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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 2024-05-30 2022-2024 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ACTIONS HEATHER L.KIMBALL t.,OF p CINDY EVANS Chan&Presiding Officer ?�N �h+,, MIC.'HELLE M. GALIMBA JENN KAGIWADA HOLEKA GORO INABA MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair — ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ o=— �),�� OF NF' SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 40th Session SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 30, 2024 9:00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Kona Council Chambers,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy is available at the following locations: • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and • Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa 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, Hawaii, 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 Hawaii County Council-40 May 30,2024 INVOCATION Pastor Eric Anderson of Church of the Holy Cross ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER 9:01 a.m. 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 HAWAII 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 AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 AND ADOPTED: Ayes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball —8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. Page 2 Hawaii County Council-40 May 30,2024 ORDER OF THE DAY(SECOND OR FINAL READING) Bill 136: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII (Draft 3) 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. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Public Hearing: May 14, 2024 First Reading: May 16, 2024 AMENDED TO DRAFT 4 AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING: Ayes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball —8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. ; and Comm. 755.29: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 20, 2024, transmitting (Memo No. 1) 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: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR (Draft 3) 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. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Public Hearing: May 14, 2024 First Reading: May 16, 2024 AMENDED TO DRAFT 4 AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING: Ayes: Council Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kimball —9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 Hawaii County Council-40 May 30,2024 ; and Comm. 756.28: From Council Chair Heather L. Kimball, dated May 22, 2024, transmitting a (Memo No. 1) 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: 1:37 p.m. 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. Live Stream of County Council Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council's streaming location is not functioning. If the Council's stream is deemed inoperable, the following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 28, 2024. If a response is received after this date, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but there is no guarantee the request can be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255. Page 4