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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2015/08/18 2014-2016KAREN EOFF Chair and Presiding Officer VALERIE T. POINDEXTER Vice Chair 1 ath QPccinn COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE "MEDEIROS" DAVID GREGGORILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI DANNY PALEKA MARGARET WILLE ORDER OF BUSINESS West Hawaii Civic Center �r 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A NO Kailua-Kona, Hawaii .' August 18, 2015 1:00 P.M. (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 COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 24.17: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JULY 1 - 15, 2015 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated July 28, 2015, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. FC -14 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS August 18, 2015 Res. 252-15: AWARDS A PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION MAINTENANCE STEWARDSHIP GRANT TO POHAHA I KA LANI Approves a grant of $83,500 to Pohaha I Ka Lani, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for the purpose of protecting, preserving, and restoring the Waipi`o Valley Lookout property (Tax Map Key: 4-8-004:006), pursuant to Section 10-16 of the Hawaii County Charter. Reference: Comm. 423 Intr. by: Ms. Poindexter BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 77: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 36, SECTION 2-181 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE GEOTHERMAL RELOCATION AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND Amendment would allow fund to pay for staff expenses, including salaries and fringe benefits for staff and contractors, as related to the implementation of this fund. Reference: Comm. 421 Intr. by: Mr. Eagan Bill 78: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 16, SECTION 2-98 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO TRAVEL AND OTHER EXPENSES Amendment would add "No exception involving public funds shall be authorized without a public purpose." Reference: Comm. 422 Intr. by: Mr. Eagan 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. Page 2 FC -14 August 18, 2015 The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by August 14, 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: • County Council Room, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401; 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�.gov. 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 3 FC -14 August 18, 2015 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Environmental Management, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, and Finance Committee meetings - Tuesdays, August 25 and September 1 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, August 29 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.tv/tv-schedules/channel-55/.) Page 4