Hawaii County Council will meet Dec. 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
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, Kapa‘au; 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, Tuesday, December 5, 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 Tuesday, December 5, 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
INVOCATION Pastor Dion K. Maeda of Connect Point Church
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE
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 Council.
(NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 1, 2023
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 287-23: URGES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO REQUIRE THAT ALL BOARD AND COMMISSION MEETINGS PROVIDE VIRTUAL ACCESS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, LIVE VIEWING, AND POST-MEETING VIEWING
Seeks to ensure maximum levels of involvement, transparency, and accountability of government activity.
Reference: Comm. 497
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Approve: GOEAC-84
Res. 328-23: URGES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP KEY: 5-6-001:062, KNOWN AS OLD COAST GUARD ROAD, AND OTHER ADJACENT FEDERAL LANDS AS MAY BE NECESSARY, SITUATED IN THE AHUPUAʻA OF ‘UPOLU, DISTRICT OF NORTH KOHALA
The County seeks to acquire property to provide secure, safe, and legal public access to the Honoipu/Puakea portion of the Ala Kahakai trail system, including the Moʻokini Heiau and birth site of Kamehameha I.
Reference: Comm. 557
Intr. by: Ms. Evans
Approve: LAAC-40
Res. 337-23: AWARDS A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO THE FRIENDS OF AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
Approves a grant of $171,370 to the Friends of Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for properties in Kealakekua (Tax Map Keys: 8-2-013:002, 003, 014; 8-2-014:043 and 8-2-015:059), pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai‘i County Charter.
Reference: Comm. 569
Intr. by: Ms. Galimba
Approve: LAAC-41
Res. 338-23: AWARDS A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO PŌHĀHĀ I KA LANI
Approves a grant of $56,100 to Pōhāhā I Ka Lani, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, to continue providing land stewardship and cultural education for the Waipi‘o Valley Lookout in the Hāmākua District (Tax Map Key: 4-8-004:006), pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai‘i County Charter.
Reference: Comm. 570
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Approve: LAAC-42
Res. 339-23: CREATES ONE NEW CLERK III POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Establishes a new position to provide clerical support to the Administrative Services Assistant and numerous Specialists in the department.
Reference: Comm. 571
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-108
Res. 340-23: CREATES TWO NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST IV POSITIONS, ONE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST V POSITION, ONE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST VI POSITION AND ONE NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST VII POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Establishes five new positions to maintain operational standards, increase vigilance in cybersecurity, and focus on in-depth strategies to increase cyber maturity.
Reference: Comm. 572
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-109
Res. 341-23: CREATES ONE NEW PERMIT SYSTEMS COORDINATOR POSITION AND ONE NEW FACILITIES PROGRAM MANAGER POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Establishes two new positions to (1) maintain the EPIC permitting system and
(2) manage the Building Division’s Design and Engineering, General Services, and Repair and Maintenance sections.
Reference: Comm. 573
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-110
Res. 342-23: CREATES ONE NEW GRANT COORDINATOR POSITION, ONE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY COUNSELOR POSITION, AND ONE NEW HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST II POSITION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Establishes three new positions to (1) identify and evaluate potential funding sources, (2) support employees and their families by maintaining a safe and productive work environment, and (3) address the department’s personnel expansion.
Reference: Comm. 574
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-111
Res. 343-23: CREATES ONE NEW ASSISTANT CONTROLLER POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Establishes a new position to assist the Controller with the implementation of new accounting standards statements and the new Enterprise Resource Planning system, as well as address additional requirements for the Employee’s Retirement System.
Reference: Comm. 575
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-112
Res. 344-23: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE GREENS MOWER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $1,200, to be used at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course.
Reference: Comm. 576
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-113
Res. 345-23: (Draft 2)
AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR FOUR 60-INCH DECK ROTARY MOWERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $1,350, to be used at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course.
Reference: Comm. 577.2
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-114
Res. 346-23: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE 5 GANG ROTARY MOWER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $1,900, to be used at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course.
