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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 2022-05-19 2020-2022 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL Hawaii County Clerk 05/13/2022 09:24:52 AM MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID tY OF p HOLEKA GORO INABA Chair&Presiding Officer MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER�?•'��;"'� '•�,� ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ AARON S.Y.CHUNG HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY f''dF'N►''� HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 40th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 19, 2022 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: • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and • Waimea Council Office,Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. 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 18,2022. 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 18,2022,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 Clerk 05/13/2022 09:24:52 AM Hawaii County Council-40 May 19,2022 INVOCATION Pastor John Endriss of Engage Church Hilo CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) Bill 126: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2023 From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 1, 2022, transmitting for consideration the proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of$689,903,974, which represents a proposed 13.1 percent increase compared to the fiscal year 2021-2022 Operating Budget. Reference: Comm. 645 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Approve: FC-136 Public Hearing: May 17, 2022 and Comm. 645.40: From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated May 5, 2022, transmitting Bill 126, Draft 2. Draft 2 reflects an increase in estimated revenues and appropriations of $89,774,066 over the first draft, reflects higher than expected real property tax collections, and proposes corresponding funding adjustments. ; and Bill 126: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF (Draft 2) HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2023 Draft 2 includes estimated revenues and appropriations of$779,678,040. Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 05/13/2022 09:24:52 AM Hawaii County Council-40 May 19,2022 Bill 127: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2023 From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 1, 2022, transmitting the proposed Capital Budget for FY 2022-2023 and the Capital Improvements Program for the next six years from Fiscal Year 2022-2023 to 2027-2028, which includes 85 projects requiring a total appropriation of$365,225,000 of which $257,275,000 are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $56,999,000 to be funded by Federal Grants, $48,750,000 to be funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund or State Capital Improvement Projects, and $2,201,000 to be funded by General Excise Tax. Reference: Comm. 663 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Approve: FC-137 Public Hearing: May 17, 2022 and Comm. 663.2: From Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated May 5, 2022, transmitting Bill 127, Draft 2, which adds 5 projects for a total of 90 projects, which is a $7,624,000 increase in appropriations over the first draft. ; and Bill 127: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF (Draft 2) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2023 Draft 2 requires a total appropriation of$372,849,000, of which approximately $261,675,000 are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $48,750,000 are to be funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund or State Capital Improvement Projects, $59,479,000 are to be funded by Federal Funds, and $2,945,000 are to be funded by Community Benefit Assessments and General Excise Tax. Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) and Comm. 663.3: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 6, 2022, transmitting a (Memo No. 1) proposed amendment to reappropriate the Parks and Recreation Department's Kohanaiki Coastal Park Improvements project in the amount of$1.5 million. ; and Comm. 663.4: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 9, 2022, transmitting a (Memo No. 2) proposed amendment to reappropriate the Parks and Recreation Department's Kona Urban Trails Expansion project in the amount of$195,000. and (Comms. 663.5 663.8 continue on the next page.) Page 3 Hawaii County Clerk 05/13/2022 09:24:52 AM Hawaii County Council-40 May 19,2022 Comm. 663.5: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 9, 2022, transmitting a (Memo No. 3) proposed amendment to reappropriate the Parks and Recreation Department's Kealakehe Regional Park Master Plan project in the amount of$1.5 million. ; and Comm. 663.6: From Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba, dated May 9, 2022, transmitting a (Memo No. 4) proposed amendment to add the Public Works Department's Hina Lani Street Rehabilitation project in the amount of$4.4 million. ; and Comm. 663.7: From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, III, dated May 10, 2022, (Memo No. 5) transmitting a proposed amendment to add the Parks and Recreation Department's Spencer Kalani Schutte District Park Improvements and Expansion (formerly known as Waimea District Park)project in the amount of$5 million. ; and Comm. 663.8: From Council Member Herbert M. "Tim"Richards, III, dated May 11, 2022, (Memo No. 6) transmitting a proposed amendment to add the Public Works Department's Waikoloa Road Rehabilitation project in the amount of$8.4 million. OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 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 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/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 17, 2022. 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. Page 4 Hawaii County Clerk 05/13/2022 09:24:52 AM Hawaii County Council-40 May 19,2022 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 961-8255. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url)to videotestimon a,hawaiicouno�.gov 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 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 5