September 18, 2020 - Maui County

September 18, 2020

Hawai`i Beach Safety Week
Jeffrey Giesea, Battalion Chief of Ocean Safety

     Forensic Science Week
    Lt. Audra Sellers & Maureen Clayton,
          Maui Police Department

Applicants sought for Boards and
            Commissions
• The County of Maui is seeking applicants for 46
  vacancies on Maui County boards, commissions,
  councils and committees.
• The vacancies are for the following:
  • 5 – Council of Aging
  • 4 – Public Works Commission
  • 3 – Maui County Arborist Committee

Applicants sought for Boards and
          Commissions
• 2 – Board of Ethics; Board of Variances and Appeals;
  Board of Water Supply; Commission on Children and
  Youth; Fire and Public Safety Commission; Hana
  Advisory Committee; Liquor control Adjudication
  Board; Liquor Control Commission; Maui County
  Commission on Persons with Disabilities; Maui
  Planning Commission; Molokai Planning
  Commission; Maui Police Commission; Salary
  Commission; Committee on Status of Women.

Applicants sought for Boards and
          Commissions
• 1 – Affirmative Action Advisory Council; Civil Service
  Commission; Kula Agricultural Park Committee;
  Lanai Planning Commission; Maui County Cultural
  Resources Committee; Real Property Tax Review
  Board; Maui Redevelopment Agency.

Applicants sought for Boards and
            Commissions
• Applicants are also being sought for the Charter
  Commission, which consists of 11 members.
  • The Charter Commission convenes every 10 years to
    study the operation of the county government and
    review the County Charter.
• We encourage anyone who is interested to apply
  and help make recommendations/decisions that
  positively impact Maui County.

Applicants sought for Boards and
            Commissions
• The application deadline is Nov. 16, 2020.
• You can apply online at
  www.mauicounty.gov/Boards or pick up a paper
  application in the Mayor’s Office.
• For more information, you may call (808) 270-
  8211.

Pre-Travel Testing Program
• The Governor has announced that the pre-travel testing
  program has been delayed to Oct. 15, 2020, for transpacific
  travelers.
• This program would allow transpacific travelers to be exempt
  from the mandatory 14-day travel quarantine by providing a
  negative COVID-19 test 72-hours prior to their arrival into
  Hawaii.
• Any traveler who is unable to provide proof of a negative
  COVID-19 test will still be required to quarantine.

Pre-Travel Testing Program
• The traveler is responsible for the cost of the pre-travel
  test.
• The only types of COVID-19 tests currently approved for
  the program are FDA-approved NAAT tests processed by
  a CLIA-certified laboratory.
  • These tests can be obtained from CVS and Kaiser
    Permanente.
• For more information and FAQs, visit
  hawaiicovid19.com/travel/.

E Kūpaʻa Kākou – Tonight from 6
                to 8:30 P.M.
• The County’s third installment of E Kūpaʻa Kākou
  will be streaming live tonight from 6 – 8:30 p.m.
• Tonight’s show features:
  •   Kaniala Masoe
  •   Ahumanu
  •   Halau Kamaluokaleihulu Halau
  •   Kumu Hula Kahulu Maluo-Pearson

E Kūpaʻa Kākou – Tonight from 6
             to 8:30 P.M.
• We encourage everyone to watch or listen live on:
  • Facebook – @kaulikemusic, @napuamusic and
    @mauinuistrong
  • Television – Akaku Channel 54 or Akaku.org/54
  • Live Radio – Hawaiian Music Live
  • Website – Everstream.com
  • YouTube – E Kūpaʻa Kākou

E Kūpaʻa Kākou – Tonight from 6
             to 8:30 P.M.
• We want to thank our Office of Economic
  Development for coordinating this program and
  send a big mahalo to all our local artists,
  entertainers and performers.

Drive-Through Testing in West
       Maui – Monday, Sept. 21
• Drive-Through COVID-19 testing will be held on
  Monday, Sept. 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
  the Lahaina Aquatic Center.
  • Lahaina Aquatic Center will be closed all day Monday
    due to the drive-through testing.
  • The Lahaina Recreation Center will be closed Monday
    morning and open at 2 p.m.

Drive-Through Testing in West
         Maui – Monday, Sept. 21
• Participants should pre-register for the drive-through testing on
  Minit Medical’s website at www.minitmed.com.
  • Participants can do same-day registration, but pre-registration saves
    time and avoids paperwork and personal interactions.
• People who get tested are asked to bring:
  • Insurance card
  • Identification
  • Facial covering / mask

Drive-Through Testing in West
        Maui – Monday, Sept. 21
• Most Insurances will cover costs associated with
  COVID-19 testing if you meet testing criteria.
  • If you do not have insurance, the testing will be
    covered by the Federal Government.
• For more information on the drive-through testing
  event, call Minit Medical Urgent Care at (808) 667-
  6161.

Maui Jim Maui Invitational
•   The Maui Jim Maui Invitational notified us yesterday that it will be relocating
    to North Carolina for this year only.
•   We understand that the decision was made after consultation with local and
    national health officials, participating schools, the NCAA and many others.
•   They have told us that they will greatly miss coming to our islands, but will do
    their best to recreate Maui’s beauty during the telecast and promotion of the
    event.
•   We appreciate our continued partnership with the tournament and look
    forward to welcoming them back in 2021, which boasts a packed field,
    including Oregon, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Butler, Texas A&M, Houston, St.
    Mary’s and Chaminade.

Honoring Justice Ruth Bader
                 Ginsburg
• The County of Maui honors and recognizes Supreme Court
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away today.
• Justice Ginsburg was just the second woman to serve on the
  Supreme Court and was a pioneer for women’s rights.
• The United States lost a great leader today and we ask
  everyone in Maui County to share their aloha and prayers for
  our country.

September 18, 2020