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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 2025-09-02 2024-2026 Hawaii County Clerk's Office - 08/27/2025 10:19:32 AM MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER tY OF p MICHELLE M. GALIMBA oN.• �� HOLEKA GORO INABA Chair&Presiding Officer �?•' �, JENN KAGIWADA JAMES E. HUSTACE `: °` ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair HEATHER L.KIMBALL o=— �f DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 18'h Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii September 2, 2025 1:30 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: • 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 Site is available at the following locations: • Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle; • 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, Friday, August 29,2025. 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 Friday,August 29,2025, 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. ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 08/27/2025 10:19:32 AM FC-18 September 2,2025 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. 23.18: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16—30 AND JULY I — 15, 2025 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated August 4, 2025. Comm. 23.19: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JULY 16—31, 2025 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated August 4, 2025. Comm. 73.7: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 25 AND MARCH 31, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated August 7, 2025, transmitting the above reports pursuant to Section 6-6.3(h) of the Hawaii County Charter. Comm. 441: COUNTY OF HAWAI`I INVENTORY AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated August 13, 2025, submitting the above inventory report pursuant to Section 103D-1208 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 08/27/2025 10:19:32 AM FC-18 September 2,2025 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 284-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR ETHERNET COMPUTER NETWORK SERVICES TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with an estimated cost of$49,200 per year for wide area network services that would allow the department to network and share data and resources between its four locations. Reference: Comm. 455 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 285-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR INTERNET TELEPHONE SERVICES TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an estimated cost of$260 per year for Voice-over-Internet-Protocol phone service at the office's workroom located in the Kona Judiciary Complex. Reference: Comm. 456 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 76: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Appropriates revenues in the Hawai`i Community Foundation—Financial Empowerment Services (Private) account($125,000); and appropriates the same to the Hawai`i Community Foundation—Financial Empowerment Services—Program account. Funds would be used to provide no-cost financial and homeownership counseling through a certified U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counseling service provider. Reference: Comm. 442 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 3 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 08/27/2025 10:19:32 AM FC-18 September 2,2025 Bill 77: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30, 2026 Increases revenues in the Fund Balance from Previous Year account($350,000); and appropriates the same to the Kulaimano Operating Maintenance account. Funds would be used for the Kulaimano Elderly Housing Project for operating and maintenance activities. Reference: Comm. 443 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Bill 78: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR DULY 1, 2025, TO DUNE 30, 2026 Adds the Finance Land/Facility Acquisitions Project($1,150,000) and the Land/Facility Acquisitions—Federal Project($850,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for these projects shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund—Fund Balance and/or other Sources $1,150,0000) and Federal Grants Receivable ($850,000), to acquire land for legally mandated projects and/or County Agency needs. Reference: Comm. 457 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Bill 79: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR DULY 1, 2025, TO DUNE 30, 2026 Adds the Environmental Management Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade Project($31,000,000)to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund—Fund Balance and/or other Sources, to comply with a recent lawsuit settlement which requires the County to upgrade the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant to produce R-1 quality water for re-use. Reference: Comm. 458 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) ADJOURNMENT Page 4 Hawai'i County Clerk's Office - 08/27/2025 10:19:32 AM FC-18 September 2,2025 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/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-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 August 28, 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. 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 5