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MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID AARON S. Y. CHUNG
Chair and Presiding Officer DRU MAMO KANUHA
SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY
EILEEN O’HARA
KAREN EOFF VALERIE T. POINDEXTER
Vice Chair HERBERT M. “TIM” RICHARDS, III
JENNIFER RUGGLES
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
th
15 Session
ORDER OF BUSINESS
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
July 17, 2017
9:00 a.m.
(Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.)
CALL TO ORDER – 9:04 a.m.
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 15.11: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JUNE 1 - 15, 2017
From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated June 20, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Ruggles, and Chair David – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Poindexter and Richards – 2.
Excused: None.
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Comm. 343: ANNUAL AUDIT PLAN FROM THE OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
From Legislative Auditor Bonnie S. Nims, dated June 21, 2017, transmitting the
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Audit Plan, pursuant to Hawai‘i County Charter Section 3-18(d)(2).
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Ruggles, and Chair David – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Poindexter and Richards – 2.
Excused: None.
Comm. 347: REQUESTS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FORMATION OF A REAL
PROPERTY TAX AD HOC COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO
CURRENT REAL PROPERTY TAX POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES
From Council Member Eileen O’Hara, dated June 28, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Ruggles, and Chair David – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Poindexter and Richards – 2.
Excused: None.
Comm. 348: REQUESTS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE COUNCIL’S PARTICIPATION IN
A REAL PROPERTY TAX REVIEW WORKING GROUP OF THE REAL
PROPERTY TAX DIVISION
From Council Member Eileen O’Hara, dated June 28, 2017.
FILED:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O’Hara, Ruggles, and Chair David – 7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Poindexter and Richards – 2.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
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ADJOURNMENT – 10:28 a.m.
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participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.)
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