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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN COUNCIL 2016/05/18 2014-2016 st 41 Session SPECIAL SESSION 25 Aupuni Street May 18, 2016 INVOCATION: invocation. CALL TO The special ORDER: 9:07 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by Mr. Dru Kanuha, Chair. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Chair Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Vice Chair Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member Ms. Karen Eoff, Member Mr. Greggor Ilagan, Member Onishi, Member (came in later) Mr. Danny Paleka, Member Ms. Margaret Wille, Member PLEDGE OF The Chair directed the Council to the next order of business, Pledge of ALLEGIANCE: Allegiance. (At this time, Mr. Ilagan led the Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.) STATEMENTS The Chair directed the Council to the next order of business, Statements from the FROM THE Public on Agenda Items. PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: The following individuals registered to speak and came forward when called by the Chair: Bobbye St. Ambrogio: Bill 156 (Comm. 707), comment. Raghu Guiffre: Bill 155, Dr. 2 (Comm. 706), comment. Kari Kimura: Bill 155 (Comm. 706); in support. Bo Kahui: Bill 156, Dr. 2 (Comm. 707); in support. -41 May 18, 2016 Kristin Wohlsehlagel: Bill 155, Dr. 2 (Comm. 706), comment. Rachel Moore: Bill 155, Dr. 2 (Comm. 706), in support. John Winter: Bill 155, Dr. 2 (Comm. 706), in support. Jonathan Brooke: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. (representing 51 members of the community) George Fuller: Bill 155, Dr. 2 (Comm. 706), comment. Aaron Isaiah Price: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), in opposition. (representing the North Kohala Arborist Association) Jack Hutchings: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), in opposition. Jeannette Hensel: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Karen Martinez: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Imme Rogouski: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Shane Anderson: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. (representing Hawi Tree Services) Jeramiah Morgan: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Brooks Thomas: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Katherine Olsen: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. Veronica Moore: Bill 155 (Comm. 706), comment. COMMUNI- The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, CATIONS: Communications. Comm. 884: APPOINTMENT OF JOHN DE FRIES AS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated April 28, 2016, submitting for the Waived: GREDC Requires Council Confirmation by: May 31, 2016 Page 2 -41 May 18, 2016 Motion to Approve: Ms. David moved to confirm the appointment of John De Fries as Research and Development Director. Seconded by Mr. Paleka. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. De Fries, if you want to come up here? I know the Mayor might be coming down to introduce. (Note: At this time, Nominee John De Fries came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. DE FRIES: Good morning. CHR. KANUHA introduce his appointment. (Note: At this time, Mayor William P. Kenoi came forward to address the members of the Council.) CHR. KANUHA: for discussion and allowing yourself to introduce Mr. De Fries to the Council and the community. MAYOR KENOI: Aloha. Good morning to all of the distinguished members of of our cabinet members and administrators who are here this morning. It gives me great pleasure to introduce John De Fries, and humbly and respectfully request your consideration and confirmation for him and his nomination as Director of Department of Research and Development. Not to take away anything from John, but his nomination and his agreeing to serve with less than a year of the administration to go is a real honor. Just like having Ed Texeira hope our administration has conveyed. That everyone who is asked to serve and come onand I always remind people of the challenges of asking someone to work longer hours for less pay, and take a lot of You know, most of your friends or most of the qualified competent leaders in a privilege, but no make the sacrifice of public service is really satisfying. So I have Ed Texeira, who was the State Civil Defense Director for many years, who has spent a career Page 3 -41 May 18, 2016 energetically accept the role, given the short period of time we have left to serve, I think speaks well of the many people who serve in the Administration. Speaks well to the commitment and dedication to public and community service that so much in our community, including each of you, embrace. So I have John De Fries to accept the role as Director of Research and Development, whose priorities many of you know are our commitment to a Island. John has been intimately involved in that for many years. Much of our policies of this administration, this Council and our community is about sustainability. John serves on the boardor recently resigned both serving on the board for the institute for global sustainability at Arizona State University. Understanding the key integration of perpetuation of culture of expansion and maintenance and growth of our agriculture industry, how that works with our energy needs and how we can truly pursue 100 percent renewable sustainable involved in that for throughout the years. National Guard for six years, getting discharged in 1976, spent decades in our tourism industry which is our largest employer, now with direct flights. direct flights into Kona. If there was one single decision that could be transformative in our hospitality industry and the growth of agriculture because now it allows our farmers to get products out daily to the Asian markets, John has worked decades in the tourism industry. I know he understands our community. He understands our culture. Which means he understand our values. For him and his wife, Ginnie, to agree to come little time to do it in, but like you bringing me on board privile strategic decision maker. Almost poetic sometimes in his ability to convey ble by not only decision makers, but people who care in our community. So I sit next to him very appreciative of his willingness to serve. So mahalo all of you. I know you Page 4 -41 May 18, 2016 have a lot of work with our budget consideration. But just respectfully request support for John in his nomination. CHR. KANUHA: Mahalo, Mayor Kenoi. MR. DE FRIES of serving in the remaining months of his administration, an administration which members who have embraced my arrival. In particular, I want to honor and pay industry. Service to this body, service to the administration, and broader service that. I would also tell you I grew up in tourism, but my education in it comes in some very memorable experiences in my life. Council Chair, my first lessons in hospitality come actually from your grandfather, who would welcome us at the old Kona Airport, would take our bags from the car, would check our bags in, would issue the boarding passes, would load our bags on the jet, would collect the boarding passes. He did everything but fly it. But my recollection of your grandfather, profound. And you, Maile, your grand aunt, Aunty Martha Holokai, who was the first lei maker, also provided so much aloha to the visitors that were there, and had her form of discipline to all the But my memories of Kona in particular go back to those moments when members of your familiesCouncilman Paleka, I shared with you that I was honored to be in the presence of your father and the Danny Paleka Trio thatHilo had a profound collection of Hawaiian musicians, and those of us that were growing up in the industry at the time turn to those moments. include tourism as well. So thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. De Fries. You really pull at the emotional heartstrings of each and every one of us. But mahalo for that history, and really appreciate that. Council Members, I will open it up for discussion. Mr. Ilagan, you can go first. Page 5 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ILAGAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When I first met the interim Director De Fries, when we went through the program review, that was the first time I met gotten a chance to really get to know him. I really like his character. Not only that, the way he thinks, and the broad, pragmatic way you look at both sides as well as what the Chairman said, being able to really pull that emotional aspect. So I just want to briefly state that I support you and I look forward to the things and Development. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Ilagan. Ms. Poindexter. MS. POINDEXTER was very, very impressed. I got a call from Doug Genovia, from the Kanekoa Mock Chew Ohana, spoke with them, and also Toledos, and told me about what you have done for Valley. A lot of turmoil was happening, and with your guidance and what you brought to the people there, is invaluable. So I am looking forward to continuing that work, as you know, that things are CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Poindexter. Ms. David. MS. DAVID: Mahalo, Chairman Kanuha. Mr. De Fries, I really want to say thank you for serving as the Director. I will not repeat what the Mayor said, you have an extensive experience in almost every possible field that would benefit this County and in that department. I particularly like your stroll down memory lane of how you connect to this island, to people that were involved in tourism. So you have the historical knowledge of the culture of this island, and you will bring that to your position, which I think is an important component in everything that you have done up u your nomination. Thank you so much. MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA old stories and stuff like that, but your background and experience, the breadth of your experience and knowledge in not just tourism, but in technology and film and how I believe the timing is perfect. We just had our approval for Banyan Page 6 -41 May 18, 2016 you know, mass transit and all the plans coming together. I really am excited, and I think the Redevelopment Agen really looking forward to the future for our island. MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Mr. Chung. MR. CHUNG: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, John. MR. DE FRIES: Good morning. MR. CHUNG really what the Mayor said, because very much for coming on board, John, really appreciate it. Looking forward to working with you. MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Chung. Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Thank you, Mr. Chair. John, I just wanted to also say congratulations and thank you for coming on board at this time for R&D. I think your promotion of the IUCN Conservation Conference (International Union for your vast and deep connections to the Polynesian Voyaging Society and all of lama Honua voyage. ting thing and putting things together. So really appreciate you being here, and also thank you for coming by and talking story the other day. That was a lot of fun. So I think inspirational. So thank you very much. MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Eoff. Ms. Wille. MS. WILLE: Yeah, inspirational is the word that I wrote down. I think I first Page 7 -41 May 18, 2016 Honolulu, and it was on a lot of culture, and this was shortly after that decision in which the Supreme Court said that not just the State but also the Counties have the duty of public trust on every level of government in terms of that we are not just about economic wellbeing, but also cultural and environmental and socio-cultural wellbeing. I remember a number ofyou were talking about this and a number of the ture of the State and for our dependent on our environmental and cultural wellbeing. In fact after that I worked on a General Plan amendment. This was before I was Council Member, and incorporating those concepts into our Charter, and that amendment did pass by a substantial majority of the voters. So that was all part of that. So I d MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Wille. Mr. Onishi. MR. ONISHI: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, John. MR. DE FRIES: Good morning. MR. ONISHI: You know, we did get to talk a little bit on the phone, so I just wanted to kind of continue your thoughts about Hawaiian Airlines getting that route from Haneda to Kona. What do you see on what Research and Development can do to help them out? MR. DE FRIES: I remember maybe three or four years ago when we first as a which was I believe denied and awarded to Delta at the time, and the disappointment that came about. While conversation I was frankly surprised to learn that the leadership of the industry was not as assertive in their promotion of that. And I plan to take our conversation forward to the leaders of the hotel industry in particular, because these routes arrival da Page 8 -41 May 18, 2016 I will place a lot of energy in the industry, because this should be looked at not as an achievement, but really as kind of a first step to broader international flights can to promote that. MR. ONISHI: Maybe you should go and talk to the Director of the State Transportation Board, Fuchigami (Ford Fuch getting in Kona is about the customs facility, right? So to my understanding is that now if Hawaiian Air is going to have to fly to Honolulu first, unload, deplane the passengers and also the baggage, go through customs, then put them back on and fly to Kona. Japan Airlines did do that in the past, after the customs got taken away from Kon even the passengers were kind of unhappy because of what they had to do. from your department. And I know Mayor Kenoi is always supporting that and working with our Federal delegation to get customs or border patrol to move forward. Mr. Chung and I, when we went to DC a couple of years back went to go visit them and asked and pleaded with them to try and move things forward. So whatever help you guys can provide in your connections with other people would be greatly appreciated. So thank you, and good luck. I support you. MR. DE FRIES leadership in that area. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Ms. Wille. MS. WILLE: I wanted to mention down at NELHA (National Energy Laboratory of that. But it looks really exciting. I mean, as a whole concept. I know they have a lot of private entities, numerous case the County might rise to the level and want to be there. I know that the person in your department who is our Energy Coordinator, Will Rolston, is on that board of that innovator, and at the last meeting I attended felt somewhat st feel that begin or what the cost is, but in terms of windows of opportunity, I think this is one that would be very important. MR. DE FRIES: I think you are absolutely year and a half ago when Director Barber first took me through his plans. At that time, we asked Arizona State University to take a look at a position there. We Page 9 -41 May 18, 2016 also have an opportunity to introduce Google X, which is the R&D arm of Google, to look at that. I know that there were subsequent communications with the director. None of it in either case has manifested into an actual tenant ece to this puzzle going forward. MS. WILLE: Yeah, I think it would be a real opportunity for us as a County, working, having a presence there. You know, I know that just in terms of the whole tourism, really getting the new flight was our number one step forward; and I think the number two is really the group that we met with yesterday in terms of the Banyan Drive and that new group, and really getting that up. If we can put d-wide benefit, and how we can move forward. more closer to our vision that we have in really focusing on us in terms of authenticity and culture and the value that we have as an island in terms of, as they see it, like the portfolio of the island. So just again, thank you, and I urge you to look into that NELHA and what possibilities for a presence there could happen. MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Wille. Council Members, any other discussion? Just real briefly, mahalo for being willing to serve on the community, and Research and Development really is part of that leading front in involved. To me, I see Research and Development as something that you can basically happen, and you do have a great staff. I work with a lot of them all the time on going to have a great team, and you already know that. Not to take away from all the former directors and all their contributions to the department, Ms. Inaba and Laverne Omori, you know, I really appreciate their hard work in the administration. They worked really well with each and every one of us too. So again, mahalo for taking this on, think I have any more, but just want to say looking forward to the next several months on the administration. Page 10 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. DE FRIES: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Council, are we okay? Mr. Clerk, can you do a roll call on the motion to approve the appointment? Vote on Comm. 884: The motion to confirm the appointment of John De Fries as (Approved) Research and Development Director was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Recess: At 10:25 a.m., the Chair called for a recess. Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 10:44 a.m. CHR. KANUHA: We are now out of recess, and moving on with the agenda, Bills for Ordinances, First Reading, Bill 155. BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, Bills for ORDINANCES Ordinances (First Reading). (FIRST READING): Bill 155: ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016, TO JUNE 30, 2017 From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 1, 2016, transmitting for Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2017. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $462,742,790, and is 5.46 percent larger than last Reference: Comm. 706 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff Approve: FC-65 ; and Page 11 -41 May 18, 2016 Comm. 706.4: From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated May 5, 2016, transmitting Bill 155, Draft 2. This draft revises revenues and expenditures for accounts proposed in Draft 1 as follows: General Fund (total adjustments +$1,825,856), Highway Fund (total adjustments -$1,717,781), Solid Waste Fund (total adjustments +$403,284), and Housing Fund (total adjustments +$204,360). Draft 2 proposes 8 additional positions, for a total of 14 new positions. ; and Bill 155 ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF (Draft 2): FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016, TO JUNE 30, 2017 Proposed Operating Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $462,978,628. Intr. by: Ms. Eoff Motion to Approve: Ms. Eoff moved to pass Bill 155 on first reading and adopt Finance Committee Report No. 65. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Council Members, pursuant to Article 10, Section 10-2(a) of Budget to the Council on May 5, 2016. Any discussion before we move on to the proposed Draft 2? Okay, Ms. Eoff, may I have a motion to amend Bill Number 155 with the proposed Draft 2 as submitted by the Mayor. Motion to Amend: Ms. Eoff moved to amend Bill 155 to Draft 2. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter. CHR. KANUHA: We are now on the proposed Draft 2, Council Members. Is there any discussion on this proposed Draft 2? Mr. Onishi. MR. ONISHI: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Deanna, I guess you guys would come up? (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. SAKO: Good morning. Deanna Sako, Director of Finance. MR. ONISHI-wise. So this Mass Transit Account Clerk, is that because of what had happened? MS. SAKOtheir internal controls and different things, and we felt that would be a helpful position for them to have to improve their internal controls. Page 12 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ONISHI: Okay. Then also my other question is because once the facility is busy area. MS. SAKO Works), so they have built in additional security and different measures. You know, there will be a lot of securit security guards for that area as well. MR. ONISHI: But is it possible for them to drop it off someplace else, like someplace more like? MS. SAKOe correct process is as they move forward. MR. ONISHI: Okay, thank you. CHR. KANUHA amendment. MR. ONISHI: Right. CHR. KANUHA voted to continue the discussion on this proposed Draft 2. Council Members? Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKAto discuss at least some of the proposed Bill Number 155, Draft 2. Specifically, if I can call up Tiffany? (Note: At this time, Acting Mass Transit Administrator Tiffany Kai came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. PALEKAthe amendment, right? CHR. KANUHA communication that was MR. PALEKA: Okay, sorry. You can stay right there. CHR. KANUHA after. Ms. Wille. Page 13 -41 May 18, 2016 MS. WILLE: Yeah, I have some questions really more for Deanna or Lisa. MS. SAKO: Good morning, yes. MS. WILLE: Hi Deanna. Do you just want to introduce yourself? MS. SAKO: Deanna Sako, Director of Finance. MS. WILLE: So at the last meeting we discussed the need for that second fire truck for off road. I know that, in talking to Chief, he said that he was going to be it. MS. SAKO-by-four is in the budget. MS. WILLE then another item that we discussed at the meeting was some money for training for the auditors, to allow them to go to, you know, such as for MS. SAKO well. That was one of the amendments. MS. WILLE MS. SAKO my summary up on my desk. MS. WILLE: personnel, but I think we felt that we really work on training current staff and raise sort of efficiency. So I really wanted to encourage that. MS. SAKO: So we gave them the $2,300 back, which is what I think we had reduced it by to reduce it to prior year, but we put it back to their original request. MS. WILLE: I was thinking looking at $7,000, but you feel that the $2,300 will? MS. SAKO: I think that was their original request earlier this year, but we had trimmed a lot of the departments to help balance the budget. So we did restore their training. If it was supposed to be more than that, then perhaps someone can help with other funds, or contingency funds. MS. WILLE: Okay. I think those were theI think my other questions were really diffe moment. Tiffany, just sort of updating us in terms of the contract with the Page 14 -41 May 18, 2016 consultants and moving forward in that and the funding for moving sort of the island-wide mass transit program forward. MS. KAI-wide transit master plan. The MS. WILLEwhatever it takes in the budget to move forward with that? MS. KAI: Yes, correct. And the proposal we received is also in line with what we budgeted for. MS. WILLE: Okay. My next question is really for Bobby Jean, or maybe t know. Just for the greenwaste bins forI know we where we are in terms of the funds to purchase the remaining greenwaste bins around, at the transfer stations. (Note: At this time, Environmental Management Director Bobby Jean Leithead Todd and Solid Waste Division Chief Greg Goodale came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. LEITHEAD-TODD: Good morning, Council Member Wille. Bobby Jean Leithead Todd, Director, Environmental Management. And seated directly next to me is Greg Goodale, our Solid Waste Division Chief. I think I need some clarification on your question. Are you talking about additional greenwaste containers for additional transfer stations, or for Waimea, Volcano? MS. WILLE was just looking, I know they were first but I just wondered are we going, for the other transfer stations, or where we are in terms of funding. Such as, you know, I island-wide. MR. GOODALE: Good morning, Greg Goodale, Solid Waste Division Chief. As far as the bins that we purchased for the two sites, Waimea and Volcano, those were our newest additions to greenwaste collection. The other sites we collect greenwaste at are P Captain Cook area, and then on Sundays we actually collect greenwaste at Puako. MS. WILLE ending up going into the landfill. So just address that. Page 15 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. GOODALE: So they are in the process of trying to purchase additional containers. One of the issues with the site there at Hawi is just a space constraint. So we are looking into the possibility of doing some expansion on that site, but the repairs to our other facilities are taking precedent on some of those projects. But we are definitely looking into being able to collect greenwaste at the Hawi site and our goal is to be able to have greenwaste collection at as many of the transfer stations that are appropriate to collect the greenwaste. Given the upcoming composting facility, we want to be too direct as much of the greenwaste from all of our transfer stations to that facility as possible. So we are trying to formulate plans and how to institute that, but a lot of that comes with capital construction costs. MS. WILLE: Right, Kohala, but there is some possibility of adding some additional land, adjacent there that would make it possible to locate it. MR. GOODALE to jinx it. MS. WILLE ed, but I think we might have made arrangements so that we could have additional provisions there. Everybody saves their greenwaste till Sunday, then you come in have you taken some steps to address that? MR. GOODALE Sanitary Landfill is closed typically on Sundays, but we made arrangements to have our trucks be able to haul the materials that we needed to on Sundays to the site, so that way. MS. WILLE MR. GOODALE: What that gives us the ability to do is fill it, unload it, and fill it again. MS. WILLE them. MR. GOODALE: Correct. Page 16 -41 May 18, 2016 MS. WILLE , working and helping on the compost program. I think it is exciting, and I appreciate working with you on that. Then, Clayton, can I grab you? (Note: At this time, Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. HONMA: Clayton Honma, Director of Parks and Recreation. MS. WILLE: I think you heard from Kohala. I had no idea that there was going to be quite the community presence, but are there plans for any additional cutting of the trees in North Kohala Park? MR. HONMA . And they have been strategically targeted to either help with the maintenance with our building and/or the grounds that are there. But we have monkeypods that are every single tree. MS. WILLE: Right, but it does look terrible. I mean, it does. I mean like right outside the Intergenerational Building, that big tree beautiful down any more trees without some interaction with the community. I know MR. HONMArgaret. MS. WILLE: Okay, so can we talk about which specific trees before you let them be cut down any further? MR. HONMAbut handling and juggling unlimited projects, and anything we add is just adding to that burden, but you know, as we look around, there are places for youth, there are rt of the older folks in using that facility. Page 17 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. HONMA: Yeah, Margaret, I believe, you know, we can look into prioritizing that next after our (inaudible) are continuing to go down. So we can have conversations in regards to Mahukona. MS. WILLE: Okay, and my last thing, I just want if I can, one more question. when the grandstand got taken down, but there are groups that are wanting to go out there and play ball at night, and if you could justI know you told me get lighting there at the park. MR. HONMA: That is currently being addressed right now. So I know the grandstand was in connection with the scoreboard that was there, not necessarily MS. WILLE follow up again with that. Thanks so much, Clayton. I appreciate all you do in our district. MR. HONMA: Yeah. Thanks, Margaret. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Wille. Mr. Chung. MR. CHUNG: Thank you. on that whole tree issue. First of all, thank you very much for all your good work. responsive, and I really do appreciate that. But you know, just so that we can the protocol in terms of cutting trees down? Who makes that decision and what happens thereafter? MR. HONMA: Actually, we were at a community group meeting up there in Kohala, you know, and we had discussed projects going on. Some of the projects that were discussed at that meeting was in regards to some of the trees being removed, you know, because we changed out the roof, we needed some of the branches to not come over the roof. Yet at the same time, some of the trees were uplifting the sidewalks and the parking structure there. So we have an in-house crew that goes out and cuts the trees for us, and we go ahead and assign th and contract it out. Page 18 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. CHUNG: Okay, well maybe if I can just make a suggestion, I mean given what happened here and maybe in other situations in the past. You guys can do whatever you want, but maybe it might be best if you guys pretty sizeable project. If you guys could let the Council Member from that MR. HONMA: Absolutely. MR. CHUNG: I mean, just so that, you know, we can have a discussion and maybe perhaps get some community outreach too, in that regard. MR. HONMA: Yes. MR. CHUNG: But ultimately, the decision would be with the Administration. MR. HONMA: Thank you. MR. CHUNG: Anywa Mr. Paleka and I were looking at this coal planer. MS. SAKO: Yes, the coal planer is in the budget. MR. CHUNG: Okay, I just wanted to make sure, because based on my MS. SAKO MR. CHUNG: And then my understanding, it would greatly enhance their operations and ability to fix roads in-house. MS. SAKO MR. CHUNG: So I was educated by Mr. Paleka. I really do appreciate that, incidentally. But thank you so much. But now, this is a lease, purchase? MS. SAKO: A lease to purchase, as be leasing a lot of their equipment going one, like how long it takes to buy. You know, some of the larger equipment takes MR. CHUNG: Thank you. Thank you so much for following up on that. I really do appreciate it. Page 19 -41 May 18, 2016 MS. SAKO: Yep. No problem. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to thank the Mayor and Parks and Rec for creating three new positions in your department for park mai hard. I understand who were concerned because they kn Big Island. So I wanted to note that. Also the focus on the organics waste diversion and that facility, which is very costly. But thank you very, very much for moving forward with that environmental management project. I think the affordable rental housing is also similar where this budget has put more emphasis than in the past. And to me, that is one of the crises we have here on the reasonable at the incomes they have. So affordable rental is something I think is really a serious need. So Housing seems to be beefing up their attention to that, too. they put in to creating this budget. I know, although the Council just received it a it for like eight or nine months, so just say thank you to all your hard work and your collaborative and cooperative CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Eoff. Before I give it over to Mr. Paleka, I do want to welcome Prosecutor Quickly. I mean, since we are talking about the proposed amendment, there is an additional amendment to our people in the audience. So I you could just briefly Page 20 -41 May 18, 2016 (Note: At this time, Prosecuting Attorney Mitch Roth came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. ROTH: Good morning, Council. Thank you for letting me, I guess, come We do a program sometimes with different schools. This is actually through the court, they did a little mock trial, found out about the legal system. We came over just to see how Council works because most of these kids are on student council. So just want to thank you. We were just passing through and were invited to come k you. CHR. KANUHA: Awesome. Well great to see you guys all here, and thanks for coming. You know, we are discussing an amendment to the budget ofthis imagine how much work that goes into this type of budget. So just as an fyi for you guys. So Ms. Poindexter, real quickly? MS. POINDEXTER once a Tiger, always a Tiger. So thank you for being here, and thank you Principal Corey, for being here as well, and your counselor. So thank you. Yeah, so much, for your participation. CHR. KANUHA: Mahalo, guys. Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: Thanks for coming. Aloha. So if I may call Director Honma. (Note: At this time, Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. PALEKA: Good morning, Director Honma. MR. HONMA: Good morning, Council Member. MR. PALEKA Shipman, and I also wanted to thank you f MR. HONMA: Yes, yes it is. MR. PALEKA MR. HONMA: Okay. Page 21 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. PALEKA: And Deanna, if I could? Thank you Director Honma. (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. SAKO: Good morning. MR. PALEKA: Good morning, Director. I noticed in the Highway Fund we had a reduction of $1.8 million roughly? Is that due to the fuel tax reduction? MS. SAKO MR. PALEKA: Franchise, okay. MS. SAKO: So two of the public utilities pay in for public utility franchise tax, e equipment going forward, until we get a better handle on that. But you know, as people put up PV (photovoltaic) MR. PALEKA: Okay, great. So our fuel tax has remained pretty steady? MS. SAKO: Let me double-check, b MR. PALEKA budget, I noticed. MS. SAKO going to see need to consider something at some point in time. MR. PALEKA: Okay, I think since our GE (general excise tax) andokay, very good. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Council Members, any more deliberation on this amendment. Mr. Onishi, go right ahead. MR. ONISHI: I just noticed for the Finance part, you folks arepurchasing division storeroom will be transitioning to all the different departments are going to purchasing their own supplies? MS. SAKO our vendors learning. So our vendors are really unable Page 22 -41 May 18, 2016 their items that they order on a regular basis, and it should get here in a few days. local vendors and purchase as well. type of bulk discou purchasing. MR. ONISHI: So is that added responsibility to a staff member of each department? Or are you guys going to? MS. SAKO not expecting it to take up a lot of time. It might in the beginning, just until they get used to the system, but I think a lot of the departments order the same things over and over. Purchasing will still be doing the bulk paper supplies, you know, for like eight and a half by eleven white paper and taking care of the storage of that, bulk supplies. But for small things, pencils, tablets, things like that, each department will be purchasing their own. MR. ONISHI: Will there be an audit conducted, maybe every so often, to make MS. SAKO going to be limited that way as well. But as well. MR. ONISHI: Yeah, because you know, like for example, I know Parks, they have their own purchasing agent there, which is great because then Parks is kind of different from other departments, so you kno othersI mean, you know, like for pens and you know MS. SAKO as they co unusual, any unusual activity. MR. ONISHI up? (Note: At this time, Parks and Recreation Director Clayton Honma came forward to address the members of the Council.) Page 23 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ONISHI: Thanks. You know, they were talking about the increase of parks maintenance workers out in Waimea because of the facilities, and I know like in District 3 and 2, well basically in Hilo, you do have a crew, multiple crews that go yyou know, like for multiple times in different months because of the gym not being really clean. the weekdays to clean up. So is there a possibility of increasing some staff in MR. HONMA of the guys have been, you know, either transferring to Hilo, Council Member Onishi. So as far as park caretakers go, we do have some that have recently retired and there will be moving up into positions. But the three staff that Ms. Eoff referenced to was for our fencing and flooring crew, because we have gyms that have to do the flooring everyyeah. MR. ONISHI MR. HONMA: Yes, absolutely. MR. ONISHI MR. HONMA: The gyms and the fencing of the parks, and MR. ONISHI: Yeah, right. Before they used to pull guys from the maintenance section, right, and then do this work, soand even like the painting crew MR. HONMA: And that will take away and shorten the staff, you know, because MR. ONISHI: Right, right. MR. HONMA: So with that crew in place, and we can hire three additional guys on the relief effort, but you know, as far as positions go, most of our vacancies on the park caretaker side have been, I would say, more on the Kona side. But you know, as we grow our facilities and our inventory of parks, we will definitely have to add staff to accommodate and maintain those facilities as well, too. Page 24 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ONISHIt really have that much time anyway, because we where, hearing -handed, right? MR. HONMA: Yes. MR. ONISHI: So to me, that should be beefed up, if possible. This is an clean them up and stuff, right? MR. HONMA: Yeah, the one challenge is, you know, if we get multiple guys guys to come in, you know, from their everyday work schedule, to come in and fill those positions to get parks maintained. And we do have some of those issues every day in our operations. MR. ONISHI: Okay, and vector control staff. So is it guaranteed that come July permanent? MR. HONMA: We already hired two of the staff people to begin with. MR. ONISHI MR. HONMA interviewing for the third position. MR. ONISHI: Oh, right on. Thank you very much. MR. HONMA: Thank you. MR. ONISHI to give us $50,000 more for the fire ants. Are you folks willing to accept that? MR. HONMA: Absolutely. MR. ONISHI MR. HONMA: Definitely we can use $50,000. MR. ONISHI: Okay. Okay, thanks. Page 25 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Council Members, any other discussion? Okay, we can go for the vote. So just basically, for clarification purposes, this vote is to amend to Draft 2. All in favor of the motion to amend to Vote on Amendment: The motion to amend Bill 155, to Draft 2, was carried by (Approved) the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Bill Number 155 is now amended to Draft 2. Communication 706.5? Comm. 706.5 From Council Member Danny Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 1): proposed amendments to the General Fund expenditure accounts by decreasing the Clerk-Council Services Salaries and Wages (Legislative Research Branch) by $50,000 and the Clerk-Council, Contingency Relief (Contingency Fund) by $180,000 and increasing the Mass Transit-Other Current Expenses, Miscellaneous Contract Services (Paratransit Program) by $230,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 155, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 706.5. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka, go right ahead. MR. PALEKA: Mahalo, Mr. Chair; and mahalo for the second. This communication and adjustment to the budget is primarily targeted at our paratransit services in our mass transit system. Now I know this goes to take from a salary and wages from a position our Clerk-Council Services Department, and also from our Contingency Relief Fund. Why I considered this and put it to the body is because this is going to affect the my district, but I went to other districts to talk to people regarding the paratransit situation. situation, and also if I may, these concerns regarding litigation that we had settled regarding this. My feeling is we need to get ahead of the curve before we get mandated to do so. So if I may, Director Kai, if you could come up, please? Page 26 -41 May 18, 2016 (Note: At this time, Mass Transit Administrator Tiffany Kai came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. PALEKA: This is just an offering. There is money that is allocated in the please. MS. KAI: Good morning, Tiffany Kai, Mass Transit Administrator. While we appreciate the support provided by Council Member Paleka and the Council, as you know, as Council Member Paleka had stated, Mass Transit is required to provide the complementary paratransit services under the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as well as the settlement agreement. is to ensure that Mass Transit has enough resources to move this program forward, meeting all the requirements noted by the FTA and the settlement. However, at this time, it is uncertain on the amount that we are going to need for the next fiscal year. We did post the bid for the services, and the opening will be cost will come to. the paratransit program, that has gone untouched, because the services will begin st July 1 be able to encumber those funds and use them towards next fiscal year. So that ip, on the provide the additional funding at that time. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka, are you going to yield at this point? MR. PALEKA: Yeah. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. Eoff was next and then Ms. Wille. MS. EOFF: Thank you. Thank you for that explanation, because I heard you say amen from what I can understand now isand Mr. Paleka, I would be willing to share in the cost from my contingency. Because like you said, it would be an island-wide project. But maybe wait until the program gets going and then at a later date Ms. Kai can always tell Page 27 -41 May 18, 2016 fund the project to the extent that it needs. So thank you for explaining that, and I think maybewell, I hear from everybody necessary for us to amend. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. Wille. MS. WILLE: Just for the public, would you explain what paratransit is and why distinction. MS. KAI: So paratransit services is an additional service to fix route services on public transit. Basically, paratransit services offer either door-to-door, curb-to- more of an origin to destination services. So basically, an individual would qualify for these services. So they would go through an eligibility assessment. Once they are approved, you know, it would be like a scheduling service. So they would call us 24 hours in advance to schedule the services that they need. MS. WILLE meeting eligibility criteria. It would be meeting that they are basically unable to afford something else? (Note: At this time, Assistant Corporation Counsel William Brilhante came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. BRILHANTE: Good morning, Ms. Wille. William Brilhante, Assistant current Hele On bus system. So the qualification process is specifically regarded to whether or not the individual is physical unable or able to meet the current services. MS. WILLE this, what Council Member Paleka, this is not for one particular district, to have that service. This is for island-wide being able to upgrade or increase or improve be instituting, this is island-wide. MR. BRILHANTE: You know what has been properly referred to my Ms. Kai and others is that the paratransit requirements are associated or mandated by the Page 28 -41 May 18, 2016 Federal Transit Administration as well as a settlement agreement that we recently had, you know, with the County and a private individualand I want to just first and foremost commend Ms. Melody Parker for an outstanding job she did in as part of that settlement agreement, Ms. Parker did such a great a job aligning the requirements of that settlement agreement to match the requirements of the FTA. rocedures and protocols are service to areas where a fixed-route bus service is currently operating. On the where we have fixed- area. So right now, the emphasis, both as required by the FTA and the settlement st agreement is to provide compatible paratransit bus transit by July 1 in both the Hilo and Kona area. island- discu st and from July 1 requirements are, what the resources will be that we need, and then, like I said, we can start the dialog and we can start having the discussion as to whether or now MS. WILLE: Okay, so basically right now, the start-up would be Hilo-centric and Kona-centric, which is in conformity to the settlement that we went through. Okay. So I just -wide and in line with and consistent with the lawsuit and settlement in that area. forward. I have lots going through Legal Research Bureau (Legislative Research a hit here, not just contingency funds. So if you could come forward. (Note: At this time, County Clerk Stewart Maeda came forward to address the members of the Council.) Page 29 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. MAEDA: Good morning. Stewart Maeda, County Clerk. MS. WILLE: So actually last year, there was something that I was promoting and would take funds from that department as well, and I know you were resistant and that we needed to bewould be working towards filling positions that were funded but vacant, and needing those funds. this amendment. MR. MAEDA: Well, our Legal Analyst position, it just got posted actually earlier filling that fairly soon. Our other vacant position, we were actually looking at wanting to fill that too sometime in the near future. Right now, with the folks we have in our Legislative Research Branch, we have an opportunity to make sure e would like to fill that position to build our capacity and to do other things such as assisting with now is a good time for us, just because we have three really strong, competent staff who can handle all of the needs of our current Council Members, but we also want to build more capacity and also be able to do other things for the Council as well. MS. WILLE: Right. I appreciate that. I know there have been numerous times where Leslie and the other members have helped me and worked on weekends in The other thing that I really promoted last budget season was getting someone in to help the Council on sort of a big picture level of the budget, which we never did. I had hoped that at least we would be able to use funds and contract to just sort of have a higher understanding of revenue and budget and how things work, which I think is done in some of the other islands. So I do appreciate that. Maybe Tiffany, if you could come back up for a moment? (Note: At this time, Mass Transit Administrator Tiffany Kai and Assistant Corporation Counsel William Brilhante came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. WILLE: So on the amendment, what if we were to take out the amount comment on that? MS. KAI: No comment. As we mentioned before, looking at what we have for this year and next year, we may be able kick off the program for next year. MS. WILLE: So really the option is hold off on this, which is probably going to mean at leastconcept- Page 30 -41 May 18, 2016 know, in commitme position so that at least that $45,000 you would have to us November. As far as er now or as I see it, likely going to be or maybe asking for it in this no in the full amount, or we go with it perhaps with the $180,000. If you have a comment or a no comment, whatever you want. MR. BRILHANTE Mr. nger sense that as things go forward and as funds have been allocated and then if funds get encumbered in a timely fashion as this project moves forward, we should be in a good position. I know Ms. Sako and the remainder of the Finance team have been very supportive and very on top of this matter as it goes forward. I think the should have sufficient enough resources available to adequately and appropriately initiate this program by the July 1, 2016 deadline. MS. WILLE: Okay, so I think what I would say from my position would be to contingent upon being reelected, to give us enough whatever warning in advance, I will do whatever it is on my part to accommodate you at that time. MS. KAI: Thank you. MS. WILLE: Thank you very much. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. David. MS. DAVID listening to everyone what position you are in. Although I appreciate what Mr. Paleka is doing also, I also appreciate the position of the Because I think I will definitely support the fact that you have adequate resources at this time in your estimation, and I would like to rely on that myself. So thank you very much. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Onishi. Page 31 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ONISHI: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Deanna, can you please come up? You know, I felt that maybe we should ask the Finance Director to find out if the funding that is appropriated should be okay. What is your comments on that? (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. SAKO: I think Friday. But you know, there is money in both the General Fund and the Highway helps you guys at all, maybe you could defer to second reading, till after we open the bids. That would also give Mr. Paleka some comfort that, you know, we would have adequate funding. But we do feel like we have enough between this ve even a better idea. MR. ONISHI responsibility would fall upon the Administration and not upon us, right? Unless Fund Balance in order to put it there. Right? I mean that would be the most ideal way of doing it. But thank you very much. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. Poindexter. MS. POINDEXTER: Hearing all of what you had said, Hmkua, which is a very who provides that door-to-door service that I think the County, we pay a big the possibility of doing something a little b working with them, and that is through my contingency funds. So with all due respect to Council Member Paleka. I respect what he is trying to do, but I want to be able to utilize my contingency funds to do address that specific need in our community. Because when it comes to the seniors or the people with disabilities, like Brantley there, and there is a need for that. This right now will not, with paratransit, right now will not address that issue. So I want to continue to be working with HCEOC on that until such time that paratransit will come into Hmkua. So for planning on the contingency funds to. And whether I get elected or not or if somebody should decide to run and I Page 32 -41 May 18, 2016 planning to do. So this is a very valuable pocket of money for me and for my community. So I do appreciate, definitely, what Council Member Paleka is trying to do here. So thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Chung. Okay. Ms. Eoff I think was next after Mr. Chung. I know you turned on your light at one point. But I know Mr. Paleka willI just wanted to give everybody a chance at speaking before I give it back to Mr. Paleka. Okay, Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA it has brought about how imp colleagues are interested in making sure this program getsMs. Karyle Yamane, (Note: At this time, Karyle Yamane of the Mass Transit Agency came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. PALEKA forward, and are you the one that MS. YAMANE MR. PALEKA: Oh, okay. MS. YAMANE yes. MR. PALEKA MS. YAMANE yes. MR. PALEKA MS. YAMANEt the budget and the funding part is? I can kind of do best projections based on information that we have and what is our minimum requirements. I can MR. PALEKA: And what are those minimum requirements? MS. YAMANE: Okay, so just ballpark figure. For the Hilo a bare minimum service, if we were just to have a very minimal, just get the service up and Page 33 -41 May 18, 2016 guess a little bit more because of the hours of operation would be a little bit longer. MR. PALEKA MS. YAMANE: Actually, if the service area expands then we would actually have to get more funding to meet that demand. But as of right now, because of how the settlement an the Hilo and Kona side. MR. PALEKA: Okay. wanted to reemphasize how important this is. Because we thought we had it settlement agreement. But this is what we thought last time remember, before we because we got hit in public safety with the same kind of consent decrees, or a who to go to in the future when we do need the money. So thank you very much. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion, Council Members? Mr. Onishi, did you have? Go right ahead. MR. ONISHI: I need Deanna to come back up again. Thank you. (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. ONISHI: So is it possible where the Elderly Activities Division, the Coordinated Services would be able to bid this proposal? MS. SAKO: At one time when we talked about it that was one of the options we were looking at as to be a piece of this. Because I think there are many people in the community that are already receiving some services, and CSC would be one of the ways that they would be receiving that through Coordinated Services. MR. ONISHI: Right. MS. SAKO MS. KAI initial conversation with Coordinated Services, and they were willing to assist our So whatever overflow we may have, they said they would be able to assist us, as well as HCEOC because they do receive some funding from us. Page 34 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ONISHI: Right, and they also have all these services in all the districts anyway, right? Like Coordinated Services, you have them at Waimea, they have mean, you could somehow work with them, right, and then maybe somehow compensate them later for the gas and supplies and whatever, and maintenance. Then they can do the service, right? MS. KAI: Correct. MS. SAKO resources, County-wide. MR. ONISHI: I mean because usually Coordinated Services, during the morning doctor appointments or to grocery shopping all in the morning. So, like Clayton be looking at. The last thing is, I mean I looked at the budget for your contracts, and I guess in 2014-15, your expenses, actual spent, was like maybe $400,000 or $500,000. Then