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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 03/17/2009 2008-2010 ACTIONS +~v or~~ Dominic Yagong ~ h'•kp, Guy Enriques, Member Chair ~d`~ Brenda Ford, Member Kelly Greenwell, Member .•y,$; Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda ~'N~ Emily I. Naeole, Member Vice Chair Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 6th Session DATE: March 17, 2009 (Tuesday) PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii , TIME: 10:00 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. 24.6: TRANSFER OF FUNDS -FEBRUARY 16 - 28.2009 Close file From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated March 3, 2009, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from February 16 through February 28, 2009. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yoshimoto Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer i FC-6 Page 2 March 17, 2009 Comm. 181: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT, SALE AND (Res. 62-09) ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY WITH RANDOLPH AND SUSAN CABRAL, TAX MAP KEY: (3)2-6-010:060, SITUATE AT KAIWIKI, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII (to correct an encroachment of a road remnant, consisting of 3,369 square feet) From Deputy Corporation Counsel Gerald Takase, dated February 20, 2009, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends the adoption of Res. 62-09 as amended to Draft 2. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yoshimoto. Comm. 184: FAIR SHARE ANNUAL REPORT AS OF JUNE 30, 2008 (for the Council's Close file review and use in the formulation of the Capital Budget) From Acting Planning Director BJ Leithead Todd, dated February 26, 2009, transmitting the above report. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yoshimoto. Comm. 187: ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A RADIO PAGER TO THE HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT (to be utilized by the Fern Acres Volunteer Firefighters for emergency communications, donated by the Fern Acres Community Association, Mr. Frank Commendador, President; value of $576.04) From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated March 2, 2009, requesting the Council's approval of the above donation. Recommends the acceptance of the above donation. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: None. FC-6 Page 3 March 17, 2009 Comm. 193: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 42, OF THE HAWAII (Bi1149) COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND (suspends the transfer of two percent of real property tax revenue, including penalties and interest to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, effective January 1, 2009 for a period of two fiscal years; and eliminates the minimum transfer amount of $250,000 that is currently required in the Hawaii County Code) From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated March 3, 2009, transmitting the above bill. Postponed to the Finance Committee meeting scheduled for Apri17, 2009. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi and Yoshimoto. Noes: Committee Members Ford, Naeole and Chair Yagong. Absent: None. Comm. 194: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A PAY PLAN FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY (Bill 50) THE COUNTY OTHER THAN THOSE WHOSE PAY IS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, DESIGNATING PAYROLL PERIODS, PAY DAYS, PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO OFFICIAL FIDELITY BONDS, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 08-85 AND ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO, SAID ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE OF 2009 (amends Sections 3(B), 7.01 relating to pay grades and titles in the County Clerk's office; and 7.02(b) and 7.06 relating to titles in the Office of Housing and Community Development) From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated March 2, 2009, transmitting the above bill. Postponed to Finance Committee meeting scheduled for Apri17, 2009. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi and Yoshimoto. Noes: Committee Members Ford and Chair Yagong. Absent: None. Comm. 195: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER (Res. 68-09) INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINER (SAFE) STANDBY PAY GRANT FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT; and Recommends adoption of Res. 68-09. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: None. (Note: Bill Sl, also related to Comm. 195, continues on the next page.) FC-6 Page 4 March 17, 2009 (Bill 51) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 08-78, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009 (appropriates $43,800 to the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Standby Pay Grant account to be used to compensate the SAFE nurses who are on standby status and waiting to conduct an examination on victims of sexual assault, at any time of the day or week) From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated March 2, 2009, transmitting the above resolution and bill. Recommends passage of Bi11 51 on first reading. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 196: RESOLUTION CREATING A DRIVER LICENSE EXAMINER I (2/ST) (Res. 69-09) POSITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (to ensure and provide services for the residents of Ka`u) From Finance Director Nancy E. Crawford, dated March 2, 2009, transmitting the above resolution. Recommends adoption of Res. 69-09. Ayes: Committee Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Naeole, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: None. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by March 12, 2009. TTY users may use Relay Service 711-961-8245 to contact our office. 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. For further information, please ca11961-8245. Public Attendance Via Videoconference is available at the following locations unti14:30 p.m., or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed: • County Councilroom, Ben Franklin Tower, 2"d Floor, 333 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. FC-6 Page 5 March 17, 2009 Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting (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 ~ a,co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television -Channel 52: Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations, Finance, and Public Safety and Parks & Recreation Committee meetings - Tuesdays, March 24 and 31, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Environmental Management, Human Services & Economic Development, and Planning Committee meetings -Thursdays, March 26 and Apri12, 2009 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. and all six Committee meetings -Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature.