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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2026-10-20 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER Chair & Presiding Officer JAMES E. HUSTACE Vice Chair 46th Session Hawaii County Clerk 10/14/2026 12:37:42 PM 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 October 20, 2026 1:00 P.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, Monday, October 19, 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, October 19, 2026, by: (1) email to counciltestimony(a 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 10/14/2026 12:37:42 PM FC-46 ORDER OF BUSINESS CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS October 20, 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. 23.43: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: AUGUST 1 — 15, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated September 13, 2026. Comm. 23.44: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 16 — 30 AND AUGUST 16 — 31, 2026 From Controller Jon Arbles, dated September 13, 2026. Comm. 98.8: FIRST QUARTER REPORT OF PERSONS EMPLOYED UNDER A CONTRACT FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS: JULY 1 — SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 From Human Resources Director Sommer J. Tokihiro, dated October 1, 2026, transmitting the above report pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 705-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS TO ENTER INTO A MULTI -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT FOR FOURTEEN MULTIFUNCTION COPY MACHINES TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an estimated monthly cost of $1,113. Reference: Comm.1109 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 2 FC-46 Hawaii County Clerk 10/14/2026 12:37:42 PM October 20, 2026 Res. 714-26: ACCEPTS A DONATION OF CHARITABLE FUNDS FOR DISASTER RELIEF FROM HURRICANE LALA TO BE USED BY THE OFFICE OF The donation from USAging Disaster Relief Fund, in the amount of $10,000, will be used to support older adults in need of recovery assistance. Reference: Comm.1121 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Companion: Bill203 Res. 716-26: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF LATER FISCAL YEARS FOR THE FUNDING OF COST ITEM ADJUSTMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HAWAI`I FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, BARGAINING UNIT 11, AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES EXCLUDED FROM BARGAINING UNIT 11 FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD BEGINNING DULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING DUNE 30. 2029 The estimated costs over the four years of the new contract resulting from across the -board increases would be $38,888,033, an increase of approximately $13,595,173 over the amount previously approved by Resolution No. 550-26. Reference: Comm.1125 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 202: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 26-44, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30. 2027 Appropriates revenues in the State Grants — Kua Bay account ($136,319) and appropriates the same to the following Kua Bay — State accounts: Salaries & Wages ($124,908) and Equipment ($11,411), for a total appropriation of $846,063. Funds will be used for costs associated with Ocean Safety. Reference: Comm.1110 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Page 3 FC-46 Hawaii County Clerk 10/14/2026 12:37:42 PM October 20, 2026 Bill 203: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 26-44, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DUNE 30. 2027 Appropriates revenues in the Office of Aging Private Contributions account ($10,000) and appropriates the same to the US Aging Disaster Relief Fund — Private account. Funds will be used to support older adults in need of recovery assistance. Reference: Comm.1121 Intr. by: Council Member Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder (B/R) Companion: Res.714-26 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. Live Stream of County Council Committee Meetings: To view the live stream of this meeting, at the scheduled meeting start time, type the following into the address bar of the browser: https://www.youtube.com/channel/IJCJNalwg4OoK7a-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 October 16, 2026. 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