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Home My WebLink AboutNTC COU PUBLIC HEARING 2026-05-19 2024-2026 RE OP-CIP BUDGET HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL-NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DATE: Tuesday,May 19,2026 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE: Hawaii County Building Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawaii Pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawaii County Charter,notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the County of Hawaii to consider the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1,2026,to June 30,2027. 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,Kailua-Kona. Members of the public may also attend from this location. Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following location: Pahoa Council Office,15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. If a courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted,the scheduled hearing 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,May 18,2026. 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,May 18,2026,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. Live Stream of Public Hearing: To view the live stream of this hearing at the scheduled hearing start time,type the following into the address bar of the browser: http://hawaiicounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view id-L 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/UCJNalwg40oK7a_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 May 15,2026. 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. Copies of the complete proposed Operating Budget(Bill No. 135,Draft 2)and Capital Budget(Bill No. 136,Draft 2)for fiscal year July 1,2026,to June 30,2027,are on file in the Office of the County Clerk(25 Aupuni Street,Room 1402,Hilo,Hawaii)for public inspection and information. Please call(808)961-8255 to schedule arrangements for viewing the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget on file or for instructions on how to view them using the County website. The general summaries of the revenues and appropriations for the proposed Operating Budget(Bill No. 135,Draft 2)for fiscal year 2026-2027 are as follows: SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNDS Short Term Ceme- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Gen Reloc Gen PONC General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway fication Disposal Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset PONC Maint REVENUES Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund TOTAL Taxes 585,936,000 35,165,784 70,000,000 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 691,101,784 Licenses and Permits 12,614,168 13,400,000 — — 1,347,302 — 50,000 212,500 2,600,000 — — 1,000,000 — 50,000 — — 31,273,970 Revenues From Use of Money and Property 13,705,100 — — — — — — — 12,405 — — — 2,350,361 100,000 1,000,000 135,000 17,302,866 Inter-Govern Revenues 58,658,633 2,240,000 — — — — — — — 1,005,435 — — 40,261,048 — — — 102,165,116 Charges for Current Services 8,077,576 510,000 — 16,347,678 — — — — 13,546 16,488,235 982,250 — 20,885 — — — 42,440,170 Other Revenues 6,592,988 541,596 — 4,181,370 10,000 10,000 — — 50,000 32,189,274 1,172,172 — 10,250,763 — 10,908,000 1,363,500 67,269,663 Fund Bal From Prev Year 45,326,551 10,444,324 — 9,524,886 — — 159,000 — 2,025,957 6,679,731 136,661 — 550,828 — 6,632,000 806,500 82,286,438 Amount Avail for Apprn 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 1,357,302 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 1,033,840,007 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers — — — -3,858,869 — — — — — -32,189,274 -1,172,172 — -7,939,572 — -10,908,000 -1,363,500 -57,431,387 NET REVENUES 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 26,195,065 1,357,302 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 24,173,401 1,118,911 1,000,000 45,494,313 150,000 7,632,000 941,500 976,408,620 Council Public Hearing-BillNo. 135,Draft 2,and Bill No. 136,Draft 2 Page HaWal`I County Clerk 05/13/2026 10:24:36 AM May 19,2026 Short Term Ceme- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Geo Reloc Geo PONC General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway fication Disposa Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset PONC Maint APPROPRIATIONS Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund l Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund TOTAL General Government 92,071,767 4,586,911 - - 617,709 - - - - - - 1,000,000 - 150,000 18,540,000 1,805,000 118,771,387 Public Safety 221,988,775 16,269,800 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 238,258,575 Highways 3,756,875 25,066,417 50,323,952 - - - 209,000 158,935 - - - - - - - - 79,515,179 Sanitation&Waste Removal 2,259,438 - - 22,280,352 - - - - 3,825,166 50,667,326 - - - - - - 79,032,282 Health,Welfare&Education 20,352,673 - - - - 10,000 - - - - - - 50,506,198 - - - 70,868,871 Culture-Recreation 