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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
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13Session
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
June 17, 2025
1:00 p.m.
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FC-13 June 17, 2025
ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER – 1:00 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. 23.13: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 – 30, 2025
From Acting Controller Wilson Crider, dated May 16, 2025.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Comm. 335: SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMARY OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS AS OF
MAY 7, 2025
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 20, 2025, transmitting the
above report pursuant to Chapter 47C of the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, per the
issuance of $142,140,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba,
Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 214-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO
ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR ESRI SOFTWARE FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with an approximate
annual cost of $180,400 plus taxes, to provide Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) server components and configurations, desktop software, and ArcGIS online
capabilities for GIS, permit systems, and emergency services for various
departments countywide.
Reference: Comm. 336
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.
Res. 215-25: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR LICENSE
AGREEMENT WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BERNICE
PAUAHI BISHOP FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A NON-MANNED COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
WHICH INCLUDES A THREE HUNDRED FOOT TOWER
Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an approximate
annual cost of $5,000 plus taxes, to operate and maintain the Kulani Cone radio
tower and facility at Keauhou, Kaū.ʻ
Reference: Comm. 337
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.
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Res. 217-25: AUTHORIZES INDEMNIFICATION OF FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE
COUNTY WHO ARE NAMED AS INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS IN THE
LAWSUIT KNOWN AS JOSEPHINE T. W. BISHOP, ET AL. V. COUNTY OF
HAWAI‘I ET AL. AGAINST ALL DAMAGES ASSESSED THEREIN AND
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-188 OF
THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE
Provides indemnification for former Hawaiʻi Police Department police officers
Justin Gaspar and Chad Taniyama for an incident that occurred on or around
March 10, 2023.
Reference: Comm. 338
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 38: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 13, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE
1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
TAX CREDITS
Establishes a Private Road Tax Credit of up to $500 to be applied towards a
homeowner’s real property tax bill when the homeowner expends at
least $100 annually to maintain, repair, or improve a private roadway that is not
restricted by a gate and is managed by a road maintenance organization.
Reference: Comm. 203
Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder
Postponed: April 15 and June 3, 2025
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, seconded by
Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 38 on first reading.)
POSTPONED TO JULY 8, 2025:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball,
Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
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ADJOURNMENT – 2:03 p.m.
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