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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 02/18/2009 2008-2010 ACTIONS JNSV ec h1~y Dominic Yagong o°,• Guy Enriques, Member Chair Brenda Ford, Member Kelly Greenwell, Member o--- Pete Hoffmann Member Donald Ikeda Emily L Naeole, Member Vice Chair Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 4'h Session DATE: February 18, 2009 (Wednesday) PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 24.4: TRANSFER OF FUNDS - JANUARY 16 - 31, 2009 Close file From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated February 2, 2009, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from January 16 through January 31, 2009. Vote to close file on Comm. 24.4: AYES: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Ikeda - 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chair Yagong - 1. Comm. 113.1: APPOINTMENTS OF ALAPAKI POAI NAHALE-A (HILO) AND JAMAE K.K. KAWAUCHI (HILO) TO THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION From Managing Director William T. Takaba, dated February 4, 2009, submitting for confirmation the above individuals as nominees to the 2009 Charter Commission pursuant to Section 15-3, Hawaii County Charter. Recommends confirmation of the above appointments: AYES: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Ikeda - 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chair Yagong - 1. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-4 Page 2 February 18, 2009 Comm. 130: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A (Res. 53-09): VEHICLE FOR THE HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT (a new 2008 Toyota Tacoma Crew Cab, 4-door 4-wheel drive pickup truck, for the Waiakea Fire Rescue Station, donated by the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation; total value of $28,856.02) From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated January 30, 2009, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends adoption of Res. 53-09: AYES: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Ikeda - 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chair Yagong - 1. Comm. 131: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE 2, SECTION 32-24 OF (Bill 29) THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICTS (pertains to the waiver of notice and hearing by petition, eliminates a reference to the property appraisal requirements for community facilities districts that is inconsistent with other sections of Chapter 32) From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated February 4, 2009, transmitting the above bill. Recommends passage of Bill 29 on first reading: AYES: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Ikeda - 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chair Yagong - 1. Comm. 133: APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN HIRAKAMI TO THE HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated January 27, 2009, requesting confirmation of the above appointment. Recommends confirmation of the above appointment: AYES: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Ikeda - 8. NOES: None. ABSENT: Chair Yagong - 1. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by February 12, 2009. TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245 to contact our office. FC-4 Page 3 February 18, 2009 Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/agendas_and_actions.htm, the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Council Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further information, please call 961-8245. Videoconferencing is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed: • Hilo Councilroom at the Ben Franklin Building, Second Floor; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Submitting Testimony: Those wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimon ya,co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Copies will be distributed only if they are received before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Finance, Public Safety and Parks & Recreation, Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations, and Environmental Management Committee meetings -Tuesdays, February 24 and March 3, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Human Services & Economic Development and Planning Committee meetings - Thursdays, February 26 and March 5, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. and all six Committee meetings - Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature.