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
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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.
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Nancy rawford
Director of Finance
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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
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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,
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Karen Eoff, Chairp n
Committee on Finance
Approved /Date /Waive to Council:
Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson
Hawaii County Council
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Disapproved /Date /Refer to FC:
Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chairperson
Hawaii County Council
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