Reference: Comm. 578
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-115
Res. 347-23: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PURSUANT TO HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Allows for the receipt of $50,000 of federally-derived funds to provide community based training and regional education from local historians, cultural practitioners, and other sources to AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America personnel.
Reference: Comm. 579
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-116
Res. 359-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO BIG ISLAND RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 37TH ANNUAL BIG ISLAND PRO-AM SURFING TRIALS
Transfers $1,500 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 4); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 594
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
Res. 360-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE WREATHS FOR THE WEST HAWAI‘I VETERANS CEMETERY-PU‘U HO‘OMAHA O NA PO‘E KOA O HAWAI‘I KOMOHANA FOR THE NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY Transfers $1,500 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 6); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation,
Administration Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 595
Intr. by: Ms. Galimba
Res. 361-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW BOAT CRANE AT MAHUKONA WHARF
Transfers $4,160 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 9); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 596
Intr. by: Ms. Evans
Res. 362-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO NĀ MAMO HA‘AHEO TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO AN ART SERIES USING HAWAIIAN PLANTS
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 3); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 597
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy
Res. 363-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO NO NĀ ‘OPIO TO ASSIST NĀ HOA O PUNA SOCCER WITH ITS NĀ HOA CUP TOURNAMENT
Transfers $7,500 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 5); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 601
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder
Res. 364-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO NĀ MAMO HA‘AHEO TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO AN ART SERIES USING HAWAIIAN PLANTS
Transfers $2,500 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 4); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 602
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
Res. 365-23: AUTHORIZES THE FRIENDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO USE CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUNDS FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT 7, PREVIOUSLY AWARDED BY RESOLUTION NO. 217-23, FOR FIRST RESPONDERS TRAINING IN WEST HAWAI‘I
Funds would be used to cover expenses for refreshments, brochures, facility rental, and guest speakers.
Reference: Comm. 603
Intr. by: Ms. Villegas
Res. 366-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO PETFIX SPAY AND NEUTER TO SUPPORT ITS SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 6); and credits to the Department of Research and Development, Business Development account.
Reference: Comm. 604
Intr. by: Ms. Galimba
Res. 367-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO HILO WOMAN’S CLUB FOR ITS HOLIDAY MAGIC CONCERT
Transfers $3,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 2); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 605
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada
Res. 368-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO PETFIX SPAY AND NEUTER FOR ITS SPAY AND NEUTER CLINICS IN RURAL COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Transfers $2,500 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 1); and credits to the Department of Research and Development, Business Development account.
Reference: Comm. 606
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 370-23: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF AN ADA-COMPLIANT ELKAY WATER REFILLING STATION WITH INSTALLATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
The donation from Keiki of Da Aina Foundation, with an estimated value of $2,000, would be installed at the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona.
Reference: Comm. 618
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
Res. 371-23: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF AN AWNING WITH INSTALLATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
The donation from West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery Development and Expansion Association, with an estimated value of $13,000, would be installed at the West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery.
Reference: Comm. 619
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING)
Bill 87: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM RESORT HOTEL – 750 SQUARE FEET (V-.75) TO LIMITED INDUSTRIAL – 20,000 SQUARE FEET (ML-20) AT HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-1-006:002
(Applicant: Aloha Kia) (Area: 1.795 acres)
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to develop a new car dealership and service station for Aloha Kia. The property is located at 92 Kalanianaʻole Street in South Hilo.
Reference: Comm. 520
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R)
Approve: LAAC-39
Postponed: November 1, 2023
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 87 on first reading.)
Bill 100: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Appropriates revenues in Federal Grants – Fiscal Year 2023 Volunteers in Service to America Support Grant account ($50,000); and appropriates the same to the Fiscal Year 2023 Volunteers in Service to America Support Grant account. Funds would be used to provide community-based training and regional education to VISTA personnel.
Reference: Comm. 579
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-117
Bill 101: (Draft 2)
AMENDS SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO DISTRICT ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 3 ACRES (A-3a) TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL – 20,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-20) AT HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 2-4-079:002
(Applicant: Constance Imamura) (Area: 23,012 square feet)
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into two lots to accommodate an existing dwelling. The property is located at 1212 West Kawailani Street, Waiākea Homesteads, South Hilo.
