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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0024.013 2012-2014 DENNIS "FRESH"ONISHI ,,� PHONE: (808)961-8396 FAX: (808)961-8912 Council Member ; .;�`�'`- +��=• EMAIL:donishi @co.hawaii.hi.us District 3 ?�T!os w►M� . HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL w co 25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 c= ...<-4 ,c --C n TO: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council °Q *7; CO FROM: Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Member DATE: June 13, 2013 SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 2; A Resolution to establish a Real Property Tax Stakeholders Task Force. Please find attached proposed amendments to Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 2. The proposed amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format with respect to the contents of Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 2, and bolded for illustrative purposes. 1. A new clause is inserted as the ninth clause to read as follows: "WHEREAS, the stakeholders task force should include members of the public with experience and special knowledge in each of the property classifications; and" 2. The second enacting clause is amended to read as follows: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this task force will be comprised of Council Member Margaret Wille and Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Finance Director Nancy Crawford, Real Property Tax Administrator Stanley Sitko, Real Property Assistant Administrator Lisa Nahoopii, Deputy Corporation Counsel Ryan Kanakaole, and three members from the general public[: . • • •• • . . • , : : . ' • •, • • • - • - • • ] who shall be selected as provided herein." 3. A new clause is inserted as the third enacting clause to read as follows: "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for each meeting of the task force, Council Member Margaret Wille, Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi and Finance Director Nancy Crawford shall each select one member of the general public to provide their special knowledge and particular experiences for the subject matter at hand." Comm. No. a • 13 Ref. To: l r 4. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. Date AEA 1 S 2113 4. The final clause is amended to read as follows: "BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor, County of Hawai`i;Nancy Crawford, Director of Finance; Stanley Sitko, Administrator of the Real Property Tax Division; Lisa Nahoopii, Assistant Administrator of the Real Property Tax Division; and Ryan Kanakaole, Deputy Corporation Counsel [; . • .•• • • • • . ., . . . • •, • • • - • • - - • • 1." A draft copy of Resolution No. 18-13, Draft 3, is attached with these proposed amendments incorporated therein. A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A REAL PROPERTY TAX STAKEHOLDERS TASK FORCE. WHEREAS,the March 5, 2012 International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Report entitled "Technical Assistance Report Evaluating Property Tax Policies and Administrative Practices in Hawai`i County," as transmitted to the County Council by Communication No. 641 (2010-12 Council term), suggests the establishment of a group of stakeholders to address several of the 40 recommendations contained in the report; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force would extend public outreach to address public complaint issues, with the exception of appeals to the Real Property Tax Board of Review, as provided in Section 19-97 of the Hawai`i County Code; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should conduct periodic reviews of brochures and forms for readability; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should examine whether the creation of sunset provisions for exemptions are beneficial and if so, create and review such sunset provisions for all exemptions to force periodic review of underlying policies; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should review the intent of underlying policies and allegations of abuse of the agricultural use exemption; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should look into consolidating agricultural use eligibility options weighing the benefits of a simpler, more transparent system against specific tax shifts; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should determine specific ways to make the relationship between taxes and value changes more transparent; and WHEREAS, a stakeholders task force should identify problems related to tax relief and review options; and WHEREAS,the stakeholders task force should include members of the public with experience and special knowledge in each of the property classifications; and WHEREAS, the Council formed an Ad-Hoc Committee on July 31, 2012,to review and prioritize the 40 recommendations contained in the IAAO report; and WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to continue the work of the Ad-Hoc Committee in the form of a task force; and WHEREAS, Section 92-2.5, subsection (a) of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes provides that two council members may discuss between themselves matters relating to official board business to enable them to perform their duties faithfully, as long as no commitment to vote is made or sought and the two members do not constitute a quorum of their board; now,therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby establishes a Real Property Tax Stakeholders Task Force, under the direction of the Finance Director, to address those recommendations contained in the International Association of Assessing Officers Report. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this task force will be comprised of Council Member Margaret Wille and Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Finance Director Nancy Crawford, Real Property Tax Administrator Stanley Sitko, Real Property Assistant Administrator Lisa Nahoopii, Deputy Corporation Counsel Ryan Kanakaole, and three members from the general public who shall be selected as provided herein. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for each meeting of the task force, Council Member Margaret Wille, Council Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi and Finance Director Nancy Crawford shall each select one member of the general public to provide their special knowledge and particular experiences for the subject matter at hand. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this task force meet at a minimum of once per month and shall submit quarterly reports to the Council that provide all findings and recommendations of the task force, including all alternatives for specific measures to address the appropriate recommendations in the International Association of Assessing Officers Report. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this task force will be dissolved on November 30, 2014, unless prior to that date the Council approves by way of resolution a one-year extension. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this resolution to the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor, County of Hawai`i;Nancy Crawford, Director of Finance; Stanley Sitko, Administrator of the Real Property Tax Division; Lisa Nahoopii, Assistant Administrator of the Real Property Tax Division; and Ryan Kanakaole, Deputy Corporation Counsel.