Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Dec. 5.
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:
• Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
• Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau; and
• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road
If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email councilremotetestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and obtain meeting login information. Please contact our office to register by 12:00 noon, Monday, December 4, 2023.
Submitting 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, December 4, 2023, 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 part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
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. 12.20: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 1 – 15, 2023 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated October 26, 2023.
Comm. 12.21: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 – 31, 2023 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated November 15, 2023.
Comm. 13.23: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 – 31, 2023 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 3, 2023, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
Comm. 95.3: FIRST QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JULY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 From Acting Human Resources Director Danny B. Patel, dated November 1, 2023.
Comm. 139.2: FIRST QUARTER CLAIMS REPORT: JULY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 From Claims Investigator/Adjustor Clifford D. Victorine III, dated November 16, 2023, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-9 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 104: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2; CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53; AND CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A LONG-TERM RENTAL CLASS FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES
Establishes a Long-Term Rental tax assignment classification for properties that are occupied under a lease for at least ten consecutive months by the same tenant and properties with leases of less than ten months that provide housing for multiple tenants who are students, traveling physicians, or nurses as long as the total number of days under the lease is equivalent to at least ten months per calendar year.
Reference: Comm. 600
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba
Bill 106: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-51, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024
Adds the Public Works Federal Highway Administration Māmalahoa Highway Rehabilitation Part 2 – Kamalani Street to Kalamauka Road – Federal Project ($3,000,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from the Federal Grants Receivable Fund, and would be used for paving and resurfacing.
Reference: Comm. 608
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Bill 107: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-51, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024
Adds the Public Works Puna Makai Alternate Route Study – County Project ($500,000) and the Puna Makai Alternate Route Study – State Project ($1,000,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources ($500,000) and State Grants Receivable ($1,000,000), to identify an alternate route to relieve traffic congestion and increase evacuation capacity, if needed.
Reference: Comm. 609
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
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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