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Home My WebLink AboutAGE COUNCIL 06/01/2015 2014-2016 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL DRU MAMO KANUHA Ntr ".. AARON S. Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer : : -^ ,1114 MAILE"MEDEIROS"DAVID •� �. ".,,�/, c+: • KAREN EOFF VALERIE T. POINDEXTER ' GREGGOR ILAGAN Vice Chair • DENNIS"FRESH"ONISHI • oi-N' DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building o C 25 Aupuni Street t'+ CD n Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 C., 14th Session N %; 0- ORDER OF BUSINESS a7 rn W v: SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i June 1, 2015 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) INVOCATION Reverend Bryan Siebuhr of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawai‘i County Council-14 June 1, 2015 (9:00 A.M.) STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (NOTE: COUNCIL MAY TAKE A LUNCH BREAK CLOSE TO THE NOON HOUR.) ORDER OF THE DAY (SECOND OR FINAL READING) Bill 28 ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF (Draft 2): HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015, TO JUNE 30, 2016 Proposed Operating Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $438,793,070. Reference: Comm. 143.8 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff First Reading: May 18, 2015 ; and Comm. 143.56: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 2) proposed amendments to amend the General Fund Expenditures account to remove funding from the Sister City, Hawai‘i State Association of Counties (HSAC)/Western Interstate Region/National Association of Counties Conferences, and HSAC Executive Meetings (Oahu) accounts and increases the District Allowance Expense account by $19,530. ; and Comm. 143.57: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 3) proposed amendments to amend the General Fund Expenditures account by decreasing the Postage-Council Services account by $42,177 and the Mayor’s Entertainment account by $23,200 and increasing the Prosecuting Attorney Salaries and Wages account by $44,580, the Health Benefits account by $9,808, the Retirement Benefits account by $7,579, and the Employer Federal Insurance Contributions Act account by $3,410. This amendment would fund a Legal Assistant II position. ; and Comm. 143.58: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 4) proposed amendments to amend the General Fund Expenditures account by increasing the Transfer to Solid Waste Fund account by $179,565 and decreasing the Transfer to Golf Course Fund account by the same amount; amends the Solid Waste Fund Revenues account by increasing the Transfer From General Fund account by $179,565; amends the Solid Waste Fund Expenditures account by increasing the Landfills Salaries and Wages account by $122,445, the Health Benefits account by $26,937, the Retirement Benefits account by $20,817, and Page 2 Hawai‘i County Council-14 June 1, 2015 the Federal Insurance Contributions Act Employer Share account by $9,366; and amends the Golf Course Fund Revenues account by increasing the Green Fees account by $179,565 and decreasing the Transfer From General Fund account by the same amount. This amendment would fund three Solid Waste Facility Attendant positions. Bill 29 RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF (Draft 3): FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015, TO JUNE 30, 2016 Proposed Capital Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, includes 51 projects requiring a total appropriation of $146.502 million. Reference: Comm. 144.22 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff First Reading: May 18, 2015 ; and Comm. 144.10: From Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated May 20, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 1) proposed amendments to add the Public Works Department’s Parking Improvements and Construction project in the amount of $20 million. ; and Comm. 144.11: From Council Member Daniel K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 20, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 2) proposed amendments to add the Public Works Department’s South Kopua Road Extension project in the amount of $1 million. ; and Comm. 144.16: From Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 3) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Haina Park New Comfort Station and Improvements project in the amount of $750,000. ; and Comm. 144.17: From Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 4) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Honoka‘a Tennis Courts Improvements project in the amount of $500,000. ; and Comm. 144.18: From Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 5) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Island-Wide Elderly Activities Facilities project in the amount of $4 million. ; and Comm. 144.19: From Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 6) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Kukuihaele Park Improvements project in the amount of $2.5 million. (Comms. 144.20, 144.21, and 144.23 – 144.27 continue on the next page.) Page 3 Hawai‘i County Council-14 June 1, 2015 ; and Comm. 144.20: From Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 7) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Laupāhoehoe Swimming Pool Solar Heating System project in the amount of $750,000. ; and Comm. 144.21: From Council Member Valerie T. Poindexter, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 8) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Pāpa‘aloa Park Repairs and Improvements project in the amount of $750,000. ; and Comm. 144.23: From Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 9) proposed amendments to add the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) DPR Hokulani Street New Park Development project in the amount of $750,000. ; and Comm. 144.24: From Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 10) proposed amendments to add the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) DPR Mauna Kea Park project in the amount of $1.5 million. ; and Comm. 144.25: From Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 11) proposed amendments to add the Parks and Recreation Department’s Hilo Municipal Golf Course Renovations project in the amount of $10 million. ; and Comm. 144.26: From Council Member Maile David, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting proposed (Memo. No. 12) amendments to add the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) DPR Hōnaunau Rodeo Arena Improvements project in the amount of $3 million. ; and Comm. 144.27: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 22, 2015, transmitting (Memo. No. 13) proposed amendments to add the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) DPR Waimea District Park Master Plan Implementation project in the amount of $3 million. REFERRALS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION A 2/3 vote pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 92-4, and Rule Nos. 2 and 10 of the Rules of Procedure of the County Council is necessary to hold an executive meeting. OTHER BUSINESS (Including but not limited to consideration of vetoed items, if any, or reconsideration of actions on agenda items.) Page 4 Hawai‘i County Council-14 June 1, 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 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 May 28, 2015 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8255 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8255) 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:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via videoconference is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  County Facility (former Bank of Hawai‘i Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala;  Nāʻālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nāʻālehu; and  Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2710 Kauhale Street. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Live stream of County Council Meetings: Council meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County’s homepage at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov. 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-meeting. For further information, please call 961-8255. 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@hawaiicounty.gov. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may e-mail a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov meeting . The e-mail 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). Page 5 Hawai‘i County Council-14 June 1, 2015 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Wednesdays, June 10 and 17, 2015, at 6 p.m.; Fridays, June 12 and 19, 2015, at 12 p.m.; and Sundays, June 14 and 21, 2015, at 9 a.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 6