Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet April 5.
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 councilremotetestimony@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 to register by 12:00 noon, Monday, April 4, 2022.
Public Attendance and Oral Testimony via Courtesy Site is also available at the following locations:
• Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;
• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
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, April 4, 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.
CALL TO ORDER
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 32.19: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated March 17, 2022, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Charter Section 6-6.3(h).
Comm. 693: NOMINATION OF CHANTEE SHIROMA TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 17, 2022, requesting the Council’s review and confirmation.
Requires Council Confirmation by: April 30, 2022 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 357-22: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF “PHASE 1” OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI MOBILE APPLICATION NAMED KĀHEA, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The donation from Duane Kurisu and the AIO Family of Companies, valued at approximately $45,000, would allow for the development of a modernized communication system to promote increased transparency.
Reference: Comm. 700
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 358-22: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Federally-derived funds of $4,462,000 would be used to support projects related to the mitigation of natural disasters and other hazards defined in the 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Reference: Comm. 701
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 359-22: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LICENSE AGREEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION WITH THE ST. JUDE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH LOCATED AT 92-8606 PARADISE CIRCLE, HAWAIIAN OCEAN VIEW ESTATES, IN KAʻŪ, HAWAI‘I
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year license agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $475. The property would be used for the department’s Elderly Activity and Nutrition Congregate Meal programs.
Reference: Comm. 702
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 360-22: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY 9-5-014-060, IN KAʻŪ, HAWAI‘I
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a ten-year agreement with Hāmākua Land and Cattle, LLC, with an approximate annual cost of $61,948. The property would be used for parking, camping, picnicking, and community events at Whittington Beach Park.
Reference: Comm. 703
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 361-22: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, OLD WAIMEA TAX OFFICE, SITUATE AT WAIMEA, SOUTH KOHALA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I, IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY 6-7-002:025, TO THE WAIMEA PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
Authorizes the negotiation of a lease with the Waimea Preservation Association, which would use the property as a historical resource center.
Reference: Comm. 704
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 363-22: AUTHORIZES A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FUEL TAX Reduces the County of Hawaiʻi fuel tax for diesel on-highway and gasoline on highway fuels from 23 cents per gallon to 13 cents per gallon.
Reference: Comm. 708
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 149: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 21-38, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022
Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Community Development Block Grant Mitigation account ($4,462,000); and appropriates the same to the following Community Development Block Grant Mitigation accounts: ArcGIS Project ($370,000), Water Supply Project ($835,000), Fire Equipment ($1,810,000), Planning Code Revisions ($400,000), Public Works Flood Studies ($394,000), Administration ($343,000), and Activity Delivery ($310,000). Funds would be used to support projects related to the mitigation of natural disasters and other hazards defined in the 2020 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Reference: Comm. 701
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi- Kleinfelder (B/R)
Bill 151: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 21-39, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2022
Adds the Parks and Recreation Council Discretionary Projects-District 6 project ($100,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from the General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund - Fund Balance and/or Other Sources and would be used towards improvements, repairs, and modifications at County park facilities throughout Council District 6.
Reference: Comm. 706
Intr. by: Ms. David
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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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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