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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-09-15 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 44'h Session Hawaii County Clerk 09/09/2026 11:09:43 AM 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 September 15, 2026 3:00 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: • 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; • 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, Monday, September 14, 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, September 14, 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 09/09/2026 11:09:43 AM FC-44 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS September 15, 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. 23.42: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 — 30 AND JULY 16 — 31, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated August 19, 2026. Comm. 1056: COUNTY OF HAWAI`I INVENTORY AS OF JUNE 30, 2026 From Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated August 19, 2026, submitting the above inventory report pursuant to Section 103D-1208 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 670-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR TWO DUMP TRUCKS TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate total annual cost of $110,000, to be used for hauling material, paving, and removing debris. Reference: Comm.1064 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 FC-44 Hawaii County Clerk 09/09/2026 11:09:43 AM September 15, 2026 Res. 671-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THREE GRAPPLE TRUCKS TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate total annual cost of $225,000, to be used for emergency response for downed trees, clearing drains, removing dead animals, and regular road maintenance work. Reference: Comm.1065 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 672-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AN EXCAVATOR WITH A MULCHING UNIT TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate total annual cost of $80,000, to be used for roadside repair, debris removal, clearing flood channels, and digging trenches. Reference: Comm.1066 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 673-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR A CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an approximate total annual cost of $19,000, to be utilized by the department's Highway Maintenance Division. Reference: Comm.1067 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 3 FC-44 Hawaii County Clerk 09/09/2026 11:09:43 AM September 15, 2026 Res. 674-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY LEGAL RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $697, for the CLEAR online investigative and research subscription. Reference: Comm.1068 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Res. 675-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY LEGAL RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATIVE SOFTWARE TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $4,835, for continued use of the Westlaw for trial preparation and online legal research service. Reference: Comm.1069 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) 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 Postponed: July 22, 2026 (Note: There is a motion by Council Member Onishi, seconded by Council Member Galimba, to recommend passage of Bill 171 on first reading.) Page 4 FC-44 Hawaii County Clerk 09/09/2026 11:09:43 AM September 15, 2026 Bill 192: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 19-90 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX Extends the requirement to appropriate residential tier -two and tier -three property tax revenue to the housing and homelessness fund until 2029; requires that monies from the fund be used to award grants that address housing and homelessness. Reference: Comm.1059 Intr. by: Council Member Inaba 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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