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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 09/18/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONS Brenda Ford Fred Blas, Member Chair Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member Dominic Yagong K. Angel Pilago, Member Vice-Chair Brittany Smart, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE nd 42 Session DATE: September 18, 2012 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i TIME: 3:30 p. m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 4:22 p.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 641.5: UPDATE ON THE AD HOC COMMITTEE RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES From Council Member Pete Hoffmann, dated August 28, 2012, stating that the Real Property Tax Ad Hoc Committee will be providing a status update on the progress made by its Committee. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-42 Page 2 September 18, 2012 Comm. 827: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-87, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC (Bill 294) IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 Adds Public Works: Ocean View Business District Water Infrastructure Improvements ($5,700,000); funds shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund-Fund Balance and/or other Sources (Grants) ($5,700,000). Funds would be used for the Ocean View Business District Water Infrastructure Improvements project. This project will bring a buried 12 inch ductile pipe water line to the Ocean View business district and increase fire safety for all the residential properties. Intr. by: Ms. Smart RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 294 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 828: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-87, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC (Bill 296) IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 Adds Public Works: Green Sands Subdivision Water Infrastructure Improvements ($1,500,000); funds shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund-Fund Balance and/or other Sources (Grants) ($1,500,000). Funds would be used to bring a buried six inch ductile pipe water line to the Green Sands subdivision boundary and relocate the water meters closer to the residential properties. Intr. by: Ms. Smart RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 296 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. FC-42 Page 3 September 18, 2012 Comm. 829: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 297) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Hawai‘i County Police Department (HCPD) Data Grant ($40,020); appropriates same to HCPD Data Grant. Funds would be used by the Police Department to purchase a Motor Vehicle Accident Report (MVAR) Data Export Function Server to enable them to transfer reports to the Hawai‘i Information Consortium (HIC). Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 297 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 830: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 298) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Traffic Investigation Program ($10,280); and appropriates same to Hawai‘i County Police Department (HCPD) Traffic Investigation Program. Funds will be used to allow the Police Department to increase the number of officers trained in traffic crash reconstruction and other traffic crash-related courses. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 298 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 831: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 299) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Distracted Driving Project ($12,417); and appropriates same to Distracted Driving Project. Funds will be used to allow the Police Department to reduce the number of drivers using an electronic mobile device while operating a motor vehicle and increase the number of electronic mobile device citations. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 299 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Excused: None. FC-42 Page 4 September 18, 2012 Comm. 832: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 300) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Aggressive Driving Project ($11,112); and appropriates same to Aggressive Driving Project. Funds will be used to allow the Police Department to purchase Speed Detection Radar Units. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 300 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 833: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 301) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Roadblock Grant ($11,925). Funds will be used to allow the Police Department to increase the number of enforcement roadblocks during all national mobilization efforts. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 301 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 834: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 302) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues in Federal Grants – Hawai‘i County Police Department (HCPD) ($3,435); and appropriates same to HCPD Click It or Ticket. Funds will be used to allow the Police Department to finance the expanding of two volleyball tournaments (officials, scorekeepers, a net and volleyballs). Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 302 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. FC-42 Page 5 September 18, 2012 Comm. 835: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE (Res. 299-12) STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S YOUTH ALCOHOL DETERRENCE PROGRAM Funds would be used to support the Police Department’s efforts to conduct underage drinking law enforcement operations, to produce liquor violation and other arrest during enforcement projects, and to use Public Service Announcements to provide education and to encourage underage individuals not to consume alcohol illegally in parks and public areas. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 299-12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. ; and (Bill 303) AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12-86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Appropriates revenues in Federal Grants – Young Driver Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Deter Grant ($22,956); and appropriates same to Young Driver DUI Deter. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 303 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. FC-42 Page 6 September 18, 2012 Comm. 836: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE (Res. 300-12) THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR TWO COPIERS FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement for two copiers; one copier to be used by the Finance Department’s Real Property Tax division’s office in Hilo, and the other copier to be used at their office in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center. The copiers shall be leased at a cost not to exceed $500 per month total for both units, plus an amount not to exceed $0.01 for each black and white copy for up to 10,000 copies per month, and $0.08 for each color copy for up to 200 copies per month. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 300-12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Yagong - 1. Comm. 844: AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY (Bill 307) OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; FIXING THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS, AND CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE TO THE PUBLIC; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS Aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,830,000 for the purpose of funding all or a portion of the costs (including costs of issuance of the Bonds) for the new South Kona Police Station project. An additional $330,000 is included for bond issuance costs. Intr. by: Ms. Ford RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 307 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Pilago, Smart Yagong, and Chair Ford – 5. Noes: Committee Members Ikeda, Onishi, and Yoshimoto - 3. Absent: Committee Member Hoffmann - 1. ADJOURNMENT – 5:55 p.m. Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation “By Request” on behalf of the requesting party. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by September 14, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. FC-42 Page 7 September 18, 2012 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 Chambers, 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. 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