Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Jan. 4.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
Oral Public Testimony: In person testimony and viewing: Hilo Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street, 1st floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawaiʻi. To provide oral testimony via Zoom: email relley.araceley@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and receive information to join the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. Please contact our office and register by 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022.
Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, January 3, 2022, by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 27.3: 2021 ANNUAL REPORT: REAL PROPERTY TAX BOARD OF REVIEW
From Real Property Tax Board of Review Chair Michael Hughes, dated December 1, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 19-97(e).
Comm. 30.19: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1 – 15, 2021
From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated November 30, 2021.
Comm. 31.25: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1 – 15, 2021
From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 23, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-12.3.
Comm. 31.26: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 16 – 30, 2021
From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated December 2, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-12.3.
Comm. 57.4: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF DECEMBER 6, 2021
From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated December 15, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 468-20.
Comm. 267.2: SUPPLEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION’S EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR 2020 STEWARDSHIP GRANTS FOR COUNTY LANDS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND
From Parks and Recreation Director Maurice C. Messina, dated December 15, 2021, transmitting an updated list of recommended applicants along with amended budgets for each stewardship program. The organizations being recommended for approval are Hoʻomalu Kaʻū for Kahua Olohu in Kaʻū; Nā Mamo O Kāwā for Kāwā/Kāwā Bay; and Pōhāhā I Ka Lani for the Waipiʻo Valley Lookout.
Comm. 561: NOMINATION OF MADELINE GREENE TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2021, requesting the
Council’s review and confirmation.
Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2022 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter)
Comm. 562: NOMINATION OF SHANNON MATSON TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 16, 2021, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation.
Requires Council Confirmation by: January 29, 2022 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 291-22: AUTHORIZES A ONE-TIME, REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES IN THE “HOMEOWNER” CLASS
Authorizes the Finance Director to issue a $250 credit to be applied to the August 2022 real property tax bill of eligible property owners, except for those who failed to pay any portion of due taxes, properties assessed at the minimum tax rate, or properties sold during the taxable year.
Reference: Comm. 558
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy
ADJOURNMENT
Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal.
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Council Members may also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A, and/or participating via interactive conference technology from other locations.
The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255.
Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony).
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