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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2024/02/20 (2022-2024) ACTIONS MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER t+use MICHELLE M. GALIMBA oN• �`� Chan and Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA�o.• '•.�� JENN KAGIWADA CINDY EVANS ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ _ � . HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chan i•,+ oto{� r'rE oF'N�' SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 29'h Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii February 20, 2024 10:00 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, First Floor, Room 1401 Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public Attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations: • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and • Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway, Waimea. 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, Friday, February 16, 2024. 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 Friday, February 16, 2024, 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 FC-29 February 20,2024 CALL TO ORDER—10:00 a.m. 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. 16.2: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF JANUARY 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated February 1, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution No. 468-20. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Comm. 717: ANNUAL REVENUE REPORT: JULY 1, 2022—JUNE 30, 2023 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 31, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.6 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-29 February 20,2024 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 436-24: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Authorizes the County to enter into a three-year employment contract for an Early Childhood Resource Associate to assist with expanding access to affordable and high-quality childcare and education. Reference: Comm. 726 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. Galimba to recommend adoption of Resolution 436-24.) POSTPONED TO MARCH 5, 2024: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —6. Noes: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Res. 437-24: CREATES THIRTY-THREE NEW TEMPORARY POLICE OFFICER I POSITIONS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Establishes additional positions for the Police Department's Recruit Training Pool to allow for the transition and rotation of inbound and existing Police Officer I recruits. Reference: Comm. 727 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-29 February 20,2024 Res. 438-24: AUTHORIZES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO VARIOUS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE KILAUEA RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM Provides $3,293,400 in grant funds to various nonprofit organizations to provide relief, recovery, mitigation, and long-term resilience for disaster damages, losses, and suffering caused by the 2018 Kilauea eruption. Reference: Comm. 728 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Res. 439-24: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE MULTI-FUNCTION DIGITAL IMAGING DEVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of$300, to be used by the department's Hilo Office. Reference: Comm. 729 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-29 February 20,2024 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 104: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2; CHAPTER 19, (Draft 4) ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53; AND CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A LONG-TERM RENTAL CLASS FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES Establishes a Long-Term Rental tax assignment classification for properties that are occupied under a lease for at least 12 consecutive months and under a signed lease for six consecutive months or more to the same tenant. Reference: Comm. 600.26 Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba Postponed: December 5 and 19, 2023; January 23, and February 6, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kagiwada, seconded by Ms. Galimba to recommend passage of Bill 104, Draft 4, on first reading.) AMENDED TO DRAFT 5 AND POSTPONED TO JUNE 18, 2024: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Acting Chair Evans —7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas —2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—12:07 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. 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 (808) 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. 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