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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2015/12/01 2014-2016 ACTIONS KAREN EOFF AARON S. Y. CHUNG MAILE “MEDEIROS” DAVID Chair and Presiding Officer GREGGOR ILAGAN DRU MAMO KANUHA VALERIE T. POINDEXTER DENNIS “FRESH” ONISHI DANNY PALEKA Vice Chair MARGARET WILLE COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE th 20 Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i December 1, 2015 9:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER – 9:05 a.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 24.24: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 - 31, 2015 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 10, 2015, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-12.3. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Eoff - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi - 1. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. FC-20 December 1, 2015 Comm. 33.15: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 - 31, 2015 From Finance Director Kay Oshiro, dated November 3, 2015. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Eoff - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi - 1. Comm. 124.3: FIRST QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JULY – SEPTEMBER, 2015 From Human Resource Director Sharon Toriano, dated November 18, 2015. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Eoff - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi - 1. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 337-15: RELATES TO A COUNCIL INITIATED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NĀLANI STREET SUBDIVISION, AT HŌLUALOA 4, NORTH KONA, HAWAI‘I, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO COUNTY STANDARDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 12 OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) RELATING TO IMPROVEMENTS BY ASSESSMENTS Directs the Manager-Chief Engineer of the Department of Water Supply to prepare and submit a report containing information outlined in Chapter 12, of the Hawai‘i Code, to initiate the establishment of a water system improvement district for the Nālani Street Subdivision. Reference: Comm. 557 Intr. by: Mr. Kanuha Postponed: November 17, 2015 (Note: There is a motion made by Mr. Kanuha and seconded by Ms. David to recommend adoption of Res. 337-15.) Postponed to February 16, 2016: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, David, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Eoff - 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi - 1. Page 2 FC-20 December 1, 2015 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 101: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIV, SECTION 14-5 OF THE (Draft 2) HAWAIʻI COUNTY CHARTER (2014), RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS The amendments would: 1) increase membership from five to nine members; 2) decrease member’s term from five to four years; 3) add council district residency requirements; and 4) allow each council member to nominate two persons from his or her council district to serve on the board, from which one would be appointed by the mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council. Reference: Comm. 494.4 Intr. by: Ms. Wille Postponed: October 20 and November 17, 2015 (Note: There is a motion by Ms. Wille and seconded by Mr. Onishi to recommend passage of Bill 101, as amended, on first reading.) Bill 101, Draft 2, forwarded to Council with a negative recommendation due to lack of majority aye votes: Ayes: Committee Member Wille and Chair Eoff – 2. Noes: Committee Members Chung, David, Ilagan, Kanuha, Paleka, and Poindexter - 6. Absent: Committee Member Onishi - 1. ADJOURNMENT – 10:21 a.m. 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 November 27, 2015 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . 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 Hawai‘i Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A; and  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. Page 3 FC-20 December 1, 2015 Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  Conference Room adjacent to Hisaoka Gymnasium, Kamehameha Park Complex, 54-382 Kamehameha Park Road, Kapa‘au;  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway, Nā‘ālehu; 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 Committee Meetings: 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-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. 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 email a complete web address before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.gov 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 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). Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Finance, Planning, and Public Safety and Mass Transit Committee meetings – Tuesday, December 8 and 15 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Thursdays, December 10 and 17 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, December 12 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 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 4