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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2015/07/01 2014-2016KAREN EOFF rna,. a„e n... d,,, (D-, ... iu4 VALERIE T. POINDEXTER ;. •h': rice ('hour o �M� COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hmoai'i H"""'i C'ounp Budd i..g 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaf'i 96720 Il'h Session COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ORDER OF BUSINESS Ilawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii July 1, 2015 1:00 p.m. AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILS' MEDEIROS" DAVID GREGGOR ILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA DENNIS"FRESH'ONISHI DANNY PAI,LKA MARGARET WILLS (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 Serving rhe 1n,eree1, of I;" P"'1' of Ow /shod Ifu'. Cmuup" un kyaa!0""'la"" pro"d" and Em I"" FC -11 COMMUNICATIONS July 1, 2015 Comm. 24.12: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 - 30, 2015 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated May 19, 2015, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 24.13: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 1 - 15, 2015 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated May 19, 2015, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 33.10: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 1 - 15, 2015 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated May 19, 2015. Comm. 33.11: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: MAY 15 - 31, 2015 From Financial Systems Analyst Carole Akau, dated June 3, 2015. Comm. 344: DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION'S EVALUATION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION (PONC) STEWARDSHIP GRANTS From Parks and Recreation Director Clayton S. Honma, dated June 9, 2015, presenting five applications for stewardship of various PONC locations, and provides an evaluation and recommendation for each applicant and associated project plan. The following entities have applied: Kohala Kahakai: Pa`o`o (North Kohala), Tax Map Key: 5-7-001:005 Kohala Kahakai: Kaiholena (North Kohala), Tax Map Keys: 5-8-001: 011, 019-025 Pohaha I Ka Lani: Waipi`o (Hamakua), Tax Map Key: 4-8-004:006 Friends of the Future: Waipi`o (Hamakua), Tax Map Key: 4-8-004:006 Uhane Pohaku Na Moku O Hawaii: Kawa/Kawa`a Bay (Ka`u), Tax Map Keys: 9-5-016:006, 025 and 9-5-017:005, 007 Page 2 FC -11 July 1, 2015 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 37: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION. AS AMENDED)_ RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS Amends: 1) Definitions — revises definition for "agency" and adds definition for "immediate family"; 2) Fair Treatment — Adds provision for use of County property for County of Hawaii workers' union meetings and adds provision requiring Council approval (two-thirds vote) for any County contract for goods and services with a County officer or employee or a business where an immediate family member of a County officer or employee has a controlling interest of said business; 3) Conflicts of Interest — revises provisions for the ability of County officers and employees to represent private interests in legal actions/proceedings against the County or appear on behalf of private interests before any agency of the County; and 4) Contracts — revises provisions for County agencies to enter into contracts when the value of the service or property exceeds $10,000 by removing existing exceptions allowed per the State Public Procurement Code and replacing with a provision that allows for such a contract if the Council approves by two-thirds vote. Reference: Comm. 231 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Postponed: April 14, May 5, and June 2, 2015 (Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Wille and duly seconded by Mr. Kanuha to recommend passage of Bill 37 on first reading. There is a pending subsequent motion by Ms. Wille and duly seconded by Mr. Kanuha to amend Bill 37 with the contents of Comm. 231.5.) ; and Comm. 231.5: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 37. ; and Comm. 231.8: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated June 12, 2015, transmitting proposed amendments to Bill 37. ADJOURNMENT Page 3 FC -11 July 1, 2015 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 June 29, 2015. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public attendance via courtesy site 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 Hawaii Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A; and • Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed: • County Facility (former Bank of Hawaii Building), 54-3888 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala; • Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu; and • Pahoa 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 Committee Meetings: Meetings are available for live viewing. Click on Council Meetings on the County's homepage at htip://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-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 Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestiinonyLq)hawaiicouno�.ov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimonyghawaiicounty_.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 4 FC -11 July 1, 2015 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Planning and Finance Committee meetings - Thursdays, July 9 and 16 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, July 11 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/ty- schedules/channel-55/.) Page 5