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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 2025-06-05 2024-2026 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ACTIONS HOLEKA GORO INABA t.,OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA Chair&Presiding Officer ?�N �k+,, JAMES E. HUSTACE JENN KAGIWADA DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Vice Chair — ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ o=— �!,�� of�� HEATHER L.KIMBALL REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 16th Session SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAPI COUNTY COUNCIL Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii June 5, 2025 9:00 a.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: • Kona Council Chambers,West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy 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,Wednesday, June 4, 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 Wednesday, June 4, 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 Hawaii County Council-16 June 5,2025 INVOCATION President Rajan Zed of Universal Society of Hinduism ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER 9:03 a.m. ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, CERTIFICATES OF MERIT, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCE 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 Council. (NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR) ORDER OF THE DAY(SECOND OR FINAL READING Bill 31: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I (Draft 3) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR DULY 1, 2025, TO JUNE 30, 2026 Draft 3 includes estimated revenues and appropriations of$953,288,869. Reference: Comm. 158.21 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Public Hearing: May 20, 2025 First Reading: May 22, 2025 AMENDED TO DRAFT 4 (see Communication Nos. 158.24 and 158.25), AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING: Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba—7. Noes: Council Member Kagiwada— 1. Absent: Council Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. and Page 2 Hawaii County Council-16 June 5,2025 Comm. 158.22: From Council Member Jennifer Kagiwada, dated May 29, 2025, transmitting a (Memo No. 1) proposed amendment to the General Fund revenue and expenditure accounts by increasing the Fund Balance from Previous Year in the amount of$2 million and increasing the Agriculture Research and Development Other Current expenses, Miscellaneous Contractual Services in the amount of$2 million to add a new line item for Food Security Programs. Bill 32: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR (Draft 3) THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025, TO JUNE 30, 2026 Draft 3 requires a total appropriation of$621,515,000, of which $550,086,000 are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $36,752,000 to be funded by Federal Grants, $30,000,000 to be funded by State Grants, and $4,677,000 to be funded by Community Benefit Assessments and other funds. Reference: Comm. 159.46 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Public Hearing: May 20, 2025 First Reading: May 22, 2025 AMENDED TO DRAFT 4 (see Communication Nos. 159.47, 159.48, and 159.49), AND PASSED 2ND AND FINAL READING: Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba—8. Noes: None. Absent: Council Member Kierkiewicz— 1. Excused: None. OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to reconsideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT: 11:25 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. Page 3 Hawaii County Council-16 June 5,2025 Live Stream of County Council 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a-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 3, 2025. 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