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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-01-21 2024-2026 ACTIONS MATT KĀNEALIʻI-KLEINFELDER MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair & Presiding Officer HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA JAMES E. HUSTACE ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair HEATHER L. KIMBALL DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE nd 2Session West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i January 21, 2025 10:00 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:  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:  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and  Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle. 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, January 17, 2025. 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, January 17, 2025, 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-2 January 21, 2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 10:05 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. 23.3: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: DECEMBER 1 – 15, 2024 From Acting Controller Kay Oshiro, dated December 20, 2024. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 73: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated December 24, 2024, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 6-6.3(h) of the Hawaiʻi County Charter. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-2 January 21, 2025 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 57-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT TO IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC CITATIONS IN HAWAIʻI COUNTY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an estimated cost of $249,334 for the first year and $241,614.63 for years two through five to implement an electronic citation program. Reference: Comm. 85 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Res. 58-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR A FACILITIES CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR HAWAIʻI COUNTY FACILITIES Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a one-year and six-month agreement with an estimated cost of $328,640, for the Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience to develop a Facilities Conditions Assessment and Energy Management Plan for County of Hawaiʻi facilities. Reference: Comm. 86 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-2 January 21, 2025 Res. 59-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Allows for the receipt of $3,600,000 of federally-derived funds to support the assessment, design, repairs, and renovation costs of the old Hilo Hospital, located at 34 Rainbow Drive in South Hilo. Reference: Comm. 87 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: Committee Member Kimball – 1. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 1. Excused: None. Res. 60-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, PURSUANT TO HAWAIʻI REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Allows for the receipt of $1,000,000 of federally-derived funds to be used towards the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project, which focuses on enhancing lifeline capabilities in rural communities. Reference: Comm. 88 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-2 January 21, 2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 19: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Community Project Funding Old Hilo Hospital account ($3,600,000); and appropriates the same to the Community Project Funding Old Hilo Hospital account, to be used to support the assessment, design, repairs, and renovation costs of the old Hilo Hospital, located at 34 Rainbow Drive in South Hilo. Reference: Comm. 87 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace – 6. Noes: Committee Member Kimball – 1. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Bill 20: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Rural Emergency Medical Demonstration Project account ($1,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Rural Emergency Medical Demonstration Project account, to be used towards the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstrations Project, which focuses on enhancing lifeline capabilities in rural communities. Reference: Comm. 88 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Page 5 FC-2 January 21, 2025 ADJOURNMENT – 11:08 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 January 16, 2025. 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