Hawaii County Finance Committee will meet March 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, March 4, 2024.
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, March 4, 2024, 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. 12.26: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 16 – 31, 2024 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated February 13, 2024.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 436-24: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Authorizes the County to enter into a three-year employment contract for an Early Childhood Resource Associate to assist with expanding access to affordable and high-quality childcare and education.
Reference: Comm. 726
Intr. by: Mr. Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Postponed: February 20, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. Galimba to recommend adoption of Resolution 436-24.)
Res. 443-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR A WATER QUALITY STUDY OF THE LOWER PUNA REGION
Allocates $428,000 from the County Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund to conduct a study on the potential effects geothermal energy production may have on potable water sources and the near-ocean environment.
Reference: Comm. 744
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
ADJOURNMENT
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