HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 490 Draft 01 2016-2018 FC-28 February 20,2018
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION OF GEORGE CAMPBELL:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Lee Loy, O'Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, and Chair David—7.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Members Kanuha and Ruggles—2.
Excused: None.
RECOMMENDED CONFIRMATION OF NELSON H. HARANO:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Lee Loy, O'Hara,
Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David— 8.
Noes: None.
Absent: Committee Member Kanuha— 1.
Excused: None.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 490-18: AUTHORIZES A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FUEL TAX FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2018-2019 AND 2019-2020
Decreases the fuel tax by 4 cents per gallon for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, bringing it to
15 cents per gallon, and by 8 cents per gallon for Fiscal Year 2019-2020,bringing it to
15 cents per gallon. Fuel taxes may be used to support the safe and efficient operation
of County roads, mass transit, and highway infrastructure.
Reference: Comm. 730
Intr. by: Ms. O'Hara
POSTPONED TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR:
Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy,
O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David—9.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Res. 495-18: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION DIVISION,
PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 46-7, FOR A GRANT
TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Funds in the amount of$9,700 would be used by the Planning Department to allow
key staff to attend Complete Streets trainings to plan for, design, and operate streets
with safe access for all users.
Reference: Comm. 736
Intr. by: Ms. David(B/R)
(Vote on Res. 495-18 is on the next page.)
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RESOLUTION NO. 490 18
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
FUEL TAX FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018-2019 AND 2019-2020.
WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 243-5, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, authorizes the
Council of the County of Hawai`i to determine by resolution the amount of the County fuel tax,
which may be per gallon, one or more cents or a fractionof a cent or both, or zero; and
WHEREAS, Section 243-5, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, further provides that no such
resolution shall be adopted until the County Council conducts a public hearing on the proposed
tax, which shall be publicly noticed in the County at least twice and within a period of 30 days
immediately preceding the date of such hearing; and
WHEREAS, Section 243-6, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, provides that in addition to
expending fuel tax revenues for County highway construction and maintenance purposes,
revenues may be expended for mass transit; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2017,the County Council adopted Resolution No. 212-17,
Draft 2, which authorized tax increases on liquid fuel and set the tax at 15 cents per gallon for
fiscal year 2017-2018, 19 cents per gallon for fiscal year 2018-2019, and 23 cents per gallon for
fiscal year 2019-2020; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawai`i is considering other revenue sources for the
improvement and maintenance of County roads, highway infrastructure, and mass transit,
therefore, the County Council finds that additional increases to the fuel tax for future fiscal years
is no longer necessary and that the fuel tax should remain at 15 cents per gallon; and
WHEREAS,the County Council finds that the fuel tax should be decreased by four cents
per gallon for fiscal year 2018-2019,thereby making the aggregate County of Hawai`i fuel tax
on liquid fuel at 15 cents per gallon for fiscal year 2018-2019; and
WHEREAS, the County Council finds that the fuel tax should be decreased by eight
cents per gallon for fiscal year 2019-2020, thereby making the aggregate County of Hawai`i fuel
tax on liquid fuel at 15 cents per gallon for fiscal year 2019-2020; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it
does hereby fix, determine, and set the amount of the County of Hawaii fuel tax on liquid fuel to
be levied and collected by the Department of Taxation of the State of Hawai`i, in accordance
with law, at 15 cents per gallon for fiscal years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 for diesel on-highway
and gasoline on-highway to be in effect unless and until otherwise provided by another
resolution adopted as provided above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 243-5, Hawai`i
Revised Statutes, this resolution shall take effect on the first day of the second month following
the date of adoption of this resolution.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor Harry Kim; Director of Finance; Director of Public Works;
Director of Taxation, State Department of Taxation; and Director of Finance, State Department
of Budget and Finance.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20 .
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i CHUNG
DAVID
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by EOFF
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KANUHA
County of Hawai`i on
LEE LOY
O'HARA
ATTEST: POINDEXTER
RICHARDS
RUGGLES
Reference: C-730/FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 490 18
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