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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 02/14/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONS Brenda Ford Fred Blas, Member Chair Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member Dominic Yagong Brittany Smart, Member Vice-Chair J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 28th Session DATE: February 14, 2012 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile devices on silent mode. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 6.18: TRANSFER OF FUNDS: JANUARY 1 – JANUARY 15, 2012 From Finance Controller Kay Oshiro, dated January 24, 2012, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made for the period January 1 to January 15, 2012. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Blas – 1. Excused: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-28 Page 2 February 14, 2012 Comm. 96.24: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED : DECEMBER 16 – 31, 2011 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated January 24, 2012, transmitting a Report of Change Orders Authorized for the period December 16, 2011 to December 31, 2011. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Blas - 1. Excused: None. Comm. 206.5: CLAIMS QUARTERLY REPORT: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2011 From Deputy Corporation Counsel Joseph K. Kamelamela, dated January 18, 2012, transmitting the second quarter claims report for fiscal year 2011-12. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Blas - 1. Excused: None. Comm. 557: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 10, DIVISION 7 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Bill 179) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO PARKING METER ZONES Changes the parking meter zone from a two-hour rate to an eight-hour rate at the Hawai‘i County Building located at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, to accommodate the public’s ability to attend meetings of the County Council, meet with County officials, and conduct other County business without leaving the facility to add more money into the meters. POSTPONED TO THE MARCH 8, 2012 MEETING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Yagong – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. FC-28 Page 3 February 14, 2012 Comm. 558: NOMINATION OF MS. PUDDING LASSITER (COUNCIL DISTRICT 1) TO THE POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor Billy Kenoi, dated January 24, 2012, requesting the Council’s review and favorable recommendation of the above nomination. WITHDRAWN Comm. 559: AMENDS CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 8, DIVISION 5 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE (Bill 180) 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO RESERVED PARKING AT COUNTY FACILITIES Redefines the responsibility of the Director of Public Works, eliminates the monthly rental charge paid by County employees and officials for parking stalls at three County buildings, establishes priorities for assigning reserved parking spaces, and eliminates any shifting of reserved parking privileges. POSTPONED TO THE MARCH 8, 2012 MEETING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Comm. 560: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY DONATION OF $250 TO THE (Res. 222-12) DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO SUPPORT THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT’S VULCAN BASEBALL CLINIC Donated by W. H. Shipman, the funds will be used by the Parks and Recreation Department to purchase food and beverages for the Vulcan Baseball Clinic participants. RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 222-12: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Blas - 1. Excused: None. ADJOURNMENT FC-28 Page 4 February 14, 2012 The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by February 9, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. 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 meeting via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following location(s):  Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Copies of this agenda and item(s) listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile Please submit separate testimony for to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. each item. Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 52: Finance and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesdays, February 21 and February 28 at 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Works and Parks and Recreation; and Human Services, Social Services and Public Safety Committee meetings - Thursdays, February 23 and March 1 at 7 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, February 25 at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. 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