this fiscal year budget for contract services, I think you got a little over $2 million? MS. SAKO paratransit program. MR. ONISHI: Right. MS. SAKO MR. ONISHI- MS. SAKO - MR. ONISHI: Yeah, right. But I mean just looking at the whole budget itself. So you have a- but your actual spend was only $400,000. Then for this coming fiscal year, your budget is $1.1 million. MS. SAKO- is we had already shifted some cost back from the Highway Fund to the General Fund to make sure the program, all the programs could adequately operate. But I Page 35 -41 May 18, 2016 think if in general the question is, is there enough money there, we should be okay. MR. ONISHI here. Okay, thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Council Members, any other discussion? OkayMr. Paleka? MR. PALEKA: You know, I think their suggestion to postpone it would be great, until after the opening of the bids. CHR. KANUHA: Did you want to make a motion? MR. HENRICKS: Sorry to interject. That is not MR. PALEKA CHR. KANUHA MR. HENRICKS: Yeah, because we havelike the underlying main motion is to move the bu go forward and deal with the rest of the budget. CHR. KANUHAleka. MS. EOFF: Question. CHR. KANUHA: Yeah, Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Can hewould his option be to withdraw it now and reintroduce it for the next reading if he would like to? MR. HENRICKS CHR. KANUHA Do you want to vote on this, Mr. Paleka, or do you want to withdraw? MR. PALEKA Withdraw Motion Mr. Paleka announced the withdrawal to amend Bill 155, to Amend: Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 706.5. Page 36 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Okay, the motion has been withdrawn. Just, you know, thank you for the discussion. Thanks, Tiffany and everybody. MR. PALEKA: Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Okay Mr. Clerk, if I get this right, now we are back to the main motion, Bill 155, Draft 2. Any more discus amendments, proposed amendments. So I think wedo weMr. Clerk, I want to get this right. Do we vote to send it to? MR. HENRICKS Correct. CHR. KANUHA: Okay, so we can vote on that? MR. HENRICKS: Yes. CHR. KANUHA: Okay. Council Members, any discussion on this? Mr. Chung. MR. CHUNG: Thank you. Deanna? (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MR. CHUNG: I just wanted to bring up very briefly this matter of the Humane Society contract. I mean, because you know, we had a lot of testimony, and actually a lot of good points that were raised. So I have this thing, you know, I why, given the competing interest and all of the other considerations, why is this MS. SAKO: I know some of the history, not all of it. But I think initially it was at a time when there were a lot of complaints about either loud animals or aggressive animals or different things, and I think at that point it was kind of put under the Police Department. MR. CHUNG think this contract has been going on for many, many years, right? MS. SAKOyeah. essentially the same. MR. CHUNG that perhaps only one organization would be in a position to really be the Page 37 -41 May 18, 2016 successful bidder on this out, because a lot of what was said by the people who came up actually made wanted to know if you had any kind of b MS. SAKO: Not a lot, yeah, but we can work with them to see the next time it comes up for bid, you know, if we can break it out or define it. We do that with some other bids, so that might be a possibility. MR. CHUNG: Alright. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Chung. Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Thank you. I have a little bit of insight on that, because I was working closely with the parties. One of them is my constituent. So what I understand is that when Major Thomas came here and told us that they were looking at a couple of places in the contract that could be amended without completely MS. SAKO: Rebidding the whole thing. MS. EOFF: Yeah, and they were looking at making those changes, which were some of the things that when I went to community meetings, that were the main points. Which one was not to emphasize the euthanasia rates or in some way incentivize them; and the other one was to provide monies or opportunities for increased spay and neutering. I did ask Corp. Counsel where we were at with that, or did I ask you? I forget. I might have asked you, that contract would be working towards that, which would be step. MS. SAKO: Yeah, I think that contract operates on our fiscal year, so I think I st was gathering they would probably make the changes effective July 1. I think MS. EOFF: Yes, there is. So you know, with that in mind, both the Humane Society and the animal advocates who were having an issue agreed that the d to seeing how that can at least help us have a better feel for the work of the Humane Society, in that aspect work they do in any other of their job that they provide for this kind of one issue. So thanks for explaining that to me. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms.whoa, I think everybody came in at one Page 38 -41 May 18, 2016 MR. ILAGAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I do want to add into that conversation regarding the Humane Society and their contract. I honestly believe the solution is actually giving a grant-in-aid to the Humane Society to allow more infrastructure for their facilities. The reason why is right now they lack capacity to be able to keep the animals so they can hold those animals until the owner look into the nonprofit grant and allocating really a huge chunk so we can invest into infrastructure and shelters for them to keep the animals. Because right now, there is policy that they must hold the dogs for a certain period of time, but cats So I just want to point that out, that if we really want to make a difference regarding that issue, we need to come as a body and really give them money to help out. The police need the Humane Society to be able to go out there and collect these animals, and if we did not fund the Humane Society for them to go out, we would have police officers taking care of those cases. Police officers have way better use of their time to be looking into more severe cases. So I just want to point that out. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Ilagan. Ms. Wille. MS. WILLE: Yeah, Deanna can you come forward again? (Note: At this time, Finance Director Deanna Sako came forward to address the members of the Council.) MS. WILLEoff was speaking or Council Member Chung, but there was particular language in the contract that had about performance measures, and it has aboutand that was really what the folks that were concerned about the contract were focusing on. My sense was that the language could be modified and that in fact Mr. Thomas had said a suggestion eded to wait for the additional option year. MS. SAKO whether they actually made that amendment or not. I was kind of assuming they st would wait for the July 1 contract since it was check with them if they changed the program measures. MS. WILLE: Okay, maybe you could let me know. And one question that came up, or one issue. I think it was Mr. Fuller who spoke, and just in terms of places where right now, say for that example, where they bring injust sort of overrun by catsthey bring in the cats to the shelter, and then people come and they Page 39 -41 May 18, 2016 you know, likeso I then spoke withmet with some of the animal people that are picking them up and bringing them back, and they brought up to me this was that they could, if they were called and came to pick them up, they had to bring them back to where that colony is identified as. So that say in this case, they were saying their only option was to bring it back to Holoholuku, which is where the animal came from, and that if they were to go leave it someplace else or bring it to some other place, that would be abandonment. to break it, and we may be able to place some of those cats with, you know, in a private place. MS. SAKO MS. WILLE: Okay. Yeah, that would be good. And I think one thing that Council Member Ilagan said is, well, we might have to give them more money, want to have access to the animals, and they would actually be helping take care of them, and that it should be adding additional money. You kno willing, and voluntarily willing to work, and everything has just gotten in this confrontation mode. So I think if we can, I think my feeling is if we can sort out that one language where it says measurable standards or whatever it is, performance, we will have done something good, and we are the only ones that are able and in that position to ensure that. And at least the parties that spoke said that point that I wanted. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: Aaron, is that the current contract that has been offered, or is that the one that they want to amend and put in some of the language for the required 48-hour hold? MR. CHUNG incorporates a lot of the bid requirements in it. And then these are the two I just asked Page 40 -41 May 18, 2016 of other documents which are incorporated into this two-page agreement which was executed in 2013. MR. PALEKA: May I take a look after, bombai? MR. CHUNG: Sure, you can have them. MR. PALEKA: Okay, and Mr. Chair, mahalo for allowing me to ask the question. But you know, my esteemed colleagues, it seems like the problem remains the relationship between the organizations, but also I think the problem wo especially, for 48 hours. I mean they could probably make it available for the dog side because they might have space, or to increase the dog space might not be that much of an is heard those are a nice area, and a proposed one. So I mean we can help them build those facilities, but I think we still need some commitment in terms of the offer for now. