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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-06-02 2024-2026 ACTIONSMATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 37'h Session JNt-4oc hljy 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 June 2, 2026 11:30 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 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, June 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 Monday, June 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 FC-37 June 2, 2026 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER — 11:30 a.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. 24.35: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 1— 15, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 12, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Comm. 24.36: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 — 30, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 14, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. Comm. 574.2: SECOND QUARTER REPORT OF NONCAPITALIZED DONATIONS: JANUARY 1 —MARCH 31, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated May 12, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Resolution 200-25. (Vote on Comm. 574.2 is on the next page.) Page 2 FC-37 FILED: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Excused: ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. None. Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. None. June 2, 2026 Res. 575-26: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL DONATIONS OF SECURITIES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY NOT COVERED UNDER THE CAPITALIZATION PROCEDURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE THAT ARE RECEIVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027 Provides County Council pre -authorization for the County to accept donations that are not covered by the Finance Department's capitalization procedures for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Reference: Comm.908 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes Noes: Absent: Excused: BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Committee Members Galimba, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Hustace — 8. None. Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. None. Bill 163: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 8, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES Establishes a new real property tax dedication for certain properties that are owned by a descendant of a person who owned the property at least one hundred years ago to be subject to the minimum tax. Reference: Comm.909 Intr. by: Council Member Hustace (Vote on Bill 163 is on the next page) Page 3 FC-37 POSTPONED TO JUNE 16, 2026: Ayes: Committee Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Acting Chair Inaba — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder — 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT —12:20 p.m. June 2, 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 party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. 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