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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 12/20/2004 2004-2006 vv or Virginia Isbell James Y. Arakaki, Member Cbair ~ Stacy Higa, Member Pete Hoffmann, Memher _ ~ Fred C Holschuh, M.D., A->emhri~ Gary Satarik n~;;~":~' Donald Ikeda, Member Tice ('hair Bob Jacobson, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member__ HAWAI`1 COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 1st Session DATE: December 20, 2004 (Monday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDF,R STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON COMMS. 12, 13, 14 AND 19 REFF,RRALS Comm. 12: RF.APPOIN'T'MIiN"I~ OF DIXIE. KAETSU AS COUNTY OF HAWAI`1 MANAGING DIREC"TOR From Mayor Harry Kim, dated December 7, 2004, requesting the Council's favorable consideration of the above reappointment. Ms. Kaetsu has served as County of Hawaii Managing Director since December of 2000. Prior to then, she was the Controller for the County from March 1990 to .tune 2000, and served as the Director of Finance from .luly ?000 to December 2000. If confirmed, Ms. Kaetsu will serve a term co-terminus with the Mayur, which will end on December 1, 2008. Comm. 13: REAPPOINTMENI~ OF WII,I,IAM'I~AKABA AS COUNTY OF HAWAI`1 FINANCE? DIRECIY)R From Mayor Harry Kim, dated December 7, 2004, requesting the Council's favorable consideration of the above reappointment. Mr. Takaba has been the Director of Finance of the County of Hawaii from December 4, 2000 to the present. Prior to then, he worked Ibr the County's Oflice of Aging as the Executive on Aging, as well as serving as Director of Finance under Mayor Lorraine Inouye from 1990 to 1992. Ifcontinned. Mr.'I'akaba will serve a term co-terminus with the Mayor, which will end on December I ."?008. llnirnr ~ f lnnin n am F.gmd Uppur9umlr Prnrrder and Enzplurrr FC-I Page 2 December 20, 2004 Comm. 14: REAPPOIN'fMI;N'I OF LINCOLN S.'I'. ASHIDA AS COUNTY OF HAWAII CORPORATION COUNSEI, From Mayor Harry Kim, dated December 7, 2004, requesting the Council's favorable consideration of the ahovc reappoinunent. Mr. Ashida has served as Corporation Counsel since 2000. Prior to assuming this position, he served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney fur the ('ouniy of Hawaii. If confirmed, Mr. Ashida will serve a term co-terminus with the Mayor, which will end on December 1, 2008. Comm. 14.1: From Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida, dated December 9, 2004. Comm. 19: REAPPOINTMEN"1~ OF CI,AY'IY)N K. YUGAWA AS COUNTY OF HAWAI'1 DIRECTOR OF' DA'l~A From Mayor I lan-y Kim, dated December 7, 2004, requesting the Council's favorable consideration of the above reappointment. Mr. Yugawa has served as the County's Director of Data Systems since Jwie 2002. Prior to then, he was employed by Veriron Hawaii, Inc., ibrmerly G'IT Hawaiian 'I"el, during which time he had extensive experience with telecommunication networks and computers. If confirmed, Mr. Yugawa will serve a term co-terminus with the Mayor, which will end on December 1, 2008. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON 1TF.MS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 21: RECOMMENDATION ~1~0 CLOSE FILE ON PREVIOUS TERM BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR HOUSECLEANING PURPOSES From Finance Committee Chair Virginia Isbell, dated December 7, 2004, submitting the following list of previous term bills and communications which have become outdated or obsolete, Ibr reasons stated: Bill 143 (Comm. 684) (1995). relates to sewer connection assistance liar financial relief to owners who are required to connect to a public sewer; Bill Id6 (Comm. 696) (1995), this bill is similar to above Bill 143: Bill 261 (Comm. 1138) (1996), relates to the creation of a Fire Commission (the Fire Commission was since established by a Charter amendment which was approved by the electorate in the election o1"2002); Bill 98 (Comm. 343) (1997), proposes to shut oft water services to enli~rce payment of sewer bills; Res. 299-98 (Comm. 930) (1998) (Mr. Arakaki 1, relates a public auction for county-owned land for temporary occupancy for Mobile One, Inc., to reconstruct, operate and maintain a transmitter building and antenna to serve the interests of the County: Bill 63 (Comm. 234) (1999), regarding a new I~u-e rate for East and West Hawaii for the Hele-On Bus System: Comm. 335 (1999), relates to real time captioning; and Bill 256 (Comm. 774) (2000), relates to making the property owner responsible for sewer user charges. FC-I Page 3 December 20, 2004 Comm. 24: CRANSFER OF Fl INDS - NOVF?MBER I - 15, 2004 From Controller Deanna Sako, dated December 8, 2004, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized slwwing transfers made from November 1 through I5, 2004. Copies of the approved transfer forms are attached for reference. Comm. 25: AN ORDINANCEi "f0 AMIiND ORDINANCE NO. 04-74, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 5) OPERATING BUDGIi'I' 10R'T'Hti COUN'T'Y OF HAWAI`[ FOR THE FISCAI. YEAR ENDING JUNE: 30, 2005 (by appropriating $1,828,000 for additional funding for six (6)'fnick-mounted Boom Mowers, the construction of a new North Hilo/Hamakua Highway Maintenance Building and the resurfacing of Palani Road and Mamalahoa Highway) From Finance Director William "fakaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 26: AN ORDINANCE AMI?NUING ORDINANCE NO. 04-75, AS AMENDED, (Bill 6) REI,AT[NG TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THF,REOF FOR THF_ FISCAL YF,AK .IUI.Y I, 2004 "f0 JUNE 30. 