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Chair&Presiding Officer o?IN �k+,, MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ
AARON S. Y. CHUNG �*
Vice Chair HEATHER L.KIMBALL
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HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III
REBECCA VILLEGAS
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai`i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
16'h Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii
June 3, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Pursuant to Governor Ige's most recent proclamation, in order to minimize
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Hawaii County Council-16 June 3,2021
INVOCATION Pastor Mark Zier of Christ Lutheran Church
CALL TO ORDER 9:03 a.m.
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
(NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR)
ORDER OF THE DAY(SECOND OR FINAL READING)
Bill 21: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF
(Draft 3) HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2021, TO JUNE 30, 2022
Draft 3 includes estimated revenues and appropriations of$609,421,511.
Reference: Comm. 103.21
Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R)
First Reading: May 20, 2021
AMENDED TO DRAFT 4 AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING:
Ayes: Council Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair David—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Council Member Chung— 1.
Excused: None.
Bill 22: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF
(Draft 2) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2021, TO JUNE 30, 2022
Draft 2 requires a total appropriation of$221.53 million, of which approximately
$171.48 million are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds,
$46.5 million are to be funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund or State Capital
Improvement Projects, $3.26 million are to be funded by Federal Funds, and
$290,000 are to be funded by Fair Share Contributions.
Reference: Comm. 104.5
Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R)
First Reading: May 20, 2021
(Vote on Bill 22, Draft 2, is on the next page.)
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AMENDED TO DRAFT 3 AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING:
Ayes: Council Members Inaba, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder,
Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas,
and Chair David—8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Council Member Chung— 1.
Excused: None.
; and
Comm. 104.6: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated May 24, 2021, transmitting a
(Memo No. 1) proposed amendment to reappropriate the Department of Parks and Recreation's
Honomu Park New Playground Equipment project in the amount of$500,000.
; and
Comm. 104.7: From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, IH, dated May 24, 2021,
(Memo No. 2) transmitting a proposed amendment to add the Department of Parks and
Recreation's Mahukona Beach Park Renovation project in the amount of
$5 million.
; and
Comm. 104.8: From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, IH, dated May 24, 2021,
(Memo No. 3) transmitting a proposed amendment to reappropriate the Department of Public
Works' Lindsey Road/Kawaihae Road Intersection Improvements project in the
amount of$350,000.
; and
Comm. 104.9: From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, IH, dated May 24, 2021,
(Memo No. 4) transmitting a proposed amendment to reappropriate the Office of Housing and
Community Development's Ouli Ekahi Housing Project Drainage Improvements
project in the amount of$1 million.
; and
Comm. 104.10: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated May 25, 2021, transmitting a
(Memo No. 5) proposed amendment to add the Department of Public Works' Makea Stream
Bridge Temporary Replacement project in the amount of$1.1 million.
OTHER BUSINESS
(Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on
agenda items.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ADJOURNMENT: 11:59 a.m.
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