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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2013/12/03 2012-2014 VALERIE T. POINDEXTER JM<4 OF H,� KAREN EOFF Chair and Presiding Officer �,I i��' BRENDA FORD ;. DRU MAMO KANUHA ZENDO KERN GREGGOR ILAGAN •;• .;::•�.� DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI Vice Chair °F" MARGARET WILLE J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 23`d Session c? ORDER OF BUSINESS ' '',, West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii co December 3, 2013 1:30 p.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 3.25: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 1 - 15 2013 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 25, 2013, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 3.26: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 - 31, 2013 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated November 12, 2013, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-23 December 3, 2013 Comm. 519: FUND BALANCE NOTIFICATION FOR JUNE 30, 2013 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated October 15, 2013. Notification that a report on the fund balance for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 will not be submitted to the County Council by the October 15 deadline. The report will be submitted prior to November 15, 2013. Comm. 519.1: FUND BALANCE REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated November 14, 2013. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 201-13: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY NOS. 1-4-002:022 AND 051, VACATIONLAND LAND TRUST IN THE DISTRICT OF PUNA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 42, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) The Vacationland Land Trust property (322 acres)was ranked by the Public Access Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission as the seventh priority for purchase, and the Mayor in Communication No. 168, dated February 21, 2013, recommended the Council's acceptance of the list. Reference: Comm. 487 Intr. by: Mr. Ilagan Res. 228-13: AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD A GRANT TO KAILUA VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT The grant of$30,000 would be used for the 2014 Active Lifestyle, Cultural & Special Events program in Historic Kailua Village, which includes numerous events held throughout the year. Reference: Comm. 526 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Res. 229-13: AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO AWARD A GRANT TO REDEEMING LIGHT INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED The grant of$30,000 would be used for the Big Island Film Festival at the Fairmont Orchid, scheduled for May 22 - 26, 2014. Reference: Comm. 527 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Page 2 FC-23 December 3, 2013 Res. 230-13: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR FIVE COPY MACHINES FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five year lease agreement for five copy machines, each at a cost of approximately $216 per month and $0.0098 per copy. Reference: Comm. 528 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Res. 231-13: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE POLICE DETECTIVES TRAINING GRANT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT The $65,200 grant from the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division, would be used to train investigative personnel with the goal of increasing the prosecution success rate for murder and other serious violent crimes in Hawaii County. Reference: Comm. 529 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 153: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-65, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 Appropriates revenues of$65,200 in the Federal Grants - Police Detectives Training Grant account; and appropriates same to the Police Detectives Training Grant account. Funds would be used to train investigative personnel with the goal of increasing the prosecution success rate for murder and other serious violent crimes in Hawaii County. Reference: Comm. 529 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Page 3 FC-23 December 3, 2013 Bill 155: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11-40, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13-47, PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBED THEREIN Deletes the following projects: 1)Pool Drainage Covers ($500,000); Banyan Beach Parking Lot ($300,000); and Kalaniana`ole Interceptor Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 2 ($6.9 million). Funds would be redirected to major maintenance on wastewater and other county facilities, primarily police and fire stations, to include resolving Americans with Disability Act compliance issues. Reference: Comm. 531 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Bill 156: AUTHORIZES THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; FIXES THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS, AND CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR SALE TO THE PUBLIC; AND AUTHORIZES THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS An aggregate principal amount of bond issuance not to exceed $61 million, to fund all or a portion of the costs of the 23 public improvement projects set forth in Exhibit A attached to the bill. Reference: Comm. 532 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter UNFINISHED BUSINESS Res. 140-13: ACCEPTS A GRANT OF EASEMENTS FROM KOHALA KAI, LLC, FOR PUBLIC ACCESS PURPOSES The easements will provide vehicular public access, public access parking, and a mauka-makai and lateral walkable trail to the shoreline. Reference: Comm. 343 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Postponed: July 23, 2013 (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Onishi and duly seconded by Mr. Kanuha to recommend adoption of Res. 140-13.) ADJOURNMENT Page 4 FC-23 December 3, 2013 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 November 29, 2013. Relay users please call 711(961-8245)to contact our office. Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public testimony has not been completed: • County Council Room, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and • Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following locations until 3:00 p.m., or later in the event public testimony has not been completed: • County Facility (former Bank of Hawaii Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala; • Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center,92-8924 Leilani Circle; and • Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Copies of this agenda and items 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 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, Hawaii, 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�ic 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 individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to 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). Page 5 FC-23 December 3, 2013 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Planning and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, December 10 and 17 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Environmental Management, Human Services and Social Services, and Public Works and Parks and Recreation Committee meetings - Thursdays, December 12 and 19 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, December 14 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo `O Hawaii. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo `O Hawaii website at http://www.naleo.ty/tv-schedules/channel-55/. Page 6