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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-03-03 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 30'h Session Hawai'i County Clerk 02/25/2026 12:07:33 PM 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 March 3, 2026 11:00 a.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, March 2, 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 Monday, March 2, 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 Hawai'i County Clerk 02/25/2026 12:07:33 PM FC-30 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS March 3, 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. 23.30: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 16 — 31, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated February 11, 2026. Comm. 118.4: SECOND QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: OCTOBER 1 — DECEMBER 31, 2025 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated February 3, 2026. Comm. 734: ANNUAL REVENUE REPORT: JULY 1, 2024 — JUNE 30, 2025 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated January 30, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.6 of the Hawaii County Code. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 475-26: AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY BY LEASE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PERMANENT HOUSING PURPOSES Authorizes the negotiation of eight one-year leases with four one-year renewal options at an approximate annual cost of $10 for eight residential properties to be used as long-term permanent housing for underserved populations. Reference: Comm.744 Intro. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 FC-30 Hawai'i County Clerk 02/25/2026 12:07:33 PM March 3, 2026 Res. 478-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS AND AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FOR TWELVE FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS Allows for the receipt of $2,678,274.60 in Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant fund from Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund twelve firefighter positions. Reference: Comm.749 Intro. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 133: 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 — Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response account ($271,447); and appropriates the same to the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response account. Funds would be used for twelve temporary slit -funded Fire Fighter positions. Reference: Comm.745 Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R) Bill 134: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30, 2026 Appropriates revenues in the Housing Production, Program Income - Repayment account ($16,100); and appropriates the same to the Housing Production, Miscellaneous Contractual Services account. Reference: Comm.746 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-30 Hawai'i County Clerk 02/25/2026 12:07:33 PM March 3, 2026 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 February 27, 2026. 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