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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-04-01 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 th 7Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i April 1, 2025 2:30 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:  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:  Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;  Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaʻau;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and  Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. 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, March 31, 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, March 31, 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-7 April 1, 2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 3:34 p.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. 23.8: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 1 – 15, 2025 From Acting Controller Wilson Crider, dated March 5, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Comm. 23.9: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 16 – 28, 2025 From Acting Controller Wilson Crider, dated March 11, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kagiwada and Villegas – 2. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-7 April 1, 2025 Comm. 27.2: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF FEBRUARY 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 13, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 468-20. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 73.2: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 12, 2025, transmitting the about report pursuant to Section 6-6.3(h) of the Hawaiʻi County Charter. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 143.1: ANNUAL REVENUE REPORT: JULY 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 3, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.6 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-7 April 1, 2025 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 106-25: TRANSFERS/APPROPRIATES AN APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITS SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) Transfers $5,212 from the Parks and Recreation Administration Other Current Expenses account to the Animal Control account to provide a grant to Action 4 Animals to support its rehoming and adoption programs for at-risk animals. Reference: Comm. 182 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 34: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLES 1 AND 7, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING REAL PROPERTY TAX CLASSIFICATION Repeals the definitions of “affordable rental housing” and “affordable rental rate,” and amends the requirements of eligibility for the affordable rental housing class. Reference: Comm. 163 Intr. by: Council Member Inaba WITHDRAWN BY INTRODUCER Page 4 FC-7 April 1, 2025 Bill 36: ADOPTS A PAY PLAN FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY OTHER THAN THOSE WHOSE PAY IS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, DESIGNATING PAYROLL PERIODS, PAY DAYS, PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO OFFICIAL FIDELITY BONDS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 24-28 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2025 Establishes rates of compensation for appointed employees in the Legislative Branch and the Office of Housing and Community Development, the County Physician, Student Helpers, and Senior Community Services Aids for various County agencies, and incorporates updates to minimum wage positions. Reference: Comm. 183 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Bill 37: 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 Fund Balance from Previous Year account ($70,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Provision for Compensation Adjustment-General account. Funds would be used to pay for Temporary Hazard Pay for all covered employees for work performed during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 to March 2022. Reference: Comm. 184 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 5 FC-7 April 1, 2025 ADJOURNMENT – 4:02 p.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 March 28, 2025. 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