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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2025-12-02 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 24'h Session Hawai'i County Clerk 11/26/2025 10:23:03 AM COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii December 2, 2025 1:00 P.M. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS 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, Monday, December 1, 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, December 1, 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. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Hawai'i County Clerk 11/26/2025 10:23:04 AM FC-24 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS December 2, 2025 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. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 396-25: ACCEPTS A DONATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR RESURFACING WORK AT LINCOLN PARK TENNIS COURTS The donation from the United States Tennis Association has an estimated value of $145,463. Reference: Comm.617 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 397-25: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS ADDRESSING HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS Proposes 12 grant awards to 8 different nonprofit organizations for a total of $6,000,000 in funding derived from Residential Tier Two property tax revenues, pursuant to Section 19-90(f) of the Hawaii County Code. Reference: Comm.618 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 Hawai'i County Clerk 11/26/2025 10:23:04 AM FC-24 December 2, 2025 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 103: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 19-53, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX Applies the homeowner classification's three -percent annual assessment increase cap to a property's agricultural assessed value under certain conditions, including if the property is no longer assessed according to its agricultural use; expires after two tax years. Reference: Comm.593 Intr. by: Council Members Kimball and Hustace Postponed: November 19, 2025 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Kimball, seconded by Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 103 on first reading.) ; and Comm. 593.1: From Council Member Heather L. Kimball, dated November 21, 2025, transmitting the Real Property Tax Legislative Change Summary. Bill 108: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30. 2026 Increases revenues in the State Grants — State Emergency Medical Services account ($1,750,000); and appropriates the same to the following Emergency Medical Services accounts: Salary and Wages ($749,000), Other Current Expenses ($90,000), and Equipment ($911,000). Funds would be used for the opening of ambulance operations at Makalei Fire Station in Kailua-Kona and six new positions. Reference: Comm.619 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) ADJOURNMENT 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 3 FC-24 Hawai'i County Clerk 11/26/2025 10:23:04 AM December 2, 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.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 December 1, 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 4