Hawaii County Council will meet May 30.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY 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;
• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
• Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Māmalahoa Highway, Waimea.
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, Wednesday, May 29, 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 Wednesday, May 29, 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
INVOCATION Pastor Eric Anderson of Church of the Holy Cross
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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)
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 525-24: DETERMINES THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025
Proposes lowering the tax rate from $6.15 to $5.75 per $1,000 of net valuation for buildings and land in the Affordable Rental Housing classification and the
Homeowner classification.
Reference: Comm. 883
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Public Hearing: May 29, 2024
ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING)
Bill 136: (Draft 3) ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025
Draft 3 includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $921,068,024.
Reference: Comm. 755.28
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Public Hearing: May 14, 2024
First Reading: May 16, 2024
; and
Comm. 755.29: (Memo No. 1) From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 20, 2024, transmitting proposed amendments to the General Fund expenditure accounts by increasing the Contingency Relief account by $472,500 and decreasing the Grants to Nonprofit Organizations account by the same amount.
Bill 137: (Draft 3) RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024, TO JUNE 30, 2025
Draft 3 of the proposed Capital Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, includes 67 projects requiring a total appropriation of $531,335,000.
Reference: Comm. 756.27
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Public Hearing: May 14, 2024
First Reading: May 16, 2024
; and
Comm. 756.28: (Memo No. 1) From Council Chair Heather L. Kimball, dated May 22, 2024, transmitting a proposed amendment to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Honoka‘a Swimming Pool Repairs project in the amount of $750,000.
OTHER BUSINESS
(Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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