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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2024/06/04 (2022-2024) ACTIONS MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair and Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ CINDY EVANS HEATHER L. KIMBALL Vice Chair 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 th 37Session Hawaiʻi County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaiʻi June 4, 2024 9:00 a.m. Notice is Hereby Given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole 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, Kapaʻau;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and  Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center, 67-1199 Māmalahoa 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, June 3, 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, June 3, 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, Hawai‘i, 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-37 June 4, 2024 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 9:03 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. 12.32: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 – 30, 2024 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated May 15, 2024. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 13.34: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 1 – 15, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 15, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawai‘i County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-37 June 4, 2024 Comm. 13.35: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 – 30, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 16, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawai‘i County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 713.1: TRANSMITS THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022 TO JUNE 30, 2023, AND A PRESENTATION PREPARED BY PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC From County Auditor Tyler J. Benner, dated May 16, 2024. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. ;and Comm. 713.2: From Council Auditor Tyler J. Benner, dated May 23, 2024, transmitting a slide presentation. Comm. 882: REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THE 2024-2025 TAX YEAR From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 29, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 19-90(d) of the Hawaiʻi County Code, indicating a total net taxable real property value of $51,359,763,613. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-37 June 4, 2024 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 536-24: AMENDS SALARY ORDINANCE NO. 24-28 BY AMENDING SECTION 3(B) TO ADD ADDITIONAL STEPS TO PAY GRADES CA-1 AND CLA-1 Reference: Comm. 901 Intr. by: Ms. Kimball RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Chair Kāneali‘i-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 161: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90 OF THE HAWAI‘I 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. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder Postponed: May 14, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Villegas, seconded by Mr. Inaba, to recommend passage of Bill 161, on first reading.) FORWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ayes: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Noes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Lee Loy, Villegas, and Acting Chair Inaba – 7. Absent: Committee Member Evans – 1. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-37 June 4, 2024 ADJOURNMENT – 11:02 a.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/UCJNalwg4OoK7a_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 31, 2024. 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