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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FC 2018/06/05 2016-2018CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: Committee on Finance 3511 Session Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii May 21, 2018 The regular meeting of the Committee on Finance was called to order at 10:35 a.m., in the Council Chambers, Hilo, by Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Chair. Present: Ms. Maile Medeiros David, Chair Ms. Karen Eoff, Vice Chair Mr. Aaron S. Y. Chung, Member STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Change Order of Business: Mr. Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member Ms. Susan L. K. Lee Loy, Member (came in later) Ms. Eileen O'Hara, Member Ms. Valerie T. Poindexter, Member Mr. Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, Member Ms. Jennifer Ruggles, Member The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Statements from the Public on Agenda Items. The following individual registered to speak and came forward when called by the Chair: David Clark: Res. 615-18 (Comm. 939), in support. As directed by the Chair and with no objection from the Council Members, the following item was taken out of order: Res. 611-18: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a new five-year agreement with an option for an additional five years with Ocean View Partners LLC, to allow for the continued occupancy of office space located at 92-1329 Prince Kuhio Boulevard, Ocean View. Reference: Comm. 931 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) FC -36 Vote on Comm. 14.35 Filed Ms. O'Hara moved to close file on Comm. 14.35. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Ruggles —1. Excused: None. June 5, 2018 Comm. 114.5: THIRD QUARTER REALLOCATION REPORT: JANUARY — MARCH 2018 From Human Resources Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., dated May 9, 2018. Vote on Comm. 114.5: Ms. O'Hara moved to close file on Comm. 114.5. Filed Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. ORDER OF The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Order RESOLUTIONS: of Resolutions. Res. 616-18: AUTHORIZES A DECREASE IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FUEL TAX FOR FISCAL YEARS 2018-2019 AND 2019-2020 Decreases the fuel tax by 5 cents per gallon for Fiscal Year 2018-2019, bringing it to 14 cents per gallon, and by 9 cents per gallon for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, bringing it to 14 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. 940 Intr. by: Mr. Richards Postponed: May 21, 2018 (Note: There is a motion by Mr. Richards, seconded by Ms. Lee Loy, to recommend adoption of Res. 616-18.) CHR. DAVID: Mr. Richards, go ahead. MR. RICHARDS: Thank you, Chair. CHR. DAVID: You're welcome. Page 2 FC -36 June 5, 2018 MR. RICHARDS: So much has changed in our budget. Though I think that this is a good direction to be headed, I am hesitant to do anything until I figure out our budget, and so I don't want to do anything. I am hesitant to completely withdraw, but I would like to postpone it until we get through the budget and then talk story after that. So can I move to postpone it until a later date? CHR. DAVID: Would you like to postpone it to our next Committee meeting, or a date certain, or at the call of the Chair? MR. RICHARDS: A date certain. Let's go two Committee meetings. CHR. DAVID: Mr. Clerk, two meetings forward. MR. MAEDA: So that will be July 24th, in Kona. MR. RICHARDS: That's fine with me. CHR. DAVID: Is that okay? MR. RICHARDS: Yeah. CHR. DAVID: Okay, so the motion is to postpone to the July 24th meeting, in Kona. Can I get a second, please? Vote on Motion to Mr. Richards moved to postpone Res. 616-18 to Postpone: July 24, 2018. Seconded by Mr. Kanuha and carried by (Approved) the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David — 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. MR. RICHARDS: Thank you, Chair. CHR. DAVID: Thank you. Mr. Clerk, please, Resolution 619-18. Page 3 FC -36 June 5, 2018 Res. 619-18: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a multi-year lease agreement with an option for two additional five-year terms with the Estate of Ole Eigel Jensen and Elaine Marie Jensen, at a monthly cost of $700 to allow the Traffic Division the continued occupancy of parking and storage space located at 81-6394 Hawaii Belt Road, Kealakekua. Reference: Comm. 944 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) Motion to Approve: Ms. O'Hara moved to recommend adoption of Res. 619-18. Seconded by Mr. Richards. CHR. DAVID: Council Members, we have Mr. Thiel here and we also have Hamana Ventura. Would you please come up, Mr.Thiel and Mr. Ventura, and just explain the lease that the County's entering into? (Note: At this time, Traffic Division Chief Ron Thiel and Property Manager Hamana Ventura came forward to address the members of the Committee.) CHR. DAVID: Good morning, gentlemen. MR. THIEL: So the person on the right go first? CHR. DAVID: Sure, yes. MR. THIEL: I'm Ron Thiel, Chief of the Traffic Division. CHR. DAVID: Thank you. MR. VENTURA: Hamana Ventura, Property Manager. MR. THIEL: So this is a continuation of a lease that we've had for several years. We are leasing the building, and then the parking is separate. I can't remember why they were separate. But at the end of this two-year, we're looking at combining, in the future but anyway, this parking area goes along with the building that we're leasing for our Signs and Marking people over in Kona. CHR. DAVID: And this is located in Kealakekua? MR. THIEL: Captain Cook. Page 4 FC -36 June 5, 2018 CHR. DAVID: Captain Cook, okay. Mr. Ventura, you want to add anything? MR. VENTURA: I think at the end of the day, when it comes to having available warehouse, facilities, adequate parking, and the ability to have warehouse space where we can actually fabricate and manufacture—it's a tight market. To be able to utilize this space in its full capacity, it is beneficial to what we're trying to accomplish as a County. CHR. DAVID: Thank you. Council Members, any questions? No? Alright, thank you very much, gentlemen. Council Members, all those in favor of approving Resolution 619-18 please say "aye." Vote on Res. 619-18 The motion to recommend adoption of Res. 619-18 was (Approved): carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. BILLS FOR The Chair directed the Committee to proceed to the next order of business, Bills ORDINANCES: for Ordinances. (There were none.) CHR. DAVID: I believe that takes us to the end of our agenda. Motion to adjourn, please? ADJOURN- There being no further business, at 9:25 a.m., Ms. O'Hara moved to adjourn MENT: the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Poindexter and carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Eoff, Kanuha, Lee Loy, O'Hara, Poindexter, Richards, Ruggles, and Chair David – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Excused: None. Page 5 FC -36 CHR. DAVID: We are adjourned. Thank you. Approved: r / Ms. Maile Me tiros Davi , hair Finance Committee MD/na 1.3 - ZO/d, (Date) June 5, 2018 Page 6