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K. ANGEL PILAGO
on the County Council
In 2004 and again in 2006, Mr. Pilago was
elected to represent North Kona, District 8 on the Hawai'i County
Council.
COUNCILMAN PILAGO IS JOINED BY COUNCILWOMAN BRENDA FORD AND DHS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR HENRY OLIVA
During National Foster Care Month, Hawai'i County
recognizes recipients Linda Blackston and Betty Hannah of DHS Licensing
for their contribution to the West Hawai'i Foster Family Program.
WORKING FOR A BETTER HAWAI¹I ISLAND AND COMMITMENT TO ELECTED OFFICE
96% COUNCIL ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
MEASURABLE COMMITMENT TO HAWAI¹I COUNTY THROUGH
SUSTAINED COUNCIL MEETING
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
2004-2006 Term = 98%
2006-2008 Term to date = 93%
THINGS WE'VE DONE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
WHILE ON THE COUNTY COUNCIL
K.Angel Pilago introduced the following Bills and Resolutions adopted by the
Hawaii County Council:
BETTER PLANNING
· Champion adoption of County General
Plan
· Charter Amendment to Create Two Planning Commissions
· Delay in Rezoning until Community Development
Plans are adopted
FAIR AND BALANCED GOVERNMENT
· Equal # of meetings held in East and
West Hawaii
· Videoconferencing in 3 locations to facilitate
citizen participation
SAFER COMMUNITIES
· Establish the Kailua Village Business
Improvement District
· Funding for Hale Halawai Police Station
· Funding for Kealakehe Neighborhood Watch
· Funding for Kealakehe Project Grad drug free
celebration
· Funding for Street Lights on Alii Drive
· Funding for Kealakehe Elementary School Safety
Zone
· Funding for Community Violence Coordinator position
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
· Resolution to Ban on GMO Taro and
Coffee
· Resolution for Truth in Labeling for Kona Coffee
· Funding for County Energy Sustainability Plan
· Funding for School Garden Project
HEALTH INITIATIVES
· Funding for Mobil Dental Van
· Funding for Children’s Health Clinic
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
· Create Water Improvement District
Puukala
· Real Property Tax Exemption for Kuleana Lands
· Funding for Veteran’s Cemetery
· Funding for Canoe Halau and Old Kona Airport
Park
· Funding for Pool Equipment KCAC
· Funding for Chairs and Tables Makaeo Events
Pavilion
· Funding for upgrades to Baseball and Soccer
fields
· Funding for Hawaii Island Food Basket
· Funding for Centennial Celebration of Filipino's
in Hawai'i
· Funding for Vet's Cemetery Reforestation Project
· Funding for Vet’s Parade
ANGEL ALSO SUPPORTED SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATION TO:
· Establish Open Space Natural Resource
Conservation Commission
· Acquire Wai’aha (Honl’s) in Kona
for a County Beach Park
· Acquire Honu’apo Fishpond for conservation
along the Ka’u coast
· Establish new affordable housing requirements
for more workforce housing
· Open four connector roads in Kona Palisades
ADOPTED:
The new County General Plan
Establishment of the Open Space Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Acquisition of Wai'aha (Honl's) in Kona for a County Beach Park
Acquisition of Honu'apo Fishpond for conservation along the Ka'u coast
The new Affordable Housing Ordinance requiring more workforce housing
Opening of four connector roads in Kona Palisades
Equal Number of Council Meetings held in Kona and Hilo
Videoconference Council Meetings in 3 Locations
Delay any new rezoning until Community Development Plans adopted
Create Kailua Village Business Improvement District
Resolution to Protect Truth in Labeling for Kona Coffee
Resolution to Create a Safe Pathway Between the Kealakehe School Complex
PENDING:
Charter Amendment to Create Two Planning Commissions (leeward/windward)
Ordinance to Delay Rezoning Until CDP adopted
Community Development Plan Ordinance
Tax Exemption for Kuleana Lands
Water Improvement District for Pu'ukala Subdivision
Councilman Pilago provided support money for:
Establishing the Kailua Village Business Improvement
District
Kealakehe Project Grad for drug and alcohol free graduation night
Promotion of the Centennial Celebration of Filipino's in Hawai'i
The Taste of the Hawaiian Range
Alternatives to Drugs
Upgrades to Kailua Kona Pool, Baseball and Soccer Field
Streetlights for Alii Drive and Palani Road
Kealakehe Elementary School Safety Zone
Vet's Cemetery Reforestation Project
East Hawaii Reload Facility
Hawaii County Energy Sustainability Plan
Domestic Violence
Vet's Parade
Supplement Hawaii Island Food Bank
Purchase Equipment for Kona Community Aquatics Center
Support Energy Sustainability
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