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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 2023-06-21 2022-2024 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM HEATHER L.KIMBALL tY OF p CINDY EVANS oN.• �`� MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JENN KAGIWADA HOLEKA GORO INABA `: °` MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair — ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ o=— �),��f MTMQ:�p OF NF' SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 16th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii June 21, 2023 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: • Hilo Council Chambers,Hawaii County Building,25 Aupuni Street, Room 1401 Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy is available at the following locations: • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway,Kapa`au; and • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. 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, Tuesday, June 20,2023. 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 Tuesday,June 20,2023,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 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 INVOCATION Senior Pastor Bill Dierking of Kona Coast Baptist Church CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT,AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 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 Council. (NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 17, 2023 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 323: REPORT OF ATTENDANCE OF COUNCIL MEMBERS INABA AND KAGIWADA AT THE JUSTICE-INVOLVED HOMELESS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM HELD VIA ZOOM ON MAY 23, 2023, PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 92-2.5(e) From Council Member Jenn Kagiwada, dated May 26, 2023. Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 164-23: PROPOSES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR IKI PLACE, KOHANAIKI HOMESTEADS Proposes the development of the "Iki Place Water System Improvements"pursuant to Resolution No. 634-16 and Section 12-10(c) of the Hawaii County Code, with the Net Project Costs of$275,000 to be paid by 18 assessed units within the subdivision. Reference: Comm. 271 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba Approve: FC-53 Postponed: June 7, 2023 (Note: There is a motion by Mr. Inaba, seconded by Ms. Lee Loy, to adopt Res. 164-23.) Res. 186-23: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL DONATIONS OF SECURITIES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII WITHIN THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE'S CAPITALIZATION PROCEDURES Provides County Council pre-authorization for the County to accept donations that are not covered by the Finance Department's capitalization procedures for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Reference: Comm. 310 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Approve: FC-55 Res. 187-23: AUTHORIZES THE ABANDONMENT AND SALE OF A PORTION OF THE MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY, IDENTIFIED AS REMNANT R-1, SITUATED AT HOLUALOA Seeks to abandon and sell a 215 square foot discontinued right-of-way of Mamalahoa Highway at a price established by the finance director that is based on the square foot value used for determining the real property tax valuations of the abutting owners. Reference: Comm. 311 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba(B/R) Approve: LAAC-21 Page 3 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 Res. 188-23: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with the option to renew for two additional five-year terms with Giampaolo Boschetti and Donna-Jean Walden, for approximately 14,704 square feet of warehouse space and secured parking at an estimated monthly cost of$8,500. Reference: Comm. 312 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba(B/R) Approve: LAAC-22 Res. 193-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR PARK MAINTENANCE AND/OR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT BUDDY PERRY SOCCER FIELD LOCATED AT THE HERBERT C. SHIPMAN PARK IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 Transfers $34,500 from the Clerk-Council Services—Contingency Relief account (Council District 5); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Transfer to Capital Projects Fund-General account. Reference: Comm. 324 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder Res. 194-23: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT FOR MAINTENANCE AND/OR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT VARIOUS PARK FACILITIES IN COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Transfers $2,500 from the Clerk-Council Services—Contingency Relief account (Council District 1); and credits to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Transfer to Capital Projects Fund-General account. Reference: Comm. 325 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball Page 4 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) Bill 28: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53 AND ARTICLE 10, (Draft 2) SECTION 19-71, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES Safeguards certain agriculturally productive properties which are also used as an owner's primary residence or as an affordable rental from rising assessment values. Reference: Comm. 113.2 Intr. by: Mr. Inaba Approve: FC-28 Postponed: March 22, April 19, and May 17, 2023 (Note: There is a motion by Mr. Inaba, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 28, Draft 2, on first reading.) Bill 43: AMENDS CHAPTER 19,ARTICLES 1 AND 8, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY (Draft 2) CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED),RELATING TO COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL USE DEDICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES Seeks to implement recommendations of the Real Property Tax Review Working Group and Agricultural Committee's September 2019 Final Report by: amending the definitions for"commercial agricultural activities" and"Commercial agricultural use dedication"; adding four new definitions relating to commercial agricultural uses; amending Section 19-60 of the Hawaii County Code to create a "Long-term commercial agricultural use dedication"; and establishing a new section titled"Short-term commercial agricultural use dedication." Reference: Comm. 217.6 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Galimba Approve: FC-48 Postponed: May 3, 2023 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 43, as amended, on first reading.) ; and Comm. 217.7: From Council Member Michelle Galimba, dated May 18, 2023, transmitting a proposed amendment to Bill 43, Draft 2. Page 5 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 Bill 44: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLES 1 AND 7, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY (Draft 2) CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO COMMUNITY FOOD SUSTAINABILITY USE ASSESSMENTS AND NONDEDICATED AGRICULTURE USE ASSESSMENTS Seeks to implement recommendations of the Real Property Tax Review Working Group and Agricultural Committee's September 2019 Final Report and the 2021 Annual Report of the Real Property Tax Board of Review by: establishing a sunset date for the definition of"Nondedicated agricultural use assessment"; adding a new definition for"Community food sustainability use"; establishing a sunset date for Section 19-57 of the Hawaii County Code; and establishing a new section titled "Community food sustainability use assessment". Reference: Comm. 218.3 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Galimba Approve: FC-51 Postponed: May 17, 2023 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Galimba, to pass Bill 44,Draft 2, on first reading.) Bill 48: AMENDS THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS (Draft 2) AMENDED), BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 2-7; AMENDING CHAPTER 2 BY CREATING A NEW ARTICLE 49; AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER 37, RELATING TO SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE, EQUITY, AND RESILIENCE Adds a new agency and agency head to coordinate and manage policies and programs to address sustainability, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and adapt to the impacts of climate change and other natural and human caused hazards. Reference: Comm. 279.60 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball and Ms. Villegas Approve: GOEAC-51 Postponed: June 7, 2023 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kimball, seconded by Ms. Villegas, to pass Bill 48, as amended, on first reading.) OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS Page 6 Hawaii County Clerk 06/15/2023 08:16:35 AM Hawaii County Council-16 June 21,2023 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.comNiewPublisher.php?view id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council's streaming location is not functioning. 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