What Have I done and what am i working on?

 
 
 

📜 Bills Introduced & Supported

✅ Bill 2951 (2025)— Legalizing Farmers & Artisan Markets

CM Holland co-introduced w/ CM Arryl Kaneshiro

  • Legalized farmers and artisan markets on open parcels.

  • Removed zoning barriers.

  • Expanded opportunities for local agriculture.

  • Increased access to local food.

  • Supported small businesses.

✅ Bill 2976 (2025) — Polystyrene Foam Bodyboard Ban

CM Holland introduced, zero opposition.

  • Passed unanimously.

  • Signed into law.

  • Eliminates disposable “one time use” bodyboards on Kauaʻi.

  • Reduces marine debris, beach litter and landfill waste.

✅ Bill 2997 (Pending) — Bill Supporting Beekeeping Expansion Rules

CM Holland co-introduced w/ CM Addison Bulosan

  • Legalized beekeeping across all zoning districts.

  • Supports pollinators.

  • Supports local agriculture.

  • Removes outdated zoning restrictions.

 ✅ Bill 2986 (Pending) — Public Access CPR Requirements

CM Holland introduced

  • Strengthens the protection of public access during the County's Condominium Property Regime (CPR) review process.

  • Requires greater consideration of public access opportunities as land is subdivided and developed, helping preserve shoreline and mauka access before those opportunities are permanently lost.

  • Supports long-term community access to Kauaʻi's natural and cultural resources while providing a clearer framework during the development process.

  • Currently under review by the Planning Commission before returning to the County Council for further consideration.

📜 Resolutions

✅ Universal Free School Meals, Reso. 2025-

CM Holland introduced. Passed unanimously.

Urged the State to provide free breakfast, free lunch and food security for every public school student.

✅ Safe Nurse Staffing Ratios, Reso. 2025-

CM Holland introduced. Passed unanimously.

Supported Hawaiʻi nurses, safe patient ratios and improved healthcare outcomes

✅ Opposition to Young Brothers Rate Increase, Reso. 2025-

CM Holland introduced. Passed 6:1.

Protected neighbor island residents, small businesses, and cost of living

✅ First Responder Status for Lifeguards, Reso. 2026-20

CM Cowden introduced. Passed unanimously.

Supported statewide legislation recognizing ocean safety officers as first responders.

✅ Commercial Aquarium Fish Ban, Reso. 2026-21

CM Holland introduced. Passed unanimously.

Urges BLNR/DLNR to permanently prohibit commercial aquarium collection, protect reef ecosystems, protect herbivorous fish, support cultural practices.

WHat Am I continuing to Work on & FOcus on

✅ Firefighter Occupational Cancer Support

Supporting presumptive coverage and protections for firefighters.

✅ Curbside Recycling & Waste Diversion Investment

Encouraging the recommendations of the Pay As You Throw study, zero waste principles and encouraging investment in diversion and recycling infrastructure

🌿 Environmental Initiatives

Expanded Pesticide-Free Parks Program

Expanded pesticide-free management from 3 parks → 7 parks

including:

  • Cook Field

  • Black Pot

  • Kapaʻa Beach Park

  • Lucy Wright

  • Ching Park

  • Hōkūlei Park

  • County Historic Building grounds

First expansion of the program since it began in 2019.

Recycling & Waste Diversion Leadership

Working on education and support for strong:

  • Recycling Economics

  • Diversion Policy

  • Landfill Planning

  • External Costs of Disposal

  • Recycling Policy Analysis

🪲 Biosecurity Leadership

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Response

Helped develop:

  • County funding

  • Steam treatment strategy

  • Community partnerships

  • CRB outreach

  • Burning protocols

  • Green waste management

  • Bait station concepts

  • Technical coordination

  • Public education

Biosecurity Funding

Successfully advocated for unprecedented County investments into:

  • invasive species

  • CRB response

  • community mitigation

  • Federal and State support

🏞 Parks Leadership

As Parks Chair I have worked on:

Park Improvements

  • Maintenance

  • Accessibility

  • Community Responsiveness

  • Pesticide Reduction

  • Safety Improvements

Supporting Kapahi Park & It’s Expansion

Supporting the purchase of the adjacent parcel to Kapahi Park and its subsequent expansion from 4 acres → 7 acres.

