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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0040.000 2014-2016William P. Kenoi Mayor December 17, 2014 County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961 -8234 • Fax(808)961 -8569 Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation Nancy E. Crawford Director Deanna S. Sako Deputy Director :f Enclosed is a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation to provide an exchange of data with the County's Real Property Tax division. This agreement will provide an additional tool for the Real Property Tax office to insure that property owners are validly receiving homeowner exemptions and classification. In order to expedite this agreement, we wish to request that this resolution be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the January 7, 2015 Council agenda. If you have any questions, please contact Stan Sitko, Division Head of the Department of Finance Real Property Tax Division at 323 -4891. �# Z(�' Nancy rawford Director of Finance Enc. Comm. q() Ref. To: W Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Date Form #: B -52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT STAFF CONTACT A. REQUEST: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Finance, Real Property Tax Office DATE Nancv Crawford /Stan Sitko 9000� 12/5/2014 323 -4891 Approval for the County of Hawaii, Finance Department to enter into an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The purpose of this MOU between the County of Hawaii Finance Department and the State of Hawaii Department of Taxation is to share data between the two agencies to assist the County Real Property Tax Division in confirming whether real property owners are validly receiving homeowner exemptions from real property tax, and whether the appropriate classification is being applied to the property. SIGNED: (ZLt4ir4 DATE: Department ead KAREN EOFF Chairperson VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Vice Chair HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 December 17, 2014 Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID GREGGORILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE RE: Resolution No 35 -15 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46 -7, THE STATE AND THE COUNTY TO SHARE DATA Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above - referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, J Karen Eoff, Chairp n Committee on Finance Approved /Date /Waive to Council: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council KE /wb Disapproved /Date /Refer to FC: Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson Hawaii County Council Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer