Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Sept. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
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• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
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Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 30.36: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 – 30 AND AUGUST 1 – 15, 2022
From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated July August 18, 2022.
Comm. 985: COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI INVENTORY AS OF JUNE 30, 2022
From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated August 15, 2022, submitting the above inventory report pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, Section 103D-1208.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS:
Res. 531-22: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEYS: 7-8-012:035 AND 106, SITUATED IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ALSO KNOWN AS KEAUHOU BAY, UTILIZING THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND
The County seeks to acquire approximately 26,390 square feet of land to protect sacred burial grounds, natural resources and buffer zones, and preserve and promote Hawaiian culture, tradition, and customary practices. This parcel is listed as priority number 13 for purchase in the 2021 Annual Report of the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission.
Reference: Comm. 970
Intr. by: Ms. Villegas
Res. 537-22: AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO HUI HOʻOLAKO FOR HAWAIIAN INITIATIVES
Provides $500,000 of state-derived funds to renovate the Feed Mill at the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo’s Panaʻewa Farm and implement the Gorse Pilot Program feedstock study.
Reference: Comm. 977
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 538-22: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A 2016 TOYOTA 4RUNNER FROM THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
This donation with an estimated value of $28,196 would be used by the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for victim and witness transport and travel between Hilo and Kona.
Reference: Comm. 978
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 539-22: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INOVAH CASHIERING SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an approximate annual cost of $35,100.
Reference: Comm. 979
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 540-22: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PURSUANT TO HAWAIʻI REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
Allows for the receipt of $96,000 in federally-derived funds, which would be used to promote alternative transportation options and safe routes to schools through the Trek the Trails project.
Reference: Comm. 981
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
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Comm. 981.1: From Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, dated September 12, 2022, transmitting proposed amendments to Resolution 540-22.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 208: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 22-63, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023
Increases revenues in the Fund Balance Reserved for Liquor Control account ($2,500); and appropriates the same to the Liquor Control – Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 980
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Bill 209: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 22-63, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023
Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawaiʻi County Trek the Trails account ($96,000); and appropriates the same to the Hawaiʻi County Trek the Trails account. Funds would be used to promote alternative transportation options and safe routes to schools through the Trek the Trails project.
Reference: Comm. 981
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Bill 210: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 22-64, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023
Adds the Public Works Pāpaʻaloa Gym & Park Improvements – County project ($5 million) and the Pāpaʻaloa Community Center Gym – State project ($5 million) to the Capital Budget. Funds for these projects shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources ($5 million), and State Grants Receivable ($5 million), and would be used for the planning, design, and construction for a new Pāpaʻaloa gym.
Reference: Comm. 982
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
ADJOURNMENT
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