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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-05-19 2024-2026 ACTIONS MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER t,o�ti MICHELLE M. GALIMBA oN.• �� ChairHOLEKA GORO INABA &Presiding Officer �?•' �, JENN KAGIWADA JAMES E. HUSTACE `: °' ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ Vice Chair — HEATHER L.KIMBALL of�� DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 36'h Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 19, 2026 1:00 P.M. 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 and • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. 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, 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. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-36 May 19,2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER—1:01 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 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. 23.34: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 16 —31, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated April 21, 2026. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 23.35: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 1 — 15, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated April 29, 2026. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 2 FC-36 May 19,2026 Comm. 24.34: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 16 —31, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 16, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 118.5: THIRD QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JANUARY 1 — MARCH 31, 2026 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated April 23, 2026. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Galimba and Villegas —2. Excused: None. Comm. 887: REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION REPORT FOR THE 2026-2027 TAX YEAR From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated April 29, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 19-90(d) of the Hawaii County Code, indicating a total net taxable real property value of$56,854,635,650. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 3 FC-36 May 19,2026 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 569-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS FROM LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR WAREHOUSE SPACE TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year lease agreement with Geo Investment Company, Inc., for warehouse space located at 73-4081 Hulikoa Drive, with an initial security deposit of$4,896, and an estimated monthly cost of approximately $3,240 for the first year and increasing thereafter. Reference: Comm. 892 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 159: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLES III, V, VI, VII, VIII, AND X OF THE CHARTER OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I(2024 EDITION), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BIENNIAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL BUDGET Establishes biennial budgeting for the County, with an initial primary budget to be adopted every odd-numbered year and a supplemental operating budget to be adopted every even-numbered year. Reference: Comm. 891 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball FOWARDED TO COUNCIL WITH A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION: Ayes: Committee Member Kimball — 1. Noes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—8. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 4 FC-36 May 19,2026 Bill 160: 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 Real Property Tax Penalties account($1,125,000); and appropriates the same to the following Transfer to Public Access/Open Space Preservation accounts: Fund($1,000,000) and Maintenance Fund ($125,000). Reference: Comm. 893 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Bill 161: 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 Fund Balance From Previous Year - Reserved account($443,775.57); and appropriates the same to the following Transfer to Public Access/Open Space Preservation accounts: Fund($274,878.65), Maintenance Fund ($40,457.41), and Transfer to Disaster/Emergency Fund account($128,439.51). Reference: Comm. 894 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT—2:28 p.m. Page 5 FC-36 May 19,2026 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 parry. 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