REP PC 028 09/08/2011 2010-2012 - Laserfiche WebLink

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PC -28 Page 2 September 7, 2011 Mr. Hoffmann moved to amend Bill 304, Draft 2 with the contents of Communication 40.9. He explained that this amendment was a combination of comments and suggestions from the previous readings of the bill at the Planning Committee, the Corporation Counsel, the Planning Department, the Finance Department, and from public input from the 15 town meetings he held. Many of the changes are "housekeeping" to clean up and standardize language. He discussed the definition of Impact Fee Administrator, which would be either the Planning Director or the Public Works Director as determined by the Mayor. He discussed the change in the Impact Fee chart which varies the cost by square feet for single-family, duplex and multi -family dwellings. He discussed the change to the effective date to July 1, 2013. Council Member Ikeda stated that the amendment improved the bill but he will not support it. He supports the fair share system as he believes it to be more equitable to all on the island. Council Member Smart thanked Councilmember Hoffmann for all of his town hall meetings and his efforts to answer constituent's questions. She stated that her district is very rural and constituents all pay real property taxes but have not received much infrastructure. She supports this bill as a tool to help fund the needed infrastructure and found it persuasive that the money collected would be spent within the same district it was collected from. Finance Director Nancy Crawford, Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self, Deputy Public Works Director Brandon Gonzalez and Deputy Building Chief Jai Ho Chang were in attendance for questions. Council Member Onishi asked Ms. Crawford to comment on the bill. Ms. Crawford had some concerns regarding Section 36-21 & 22 and asked to have those sections revisited by Council Member Hoffmann. She was also concerned about needing additional staff to manage the fund account. Council Member Onishi stated the bill should include funding for additional staff and he is concerned about having to pay back the fees collected plus interest if not expended or encumbered after 6 years. Ms. Self explained that the funds can only be used for public projects. Council Member Yoshimoto had concerns regarding the definition of "Dwelling unit," the fees for adding just a bedroom; and he felt that larger homes should pay more and that smaller homes should pay less than the chart reflects. The vote to amend Bill 304, Draft 2 with the contents of Communication 40.9 was carried, with three opposing votes. Council Member Hoffmann asked for approval to move Bill 304, Draft 2 as amended, forward and asked all the Council Members to propose any amendments they feel are needed to make it better. PC Rept. No.: 28