Park Planning Islandwide

🚗 Tourism Management

Kapahi Road Initiative

Developed plan to:

  • Address abuse of residential Kapahi (and Puka) Rd

  • Community consultation & comprehensive plan to help accomodate for residential parking needs

Resident Parking Zone (RPZ) Program

Developed:

  • RPZ framework

  • eligibility criteria

  • permitting system

  • visitor permits

  • enforcement concepts

  • expansion model

Potential future applications:

  • Kapahi

  • Hāʻena

  • Poʻipū

  • other impacted communities

Visitor Parking Strategies

🌊 Public Access

Continued work on:

  • shoreline access

  • mauka access

  • beach access

  • traditional gathering access

  • Moloaʻa access

  • community recreation

🏠 Housing

Worked on:

  • Safe Parking Program

  • Safe Sleeping Program

  • ADU barriers

  • Water Catchment pathway

  • Housing funding

  • Property tax reform concepts

  • Affordable housing advocacy

🚰 Infrastructure

Advanced work on:

  • Wastewater Improvements

  • Wailua Wastewater Concerns

  • Flood Management

  • Drainage

  • Ditch Maintenance

  • Stream Maintenance

  • Transportation Improvements

♻️ Solid Waste

Major ongoing work on:

  • Landfill Planning

  • Future Landfill Siting

  • Diversion

  • Recycling

  • Incineration Analysis

  • Producer Responsibility Concepts

  • Long-term Waste Strategy

🌺 Native Ecosystems

Became more of a vocal public voice on:

  • Native Forest Bird Collapse

  • Mosquito Management

  • Climate Impacts

  • Watershed Protection

  • Reef Resilience

  • Biodiversity

🌾 Agriculture

Continued work supporting:

  • Local Agriculture

  • Food Security

  • Beekeeping

  • Farmers Markets

  • Ditch Systems

  • Farm Resilience

  • Pollinators

👨‍👩‍👧 Community Safety

Advanced work on:

  • Safe parking for homeless community members.

  • Needle disposal pilot project along the bikepath.

  • Community policing concerns and engagement.

  • Managing tourism Impacts

  • Emergency Response

💼 Budget Leadership

Successfully advocated for increased funding toward:

  • Housing

  • Homelessness

  • Invasive Species

  • Parks

  • Environmental Initiatives

  • Transportation

  • Public Safety

🔍 Government Accountability

Continual support for, and efforts around:

  • County Auditor Recruitment

  • Transparency

  • Constituent Responsiveness

  • Improved Departmental Accountability

🤝 Community Advocacy

Throughout my first term I have:

  • Responded to hundreds of constituent concerns.

  • Conducted extensive site visits across the island.

  • Organized neighborhood meetings.

  • Coordinated directly with County departments.

  • Advocated for seniors, working families, farmers, nonprofits, first responders, environmental organizations and residents.

Looking Ahead (Already Under Development)

These are not yet complete accomplishments, but they are major initiatives you have already designed and are actively advancing:

  • Resident Parking Zone (RPZ) Program.

  • Kapahi Road tourism management pilot.

  • Pesticide-free parks expansion beyond seven parks.

  • Long-term solid waste and recycling strategy.

  • Safe Parking Program.

  • Visitor parking management system.

  • Public shoreline and mauka access initiatives.

  • County Auditor recruitment.

  • Property tax modernization.

  • Water catchment reform.

  • Expanded biosecurity programs.

  • Native forest bird and mosquito response strategy.

  • Continued environmental restoration and "Restoration Economy" initiatives.