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Chung. MR. CHUNG: Thank you. I wanted to make sure I understood what Mr. Ilagan was suggesting. Is it a grant-in- wanted MR. ILAGAN: Correct. MR. CHUNG: See, I better term, is that they on with the Humane Society. And they were also questioning the Humane there is probably some basis for them to say that. If now the County were to provide them a grant to build infrastructure, game over. No other organization can bid on the necessary infrastructure. There would be no other organization that can compete against them. suggestion, but if we made a separate holding place at the police station for example, where the Humane Society or whatever contractor went and operated there, that may be a little bit different. But not if it became their property. Page 41 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Ilagan. MR. ILAGAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Council Member Chung does bring up a good point regarding monopolizing a certain organization. And a suggestion about making that infrastructure where you hold that animal be a public or common ground would be a great idea. But that is the problem. There needs to that where the rescue groups need access to the animals, the reason why they need problem is there are more animals coming in than they can do with. So while what Council Member Chung mentioned is a great suggestion, and we groups to go out there and pick up these animals so they become the facilitators, you. CHR. KANUHA Bill 155, Draft 2. Any more discussion before I call for the vote? Okay, Mr. Clerk, can we do a roll call? Vote on Bill 155: The motion to pass Bill 155, Draft 2, on first reading and (Draft 2): adopt Finance Committee Report No. 65 was carried by the (Approved): following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Motion passes first reading and moves forward to 12:10. What do you think? Do you want to take a lunch break and come back, or do you want to go through the? Lunch break. Okay, we can do a lunch break, come back at 1:30, is that okay? Okay, we are going to be in recess until 1:30. Recess: At 12:10 p.m., the Chair called for a recess. Reconvene: The meeting reconvened at 1:30 p.m. Page 42 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Okay, Council Members, we are coming out of recess and moving on with the agenda. If you guys are hearing, hopefully everybody will come back and all just came back from lunch. But next up we have the Capital Budget, Bill 156. Mr. Clerk, if you could please read in Bill 156. Bill 156: RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016, TO JUNE 30, 2017 From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 1, 2016, transmitting the proposed Capital Budget for FY 2016-2017, and the Capital Program for the next six years from FY 2016-17 to 2021-22, which includes 55 projects requiring a total appropriation of $144.8 million. Approximately $85.75 million are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $20.75 million to be funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund or State Capital Improvement Project, $36.32 million to be funded by federal funds, and $1.98 million to be funded by private contributions. Reference: Comm. 707 Intr. by: Ms. Eoff Approve: FC-66 ; and Comm. 707.1: From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated May 5, 2016, transmitting Bill 156, Draft 2. Draft 2 proposes 74 projects requiring a total appropriation of $184.069 million. ; and Bill 156 RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR (Draft 2): THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2016, TO JUNE 30, 2017 Proposed Capital Budget for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, requires a total appropriation of $184.069 million, of which approximately $117.507 million are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $27.764 million are to be funded by the State Revolving Loan Fund, $36.32 million are to be funded by federal, $1.98 million are to be funded by private grants, and $0.50 million are to be funded by fair share contributions. Intr. by: Ms. Eoff Motion to Approve: Ms. Eoff moved to pass Bill 156 on first reading and adopt Finance Committee Report No. 66. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Pursuant to Article 10, Section 10- Charter, the Mayor has submitted an amended Capital Budget to the Council on May 5, 2016. Any discussion before we move on to the proposed Draft 2? Okay, Ms. Eoff, may I have a motion to amend Bill Number 156 with the proposed Draft 2 as submitted by the Mayor. Page 43 -41 May 18, 2016 Motion to Amend: Ms. Eoff moved to amend Bill 156 to Draft 2. Seconded by Mr. Paleka. CHR. KANUHA: Any discussion, Council Members, on the proposed Draft 2? Okay, seeing no discussion, Mr. Clerk, may I have a roll call to vote voting to amend to Draft 2. Vote on Amendment: The motion to amend Bill 156 to Draft 2 was carried by the (Approved): following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Motion passes. Bill 156 is amended to Draft 2. Communication 707.2. Comm. 707.2 From Council Member Karen Eoff, dated May 6, 2016, transmitting proposed (Memo. No. 1): amendments to add the Kohanaiki Coastal Park Improvements project in the amount of $1.5 million. Motion to Amend: Ms. Eoff moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.2. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Thank you. This is just to re-appropriate this $1.5 million. We have several upcoming improvements to the Kohanaiki Beach Park, one of sort of between Kohanaiki and enable us to get rid of some of the portable luas, which serve the people on that landowners and the Department of Parks and Rec. So urge your support for this. Thank you very much. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Eoff. Council Members, any other discussion on this one? Okay, we can go to the vote. All in favor of the motion Page 44 -41 May 18, 2016 Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.2 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk. Comm. 707.3 From Council Member Karen Eoff, dated May 6, 2016, transmitting proposed (Memo. No. 2): amendments to add the Kealakehe Regional Park Master Plan project in the amount of $1.5 million. Motion to Amend Ms. Eoff moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.3. Seconded by Mr. Onishi. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFF: Thank you. Mr. Bo Kahui spoke on this earlier, but this project has been planned for many, many years. There has been a lot of preliminary plans and drawings done already, but this is just to continue with that phase, for -appropriation at this point in time. I urge us to support it. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. Eoff. Any other discussion? Hearing or Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.3 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Can we go to the next one, Mr. Clerk? Page 45 -41 May 18, 2016 Comm. 707.4 From Council 6, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 3): proposed amendments to add the Engineering Division Pauahi Street Bridge #22-2 project in the amount of $100,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Onishi moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.4. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Onishi, any discussion? MR. ONISHI: Yeah, this was requested by Public Works to introduce this, so new four-lane reinforced concrete bridge down, right over here, right below us. To me, Council benefits districts, right, because everybody uses this road coming up here. So ask for your support. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Any other discussion? Okay, Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.4 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, the next one. Comm. 707.5 From Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated May 9, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 4): proposed amendments to add the Lei Lehua Street Drainage Improvement project in the amount of $200,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Chung moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.5. Seconded by Mr. Paleka. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Chung, go right ahead. MR. CHUNG cul-de-sac, ends in a cul-de-sac, which has been really prone to severe flooding from time to time. Right now, through the efforts of Mr. Yoshimoto, an appropriation and real money I think, in the amount of $20,000 was made to And you know, that would I guess help the situation, but in my opinion it really Page 46 -41 May 18, 2016 because it certainly did address the problem, but I think we have to do more. us. So I think we should maybe take a broader approach; bolder approach on this one. So I hope I can get your support on this. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Chung. Council Members, any other discussion? Hearing or seeing none, all in favor of the motion to amend, say Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.5 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk. Comm. 707.6 From Council 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 5): proposed amendments to re- Street Improvements project in the amount of $400,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Onishi moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.6. Seconded by Mr. Paleka. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Onishi. MR. ONISHI: Yes, this is just to put back this request that I guesswe did it I mean guaranteed everybody travels this area. This is like from Hilo Shopping Center to Manono Street, and so if you go to pay your water bills at the Department of Water, you can I guess experience that ride on that road. So and having the drywells put in also is very important, which is by Mililani Street. So asking for your support. Thanks. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Any other discussion? Okay, Page 47 -41 May 18, 2016 Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.6 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Next one. Comm. 707.7 From Council Member Greggor Ilagan, dated May 10, 2016, transmitting proposed (Memo. No. 6): amendments to add the Post Office Road Widening project in the amount of $1.9 million. Motion to Amend: Mr. Ilagan moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.7. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Go right ahead, Mr. Ilagan. MR. ILAGAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The CIP is an improvement on Post Office Road, which there is a post a template of a place where we can start, and hopefully secure funds in the future. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Ilagan. Any other discussion? Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: Yeah, I strongly support this. This is something that the community has been wanting for a long time, is the improvements to this road. So I ask for your support also. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion? Okay, Page 48 -41 May 18, 2016 Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.7 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Next item. Comm. 707.8 From Council Member Danny K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 7): proposed amendments to add the Mt. View Water Spigot Improvements project in the amount of $250,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.8. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA map, I was so glad when I looked at the map, you see some trucks lined up, and springs that our County so graciously put up for each. In Ku lesswhere we can have people drive into the area and take awhere they won support. