Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet Dec. 19.
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.
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.
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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. 12.22: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 – 30, 2023 AND NOVEMBER 1 – 15, 2023
From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated November 30, 2023.
Comm. 13.24: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1 – 15, 2023 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 21, 2023, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
Comm. 623: NOTIFICATION OF FUND BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 30, 2023, transmitting the above pursuant to Section 2-12.4, Hawaiʻi County Code, indicating a total budgetary fund balance of $132,666,592.66.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 383-23: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR(S)
Authorizes the Chair of the County Council to enter into a five-year agreement with an independent auditor, to be determined by the Request for Proposal process, to provide an annual audit of accounts and other financial transactions of the County.
Reference: Comm. 640
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Res. 384-23: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Allows for the receipt of $13,000,000 of federally-derived funds to be applied towards the renovations to the Hilo Memorial Hospital, located at 34 Rainbow Drive, South Hilo.
Reference: Comm. 641
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 104: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2; CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, (Draft 2) 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. 600.10
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba
Postponed: December 5, 2023
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kagiwada, seconded by Ms. Galimba to recommend passage of Bill 104 on first reading.)
Bill 111: 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 – Community Project Funding-Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovation account ($13,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Community Project Funding-Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovation account to be applied towards the renovations to the Hilo Memorial Hospital, located at 34 Rainbow Drive, South Hilo.”
Reference: Comm. 641
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Bill 112: 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 Federal Grants – State Homeland Security Program Fiscal Year 2023 account ($80,000); and appropriates the same to the State Homeland Security Program Fiscal Year 2023 account for a total appropriation of $780,000. Funds would be used by the Civil Defense Agency to enhance community preparedness and resilience, support law enforcement evidence storage and warehousing, and increase law enforcement personnel, and Civil Defense emergency response vehicles.
Reference: Comm. 642
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
ADJOURNMENT
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