Reference: Comm. 590.2
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba (B/R)
Approve: LAAC-43
ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING)
Bill 83: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-280, SCHEDULE 28, AND SECTION 24-281, SCHEDULE 29 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION), RELATING TO NO PARKING AT ANYTIME UPON CERTAIN STREETS OR PORTION OF STREETS AND PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS
Amends and adds provisions to prohibit parking at all times and adds provisions to prohibit parking between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for certain portions of Aliʻi Drive that front Kahaluʻu Beach Park.
Reference: Comm. 498
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R)
Postponed: November 1, 2023
First Reading: November 15, 2023
Bill 95: (Draft 2)
AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-280, SCHEDULE 28, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION), RELATING TO NO PARKING AT ANYTIME UPON CERTAIN STREETS OR PORTIONS OF STREETS
Adds a provision to prohibit parking alongside a section of Old Māmalahoa Highway that fronts the De Luz Quarry adjacent to an exposed lava tube.
Reference: Comm. 543.2
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R)
First Reading: November 15, 2023
Bill 96: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Decreases appropriations in the Housing Production account (-$17,324,559.46); and appropriates the same to the following accounts: Kamakoa Nui LP-Construction ($2 million), Mental Health Kokua-Property Acquisition ($5.5 million), Hale O Hawai‘i County-Volcano Construction ($300,000), Hale O Hawai‘i County-Hilo Construction ($300,000), Hoʻomalu at Waikoloa LP-Construction ($3 million), OHCD-Infrastructure Development Kamakoa Nui ($5.4 million), and Hawai‘i Island Community Development Corporation-Construction Mohouli ($824,559.46).
Reference: Comm. 560
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
First Reading: November 15, 2023
Bill 97: 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 Lanikāula Street Rehabilitation Kīlauea Avenue to Manono Street – County project ($1,250,000) and the Lanikāula Street Rehabilitation Kīlauea Avenue to Manono Street – Federal project ($5 million) to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources ($1,250,000) and Federal Grants Receivable ($5 million), to rehabilitate roadway pavement.
Reference: Comm. 561
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
First Reading: November 15, 2023
Note: Requires 2/3 vote of the entire membership to amend, pursuant to Section 10-6(e), Hawai‘i County Charter
Bill 98: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Increases revenues in the State Grants – Kua Bay account ($198,220) and West Hawai‘i Ocean Safety account ($245,194); and appropriates the same to the Kua Bay – State Salaries and Wages account and the Hapuna Beach – State Salaries and Wages account, for total appropriations of $778,220 (Kua Bay) and $1,264,297 (Hapuna Beach). These additional funds would be used for costs associated with ocean safety at Kua Bay and Hapuna Beach.
Reference: Comm. 562
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
First Reading: November 15, 2023
Bill 99: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Traffic Safety Training Project account ($11,479.88); and appropriates the same to the Traffic Safety Training Project account, for a total appropriation of $166,479.88. These additional funds would be used to support the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Traffic Safety Training Project.
Reference: Comm. 563
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
First Reading: November 15, 2023
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
Res. 372-23: AUTHORIZES: (1) THE HIRING OF SCHLACK ITO, A LIMITED LIABILITY LAW COMPANY, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I IN HUI MALĀMA HONOKŌHAU V. COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, CIVIL NO. 1:23-CV-00393; AND (2) THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE COUNTY’S LEGAL DEFENSE IN HUI MALĀMA HONOKŌHAU V. COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I, CIVIL NO. 1:23-CV-00393
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a multi-year agreement with Schlack Ito to provide legal services, with expenses not to exceed $200,000.
Reference: Comm. 620
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
Note: Requires 2/3 vote of the entire membership, pursuant to Section 6-5.5, Hawai‘i County Charter
The Council anticipates convening an executive meeting regarding the above matter, pursuant to Section 92-5(a)(4), for the purpose of consulting with Council’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Council’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. A 2/3 vote pursuant to Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, Section 92-4, and Rule Nos. 2 and 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the County Council is necessary to hold an executive meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
(Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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