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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-02-04 2024-2026 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 rd 3Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i February 4, 2025 10:30 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:  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, Monday, February 3, 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 Monday, February 3, 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-3 February 4, 2025 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. 23.4: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: DECEMBER 16 – 31, 2024 From Controller Wilson Crider, dated January 8, 2025. Comm. 24.2: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 16 – 30, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 8, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. Comm. 24.3: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: DECEMBER 1 – 15, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 8, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. Comm. 27.1: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF DECEMBER 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 16, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 468-20. Page 2 FC-3 February 4, 2025 Comm. 98: SECOND QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2024 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated January 2, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 67-25: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF GILLIG BUS PARTS TO THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY The donation from Oahu Transit Services, with an estimated value of $176,899, would be used to repair buses currently operating in Hawaiʻi County. Reference: Comm. 111 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 68-25: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD OF $2,000 FROM BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION AGENCY Funds would be used for travel expenses for an Animal Control and Protection Agency staff member to attend the 2025 Best Friends National Conference. Reference: Comm. 112 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 23: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 19-2 AND ARTICLE 8, SECTION 19-61 OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SHORT-TERM COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL USE DEDICATION Increases the term length requirements for the Short-Term Commercial Agricultural Use Dedication property tax assessment program from three to five years. Reference: Comm. 96 Intr. by: Council Member Hustace Page 3 FC-3 February 4, 2025 Bill 25: 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 Animal Control Private Contributions account ($2,000); and appropriates the same to the Animal Control account. Funds would be used for travel expenses for an Animal Control and Protection Agency staff member to attend the 2025 Best Friends National Conference. Reference: Comm. 112 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) Bill 26: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025 Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Housing Choice Emergency Voucher Program account ($250,000); and appropriates the same to the Housing Choice Emergency Housing Voucher Program account, for a total appropriation of $1,650,000. Funds would be used for housing assistance payment costs for the Emergency Housing Voucher Program. Reference: Comm. 113 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-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.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 31, 2025. If a response is received after this date, every effort Page 4 FC-3 February 4, 2025 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 5