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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2014/01/21 2012-2014 ACTIONS VALERIE T. POINDEXTER KAREN EOFF BRENDA FORD Chair and Presiding Officer DRU MAMO KANUHA ZENDO KERN GREGGOR ILAGAN DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI MARGARET WILLE Vice Chair J YOSHIMOTO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE th 26 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS AMENDED West Hawai‘i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i January 21, 2014 11:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 11:07 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 601: EXTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL REVIEW OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR’S OFFICE FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 2009, TO JUNE 30, 2012 From Council Chair J Yoshimoto, dated January 3, 2014. The review was conducted by the Peer Review Team in accordance with standards and guidelines established by the Association of Local Government Auditors; and Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. Serving the Interests of the People of our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-26 January 21, 2014 Comm. 601.1: From Acting Legislative Auditor Lane Shibata, dated January 2, 2014, transmitting the revised Audit Manual, updated with the Government Auditing Standards 2011 Revision. Comm. 615: DISCUSSION REGARDING THE HAWAI‘I COUNCIL OF MAYORS’ PROPOSAL TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE COUNTIES TO INCREASE THE STATE GENERAL EXCISE TAX UP TO ONE PERCENT From Council Member Brenda Ford, dated January 15, 2014. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 140-13: ACCEPTS A GRANT OF EASEMENTS FROM KOHALA KAI, LLC, FOR (Draft 2) PUBLIC ACCESS PURPOSES The easements will provide vehicular public access, public access parking, and a mauka-makai and lateral walkable trail to the shoreline. Draft 2 replaces Exhibit 1 with the “Grant of Public Access Easements” provided in Comm. 343.27. Reference: Comm. 343.32 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Postponed: July 23, December 3, and December 17, 2013 (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Onishi and duly seconded by Mr. Kanuha to recommend adoption of Res. 140-13 as amended to Draft 2.) Postponed Res. 140-13, Draft 2, to February 18, 2014: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ilagan, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 7. Noes: Committee Member Ford - 1. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. and; Comm. 343.33: From Steven S.C. Lim., Esq., representative of the applicant, dated January 10, 2014, requesting postponement of Res. 140-13, Draft 2. Page 2 FC-26 January 21, 2014 Res. 267-14: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, BEING A PORTION OF THE FORMER PI‘IHONUA SCHOOL, SITUATED AT PI‘IHONUA, DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, ISLAND, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I AND IDENTIFIED AS BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: 2-5-028:017, TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT) The Finance Director would be authorized to negotiate a 30-year lease with PACT for the facility. PACT, which provides child care services, is desirous of the lease so that it may qualify for federal funding to make improvements to the child care center. Reference: Comm. 596 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends adoption of Res. 267-14: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. Res. 268-14: AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO NEGOTIATE A LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, BEING A PORTION OF THE HAWAIIAN BEACHES HEAD START FACILITY, SITUATED AT HAWAIIAN BEACHES, DISTRICT OF PUNA, ISLAND, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAI‘I AND IDENTIFIED AS BEING A PORTION OF TAX MAP KEY: 1-5-067:035, TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN TOGETHER (PACT) The Finance Director would be authorized to negotiate a 30-year lease with PACT for the facility. PACT, which provides child care services, is desirous of the lease so that it may qualify for federal funding to make improvements to the child care center. Reference: Comm. 597 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Recommends adoption of Res. 268-14: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Page 3 FC-26 January 21, 2014 Bill 181: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS Prohibits County officers and employees, or businesses in which a County officer or employee or the officer or employee’s spouses or dependent children own a controlling interest, from contracting for goods and services with any County agency; prohibits any elected or appointed officer or employee from appearing on behalf of any private interests before any County agency except as specifically provided for by law; and redefines the use of the term “agency.” Reference: Comm. 600 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter Postponed Bill 181 to the call of the Chair: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kern Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Kanuha - 1. ADJOURNMENT - 1:21 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 January 16, 2014 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Member attendance via videoconference: Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §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:  Hilo Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; and  Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A. (Pursuant to Council Rules of Procedure and Organization, Rule No. 2-6, it is hereby stated that Council Member J Yoshimoto will be attending the meeting from the Hilo Council Chambers.) Page 4 FC-26 January 21, 2014 Public attendance via videoconference is available at the above and following locations:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. If audio stream between any site is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. 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)before 12:00 noon on copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted the business day prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to Please submit separate testimony for each item. counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov 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 Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item submittal. . 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). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Finance and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesdays, January 28 and February 4 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Public Safety and Mass Transit Committee meeting - Thursdays, January 30 and February 6 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, February 1 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 Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/. Page 5