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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2022/01/04 (2020-2022) ACTIONS MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <+es a� AARON S. Y. CHUNG o+' ChaMAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L.KIMBALL SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chan r�rE OF a+� HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS III REBECCA VIL,LEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 25th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii January 4, 2022 1:00 P.M. Oral Public Testimony: In person testimony and viewing: Hilo Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street, 1st floor, Room 1401, Hilo, Hawaii. To provide oral testimony via Zoom: email relley.araceley(a]hawaiicouno�.gov or call (808) 961-8255 to complete the registration process and receive information to join the meeting via Zoom video conferencing. Please contact our office and register by 12:00 p.m., Monday, January 3, 2022. Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via 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 Monday, January 3, 2022,by: (1) email to counciltestimony(a]hawaiicouno�.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 a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Live stream of County Council Committee 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 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/UCJNa/wg40oK7a 7nGnEtGPA. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-25 January 4,2022 CALL TO ORDER—1:00 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 27.3: 2021 ANNUAL REPORT: REAL PROPERTY TAX BOARD OF REVIEW From Real Property Tax Board of Review Chair Michael Hughes, dated December 1, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 19-97(e). FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 30.19: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1 — 15, 2021 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated November 30, 2021. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 31.25: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1 — 15, 2021 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 23, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-25 January 4,2022 Comm. 31.26: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 16—30, 2021 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated December 2, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 57.4: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF DECEMBER 6, 2021 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated December 15, 2021, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 468-20. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 267.2: SUPPLEMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION'S EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR 2020 STEWARDSHIP GRANTS FOR COUNTY LANDS ACQUIRED THROUGH THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND From Parks and Recreation Director Maurice C. Messina, dated December 15, 2021, transmitting an updated list of recommended applicants along with amended budgets for each stewardship program. The organizations being recommended for approval are Ho`omalu Ka`u for Kahua Olohu in Ka`u; Na Mamo O Kawa for Kawa/Kawa Bay; and P6h5h5 I Ka Lani for the Waipi`o Valley Lookout. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-25 January 4,2022 Comm. 561: NOMINATION OF MADELINE GREENE TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 15, 2021, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 28, 2022 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 562: NOMINATION OF SHANNON MATSON TO THE COST OF GOVERNMENT COMMISSION From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated December 16, 2021, requesting the Council's review and confirmation. Requires Council Confirmation by: January 29, 2022 (Section 13-4(k), Hawaii County Charter) RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-25 January 4,2022 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 291-22: AUTHORIZES A ONE-TIME, REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDIT IN FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FOR ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES IN THE"HOMEOWNER" CLASS Authorizes the Finance Director to issue a $250 credit to be applied to the August 2022 real property tax bill of eligible property owners, except for those who failed to pay any portion of due taxes, properties assessed at the minimum tax rate, or properties sold during the taxable year. Reference: Comm. 558 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy POSTPONED TO APRIL 19, 2022: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—2:21 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by December 30, 2021. If a response is received after December 30, 2021, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Council Members may also be present at the Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A, and/or participating via interactive conference technology from other locations. The full text of the agendas are made available on the County website at www.hawaiicouniy.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For copies of the agenda(s) or questions, please contact Council Services at 961-8255. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url)to videotestimony�ic,hawaiicountygov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video Page 5 FC-25 January 4,2022 submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Page 6