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V OF if <br /> HEATHER L. KIMBALL Contact Information <br /> Council Member (808)961-8828 <br /> Chair, Committee on Governmental Operations, (808)961-8018(staff) <br /> tl�r�OF N'�*y heather.kimball@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> Relations and Economic Development cz ty.gov <br /> Council District 1 <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> Hawai`i County Building <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 _ <br /> Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> DATE: January 26, 2021 <br /> TO: Maile David, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> FROM Heather Kimball, Council Member <br /> SUBJECT: Request for discussion on the formation of a Real Property Tax Ad Hoc Committee <br /> Pursuant to Rules of Procedure and Organization for the Hawaii County Council, Rule No. 7—Ad <br /> Hoc Committees, I am requesting 30 minutes on the February 16, 2021 Finance Committee Agenda to <br /> discuss the formation of a Real Property Tax Review Ad Hoc Committee to consider necessary <br /> changes to the current Real Property Tax policies, practices and procedures. <br /> This Ad Hoc Committee will be open to up to four County Council members, at least one <br /> representative from: the Mayor's office, the Department of Finance, the Real Property Tax Division, <br /> the Planning Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, and as many members of the public with <br /> expertise, general knowledge or interest in current Hawaii County Real Property Tax practices that <br /> would increase the total membership to not more than 13. <br /> This Ad Hoc Committee will begin its work by reviewing the "Final Report to Hawai'i County <br /> Council from the Real Property Tax Review Working Group and Agricultural Committee", including <br /> its recommendations, dated September 20, 2019 and filed under Communication No. 90.1, 2019. <br /> Additionally the Ad Hoc Committee will consider policies and practices currently being implemented <br /> and through the process of public/private and government interactions,will discuss and determine <br /> ways to implement best practices for assessing, determining and collecting Hawaii County Real <br /> Property Taxes to address public critique of the current program. <br /> Mahalo <br /> HK:j lk <br /> Comm. No. too <br /> Ref. T : <br /> Ref. Date JAN 2 6 L021 <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />