For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Bills passed to provide culture-based education to comply with the charter provision requirement of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi in our bilingual county government WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Jan. 17, 2025)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced that the Maui County Council today gave final approval to legislation providing Hawaiian […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council approves comprehensive plan for climate change mitigation and resiliency WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Dec. 23, 2024)— Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced the Maui County Council passed a bill establishing Maui County’s first Climate Action and Resiliency Plan on second and final reading today. Rawlins-Fernandez […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Chair Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee media@mauicounty.us Committee to review Maui County’s first climate plan WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Nov. 12, 2024)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that the Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee will meet on Nov. 18 at 1:30 p.m. with the goal of recommending passage […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani N.W. Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council committee agenda written in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi for first time WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 28, 2024)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez said today that the agenda for Monday’s Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee meeting has been produced in both English and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi—which she […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider resolution to oppose construction of another telescope facility on Haleakalā WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (June 3, 2024)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that the Maui County Council will consider Resolution 24-103 opposing construction of the proposed Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing […]
Meeting critical housing needs through community-led efforts By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez In every disaster, our community has shown up for one another, responding quickly to cobble together critical support systems that provide basic needs not made immediately available by the government—including water, food and medicine. Now, our residents are asking our elected officials to step up […]
For Immediate Release: Press Release by: Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Councilmember Maui County Council media@mauicounty.us Council to consider resolution to reinstate Kaleo Manuel as first deputy for the Commission on Water Resource Management WAILUKU, Hawaiʻi (Oct. 4, 2023)—Councilmember Keani Rawlins-Fernandez announced today that the Maui County Council will discuss Resolution 23-216 on Friday at 9 a.m., urging […]
Launching the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez Last year, the electorate voted to approve the Charter Commission’s proposed amendment to establish the Department of ʻŌiwi Resources by July 1, 2024, and to reaffirm the county as a bilingual government. The Maui County Charter commits the county to being “mindful of our Hawaiian history, […]
Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee to advance systems of EQUITY By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez At the start of this term, the council established the Efficiency Solutions and Circular Systems Committee, a new committee that I’ll be leading to evaluate and improve overarching systems and effectively tackle the underlying problems that have plagued our County for […]
By Keani Rawlins-Fernandez I ka ‘ōlelo ke ola, i ka ‘ōlelo ka make. In the word is life, in the word is death. This traditional Hawaiian proverb speaks volumes about the importance of language and how it informs our worldview. Language contains the power to manifest or change a condition. Our Budget, Finance and Economic […]