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion? Hearing or Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.8 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 49 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes, next item. Comm. 707.9 From Council Member Danny K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 8): proposed amendments to add the Puna Connectivity Emergency Access Routes project in the amount of $11 million. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.9. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Go right ahead, Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA been currently doing the connection for the Puna subdivisions. This money is got a (inaudible) started already; Lauko is Assessment) on a bigger, wider area since there was money going to be spent. Public Works has so wisely gone and made a wider area coverage for the environmental assessment so we can address more roads and more connectivity, especially for public safety. So I ask for your support. And any questions? CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Ilagan. MR. ILAGAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to voice out my support of funds to implement our recommendations for the ad hoc committee. Currently, will come before the Council and everyone can see the recommendations. But this is a great start that Council Member Paleka put up, and I just want to voice out my support for him doing the work to make this happen. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Ms. David. MS. DAVID: Yes, mahalo, Chair. And I also, being on the ad hoc committee, I really want to commend these two fellow Council Members, Mr. Paleka and Mr. member, I usually participate meetings through the telephone. But you know, I CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Onishi. MR. ONISHI: Yeah, I wanted to ditto what Ms. David said about them. Yeah, I was also on the ad meetings. But they did a great job. You guys did a great job. Thank you. Page 50 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Mr. Ilagan. MR. ILAGAN: Thank you. I just want to say Council Member Maile David and Council Member Onishi have been a great help. I appreciate their participation in the meetings. I apologize for not even mentioning the two in my earlier discussion. I just wanted to recognize Mr. Paleka for putting up this communication. But I just want to say they have been involved and they have say thank you for their help. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Ilagan. Any other discussion? Hearing or Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.9 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, next one. Comm. 707.10 From Council 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 9): proposed amendments to re- NAS Swimming Pool Renovation project in the amount of $4.5 million. Motion to Amend: Mr. Onishi moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.10. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Onishi. MR. ONISHI: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yeah, this is another project that I need to re-appropriate funds again. This has been going on and on, but if you folks are familiar with NAS Pool, this is down by the old airport, and way, way back, you know, this is the grounds where people would learn how to swim. You know, as As the years went on, maintenance was never, I guess, kept up and so the pool itself needs to be totally repaired and the pumping system and all that needs to be also fixed up. Page 51 -41 May 18, 2016 But great news is that the roof was all wasted, was all rotting and leaking all over the place. So this weekend, thanks to Craig Takamine with Takamine Construction is going to be doing all the work. Thank you, Council Members, for approving my contingency funds for paying for the materials. So hopefully after so now with this funding, if they can go and fix up the pool, like redo the whole pool, get like I said the pumping system back in, making them all brand new, that would be awesome. So this is just a start of hopefully, you know, a great project. So asking for your support. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Onishi. Any other discussion? Just real quickly, I thought you were talking about the Old Airport in Kona. I was like, nishi. Any other discussion? Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.10 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, next one. Comm. 707.11 From Council Member Danny K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 10): proposed amendments to re- Station project in the amount of $300,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.11. Seconded by Mr. Onishi. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: Yes, this is needed for a new fire department as we found earlier well really, the facility, we need to replace the facility. The old towerwe got thelike they said, the ambulance and the tarpaulin, thank you so much for doing that. This is really in our district, I mean this is our facilities. So this money is intended to be for the purpose, and I ask for your support. Page 52 -41 May 18, 2016 CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion? Okay, hearing Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.11 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, next one. Comm. 707.12 From Council Member Danny K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 11): proposed amendments to re- Terminal project in the amount of $300,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.12. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: This is another request to fund the planning, and with our mass transit master plan coming up terminal already, being a hub area. So we just got some major improvements to s shelter CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion? Okay, hearing Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.12 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, next one. Page 53 -41 May 18, 2016 Comm. 707.13 From Council Member Danny K. Paleka, Jr., dated May 10, 2016, transmitting (Memo. No. 12): proposed amendments to re- Kurtistown Park Improvements project in the amount of $1,150,000. Motion to Amend: Mr. Paleka moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.13. Seconded by Ms. David. CHR. KANUHA: Mr. Paleka. MR. PALEKA: This is for Kurtistown Park. If you now the termites probably holding hands, Highways and some other departments. So hopefully we can get that taken care needed to improve that park. The Kurtistown area is growing very quickly. BJ (Chevron gas station), Mr. Hara, all that area, just hopeful thatwe need to improve that area, because the traffic going through there is just getting more and more. So ask for your support. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Mr. Paleka. Any other discussion, Council Members? Okay, hearing or seeing none, all in favor of the motion to amend, say Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.13 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Motion passes. Mr. Clerk, next one. Comm. 707.14 From Council Member Maile David, dated May 10, 2016, transmitting proposed (Memo. No. 13): amendments to add the Kahuku Park Improvements project in the amount of $750,000. Motion to Amend: Ms. David moved to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of Comm. 707.14. Seconded by Mr. Paleka. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. David Page 54 -41 May 18, 2016 MS. DAVID: Mahalo, Chairman. This is basically adding the Kahuku Park Improvements in Ocean View. The facilities and equipment are in bad need of repair and I really wanted to get this on the CIP projects so we have a possibility of getting that taken care of down the line. So I appreciate your support. Mahalo. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you, Ms. David. Any other discussion? Hearing or Vote on Motion The motion to amend Bill 156, Draft 2, with the contents of to Amend: Comm. 707.14 was carried by the following voice vote: (Approved) Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Council Members, we are now back on the main motion, Bill 156, Draft 2, as amended. Any discussion before we take the vote? Mr. Ilagan. MR. ILAGAN who represents Pahala. I was walking over there, and one of the needs that they are asking for is a bathroom, a public bathroom. I was hoping a CIP could be put in to fulfill that request, just to look into it, becauseI mean, I wanted to bring it out one of your plans. Thank you. CHR. KANUHA: Ms. David. MS. DAVID: Yes. Thank you, Mr. Ilagan. I know about that bathroom ware of that, and if this is something a CIP project could be initiated for I will, but I have been in discussion about that, and with the community also. But thank you for reminding me about that. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Ms. Eoff. MS. EOFFsure if this is the right moment, but I just would like to thank Office that helped us to produce these amendments; and also to the departments Page 55 -41 May 18, 2016 and Finance Director Sako and Lisa, for helping us understand the process and be able to bring forward things in our community that we felt passionate about and wanted to be connected to in this way. So mahalo. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Any other discussion? Okay, Council Members, just amended. Mr. Clerk, roll call please. Vote on Bill 156 The motion to pass Bill 156, as amended to Draft 3, on first (Draft 3): reading and adopt Finance Committee Report No. 66 was (Approved) carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung, David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. CHR. KANUHA: Thank you. Bill Number 156, Draft 2, as amended to Draft 3, passes first reading and moves forward for second and final reading scheduled for June 1, 2016. The meeting will be here in Hilo. REFERRALS FOR The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, Referrals EXECUTIVE for Executive Session. SESSION: (There were none.) OTHER The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, Other BUSINESS: Business. (There was none.) ANNOUNCE- The Chair directed the Council to proceed to the next order of business, MENTS: Announcements. (There were none.) CHR. KANUHA: Okay, can I have a motion to adjourn? Page 56 Hawai`i County Council-41 May 18,2016 ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 2:08 p.m., Ms. Poindexter moved that the MENT: meeting be adjourned. Seconded by Mr. Paleka and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Council Members Chung,David, Eoff, Ilagan, Onishi, Paleka, Poindexter, Wille, and Chair Kanuha—9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. JAN 0 4 2018 Council Approval: t CO Y CLERK SM/ja Page 57