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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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14Session
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i
July 8, 2025
11:00 a.m.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER – 11:40 a.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. 23.14: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 1 – 15, 2025
From Acting Controller Wilson Crider, dated May 29, 2025.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas,
and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
Comm. 23.15: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 16 – 31, 2025
From Controller Jon Arbles, dated June 14, 2025.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas,
and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
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Comm. 24.12: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 – 30, 2025
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated June 4, 2025, transmitting the
above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Onishi, Villegas,
and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Kierkiewicz and Kimball – 2.
Excused: None.
Comm. 24.13: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 1 – 15, 2025
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated June 5, 2025, transmitting the
above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas,
and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 232-25: ACCEPTS THE DONATION OF A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FOR
MAGNET GRAYKEY FORENSIC ACCESS TOOL FROM OUR RESCUE
The donation to the Hawaiʻi Police Department, with an estimated value of
$24,102.50, would be used to advance law enforcement efforts in combatting
human trafficking and child exploitation.
Reference: Comm. 370
Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R)
RECOMMENDED ADOPTION:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace,
Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas,
and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1.
Excused: None.
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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, June 3, and June 17, 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.)
AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 (see Communication Nos. 203.5 and 203.6) AND
POSTPONED TO AUGUST 5, 2025:
Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada,
Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi,
Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
ADJOURNMENT – 1:00 p.m.
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