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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2024/05/14 (2022-2024) Hawaii County Clerk's - 05/08/2024 09:00:44 AM MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER tv° os H MICHELLE M. GALIMBA N' ' �`� Chair and Presiding Officer GORO INABA cer JENNKAGIWADA * CINDY EVANS ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ _ HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair ir.a —;w;•��. SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii, 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 36'h Session Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i May 14, 2024 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 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, Monday, May 13, 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,May 13, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 05/08/2024 09:00:44 AM FC-36 May 14,2024 ORDER OF BUSINESS 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. 12.31: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 1 — 15, 2024 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated April 26, 2024. Comm. 95.5: THIRD QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JANUARY 1 —MARCH 31, 2024 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated April 17, 2024. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 515-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA Allows the Department of Research and Development to enter into a five-year agreement to share the cost of funding two Extension Agent positions who will cover Indigenous Crops/East Hawai`i Master Gardeners and East Hawai`i Livestock. Reference: Comm. 872 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Res. 516-24: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Allows for the receipt of$200,000 of State funds to control green waste, palms, and other"host material"to minimize breeding grounds of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Reference: Comm. 873 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder(B/R) Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk's - 05/08/2024 09:00:44 AM FC-36 May 14,2024 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 161: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES Expands permitted uses of Residential Tier Two Property tax revenue to include the funding of County-sponsored programs designed to address mental health. Reference: Comm. 858 Intr. by: Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder Bill 162: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 23-50, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024 Appropriates revenues in the State Grants—Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Grant account ($200,000); and appropriates the same to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Grant account, to control green waste, palms, and other"host material"to minimize breeding grounds of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle. Reference: Comm. 873 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. 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 10, 2024. 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. 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