2005 (appropriates an additional $500,000 to the Public Works. North Hilo/Hamakua Highway Maintenance Building protect) From Finance Director William Takaha, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. "I'he previous appropriation was based on an estimate for construction; however, current construction rates and the cost of the environmental impact statement now bring the estimate to $1,200,000. The additional funding is derived from the FTighway Fund's Fund Balance. Comm. 27: AN ORDINANCE AMI',NDING ORDINANCE NO. 04-75, AS AMENDED, (Bill 7) RELATING TO PUBIJC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR T'HE FISCAL YEAR Jl ILY I, 2004'I'O .TUNE 30, 2005 (adds the Public Works. Palani Road Improvements project. Mamalahoa to Queen Ka`ahumanu, for $400,000) _ _ From Finance Director William ~Lakaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. "I~hc resurfacing of this roadway is very critical for sate travel. "fhe funding is derived from the I Iighway Fund's Fund Balance. Comm. 28: AN ORDINANCG AMI?NDING ORDINANCE NO. 04-75, AS AMENDED. (Bill 8) RELATING'f0 PUBLIC IMPROVt?MEN"fS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR fHE F'ISCA1, YI?AR JULY 1.2004'fO.IUNE 30, 2005 (adds the Public Works, Mamalahoa Highway Improvements project, Mud Lane to Waimea Town, for $500,000) _ From Finance Director William'1'akaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. The resurfacing of this roadway is very critical for safe travel from West Hawaii to East tlawai'i. "I'he funding is derived ti•om the Highway Fund's Fund Balance. FC'-1 I'agc a December 20.2004 Comm. 29: RESOLUTION Al I'I'I IORV.ING'TI IE ACCEP'TANCE OF A MONETARY (Res. 19-04) DONATION OP $800 lY) THti OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT FROM HAWAII ALLIANCE: POR C'OMMUNI'TY HEALTH FOR THE 2004 HAWAII ISLAND METH SUMMIT III; and (Bill 9) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 04-74, AS AMENDED,'THE OPERATING Bl1D(if?~T FOR'I~I IE COUNTY OF HAWAI`1 FOR THE FISCAL YG AR ENDING .Il ~NI[ 30, '?005 (by appropriating an $800 monetary donation into the Office of Management's Other Current Expenses account for the 2004 Hawaii Island Meth III) Prom Finance Director William "I~akaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above resolution and hill. Comm. 30: RESOLUTION C'REA IING A REAL PROPERTY APPRAISF,R V POSI'T'ION (Res. 20-04) AND ABOLISHING AN ABSTRAC'"TOR I POSITION FOR "I'HE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REAI. PROPI?R'I'Y'fAX DIVISION (for West Hawai'il From Finance Dircctor William ~'akaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above resolution. Currently, there is only one Real Property Appraiser V position in the Hilo office to cover commercial appraisals islandwide. The creation of a Rcal Property Appraiser V position in the West Hawaii Office will meet the growing public needs there. The vacant Ahstractor 1 position in the Tax Mapping Section is no longer needed, and the funding from abolishing that position will be applied to the new West Hawaii Appraiser V position. Comm. 31: DONA`fIONS OF R35 "I~O "Il IE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR PROGRAMS A'I' l'I II? PANA'F.WA ZOO FROM THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF F;AGLI?S - I IILO HAWAI`1 AERIE #3642; AND EIGHT (8) BICYCLE RACKS t'IY)'TAL ESTIMATED VALUE OF $1,200) TO THE DEiPARTMEN'f OF Pl iBI,IC WORKS FOR USE IN THE DOWNTOWN HILO AREA BY BASICALLY BOOKS (2), HILO BAY HOSTEL (2), KTA DOWNTOWN (21. ABUNDANT LIF1: NATURAL FOODS (1) AND DA K[NE BIKE SHOP (1) Form Finance Dircctor William 1'akaba, dated December 6.2004, requesting the C'ouncil's approval of the above donations. Comm. 32: RESOLUTION C'RI?A"TINE A 1RAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR (Res. 21-04) (TEMPORARY) POR "I111s HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT From Finance Dirrc~or William Takaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above resolution. This position is being created to facilitate the development of a County of Hawaii Driving Prevention 'T'ask Force, to serve as the liaison between the community and other government agencies regarding impaired driving program and to evaluate the Intoxilyur program and the Administrative Revocation Procedures to improve conviction rate. 