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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-10-08 2024-2026 ACTIONS 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 th 20Session Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i October 8, 2025 10:00 a.m. Notice is hereby given that the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be participating via ICT at the:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole 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;  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa 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, October 6, 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, October 6, 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, Hawai‘i, 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 FC-20 October 8, 2025 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER – 10:00 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. 23.20: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 – 30 AND AUGUST 1 – 15, 2025 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated August 27, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 23.21: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 – 30 AND AUGUST 16 – 31, 2025 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated September 16, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-20 October 8, 2025 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 318-25: AUTHORIZES THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY TO AWARD A GRANT TO PEOPLE FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION HAWAIʻI Provides $240,000 of grant funds for the HIBIKE bike share program to cover day-to-day operations and maintenance. Reference: Comm. 510 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Res. 319-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR TWO MULTIFUNCTION COPY MACHINES TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate total cost of $13,000 per year, to be used by the department’s Hilo and Kona offices. Reference: Comm. 511 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-20 October 8, 2025 Res. 342-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR ONE MULTIFUNCTION COPY MACHINE TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $120. Reference: Comm. 542 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 91: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025, TO JUNE 30, 2026 Adds the Public Works Kahakai Boulevard Safe Routes to School - Keonepoko Project ($530,000) and the Kakakai Boulevard Safe Routes to School – Keonepoko – Federal Project ($2,100,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for these projects shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources ($530,000) and Federal Grants Receivable ($2,100,000). Reference: Comm. 539 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-20 October 8, 2025 Bill 92: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025, TO JUNE 30, 2026 Increases the Public Works Mohouli Street Rehabilitation Project ($635,000) and the Mohouli Street Rehabilitation – Federal Project ($2,550,000) to the Capital Budget. Funds for these projects shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources ($635,000) and Federal Grants Receivable ($2,550,000). Reference: Comm. 540 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Bill 93: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Appropriates revenues in the State Grants – State Substance Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant account ($50,000); and appropriates the same to the State Substance Abuse Prevention Coordination Grant account. Reference: Comm. 541 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT – 10:18 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 5 FC-20 October 8, 2025 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.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Please call (808) 961-8255 if the Council’s streaming location is not functioning. 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