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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-01-22 2024-2026 ACTIONSMATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 27th Session COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii January 22, 2026 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: • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii 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; • 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, Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 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 Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 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 FC-27 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER — 1:01 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS January 22, 2026 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. 23.27: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 — 30 AND DECEMBER 1 — 15, 2025 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated December 17, 2025. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Inaba and Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 2. Excused: None. Comm. 24.24: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 — 31, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated December 17, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-27 January 22, 2026 Comm. 24.25: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 1— 15, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated December 18, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Comm. 24.26: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: NOVEMBER 16 — 30, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated December 19, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Comm. 73.10: PRELIMINARY MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 2, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 6-6.3(h) of the Hawaii County Charter. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-27 January 22, 2026 Comm. 98.4: SECOND QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: OCTOBER 1 — DECEMBER 31, 2025 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated January 2, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Comm. 680: NOTIFICATION OF FUND BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated December 30, 2025, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.4 of the Hawaii County Code, indicating a total budgetary fund balance of $270,528,719.39. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Acting Chair Hustace — 6. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali `i-Kleinfelder, Onishi, and Villegas — 3. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 114: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026 Increases revenues in the Federal Grants - Hawai`i County Police Department Roadblock Program Grant account ($17,961) and appropriates the same to the Hawaii County Police Department Roadblock Program account. Reference: Comm.681 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Bill 114 is on the next page) Page 4 FC-27 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas — 2. Excused: None. January 22, 2026 Bill 115: 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 Federal Grants — Occupant Protection Program Grant account ($13,255) and appropriates the same to the Occupant Protection Program account. Reference: Comm.682 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas — 2. Excused: None. Bill 116: 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 Federal Grants — Hawai `i County Police Department 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant account ($54,814) and appropriates the same to the Hawaii County Police Department 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program account. Reference: Comm.683 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Bill 116 is on the next page) Page 5 FC-27 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas — 2. Excused: None. January 22, 2026 Bill 117: 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 Federal Grants — High Intensity Impact Grant account ($340,000) and appropriates the same to the High Intensity Impact Grant Program account. Reference: Comm.684 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas — 2. Excused: None. Bill 118: 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 Federal Grants — Hawai `i County Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant account ($54,098) and appropriates the same to the Hawaii County Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program account. Reference: Comm.685 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) (Vote on Bill 118 is on the next page) Page 6 FC-27 RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Acting Chair Hustace — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder and Villegas — 2. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT — 2:02 p.m. January 22, 2026 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. 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