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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2024/06/18 (2022-2024) 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 38Session West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i June 18, 2024 1:00 p.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:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i 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, 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 17, 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 17, 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-38 June 18, 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. 12.33: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 1 – 15, 2024 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated May 17, 2024. Comm. 556.2: THIRD QUARTER REPORT OF UNCAPITALIZED DONATIONS: JANURARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 30, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 186-23. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 537-24: 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 COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI IN KEAʻAU, DISTRICT OF PUNA Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an option to extend for two additional five-year terms with Milo Storage, LLC, for approximately 800 square feet of warehouse space. Reference: Comm. 902 Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 FC-38 June 18, 2024 Res. 538-24: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL DONATIONS OF SECURITIES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI WITHIN THE 2024-2025 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 2024-2025. Reference: Comm. 903 Intr. by: Mr. Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 104: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2; CHAPTER 19, (Draft 5) ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53; AND CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90, OF THE HAWAI‘I 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. 600.39 Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba Postponed: December 5 and 19, 2023; January 23, February 6 and 20, 2024 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Kagiwada, seconded by Ms. Galimba to recommend passage of Bill 104, Draft 5, on first reading.) Bill 173: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY VALUATION; CONSIDERATIONS IN FIXING Lowers the cap on annual increases to the assessed value for properties in the Homeowner and Affordable Rental Housing tax classifications from three percent to two and a half percent. Reference: Comm. 904 Intr. by: Ms. Evans Page 3 FC-38 June 18, 2024 Bill 174: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53, AND ARTICLE 10, SECTION 19-71, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES Allows residential properties rented for six months or more to be eligible for the Homeowner tax classification and replaces the term “husband and wife” with “married persons”. Reference: Comm. 905 Intr. by: Ms. Kagiwada and Ms. Galimba 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.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 June 14, 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. Agendas and agenda items are available on the County website at www.hawaiicounty.gov. Click on Council Records to navigate to current agendas. For any questions, please contact Council Services at (808) 961-8255. Page 4