43,312,618 - - - - - - 53,565 - - 1,724,775 - - - - - 45,090,958 Debt Service 74,750,827 - 8,900,000 - - - - - 484,000 - - - - - - - 84,134,827 Pension Payments&Retirmt System Contributions 82,745,000 6,322,000 630,000 2,306,000 187,142 - - - 119,100 3,421,000 343,122 - 1,610,740 - - - 97,684,104 Health Fund 70,760,000 2,692,250 175,000 779,300 124,219 - - - 60,500 1,337,965 142,000 - 661,598 - - - 76,732,832 Miscellaneous 118,913,043 7,364,326 9,971,048 4,688,282 - - - - 213,142 936,384 81,186 - 655,349 - - 500,000 143,322,760 Total Appropriations 730,911,016 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 929,070 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 1,033,411,775 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers -57,431,387 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -57,431,387 NET APPROPRIATIONS 673,479,629 62,301,704 70,000,000 30,053,934 929,070 10,000 209,000 212,500 4,701,908 56,362,675 2,291,083 1,000,000 53,433,885 150,000 18,540,000 2,305,000 975,980,388 The proposed Capital Budget(Bill No.136,Draft 2)for fiscal year 2026-2027 lists the amounts to be appropriated for projects of various departments with funds to be provided as listed in the following general summary: FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS NO. (in thousands) NO, (in thousands) FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 20 DPW-Road and Bridge Improvement Projects,Federal and State-Funded 16,000 BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES(CONTINUED) 25 DPW-Kilauea Avenue Safe Routes to School-Waiakea 16,000 19 DPW-Facilities Improvements 14,000 26 DPW-Ka`ahakini Stream Bridge[29-1]Replacement 10,000 20 DPW-Road and Bridge Improvement Projects,Federal and State-Funded 4,000 29 DPW-Waianuenue Avenue Bridge Modernization 13,500 21 DPW-Coconut Island Bridge 8,000 44 PLAN-Downtown Hilo Multimodal Plan Evaluation and Monitoring 200 22 DPW-Road and Bridge Improvement Projects,Islandwide 10,000 Subtotal: 55,700 23 DPW-Drainage Improvement Projects,Islandwide(Reapp.) 4,000 STATE GRANTS RECEIVABLE 24 DPW-Miscellaneous Improvement Projects,Islandwide 3,500 11 DPR-Princess Abigail Wahi`ika`ahu`ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation 3,500 25 DPW-Kilauea Avenue Safe Routes to School-Waiakea 4,000 17 DPR-Spencer Kalani Schulte District Park New Community Center/Shelter& 27 DPW-Four Mile Creek Bridge[22-7]Reconstruction 6,000 Improvements 7,500 28 DPW-Banyan Drive Shoulder Improvements 2,000 27 DPW-Four Mile Creek Bridge[22-7]Reconstruction 12,000 29 DPW-Waianuenue Avenue Bridge Modernization 4,500 Subtotal: 239000 30 FIRE-NFPA 185 1-Compliant PPE Extractor Installation 3,300 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND 31 FIRE-Hawaiian Paradise Park Fire Station Dormitory Extension 1,500 BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES 32 FIRE-Kea`au Fire&Police Station-New Facility(Multi-Agency) 2,000 01 CD-Land Mobile Radio(LMR)Core to West Hawaii 300 33 OHCD-Facilities Repairs/Maintenance and Renovation 1,500 02 CD-Kamehameha Park Building Replacement 300 34 OHCD-Old Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations 10,000 03 CD-Land Mobile Radio(LMR)Fire Suppression Installation 600 35 OHCD-`O`okala Subdivision Infrastructure 5,000 04 DEM-Repair/Replacement of Wastewater Facilities 10,000 36 OHCD-Kamakoa Nui Mini Loop Rd.,Infrastructure and Housing 11,000 05 DEM-Rural Transfer Station Repairs and Enhancements 2,000 37 OHCD-Kukuiola Village-Permanent Supportive Housing 20,000 06 DEM-Kula`imano&Papa`ikou Rehabilitation and Replacement 9,500 38 OHCD-`Ouli`Ekahi Cottage Renovations 6,000 07 DEM-Na`alehu Wastewater System 40,000 39 OHCD-Kaiminani Affordable Housing 1,000 08 DEM-Oceanview Transfer Station-Phase 2 500 40 OHCD-Affordable Housing Planning,Feasibility,and Design 1,000 09 DPR-ADA Compliance 5,000 41 OHCD-Na Kahua Hale o Ulu Wini WWTP-PV System 9,000 10 DPR-Repairs/Improvements to Facilities 25,000 42 OHCD-Na Kahua Hale o Ulu Wini Roof and PV Refurbishment 14,000 11 DPR-Princess Abigail Wahi`ika`ahu`ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation 7,500 43 FIN-Land Acquisition for County Operations 5,000 Council Public Hearing—Bill No. 135,Draft 2,and Bill No. 136,Draft 2 Page 3 Hawai`i County Clerk 05/13/2026 10:28:26 AM May 19,2026 12 DPR-Isaac Kepo`okalani Hale Beach Park Improvements 15,000 Subtotal: 288,500 13 DPR-Papa`ikou Community Center 2,000 PRIVATE 14 DPR-Kikala-Keokea New Park Development(Reapp.) 1,500 11 DPR-Princess Abigail Wahi`ika`ahu`ula Kawananakoa Center Renovation 3,500 15 DPR-Laupahoehoe Boat Ramp 10,000 17 DPR-Spencer Kalani Schutte District Park New Community Center/Shelter& 16 DPR-Hawaiian Paradise Park New District Park 3,000 Improvements 5,000 18 DPW-Reroofing at Various Fire and Police Stations 6,000 Subtotal: 8,500 GRAND TOTAL: 3759700 BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL TY CLERK Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: May 12,2026) West Hawaii Today: May 12,2026