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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 10/18/2011 2010-2012 ACTIONS Brenda Ford Fred Blas, Member Pete Hoffmann, ChairMember Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member Dominic YagongK. Angel Pilago, Member Brittany Smart Vice ChairMember , J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE th 20 Session DATE: October 18, 2011 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 1:33 p.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 32.4:FINAL REPORT – SENIOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANT From Executive on Aging Alan Parker, dated September 28, 2011, transmitting the above report, pursuant to Ordinance 09-64, for the period July 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Comm. 32.5:FINAL REPORT – SENIOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANT From Executive on Aging Alan Parker, dated September 29, 2011, transmitting the above report, pursuant to Ordinance 09-64, for the period May 21, 2010 through July 31, 2011. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-20 Page 2 October 18, 2011 Comm. 96.17: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED – SEPTEMBER 1 - 15, 2011 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated September 28, 2011, transmitting a Report of Change Orders Authorized for the period of September 1, 2011 to September 15, 2011, pursuant to Ordinance 11-2. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Comm. 406: APPOINTMENT OF MR. ENOCK N. FREIRE AND MS. MARILYN L. NICHOLSON TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated October 5, 2011, requesting confirmation of the appointment of Enock N. Freire and Marilyn L. Nicholson to the County of Hawai‘i Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission. Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Mr. Enock N. Freire: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Yagong. Noes: Committee Members Pilago and Smart. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. Excused: Committee Member Ford. (Note: Committee Member Blas voted “kanalua” twice.) Recommends confirmation of the appointment of Ms. Marilyn Nicholson: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto and Vice Chair Yagong. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. Comm. 407: APPOINTMENT OF MR. JUBILEE “JUBE” N. KUEWA TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I MERIT APPEALS BOARD From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated October 5, 2011, requesting confirmation of the appointment of Jubilee “Jube” N. Kuewa to the County of Hawai‘i Merit Appeals Board. Recommends confirmation of the above appointment: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. FC-20 Page 3 October 18, 2011 Comm. 410: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 119) OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. This bill increases revenues of $46,457.50 in the Federal Grants - Volunteer Fire Assistance account; and appropriates same to the Fire Department’s Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant account. These funds from the State of Hawai‘i, Department of Land and Natural Resources will be used to provide for training and to purchase safety equipment for personnel at all fire stations. Recommends passage of Bill 119 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Comm. 411: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO (Res. 176-11) AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FOR THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT; and Recommends adoption of Res. 176-11: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. (Bill 120) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 11-59 AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011, transmitting the above resolution and bill. The resolution authorizes the agreement to accept the Justice Assistance grant, and the bill appropriates revenues of $105,029 in the Federal Grants – Justice Assistance Grant account; and appropriates same to the Police Department’s Justice Assistance Grant account. These funds will be used to purchase a trailer to transport training materials and mats to outer districts, to purchase audio and video equipment to produce in-house training videos, and to cover costs incurred for two Death Investigation trainings for East and West Hawai‘i. Recommends passage of Bill 120 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. FC-20 Page 4 October 18, 2011 Comm. 412: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL (Res. 177-11) YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR NINE (9) MULTI-FUNCTION COPIERS FOR THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. The Police Department currently has eight (8) copiers with expired leases that are in need of replacement; and a new lease is required to add a copier at the Maunalani Substation, which does not have one. Recommends adoption of Res. 177-11: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. Comm. 413: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY (Res. 178-11) DONATION OF $227 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT PANA‘EWA ZOO From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011, requesting the acceptance of the donation of $227 from Polynesian Adventure Tours. Recommends adoption of Res. 178-11: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. Comm. 414: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 121)OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. Increases revenues of $50,000 in the State Grants – Area Plan on Aging account; and appropriates same to the Office of Aging’s Area Plan on Aging account. These funds from the State of Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Executive Office on Aging are being given to the Hawai‘i County Office of Aging to develop the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), in conjunction with the Executive Office on Aging and other County area agencies on aging, to meet the federally defined criteria of a statewide fully functioning ADRC. Recommends passage of Bill 121 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. FC-20 Page 5 October 18, 2011 Comm. 415: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE (Bill 122) OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. Increases revenues of $10,550 in the State Grants – Area Plan on Aging account; and appropriates same to the Office of Aging’s Area Plan on Aging account. These funds from the State of Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Executive Office on Aging are being given to the Hawai‘i County Office of Aging to be used to continue implementation of the Chronic Disease Self Management Program (CDSMP). Recommends passage of Bill 122 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Comm. 416: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11-60, AS AMENDED, (Bill 123) RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2011 TO JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. Adds the Public Works, Traffic Calming Improvements for District 9 project for $46,780 to the Capital Budget. These funds will allow the construction and installation of flashing lights and reduced speed limits in designated school zones and marked crosswalks. Recommends passage of Bill 123 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi. Comm. 417: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO (Res. 179-11) AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH BRANCH, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, TO SUPPORT THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I OFFICE OF THE MAYOR/IMMIGRATION INFORMATION OFFICE’S COMMUNITY BASED CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM; and Recommends adoption of Res. 179-11: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. FC-20 Page 6 October 18, 2011 (Bill 124) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 11-59 AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 5, 2011. The resolution authorized an agreement to accept the Community Based Child Abuse Prevention Program grant;and the bill appropriates revenues of $4,995 in the Federal Grants – Community Based Child Abuse Prevention account; and appropriates same to the Office of the Mayor/Immigration Information Office’s Community Based Child Abuse Prevention account. These funds will be used to provide funding for “Ating Bahay,” a community based response committee, to organize a strategic planning conference and related activities to address domestic violence specifically for immigrant women, men, and children. Recommends passage of Bill 124 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto and Chair Ford. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ikeda. ADJOURNMENT– 2:55 p.m. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for October 13, 2011 this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 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 call 961-8245. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meetings via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following locations:  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Suite 1401. Public Attendance Via Videoconferencing is available at the locations above and at the Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5, and the Pahoa Council Office, Pahoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pahoa Village Road, Room 105, until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. FC-20 Page 7 October 18, 2011 fourteen (14) Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at these meetings should bring before 12:00 noon on the business day copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, Please 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. submit separate testimony for each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Human Services, Social Services and Public Safety; Governmental Relations; and Environmental Management Committee meetings - Tuesdays, October 25 and November 1, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Works and Parks and Recreation; Finance; and Planning Committee meetings - Thursdays, October 27 and November 3, 2011 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All six Committee meetings - Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, or to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/schedule.