Hawaii County Council will meet Sept. 4.
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;
• Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle.
If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
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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, September 3, 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 Reverend Apolinario Ty of St. Joseph Catholic Church
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. 583-24: (Draft 2)
AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS SUBSIDIARY HAWAII ISLAND EV, LLC, TO REPLACE AND INSTALL ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a ten-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $5,717, to replace inoperable and aging vehicle charging stations and install four additional charging stations at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, the Aupuni Center, and the County Building.
Reference: Comm. 977.8
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-183
Res. 584-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Allows for a cost-share agreement for up to ten Volunteers in Service to America members with the County funding two members at a cost up to $45,764, and eight additional members supported by AmeriCorps, to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems.
Reference: Comm. 978
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-184
Res. 585-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, PURSUANT TO HAWAIʻI REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Allows for the receipt of $40,000 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. 979
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-185
Res. 586-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PURSUANT TO HAWAIʻI REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
Allows for the receipt of $96,000 in federally-derived funds, which would be used to promote alternative transportation options, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and introduce the community to the interconnectivity provided through the Trek the Trails project.
Reference: Comm. 980
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-186
Res. 594-24: 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 $4,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 8); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 996
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Res. 595-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO GOING HOME HAWAI‘I FOR ITS HAWAI‘I COUNTY SEQUENTIAL INTERCEPT MODEL REPORT
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 8); and credits to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 997
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Res. 596-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE FRIENDS OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR THE 2025 APPRECIATION WEEKS
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 8); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public
Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 998
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Res. 597-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN’S JUSTICE CENTER OF EAST HAWAI‘I, INC., TO ASSIST WITH ITS EMERGENCY CLOSET PROGRAM
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. 999
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy
Res. 598-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I YMCA FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO PHASE 3 OF A MURAL PROJECT FOR ITS NEW HORIZONS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Transfers $9,625 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 3); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 1000
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy
Res. 599-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE BIG ISLAND LIONS FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN HILO CHRISTMAS LIGHTS PARADE
Transfers $3,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 2); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation,
Administration Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 1001
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada
Res. 600-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I YMCA FOR ITS FAMILY VISITATION CENTER
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 2); and credits to the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 1002
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada
Res. 601-24: 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 $1,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 7); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Administration Other Current Expenses account.
Reference: Comm. 1003
Intr. by: Ms. Villegas
Res. 602-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR THE 2025 SUMMER FUN PROGRAM AT THE PĀHALA COMMUNITY CENTER
Transfers $4,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 6); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Summer/Intersession Class/Activities account.
Reference: Comm. 1004
Intr. by: Ms. Galimba
Res. 603-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR THE 2025 SUMMER FUN PROGRAM AT THE NĀ‘ĀLEHU COMMUNITY CENTER
Transfers $4,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 6); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Summer/Intersession Class/Activities account.
Reference: Comm. 1005
Intr. by: Ms. Galimba
Res. 604-24: URGES THE MAYOR, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, AND EXECUTIVE AGENCIES OF THE COUNTY TO OBSERVE SEPTEMBER 2024 AS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH WITH A FOCUS ON ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES
Reference: Comm. 1006
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Waived: GOEAC
Res. 605-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM, THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, THE COUNTY OF MAUI, AND THE COUNTY OF KAUA‘I, PURSUANT TO HAWAI‘I REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HAWAI‘I’S CREATIVE ECONOMY
Establishes and defines the roles of each entity to execute a plan on shared marketing efforts, develop a strategic road map, implement plans to support workforce development, align County and State Film Office integration, and institute cost sharing to support the development of Hawai‘i’s creative economy.
Reference: Comm. 1007
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
Res. 606-24: CREATES ONE NEW BUSINESS MANAGER POSITION FOR THE HAWAI‘I POLICE DEPARTMENT
Establishes a new position to oversee the department’s Finance and Human Resources Sections.
Reference: Comm. 1008
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
Res. 607-24: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS OF ANIMAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION AGENCY
The donations from Bar-King Dog Kennel, Hawai‘i Island Humane Society, and Hawai‘i Rainbow Rangers, with an estimated value of $144,595, would be used island wide to support the agency’s operations.
Reference: Comm. 1009
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Waived: FC
Res. 608-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO HĀMĀKUA YOUTH FOUNDATION, INC., TO ASSIST WITH EXPENSES RELATING TO ITS KEIKI PROGRAM
Transfers $5,000 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 1); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 1011
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
Res. 609-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER FOR EXPENSES RELATING TO THE GRANDPARENT’S DAY EVENT
Transfers $2,160 from the Clerk-Council Services – Contingency Relief account (Council District 9); and credits to the Department of Liquor Control, Public Programs account.
Reference: Comm. 1012
Intr. by: Ms. Evans
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING)
Bill 104: (Draft 6)
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 12 consecutive months and under a signed lease for six consecutive months or more to the same tenant.
Reference: Comm. 600.44
Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba
Approve: FC-170
Postponed: July 10 and 24, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kagiwada, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 104, Draft 6, on first reading.)
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Comm. 600.49: From Council Member Jenn Kagiwada, dated August 22, 2024, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 104, Draft 6.
Bill 123: (Draft 5)
AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1 AND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE 9, AND CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 5, AND ARTICLE 6, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO OHANA DWELLING UNITS
Removes each instance of the term “ohana dwelling” from the County Code and inserts the term “accessory dwelling unit”, and adds provisions for the establishment of an accessory dwelling unit.
Reference: Comm. 677.32
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Kierkiewicz
Approve: PCPLUD-12
Postponed: August 21, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 123, Draft 4, as amended, on first reading.)
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Comm. 677.33: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated August 22, 2024, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 123, Draft 5.
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Comm. 677.38: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated August 27, 2024, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 123, Draft 5.
