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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2024/03/19 (2022-2024) ACTIONS MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER tv us H�`� MICHELLE M. GALIMBA o+. ChaHOLEKA GORO INABA Chair and Presiding Officer JENN KAGIWADA �* CINDY EVANS ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ _ � � . HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chan �r,a —;w;•��. 'rE oi'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 31st Session ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii March 19, 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; 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, Monday, March 18, 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 Monday, March 18, 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-31 March 19,2024 CALL TO ORDER—10:08 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. 12.27: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 1 — 15, 2024 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated February 29, 2024. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Comm. 13.28: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 1 — 15, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated February 20, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 13.29: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 16 —31, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated February 20, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. (Vote on Comm. 13.29 is on the next page.) Page 2 FC-31 March 19,2024 FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. Comm. 13.30: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 1 — 15, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated February 21, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 450-24: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT IN THE GEOTHERMAL RELOCATION AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND TO ENHANCE THE FACILITIES AND PARK GROUNDS AT THE WILLIAM "BILLY" KENOI DISTRICT PARK Allocates $37,000 for improvements to the Pahoa Aquatic Center, appliances and equipment for the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, and the addition of memorial plaques honoring the contributions made by Mayor William `Billy" Kenoi and Madie Greene. Reference: Comm. 762 Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Kimball —2. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-31 March 19,2024 Res. 451-24: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR MULTI-YEAR LEASES OF THREE FIRE APPARATUS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into five-year lease agreements with an approximate monthly cost of$27,998 for a replacement hazmat truck for the Kaumana Fire Station and an approximate monthly cost of$37,330 for two replacement engines for the Pahoa and Volcano Fire Stations. Reference: Comm. 765 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 141: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 Increases revenues in the Elderly Recreation Services account($55,000); and appropriates the same to the Elderly Recreation Services account, for a total appropriation of$195,000. Funds would be used to provide recreational classes to seniors 55 years of age and older. Reference: Comm. 766 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Evans, Galimba, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kagiwada— 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—11:17 a.m. Page 4 FC-31 March 19,2024 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 parry. 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