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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2017/12/04 (2016-2018) MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID N•• , AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chair and Presiding Officer .'c,°.011 , DRU MAMO KANUHA ,��,,.y SUSAN L.K. LEE LOY ' �"%='��•*' EILEEN O'HARA • • KAREN EOFF ••. VALERIE T.POINDEXTER Vice Chair '.44 of•µ�'�'.:- 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 , 7‘ ) 24th Session ORDER OF BUSINESS Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i December 4, 2017 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 7.13: MONTHLY BUDGET STATUS REPORT FOR THE MONTH ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated November 3, 2017, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai`i County Charter Section 6-6.3(h). Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. FC-24 December 4, 2017 Comm. 14.23: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 1 – 15, 2017 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated October 31, 2017, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-12.3. Comm. 15.19: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: OCTOBER 16 – 31, 2017 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated November 9, 2017. REQUESTS DISCUSSION WITH CORPORATION COUNSEL JOSEPH KAMELAMELA Comm. 608: REGARDING PUBLIC PURPOSE AND PROCESS FOR THE USE OF CONTINGENCY RELIEF FUNDS From Council Member Jen Ruggles, dated November 15, 2017. ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS Res. 410-17: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I Provides $9,680 from the Department of Research and Development to the University of Hawai‘i, to fund its “Innovative Agricultural Research to Control Rough Sweet Potato Weevil” research proposal. Funds would be used to evaluate two promising insecticides and evaluate 12 sweet potato varieties reported to have resistance to insects. Reference: Comm. 604 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) Res. 411-17: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE PITNEY BOWES DIGITAL MAILING SYSTEM Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement at an estimated monthly cost of $176.74 to be used at the Police Department’s South Hilo Storeroom at the Public Safety Building Complex. Reference: Comm. 605 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) Page 2 FC-24 December 4, 2017 Res. 412-17: AUTHORIZES THE ACQUISITION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY BY EMINENT DOMAIN OF TAX MAP KEY: 9-6-002:018, SITUATED AT PUNALU‘U- PĀ‘AU‘AU, DISTRICT OF KAŪ, COUNTY AND STATE OFʻ HAWAI‘I, FOR THE PĀHALA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Authorizes the Corporation Counsel to initiate proceedings to acquire private property containing an area of 42.5 acres, more or less, to construct a wastewater treatment plant in Pāhala, in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations requiring the elimination of large capacity gang cesspools. Reference: Comm. 607 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) BILLS FOR ORDINANCES Bill 82: AMENDS CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 4, OF THE HAWAIʻI COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SOLID WASTE FEES Increases disposal fees from the current $85 per ton to $101 per ton, to further increase st by $3 per ton on July 1 of each year, from July 1, 2018, through July 1, 2022. Also increases fees to be applied when the scale cannot be used due to outages, for special handling and all types of vehicles. Reference: Comm. 606 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) 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 accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by November 30, 2017. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Council Member will be present at the following location:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A. (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Member Dru Mamo Kanuha will be participating from the Kona Council Office.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Kona location. Page 3 FC-24 December 4, 2017 Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pāhoa Village Road; and  Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed:  Nā‘ālehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Māmalahoa Highway; and  Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa‘au. If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation 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) 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, Hawai‘i 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. Please submit separate testimony for each item. Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimony@hawaiicounty.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). Viewing of Meetings is Available on Public, Education, and Government Television. 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