bill 2491, as amended, has been passed by the Kaua'i County Council, Earthjustice and the Center for Food Safety would like to reiterate our commitment to Those are immediate questions that we need to answer in the budget coming up., Facebook I was born and raised in Kapahi and I understand the issues that matter to our islands. QUESTION #4How would you effectively manage the County Budget and operations for the short term and long-term sustainability? I will work to address our solid waste concerns across the board. I will work with my colleagues to obtain all forms of funding to address our infrastructure needs. Yes, we need to give incentives to individuals who see individuals breaking the law. I support upgrades, maintenance and necessary safety changes. There is no avoiding the disastrous impacts of climate change, but we can do our part to avoid the worst possible scenarios by reducing our carbon emissions to zero as quickly as possible. The development of a landfill will likely take longer than we currently have, before Kekaha expires in five years, and we will be shipping our waste off island at a huge cost to taxpayers. The night market is unlike other Night Markets as attendance are majority local people. The County Council could support this vision by being more involved with these groups that we work with and promote more volunteering in our community. I will continue to push for audits so we can identify areas that we can improve and sustain our services to the communities. More financial support and reduced taxes for food producing farmers. May 24, 2022; Kauai Real Estate Update, Waterfront Lihue Property Sold, Oahu Maui and Big Island Real Estate Sales Update. We need to hear from our farmers and ranchers to develop best policies. Establishing a carrying capacity and limiting arrivals for Kauai is critical to retaining our quality of life, environment and extending the operation of our infrastructure. While we advocate for healing ourselves, we must also demand healing for our environment. August 13, 2022 (Primary) Kauai. It is an excellent blueprint for managing tourism on Kauai. This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. I was the spokesperson for Honolulu Recovery Systems and Honolulu Disposal who also owns Garden Isle Disposal and Recycling. By streamlining permitting processes and reducing the cost of water and taxes to allow farmers the opportunity to continue to farm. 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. During my terms in office, I have introduced numerous resolutions for performance audits but could never get the required votes to get it passed. I will be transparent, clear and thoughtful in the things I support and dont, with an explanation and an open door. We could be doing so much more for our island. While I agree with the DMAP that the fee system should be universal and apply to both county and state parks in a simple to use smart phone app, for that to occur requires leadership from the State. Our landfill is almost full and recycling needs to be made a number one priority. Kauai County Councilmember Ross Kagawa. We need to start the process to bring waste to energy technology to Kauai. If elected, my focus will be on legislative bills that enable our local producers to be sustainable businesses and community organizations. Please dont hesitate to reach out via email ([emailprotected]) or phone (635-6623) if you have any questions for me. A carrying capacity study needs to be done immediately. Click here. It will show a land swap option to move our most vulnerable coastal homes in West Kauai onto the Countys Waimea 400 lands more mauka; allowing new County beaches to form. 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. Expanding our local products and supporting their local consumption, as well as export markets, is key to growth for the agricultural sector. We need to be better about promoting local famers and buying local to keep costs down. The consolidation of the ticket-lobby and baggage claim areas seems prudent. 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. Secondly, I would consider the construction and development of a highly qualified and sought after school for science and technology or arts & music conservatory. A thriving agricultural sector is critical for our food security, for our economy and ultimately for our survival. 2. We need to help our community choose local first. I support the improvements to terminal holdroom, public and employee parking expansion and the ticket lobby improvement project if they are to accommodate existing passenger numbers and not increase them. I appreciate the goal to rebuild, redefine and reset the direction of tourism over a three-year period. Flush with money and drunk on the possibilities of the automobile, we spent large sums of money on sprawling infrastructure. But some do like longtime Kauai politician Ross Kagawa, who has been chosen to fill a vacancy on the Kauai County Council. 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. Building Affordable Homes & Rentals Incentivizing, funding and leveraging the faster building of more Affordable Homes and Rentals for our Growing Families, our Overcrowded (invisible homeless) and our Homeless. My individual choice is to honor the will of the voters and support the next person in line according to the vote totals from our election just three months ago, said Council Vice Chair KipuKai Kualii, voicing a sentiment shared by the five councilmembers who voted in favor of Ross Kagawa. 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. impacts. 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. Mahalo to the Kauai Chamber for all the work that you do for our island home, and I look forward to serving a second term as a member of the Kauai County Council where I will continue to be a bridge and connect government to the people. Private partnerships may be required, such as small scale anaerobic digesters under consideration. QUESTION #3What specific tools and policies would you use as a council member to ensure that our working middle class residents can afford to buy or rent a home on Kauai? Our Kauai community has much to be proud of and continue to strive for. In the next two years I would like to see the state and county working together, an in-flight video that visitors must watch before arrival and to track the movement of visitors so that maintenance and management of those areas can be prioritized. My top priorities are affordable housing, and recycling. Lastly, we need to divert food waste from our landfill to composting facilities. Bold action must be taken to better manage tourism to protect the environment and residents quality of life. The plan states that 1 in 8 homes on Kauai is a vacation rental, compared to 1 in 24 homes statewide. Growing more food locally and less reliance on ag imports. I have tried to raise the vacation rental rate to equal the resort rate twice at budget (2019 and 2022). 3. Although such projects alone will never fill the housing gap, they are essential to providing a safety net and serving those most at need. And, by pursuing these, we can also save taxpayers money and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. And the motion failed both times. Support the maintenance, enhancement, and protection of Kauais natural resources. I hope to bring the consideration of our children back to the table when making decisions and provide a way where the voice of the people is heard by the council and mayor. From a zoning perspective, we need to ensure that were doing all we can to ensure that agricultural land is growing crops, not houses. 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. Please include your views on recycling, landfill site, source reduction, and other strategies. That we are talking to our Senators and House Representatives and making them accountable that we receive a piece of the pie that is equitable. Kauai Real Estate, Huge Traffic Delays, Snorkelers Rescued Off Lawai Beach, Kauai Council Member Sentenced, May 31, 2022; . This is one idea that could create more jobs and solve one of our biggest problems here on Kauai. I support improving the terminals, public parking, and cargo area. I do not support an adjacent landfill in Kekaha, I believe the Mn Plain needs massive rehabilitation and Kekaha has taken enough trash and toxins, and this location is again too close to the coast and water table. 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. We cant rebuild a new facility in these same locations. This is relatively close to DMAP policy A.2, the Universal Fee Model. I believe that the aim of regenerative tourism as outlined in the DMAP, if harnessed properly, can assist with economic diversification and an expansion of eco-tourism, true cultural experiences and more revenue staying on Kauai. I was the recipient of the congress Bundestag scholarship and lived in Germany for a year. There is no need to have a residential rate, then a vacation rental rate and then a hotel and resort rate. Enough tourists as is. But, like a game of hot potato, as soon as the music ends (or the population stops growing), its the current tax payers who are stuck footing the bill. I am impressed by the action plan and agree with the objectives. QUESTION #7What is your opinion of the Kauai Destination Management Action Plan (DMAP)? 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