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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-05-04 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 35th Session Hawai'i County Clerk 04/28/2026 01:26:47 PM 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 May 4, 2026 12:00 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, Friday, May 1, 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 Friday, May 1, 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 04/28/2026 01:26:47 PM FC-35 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS May 4, 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. 24.32: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: FEBRUARY 16 — 28. 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 14, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 24.33: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 1-15, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 15, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 548-26: AWARDS FIVE STEWARDSHIP GRANTS FROM THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE FUND AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30. 2027 Authorizes the Director of Finance to provide Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund Stewardship grants totaling $477,266.50 to four nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 10-16(h) of the Hawai `i County Charter. Reference: Comm.860 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 FC-35 Hawai'i County Clerk 04/28/2026 01:26:47 PM May 4, 2026 Res. 549-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS FROM LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENT CONTRACT WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGER OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT SELECTED BY THE OFFICE OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PROJECT -BASED VOUCHER PROGRAM Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a multi -year agreement to provide 29 vouchers for the Kino`ole Senior Residences proposed voucher project. The estimated annual cost of the agreement would be up to $550,000, with a term of up to 20 years. Reference: Comm.861 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 550-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS OF COST ITEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAWAI`I FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, BARGAINING UNIT 11, AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM BARGAINING UNIT 11 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30. 2029 The estimated costs over the four years of the new contract resulting from across-the-board increases would be $25,292,860. Reference: Comm.862 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 551-26: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE COFFEE BERRY BORER AND COFFEE LEAF RUST PESTICIDE SUBSIDY PROGRAM Allows for the receipt of $150,000 of federally -derived funds to aid coffee growers in Kona and Ka`u by offsetting the cost of purchasing approved pesticides. Reference: Comm.863 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 3 Hawai'i County Clerk 04/28/2026 01:26:47 PM FC-35 May 4, 2026 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 153: 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 State Grants — Coffee Berry Borer/Coffee Leaf Rust Pesticide Subsidy Program account ($150,000); and appropriates the same to the Coffee Berry Borer/Coffee Leaf Rust Pesticide Subsidy Program account. Funds would used to aid coffee growers in Kona and Ka`u by offsetting the cost of purchasing approved pesticides. Reference: Comm.863 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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