Government Relations, Ethics, and Transparency Committee (GREAT)

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Voting Members:

  • Nohelani U‘u-Hodgins, Chair
  • Tamara Paltin, Vice-Chair
  • Tom Cook, Voting Member
  • Gabe Johnson, Voting Member
  • Alice L. Lee, Voting Member
  • Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Voting Member
  • Shane M. Sinenci, Voting Member
  • Yuki Lei K. Sugimura, Voting Member

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2025 Committee Reports

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25-69Resolution 25-184SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: CHRISTOPHER SALEM V. COUNTY OF MAUI, ET AL., CIVIL 2CCV-21-0000048(2) (GREAT-11(19))
25-52Resolution 25-154, Resolution 25-153APPROVING FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2026 MAUI COUNTY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A STATE BILL RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (GREAT-4(2)), APPROVING FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2026 HAWAIʻI STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE A STATE BILL RELATING TO THE PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (GREAT-3(2))
25-47Resolution 25-141SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: JEFFREY NAVARES, CLAIM 2023-1128 (PROPERTY DAMAGE) (GREAT-11(18))
25-44Resolution 25-128SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAIʻI AND AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY V. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. AND MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD. AND COUNTY OF MAUI; CIVIL 1:24-CV-00494-MWJS-WRP (GREAT-11(17))
25-40Resolution 25-121AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC TO ASSIST AND REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, COUNTY OF MAUI, WITH THE PERMITTING PROCESS AND LEGAL CHALLENGES ARISING OUT OF THE ISSUANCE OF NPDES PERMIT NO. HI 0021848 FOR THE LAHAINA WASTEWATER FACILITY (GREAT-11(16))
25-39Resolution 25-120AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL KOBAYASHI SUGITA & GODA, LLP, TO REPRESENT COUNTY AUDITOR LANCE TAGUCHI IN THE MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER SALEM’S MAY 8, 2025, COMPLAINT FILED WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI?I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS (GREAT-11(15))
25-38Resolution 25-116SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: FIRST FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE OF HAWAII, INC. V. COUNTY OF MAUI, ET AL., CIVIL 2CCV-24-0001055 (GREAT-11(14))
25-37Resolution 25-110SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: MERC AND ALISA COIMBRA; CLAIM 2024-0068 (PROPERTY DAMAGE) (GREAT-11(13))
25-36Resolution 25-109AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL MARR JONES & WANG, LLLP, IN PRE-LITIGATION NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING ALLEGATIONS MADE BY LEO CAIRES (GREAT-11(12))
25-35Resolution 25-99SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: MELISSA MAGONIGLE V. COUNTY OF MAUI POLICE DEPARTMENT, ET AL., CIVIL 2CCV-23-0000030 (GREAT-11(11))
25-31Resolution 25-79SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: KAMALANI T. UEHARA V. COUNTY OF MAUI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY, ET AL., CIVIL 2CCV-21-0000378 (GREAT-11(6))
25-21Resolution 25-75AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL KOBAYASHI SUGITA & GODA, LLP, IN CHRISTOPHER SALEM V. COUNTY OF MAUI, ET AL., CIVIL 2CCV-21-0000048 (GREAT-11(5))
25-20Resolution 25-52AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL ES&A, INC., A LAW CORPORATION, IN CHELSIE EVANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF TRE’ PUʻUWAILAʻAHIAOLOPAKAAMELEHUANANI EVANS-DUMARAN, DECEASED, V. SCOTT MARTIN, CIVIL 2CCV-24-0000034 (GREAT-11(4))
25-19Bill 3 (2024)RELATING TO FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS (GREAT-8)
25-8Resolution 25-46SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: CONSERVATION COUNCIL FOR HAWAI?I AND AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY V. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. AND MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD. AND COUNTY OF MAUI; CASE 1:24-CV-00494-MWJS-WRP
25-7Resolution 25-43SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: KOMAR MAUI PROPERTIES I LLC V. COUNTY OF MAUI, ET AL.; CIVIL 1:24-CV-00178
25-6Resolution 25-13SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION: HAWAIIAN TELCOM, INC. V. COUNTY OF MAUI; ABRAHAM PARK, ET AL.; CIVIL 2CCV-23-0000401
25-5Resolution 24-90REAPPOINTING LANCE T. TAGUCHI THE COUNTY AUDITOR

Duties:

  • Mayoral and Council appointments and removals requiring Council approval, including board and commission members and administrative heads of departments but excluding appointments to the community plan advisory committees and East Maui Regional Community Board.
  • Litigation matters, including appointment of special counsel, and indemnification and settlement authorization.
  • Government ethics and transparency.
  • With Council authorization, conduct investigations of:
    • the operation of any department or function of the County; and
    • any subject over which the Council has legislative authority.
  • Amendments to the Charter and oversight of implementing amendments passed in the previous election.
  • Intergovernmental issues, including the Hawaiʻi State Association of Counties, Western Interstate Region, and non-financial intergovernmental agreements.
  • Oversight of the Office of the Mayor (except the Office of Economic Development and Community Development Block Grant Program, and as it relates to energy and climate change), Department of the Corporation Counsel, Department of Management (except the Principal Archaeologist), Department of Liquor Control, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, Office of Council Services, and Office of the County Clerk.
  • Issues involving the responsibilities of two or more standing committees.
  • Implementation of the following General Plan objective:
    • Strive for Good Governance.

Contact Information:

GREAT.committee@mauicounty.us

Ph: (808) 270-7838
Fax: (808) 270-7686

List of Committee Items (as of December 24, 2025)Download