HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 2026-04-21 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
Chair & Presiding Officer
JAMES E. HUSTACE
Vice Chair
34th Session
Hawaii County Clerk 04/15/2026 09:24:11 AM
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
April 21, 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:
• 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, Monday,
April 20, 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, April 20, 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
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
April 21, 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. 23.32: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 16 — 28, 2026
From Controller Jon Arbles, dated March 23, 2026.
Comm. 23.33: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 1 — 15, 2026
From Controller Jon Arbles, dated March 30, 2026.
Comm. 24.31: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 1-15, 2026
From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 24, 2026, transmitting the
above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code.
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 150: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-45, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 2026
Appropriates revenues in the State Grants — Safe Routes to School — Non -
Infrastructure account ($50,344); and appropriates the same to the Safe Routes to
School — Non -Infrastructure account.
Reference: Comm.823
Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R)
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Bill 151: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 25-46, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
DULY 1, 2025, TO DUNE 30, 2026
Adds the Department of Public Works — Safe Routes to Waiakea School — Kilauea
Avenue Part 1 project ($1,386,656) to the Capital Budget. Funds for these project
shall be provided from State Grants Receivable.
Reference: Comm.824
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.
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following address will be provided for the live stream and should be typed into the browser:
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soon as possible, preferably by April 17, 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.
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