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Hawaii County Council - 2 December 18. 2002 RESOLUTION Authorizes a Memorandum of Agreement between the State of Hawai`i, NO. 19-03 Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the County of Hawai`i with respect (WAIVED/FC) to County services and delinquent real property taxes, introduced by (C-39): Mr. Arakaki, by request. {The purpose of this Memorandum of Agreement (Exhibit "A") is to clarify the respective roles, responsibilities, and obligations between the County of Hawai`i and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands relating to land use planning, infrastructure maintenance, enforcement of laws, and collection of taxes and other fees on Hawaiian home lands.} COMM. 39.1: From Mayor Harry Kim, dated December 16, 2002, regarding what the Memorandum of Agreement would accomplish, which include the following: Purpose and Guiding Principles, Planning Issues, Public Works Issues, Relating to the Enforcement of Criminal Violations on Hawaiian Home Lands, Relating to Real Property Taxes, Areas for Further Collaboration, Termination, Conclusion. (Note: This communication was circulated at the meeting.) Mr. Arakaki moved for the adoption of Resolution 19-03 and to file the related communications. Seconded by Mr. Jacobson. ACTING CHR. TYLER: Is there any—we have Mayor Kim and Managing Director—and Mr. Ray Soon from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. I also see our Planning Director here. Mr. Mayor, did you and/or Mr. Soon want to make a presentation to us, sir? Thank you for being here this morning. Good morning, Mr. Soon. (At this time, Mr. Harry Kim, Mayor; and Mr. Ray Soon, Chairman, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, came forward to address the Members of the Council.) MR. SOON: Good morning, Mr. Chair, Vice Chair, and other Members. I—I did not come prepared with a statement. I came to answer any questions, but I would like to say that we—the Mayor and his Administration have--have gone the extra mile in working with us in putting this together. You can—you will note that not all issues were satisfactorily completed. but we're also committed to continue to work on those. We—we tried hard not to impose any additional obligations on either the County or the Department and its beneficiaries. We were merely trying to make clear a rather ambiguous situation that has always existed between the counties and--and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. We think we have gone 90% of the way and—and are committed to finishing the remaining 10% in the future. Page 42