Bill 127: (Draft 3)
AMENDS CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 4, SECTION 25-2-44, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO CONDITIONS ON CHANGE OF ZONE
Requires the Planning Director to include time constraints for the completion or satisfaction of conditions imposed in change of zoning district ordinances that do not revert zoning to a previous zoning district designation or an open zoning designation.
Reference: Comm. 694.11
Intr. by: Mr. Inaba
Approve: PCPLUD-13
Bill 188: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-57, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE NONDEDICATED AGRICULTURAL USE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Seeks to change the sunset date of the nondedicated agricultural use assessment program from January 1, 2028, to January 1, 2029, extends the time for property owners in the program to reapply for alternative programs from September 1, 2025, to September 1, 2026, and sets a September 1, 2028, deadline for the director to review all reapplications.
Reference: Comm. 967
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder
Approve: FC-187
Bill 189: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53, AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 19-61, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES
Amends definitions for “Community food sustainability use” and “Diversified agriculture”, allows for properties under the Community Food Sustainability Use Assessment and Short-Term Commercial Agricultural Use Dedication programs to be eligible for the Homeowner tax classification if the property is used as the owner’s primary residence, and removes the limit of three consecutive, three-year terms for dedication in the Short-Term Commercial Agricultural Use program.
Reference: Comm. 968
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Galimba
Approve: FC-188
Bill 190: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
Appropriates revenues in Federal Grants – Volunteers in Service to America
Support Grant account ($40,000); and appropriates the same to the Volunteers in Service to America Support Grant account. Funds would be used 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. 979
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-189
Bill 191: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawaiʻi County Trek the Trails account ($96,000); and appropriates the same to the Hawaiʻi County Trek the Trails account. Funds would be used to promote alternative transportation options, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and introduce the community to the interconnectivity provided through the Trek the Trails project.
Reference: Comm. 980
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-190
Bill 192: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Volunteer Fire Assist account ($17,800); and appropriates the same to the Volunteer Fire Assistance – Federal account, for a total appropriation of $317,800. Funds would be used for public safety supplies for Volunteer Fire Operations.
Reference: Comm. 981
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
Approve: FC-191
Bill 193: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-280, SCHEDULE 28 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO NO PARKING AT ANY TIME
Prohibits parking at any time alongside Kaiminani Drive in North Kona at the following locations: (1) on the south side of Waikane Place from a point 51 feet southeast of Waikane Place extending 399 feet northwest; and (2) on the northside of Waikane Place from a point 75 feet southeast of Anapau Place extending 69 feet northwest of Waikane Place.
Reference: Comm. 984
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R)
Approve: PCIA-12
ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING)
Bill 144: (Draft 2)
AMENDS CHAPTER 4 AND CHAPTER 25 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO APIARIES AND BEEKEEPING
Adds and amends existing definitions, establishes generally accepted apiary management practices, and adds apiaries as permitted uses in seventeen zoning district classifications, including all Residential and Agricultural zoning districts, the Resort-Hotel district, all Commercial districts, all Industrial districts, the Open district, and the Downtown Hilo Commercial District, to promote beekeeping.
Reference: Comm. 786.43
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
First Reading: August 21, 2024
Bill 182: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 24-17 AND SECTION 24-19, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES AND FEES FOR VEHICLES USED BY POLICE OFFICERS IN THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES
Seeks to exempt motor vehicles owned or leased for twelve months or longer by the County and County-subsidized motor vehicles from motor vehicle taxes and certain vehicle registration fees.
Reference: Comm. 940
Intr. by: Ms. Kimball
First Reading: August 7, 2024
Postponed: August 21, 2024
(Note: There is a motion by Mr. Inaba, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass
Bill 182 on second and final reading.)
Bill 185: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 6, SECTION 24-288.1, SCHEDULE 36.1 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO ACTIVE LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONES
Adds a portion of Akoni Pule Highway approximate to Holy Bakery Road, to designate an area for distribution of consumer goods to patrons and neighboring businesses.
Reference: Comm. 945
Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy (B/R)
First Reading: August 21, 2024
Bill 186: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 5, SECTION 24-280, SCHEDULE 28 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO NO PARKING AT ANYTIME
Prohibits parking alongside two portions of Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road from (1) a point 320 feet southwest of Pohoiki Road and extending 165 feet in the southwesterly direction; and (2) 693 feet southwest of Pohoiki Road and extending 241 feet in the southwesterly direction.
Reference: Comm. 962
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz
First Reading: August 21, 2024
Bill 187: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) account ($2,100,000); and appropriates the same to the following 2024-2025 WIOA accounts: Administration/Planning ($200,000); Adult Program ($800,000); Dislocated Worker Program ($350,000); and Youth Program ($750,000). Funds would be used by the Department of Research and Development to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youths by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills, and literacy.
Reference: Comm. 963
Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
First Reading: August 21, 2024
REPORTS
GOEAC-149 (Comm. 974):
GOEAC-150 (Comm. 975):
NOMINATION OF JANET SIX TO THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION NOMINATION OF MELVIN VENTURA TO THE LIQUOR COMMISSION
Requires Council Confirmation by: September 14, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter)
GOEAC-151 (Comm. 976):
NOMINATION OF TAYSEN WONG CHONG TO THE GAME MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Requires Council Confirmation by: September 14, 2024 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaiʻi County Charter)
REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
Comm. 995: KAWAUCHI VS. COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I; CIVIL NOS. 14-1-000336
From Deputy Corporation Counsel Litigation Section Chief Lerisa L. Heroldt dated August 12, 2024, requesting an attorney-client confidential discussion to consult with the Council regarding the above-entitled matter filed by Douglas Halsted, Esquire, on behalf of his client Jamae Kawauchi.
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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