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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-05-06 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk's Office - 04/30/2025 10:16:54 AM MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER tv oc p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA oN.• �� HOLEKA GORO INABA Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JENN KAGIWADA JAMES E. HUSTACE `: °` ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL OF NF' DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE loth Session West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii May 6, 2025 1:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT)pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the: • Hilo Council Chambers,Hawaii 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: • Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa 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, May 5, 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,May 5, 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, Hawaii, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 04/30/2025 10:16:54 AM FC-10 May 6,2025 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. 23.11: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 16—31, 2025 From Acting Controller Wilson Crider, dated April 14, 2025. Comm. 24.10: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 16—31, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 15, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 73.5: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 4, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 6-6.3(h) of the Hawaii County Charter. Comm. 98.1: THIRD QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: JANUARY 1 —MARCH 31, 2025 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated April 1, 2025, transmitting the above reports pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 118.1: THIRD QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JANUARY 1 — MARCH 31, 2025 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated April 14, 2025. Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 04/30/2025 10:16:54 AM FC-10 May 6,2025 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 138-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HAWAI`I REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I MASS TRANSIT AGENCY Allows for the receipt of$270,000 of federally-derived funds for the planning of the Pahoa Transit Hub. Reference: Comm. 237 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 139-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM Allows for the receipt of$1,500,000 of federally-derived funds for the development of the Kukuiola Permanent Supportive Housing Project in Kailua- Kona. Reference: Comm. 238 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 140-25: APPROVES THE AWARD OF FUNDS TO ALOHA ANIMAL ALLIANCE HAWAI`I BY THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION AGENCY Provides $50,000 of grant funds to Aloha Animal Alliance Hawaii for their cat spay and neuter initiatives. Reference: Comm. 239 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 141-25: APPROVES THE AWARD OF FUNDS TO THE HAWAI`I ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY BY THE ANIMAL CONTROL AND PROTECTION AGENCY Provides $50,000 of grant funds to the Hawaii Island Humane Society to support off-island animal transport, on-island adoptions, and rehoming efforts. Reference: Comm. 240 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 3 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 04/30/2025 10:16:54 AM FC-10 May 6,2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 44: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 10, SECTION 19-89, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN HAWAIIAN HOMES PROPERTY, AND OTHER AGENCIES Exempts the value of buildings on Hawaiian Home Lands homesteads from property taxes and repeals references to outdated State law. Reference: Comm. 232 Intr. by: Council Member Inaba and Council Member Hustace Bill 48: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30, 2025 Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—Federal Transit Administration Section 5304 Formula account($270,000); and appropriates the same to the Federal Transit Administration Section 5304 Formula account, to be used for the planning of the Pahoa Transit Hub. Reference: Comm. 237 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Bill 49: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 24-32, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30, 2025 Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—2025 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Housing account($1,500,000); and appropriates the same to the 2025 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Housing account, to be used for the development of the Kukuiola Permanent Supportive Housing Project in Kailua-Kona. Reference: Comm. 238 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 4 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 04/30/2025 10:16:54 AM FC-10 May 6,2025 Bill 50: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES Changes the required appropriation of residential tier two property tax revenue for housing and homelessness from a fixed proportion of 75 percent to a fixed amount of$9,000,000. Reference: Comm. 241 Intr. by: Council Member Kagiwada and Council Member Inaba 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.comNiewPublisher.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/TJCJNalwg40oK7a-7nGnEtGPA. 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