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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-10-21 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 st 21Session West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i October 21, 2025 1:00 p.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:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 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 20, 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 20, 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-21 October 21, 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. 24.19: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: AUGUST 1 – 15, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated September 23, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 24.20: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: AUGUST 16 – 31, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated September 24, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Kierkiewicz – 2. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-21 October 21, 2025 Comm. 27.3: REPORT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM THE DANIEL R. SAYRE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated September 23, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 468-20. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder and Kierkiewicz – 2. Excused: None. Comm. 98.3: FIRST QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: JULY 1 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated October 1, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaiʻi County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 343-25: 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 CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate cost of $3,000 per year. Reference: Comm. 543 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Res. 343-25 is on the next page.) Page 3 FC-21 October 21, 2025 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. Res. 344-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS FROM LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND RELATED SERVICES TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with an approximate annual cost of $934,000, for continued use of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement program necessary for numerous County functions and operations. Reference: Comm. 544 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. Res. 368-25: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER A MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CAFETERIA PLAN UNDER SECTION 125 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a one year and six month agreement, with options to extend for four subsequent one-year periods, with an approximate annual cost of $12,000, to furnish and implement a cafeteria plan consisting of health insurance premiums to be designated by the County as eligible for inclusion and two flexible spending accounts. Reference: Comm. 573 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Res. 368-25 is on the next page.) Page 4 FC-21 October 21, 2025 RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 94: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Emergency Solutions Grants Program account ($4,045); and appropriates the same to the Emergency Solutions Grants Projects account ($3,741) and Emergency Solutions Grants Administrative account ($304). Reference: Comm. 545 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. Bill 95: 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 Federal Grants – Block Grants account ($43,195) and decreases revenues in the Administrative Planning and Fair Housing account (-$19,305); and appropriates the same to the Community Development Block Grant Projects account, for a total appropriation of $62,500. Reference: Comm. 546 Intr. by: Council Member Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Bill 95 is on the next page.) Page 5 FC-21 October 21, 2025 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kānealiʻi-Kleinfelder, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kierkiewicz – 1. Excused: None. 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