'The funding is being provided by the State of Hawaii Department ot`fransportation's Community Based Traffic Coordinator grant. FC-1 Page 5 December 20. 2004 Comm. 33: RESOLUTION AU~I~I IORV IN(i "I~HE OFFICE OF "fHE MAYOR TO F,NTER (Res. 22-04) INTO AN AGREEMt?N~1' WI"fH "I'HE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF ttEALTH, DISABILI"tY AND COMMUNICATION ACCESS BOARD, PURSUAN"f TO I IRS 46-7. TO IMPLEMENT THE STATEWIDE PROGRAM ON PARKING FOR PERSONS WIT}I DISABILITIES and (Bill 10) AN ORDINANCE "t0 AMI?ND ORDINANCE NO. 04-74, AS AMENDED, THF. OPF,RATIN(i BUDGI~: h FOR'I~HE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING .IUN1~: 30. 2005 (by appropriating an $18,420 Disabled Parking grant) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above resolution and hill. In 2004, the State Legislature appropriated funds to compensate all the counties for issuing parking placards under the Statewide Program on Parking for Persons with Disabilities. "the State of Hawaii Department of Health - Disability and Communication Access l~3oard is providing the County of Hawaii with it's share of the total amount released. Conan. 34: RESOLUTION Al i~tl IORI%ING'I~Hf: ACCEP'T'ANCE OF A MONE"GARY (Res. 23-04) DONATION OF $1.0011 "I O'tllE I IAWAI`I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM WAL-MART I IILO Ifbr the Police Department's Neighborhood Watch Program); and (Bill 12) AN ORDINANCf.'fU AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 04-74, AS AMENDED. THF, OPERATING BUDG[~: t FOR THF, COUNTY OF HAWAI`1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNK 30, 2005 (by appropriating a $1,000 donation into the Police Administrative Division's Other Current Expenses account for the departments Neighborhood Watch Pro gram From Finance Director William 'fakaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above resolution and bill. '1'hcsc funds were donated as a pari of Wal-Mart Hilo's community im~olvcmcnt program. Comm. 35: AN ORDINANC[( AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 04-75, AS AMENDED, (Bill 13) RF?I,ATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVf:MENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR FHF, FISCAL YIiAR .IUI.Y I. 2004 TO.IUNE 30, 2005 (adds an additional $1,500,000 to the Mass "transit, West Hawaii and Puna Transit Facilities project) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated December 6, 2004, transmitting the above bill. The County Council, at its meeting of November 24, 2004, passed an ordinance for a general obligation bond issuance which included the above amount for tour (4) park and ride lacilities at Hamakua. South Kona, North Kona and Puna. "the additional funding hrings the total appropriation for this project to $1.980.000. FC-1 Page b December 20.2004 Comm. 36: AN ORDINANCk? AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 04-75, AS AMENDED. (Bill 14) RELATWG'fO PU131JC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THF.,REOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.It II.Y I, 2004 TO JUNE 30, 2005 (adds an additional $46.500 to the Parks and Recreation, Lilcguard'i'owers/Stands Upgrade project) From Finance DireGor William Takaba, dated December 6. 2004, transmitting the above bill. Former Councilmember Mike T'ulang assigned discretionary fund monies to this project, which will augment the current allotment to ensure adequate facilities are afforded to County of Hawaii lilcguards to surveil and monitor safe recreational use of beach parks hr' the public. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBWC/ADdOIiRNMENT The meeting place is accessible tin' persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting shordd call 961-8245 by December 16, 2004. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. 7~hose persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's statT. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at ~hc meeting should bring fifteen copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony 1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in 1 lilo at the above address; 2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or 3) by e-mail to rurmri/2~winuun n rn h~ni,;n ii~_rn. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case. hoUi oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and tiled at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St.. Hilo; the Office of die Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua'frade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Ste. 109, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. 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