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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-07-22 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 40th Session Hawaii County Clerk 07/16/2026 08:31:41 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 July 22, 2026 10:00 a.m. MICHELLE M. GALIMBA HOLEKA GORO INABA JENN KAGIWADA ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI REBECCA VILLEGAS The Hilo Council Chambers at the Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, will be closed. 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, Tuesday, July 21, 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 Tuesday, July 21, 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 Hawaii County Clerk 07/16/2026 08:31:41 AM FC-40 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS July 22, 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. 98.5: THIRD QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: JANUARY 1 — 31. 2026 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated April 1, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code. Comm. 98.6: FOURTH QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: APRIL 1 — JUNE 30, 2026 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated July 1, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 604-26: AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TO RECEIVE FUNDS TO UPDATE THE COUNTY'S MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT A SURCHARGE DESIGNATED FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM Allows for the receipt of $6,282.72 of federally -derived funds for expenses associated with programming and updating the County's motor vehicle registration system. Reference: Comm.959 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 Hawaii County Clerk 07/16/2026 08:31:41 AM FC-40 July 22, 2026 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 171: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 2-12.7, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS Requires that a fiscal impact statement prepared by the finance director be submitted with Council bills that have fiscal implications. Reference: Comm.956 Intr. by: Council Member Onishi Bill 172: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 26-44, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30, 2027 Appropriates revenues in the revenues in the State Motor Vehicle Weight Tax account ($6,282.72) and appropriates the same to the Vehicle Registration Other Current Expenses account. Funds will be used for expenses associated with programming and updating the County's motor vehicle registration system. Reference: Comm.959 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Bill 173: AMENDS CHAPTER 19 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BED AND BREAKFAST HOME CLASSIFICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAXES Establishes a new "bed and breakfast home" property tax class for any property that is a vacation rental and the owner's principal residence; establishes a three percent annual assessment increase cap for the new tax class; and establishes a temporary tax amnesty period for properties that have existing vacation rentals in violation of the restrictions of the homeowner class to either cease the rental activity or to properly register the rental activity without being penalized. Reference: Comm.960 Intr. by: Council Member Kimball Page 3 FC-40 Hawaii County Clerk 07/16/2026 08:31:41 AM July 22, 2026 Bill 174: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 26-44, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30. 2027 Appropriates revenues in the revenues in the State Grants — Kona Low Small Business Recovery Grant account ($500,000) and appropriates the same to the Kona Low Small Business Recovery Grant Program account. Funds will be used to support one-time relief to eligible Hawaii Island small businesses that sustained material and economic or physical damage from the Kona Low Storm. Reference: Comm.961 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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