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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 11/20/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONSBrenda Ford Chair Dominic Yagong Vice -Chair DATE: November 20, 2012 (Tuesday) HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 46 Session PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai`i Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua -Kona, Hawai`i Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hairai '1 County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Fred Blas, Member Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member Brittany Smart, Member J Yoshimoto, Member TIME: 10:45 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER — 11:05 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 641.7: FINAL REPORT OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAXES AD HOC COMMITTEE From Council Member Pete Hoffmann, dated November 5, 2012, transmitting the final report of the Real Property Taxes Ad Hoc Committee formed by the Finance Committee on July 31, 2012. POSTPONED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 18, 2012: FC -46 Page 2 November 20, 2012 Comm. 903: (Res. 321 -12) Comm. 904: (Res. 322 -12) ACCEPTS THE DONATION OF LOTS 59 -A -2 AND 59 -A -3 SITUATED AT KALOPA, DISTRICT OF HAMAKUA, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII, BEING TAX MAP KEY: (3)4 -4- 008:142 (POR.), FROM ALFRED F. NIBECKER, JR. AND SANDRA J. NIBECKER, AS CO- TRUSTEES UNDER THAT CERTAIN NIBECKER FAMILY TRUST, DATED MARCH 14, 2000 The Co- trustees wish to donate the above - mentioned parcels, consisting of approximately 295 square feet and 198 square feet, respectively, to the County of Hawaii. The purpose of the donation is to remedy the encroachment of the County paved road onto their parcel for public purpose. The donation has met with the approval of the departments of Planning, Real Property Tax, Public Works, Water Supply, and Environmental Management. Intr. by: Ms. Ford (B/R) RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 321 -12: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HAWAII ISLAND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, TO IMPLEMENT THE HAWAII TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (HITOP) IN HAWAII COUNTY The goal of HITOP is to develop the positive potential of teens with the intended result of less risk - taking behaviors such as violence, school failure and teen pregnancy. Intr. by: Ms. Ford (B/R) RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 322 -12: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. FC -46 Page 3 November 20, 2012 Comm. 905: (Bill 332) Comm. 909: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12 -86, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 Increases revenues of $240,328 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 of Aging, will be used to continue implementation of the Aging Disability Resource Center. RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 332 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. FUND BALANCE NOTIFICATION FOR JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 15, 2012, notifying the Council that a report on the fund balance for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, will not be submitted by the October 15 deadline, pursuant to Hawai`i County Code Section 2- 12.4(e); and CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. Comm. 909.1: FUND BALANCE NOTIFICATION FOR JUNE 30, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated November 7, 2012, transmitting the June 30, 2012 fund balance report, pursuant to Hawai`i County Code Section 2 -12.4. CLOSE FILE: Intr. by: Ms. Ford (B/R) Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. FC -46 Page 4 November 20, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Comm. 868.2: (Bill 313) (Draft 2) ADJOURNMENT — 12:15 p.m. AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 12 -87, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 Adds the Public Works, Multi - Purpose Event Center project for $500,000 to the Capital Budget. Funds shall be provided from the General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund - Fund Balance and /or Other Sources ($500,000). The proposed large capacity multi - purpose center is intended to hold up to 10,000 spectators, and may be used by for University of Hawai`i and local high school events, professional and cultural performances for residents and tourists, and to hold conventions or other large scale functions. Intr. by: Mr. Ikeda Postponed: October 16, 2012 Postponed: November 8, 2012 RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 313, DRAFT 2, ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Hoffmann, Ikeda, Onishi, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto — 7. Noes: Committee Chair Ford — 1. Absent: Committee Members Blas — 1. 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 place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961 -8245 by November 15, 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 locations: • Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; and • Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Suite 1401. If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. FC -46 Page 5 November 20, 2012 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: • Pahoa Council Office, Pahoa Marketplace, 15 -2660 Pahoa Village Road, Room 304; • Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64 -1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5; and • Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92 -8924 Leilani Circle. 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. Submitting Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for distribution. Public 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, Hawai`i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961 -8912; or (3) by e -mail to counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony @hawaiicounty.gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three (3) individual testifiers and shall each be up to three (3) minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. If submitted after the deadline, Council Members will receive the video testimony after the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Allowable video formats are to be internet - based, downloadable, and accessible to this office and the general public; e.g. YouTube being the most commonly known but any, of similar functionality and format we can access and review, is acceptable. 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