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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2022/09/06 (2020-2022) Hawaii County Clerk - 08/31/2022 01:34:18 PM MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER tv of a AARON S.Y.CHUNG °N' �`� Chair and Presiding Officer MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID�o.• '•.q� HOLEKA GORO INABA * ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L.KIMBALL SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS III E OF'N► REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 42"d Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii September 6, 2022 3:00 p.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 Site 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 4:30 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022. Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,written testimony must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m., on Friday, September 2, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk - 08/31/2022 01:34:18 PM FC-42 September 6,2022 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee. COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 30.35: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16—30 AND JULY 16—31, 2022 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated August 8, 2022. Comm. 31.42: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JULY 16—31, 2022 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated August 2, 2022, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 31.43: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: AUGUST 1 — 15, 2022 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated August 17, 2022, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 85.6: FOURTH QUARTER CLAIMS REPORT: APRIL 1 —JUNE 30, 2022 From Claims Investigator/Adjustor Clifford D. Victorine III, dated August 1, 2022, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-9 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 942: FOLLOW-UP AUDIT REPORT: CASH HANDLING AT COUNTY OF HAWAII MASS TRANSIT AGENCY From County Auditor Tyler J. Benner, dated August 9, 2022, transmitting a follow-up report to Audit Number 2018-01, pursuant to Hawai`i County Charter Section 3-18(d)(3). Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk - 08/31/2022 01:34:18 PM FC-42 September 6,2022 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS: Res. 519-22: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE PITNEY BOWES DIGITAL MAILING SYSTEM FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of$160.99. Reference: Comm. 956 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Res. 520-22: CHANGES TIME ELEMENT OF A HALF-TIME CUSTODIAN/GROUNDSKEEPER I POSITION TO FULL-TIME Requests increased time element to service the Police Department's Honoka`a and Laupahoehoe stations. Reference: Comm. 957 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Res. 521-22: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Allows for the receipt of$500,000 by the County,which would be used to renovate the Feed Mill at the University of Hawai`i at Hilo and to study the potential of new feedstock sources. Reference: Comm. 958 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-KI einfelder(B/R) Res. 522-22: AUTHORIZES THE CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OF LEONG KUNIHIRO BROOKE & KIM AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION Extends the retention of special counsel services with additional compensation of $50,000 and total compensation not to exceed $660,000. Reference: Comm. 959 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Page 3 Hawaii County Clerk - 08/31/2022 01:34:18 PM FC-42 September 6,2022 Res. 523-22: AUTHORIZES THE HIRING OF LEONG KUNIHIRO BROOKE & KIM AS SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION Allows the Office of the Corporation Counsel to retain special counsel for legal services with specific expertise in workers' compensation matters, with funds not to exceed $300,000. Reference: Comm. 960 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Res. 524-22: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COVERING WORKERS' COMPENSATION MATTERS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with the law firm of Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim to provide legal services on a continuous basis to maintain consistency in the management and handling of workers' compensation claims. Reference: Comm. 961 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 156: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX VALUATION, CONSIDERATIONS IN FIXING Establishes that the value of property classified as apartment, hotel and resort, commercial, industrial, agricultural or native forests, or conservation cannot be assessed by the County at more than 15 percent than the previous year's assessed value for that property. Reference: Comm. 739 Intr. by: Ms. Lee Loy Postponed: April 19 and May 17, 2022 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Mr. Richards, to recommend passage of Bill 156.) Page 4 Hawaii County Clerk - 08/31/2022 01:34:18 PM FC-42 September 6,2022 Bill 206: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 22-63, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023 Appropriates revenues in the State Grants—Gorse Pilot Program account ($500,000); and appropriates the same to the Gorse Pilot Program account. Funds would be used to renovate the Feed Mill at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and to study the potential of new feedstock sources. Reference: Comm. 958 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) 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. 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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 videotestimony@,,hawaiicounty 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