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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0168.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim VNtY.��!;Iy '. Deanna S. Sako Mayor %C. "�: 4:174t':. ;. Director Steven A. Hunt +► N-00.4i• Deputy Director County of Hawai Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 b ._ C'!. (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 cic. cp March 8, 201900 C.J --1-:a Aaron Chung, Council Chair and h Members of the Hawai`i County Council . Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Re: Operating Budget Ordinance 18-114 establishes the Short Term Vacation Rental Enforcement Fund, with - regulation of short-term vacation rentals by the Planning Department. Expenses shall be funded by all fees and fines collected in connection with the administration and enforcement of this program. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $800,000 into Planning's Short Term Vacation Rental Enforcement S&W, OCE and equipment accounts. This appropriation reflects funds anticipated to be received during the current fiscal year. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the funds. The,Planning Department requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the March 28, 2019 Council agenda in order to implement this program as soon as possible. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Douglas Nam Le, Administrative Services Officer I of the Department of Planning at 961-8174. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Planning nOtbComm. No. Ref. To: CIMO HttAlt) Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Date MAR i 2019 Form#: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Planning DATE: 03/06/2019 STAFF CONTACT: Douglas Nam Le PHONE: 961-8174 A. REQUEST: Request a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $800,000 to the Short Term Vacation Rental Enforcement Fund for FY 2018-2019,too revenue.account 035.320.1.91 and expense.account 035.1.41.5.146.01. Funds will be used (1)to hire temporary workers to implement Ordinance 2018-114 and (2) to purchase software to facilitate enforcement after this ordinance takes effect on April 1, 2019. Request to waive Committee and for request to be placed on the March 28, 2019, Council meeting agenda. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Per Ordinance 2018-114, the.Planning.Department is responsiblefor the regulation of Short Term.Vacation. Rentals. The Department will determine where Short Term Vacation Rentals are allowed to operate based on land use classification (e.g. commercial resort, residential multi-family); define operational standards for this type of business; establish a registration process; process non-conforming use certificates and special permits; and enforce the Zoning Code related to this type of use. Ordinance 2018-114 creates a special fund tobe known as the.Short Term Vacation Rental Enforcement Fund. This account shall be funded by all fees and fines collected in connection with the administration and enforcement of this ordinance, and funds in this account shall be utilized to pay for expenses that facilitate enforcement of this ordinance. SIGNED: DATE: 03/06/2019 Dpa ment Head 'J1H�p22 AARON S.Y. CHUNG MAILE MEDEIROS DAVID =o°'. 90°+. KAREN EOFF • Chairperson - ' MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER � ��. �ti;�.��eE{ <; ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ HERBERT M."TIM"RICHARDS,III I SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair %;;;t4,A M;;:P.� VALERIE T.POINDEXTER REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 March 11, 2019 Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Bill No. 41 : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 18-68, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2019. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i,this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, 1P04b0011 r' D �Y' Maile David, Cha rperson Committee on Finance A..rove. Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer