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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0049.003 2018-2020 ywosp VALERIE T. POINDEXTER = � '.. ,•. Phone: (808)961-8018 Council Member „ ` t;; 't• Fax: (808)961-8912 Chair, Committee on Parks and Recreation Email:valerie.poindexterc hawaiicounty.gov Council District 1 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building C 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1402 Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 N V CI.".< n r-. -r- c-,1 DATE: March 27, 2019 y; w -- TO: Aaron S. Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: °'`"✓Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Member- District 1 SUBJECT: Minutes of the Hawai`i State Association of Counties Executive Committee Meetings held on August 27, 2018 and February 8, 2019 Attached are the minutes of the Hawai`i State Association of Counties Executive Committee meetings that were held on August 27, 2018 and February 8, 2019. Please place these items on the agenda for the next available Governmental Relations and Economic Development Committee meeting. Thank you. VTP/sc att. Comm. No. Ref. To: MCC Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Date MAR 2 7 2019 :'gip?E ASS ' Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) .3P" %- Counties of Kaua`i,Maui, Hawai`i and City& County of Honolulu it 0*';': w. 200 S. High Street,Wailuku,Hawaii 96793 (808) 270-7665 wwhicountiescom � rw 4'CO UN'�� MINUTES HSAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Monday,August 27, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Honolulu Hale, Committee Meeting Room 530 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 CALL TO ORDER The HSAC Executive Committee was called to order by HSAC President Dru Kanuha at 10 a.m. The following members comprising a quorum were present: County of Hawaii: President Dru Kanuha Councilmember, Hawaii County Council County of Kauai: Vice President Derek Kawakami Councilmember, Kauai County Council County of Maui: Secretary Stacy Crivello Presiding Officer Pro Tempore, Maui County Council City and County of Honolulu: Treasurer Ikaika Anderson Councilmember, Honolulu City Council Others Present: Riki Hokama, Councilmember, Maui County Council Leinani Wessel, Legislative Assistant to Councilmember Dru Kanuha, Hawaii County Council Aida Kawamura, Legislative Assistant, Office of Council Services, Kauai County Council Francisco Figueiredo, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Maggie Clark, Legislative Analyst, Office of Council Services, Maui County Council Alan Texeira, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Brandon Mitsuda, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Kamakana Watanabe, Office of Council Services, Honolulu City Council Scott Ishikawa, Becker Communications II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Page 12 A 1 Treasurer Ikaika Anderson moved to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Vice President Derek Kawakami and was unanimously carried. III. MINUTES Secretary Crivello moved to approve and file the minutes from June 21, 2018 HSAC Executive Committee meeting. The motion was seconded by Vice President Derek Kawakami and was unanimously carried. IV. REPORTS A. Treasurer's Report 1. Treasurer's Report for June and July 2018 Treasurer Anderson reported that HSAC started the month of June with a balance of$201,340.40 and expenses of$2,821.13 leaving an ending balance of$199,324.58. Treasurer Anderson reported that HSAC started the month of July with a balance of $199,324.58 and expenses of $7,402.53 and deposits of $43, 683.43, leaving an ending balance of$235,605.48. Secretary Crivello made a motion to approve and file the June and July Treasurer's reports. Vice President Kawakami seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. B. County Reports 1. County of Maui Report. Secretary Crivello reported last month, the Policy, Economic Development, and Agriculture (PEA) Committee recommended adoption of amendments to the Maui County Charter. The Council is considering an amendment to raise the penalty for conducting illegal short- term rental activities from $1,000 to $20,000. She said the second proposal will streamline the process for claims against the county. Another proposal plans to expand the uses of the County's Open Space, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources and Scenic Views Preservation Fund to include safety and security improvements on lands acquired through the fund. Secretary Crivello said the Council passed a bill on first reading to establish an investment policy for spending County monies. The Council will also consider a bill on second and final reading to condemn a ground lease for the Front Street Apartments property in Lahaina, Hawaii. A Page 1 3 �+ A�, She said the Council's Land Use Committee will consider a workforce housing project that will bring 80 affordable housing units to Central Maui. The project's developers will seek exemptions from the Maui County Code to streamline the development process. The Housing, Human Services, and Transportation Committee will also consider recommendations from an independent analysis on the County's affordable housing policies and an affordable housing implementation plan. She said next month the Council's Parks, Recreation, Energy, and Legal Affairs Committee will review a bill to establish a new chapter in the Maui County Code for the County to consider new land acquisitions through a process known as "greenprinting." The process will require the County's agencies to consider an open space parcel's role in the ecosystem before being purchased. 2. County of Kauai Report. Vice President Kawakami reported on the recent flooding in the County that took place in April 2018. He said recovery from the floods has been a challenge, as County agencies have had to collaborate with the State's Department of Transportation to clear the highway leading to North Kauai from landslide and flood debris. He said some sections of the highway are showing signs of collapsing so repair and maintenance will be expensive. The highway remains closed, except for a convoy that transports goods and people to and from the isolated communities on North Kauai. He said help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been immense and is helping in efforts to aid recovery from the floods. 3. City and County of Honolulu Report. Treasurer Anderson said the Council's Planning Committee will discuss issues relating to permitting and planning at the next meeting. The Committee is expected to focus discussion on strategies to help the Department of Planning and Permitting mitigate delays in the permitting process. Treasurer Anderson also said voters in the last election approved a charter amendment to establish the City and County of Honolulu's Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency. He said the organization 350 Hawaii helped develop the policy to establish the new Office and is willing to also help the State's other counties set up similar entities to manage the effects of climate change. He asked the matter to be placed on a future HSAC Executive Committee agenda. President Kanuha said the matter will be placed on a future agenda. 4. County of Hawaii Report. President Kanuha reported Hawaii County is still dealing with the eruption of Kilauea. Many homes and structures have ,�y�pTE ASSe e 5 Page I4 1( SAS. NS tO SA` been destroyed. He reported the affected community is receiving help from the FEMA and the State government. He noted the County, State, and Federal government agencies have been surveying and assessing the damage to derive the types of resources that will be needed to aid in recovery. President Kanuha also noted that the arrival of Hurricane Lane has put an extra burden on emergency response workers, who have been dealing with the effects of the recent eruptions of Kilauea. He said the rainfall and flooding from the storm has also damaged homes, roads, and infrastructure. President Kanuha said there are a few charter amendments that will be on the ballot in the general election. One proposal seeks to allow additional public input and notice before the Salary Commission grants any raises. The second proposal requires financial impact statements before any future charter amendments are placed on the ballot. Vice President Kawakami made a motion to file the County reports. Secretary Crivello seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. C. National Association of Counties (NACo) Report 1. Councilmember Riki Hokama reported at the Annual NACo Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, NACo elected a new second Vice President in a highly contested race between members from Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and North Carolina. The senior directors made a recommendation to support Mr. Gary Moore from Boone County, Kentucky. He said Mr. Moore's win bodes well for Hawaii's counties as it will allow more members to appointments. Vice President Kawakami moved to file the NACo Report. Secretary Crivello seconded and it was unanimously carried. D. Western Interstate Region (WIR) Report 1. President Kanuha deferred discussion on the WIR Report. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Approving Riki Hokama as WIR representative Vice President Kawakami moved to accept the resolutions submitted by the four counties approving Councilmember Riki Hokama as the WIR representative. Treasurer Anderson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. B. Becker Communications contract renewal Page 15 .1 SA 111: S ` Vice President Kawakami wants more media attraction to HSAC's Legislative Package and asked Mr. Scott Ishikawa if he could make it a priority to gain more publicity. Treasurer Anderson, Vice President Kawakami, and Secretary Crivello supported the renewal of HSAC's contract renewal with Becker Communications. Vice President Kawakami underscored the importance of building healthy relationships with the State Legislature and utilizing Mr. Ishikawa's skills and knowledge to promote HSAC's Legislative package. President Kanuha echoed Vice President Kawakami's sentiment. Vice President Kawakami moved to approve HSAC's contract renewal with Becker Communications. Treasurer Anderson seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. HSAC educational outreach on Senate Bill 2922 Constitutional amendment Secretary Crivello inquired whether HSAC should take a stance on Senate Bill 2922. She said Maui County has set aside funding to educate Maui residents on the potential impacts at the County level of Senate Bill 2922. Treasurer Anderson said HSAC should adopt a position against Senate Bill 2922 and move forward with a campaign to educate voters on its impacts. He said the Legislature has never taken an initiative to raise revenues to properly fund education. Vice President Kawakami said if the measure passes there is no indication whether the revenue raised from the real property tax surcharge will add more funding will go to funding education. Councilmember Hokama requested HSAC Executive Committee members to work with their respective mayors to create a list of impacts for their islands if the measure were to pass. He said these impacts would help the counties develop a stronger argument against the proposed measure. Treasurer Anderson moved for HSAC to oppose the constitutional amendment derived from Senate Bill 2933, urge residents to vote against the measure on the upcoming general election ballot, and create an educational campaign on the potential impacts of the measure. Secretary Crivello seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Mr. Ishikawa said the HSAC Executive Committee should consider meeting with editorial boards of newspapers to gather if they would also take up HSAC's cause. ff A Page 1 6 ) SAily S ORCOsNt,` He said he would create strategies and present them to the HSAC Executive Committee at its next meeting. VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. President Kanuha said the next HSAC Executive Committee would be held on September 13, 2018 at 10 a.m.. VIII. ADJOURNMENT A. President Kanuha adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m. ocs:proj:hsac:FY2019:minutes:180827Minutes or Ass Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) ; 3 c>9,,: Counties of Kaua`i, Maui, Hawaii and City & County of Honolulu i� cgi �z 200 S. High Street,Wailuku,Hawaii 96793 (808) 270-7665 www.hicounties.com • C'OUN„`fig • MINUTES HSAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING Friday, February 8, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Honolulu Hale, Committee Meeting Room 530 South King Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 I. CALL TO ORDER The HSAC Executive Committee was called to order by HSAC President Valerie Poindexter at 2:04 p.m. The following members comprising a quorum were present: County of Hawaii: President Valerie Poindexter Councilmember, Hawaii County Council County of Kauai: Vice President Ross Kagawa Vice Chair, Kauai County Council County of Maui: Secretary Kelly King Chair, Maui County Council City and County of Honolulu: Treasurer Joey Manahan Councilmember, Honolulu City Council Others Present: Sunshine Carter, Legislative Assistant to Councilmember Valerie Poindexter, Hawaii County Council Aida Kawamura, Legislative Assistant, Office of Council Services, Kauai County Council Traci Fujita, Legislative Attorney, Office of Council Services, Maui County Council Radiant Cordero, Chief of Staff, Office of Councilmember Joey Manahan Francisco Figueiredo, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Alan Texeira, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council Brandon Mitsuda, Office of Councilmember Ikaika Anderson, Honolulu City Council y,�wT! Page 12 . l SAS: •uN Kamakana Watanabe, Office of Council Services, Honolulu City Council James Pacopac, SPJ Consulting, LLC Scott Matsuura, SPJ Consulting, LLC Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice-Chair, Maui County Council II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice-President Kagawa moved to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Manahan and was unanimously carried. III. MINUTES Vice-President Kagawa moved to approve and file the minutes from the September 17, 2018, October 4, 2018, and January 15, 2019 HSAC Executive Committee meetings. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Manahan and was unanimously carried. IV. REPORTS A. Treasurer's Report Councilmember Manahan presented the Treasurer's report. The report is attached hereto. $26,751.00 are the annual NACo dues. Members discussed how to fund the lobbyist contract. $44,000 for the National Conference Fund was not used in the past. HSAC Promotion is for Scott Ishikawa's contract. Councilmember Manahan will get more information on other line items to fund the lobbyist contract. Councilmember Manahan moved to file the Treasurer's report. The motion was seconded by Vice-President Kagawa and was unanimously carried. B. County Reports Vice-President Kagawa moved to file the county reports. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Manahan and was unanimously carried. 1. 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The motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. D. Request for approval to add TAT bill and Cesspool bill to the HSAC Package. Treasurer Manahan said he spoke in support of these bills at the last meeting. President Poindexter said others expressed concern about adding the bills to the HSAC package. Vice-President Kagawa expressed concern because HSAC package has always been by unanimous vote of all the counties. President Poindexter said maybe this is good time to add the bills. Secretary King is concerned about TAT surcharge because state may take away TAT altogether. HSAC Executive Committee doesn't get approval from Councils if bills change numbers. The cesspool bill has not been introduced at the State Legislature yet. Councilmember Hokama is working with the Senate President and WAM Chair to introduce the bill. Action deferred. Treasurer Manahan moved to approve adding the TAT bill to the HSAC package. The motion was seconded by Vice-President Kagawa and was unanimously carried. E. Tracking update on HSAC Legislative Package bills - Kelly King. Traci Fujita, Legislative Attorney, presented a tracking update report on the HSAC legislative package bills on behalf of Secretary King. A copy of the report is attached hereto. Vice-President Kagawa moved to approve the legislative tracking update report. The motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. F. Discussion and consideration of hiring a lobbyist for the 2019 HSAC Legislative Package. Legislators recommended HSAC hire a lobbyist to push HSAC package at State Capitol. Vice-President Kagawa proposed SPJ Consulting, LLC. Trial attorneys opposed life guard bill in past. Senate could probably move bill but not House. Key is Rep. Chris Lee, Judiciary. Consultant contract's main scope of work is education. 4011 Page 15 ) SAN.' Members supported approving contract because HSAC needs someone who can focus on legislation and can be at the legislature. Members have other duties, especially neighbor island members, so it is difficult to monitor legislation. Treasurer Manahan recommends SPJ Consulting, LLC because he is familiar with their work. Secretary King wants to see resumes and more background information on company. Compensation schedule does not reflect what happens if bills die at legislature. SPJ Consulting, LLC will send bios to members. Contract was drafted by past HSAC Executive Committee and is based on prior contract proposal. Lobbying contract cannot be contingency- based. HSAC has not had any success in the last three years with lobbying on our own. Vice-President Kagawa recommends focusing on one bill. Lifeguard protection was in place two years ago. Counties haven't been sued since sunset of law. Important to get this protection back. Critical for all the counties. Members discussed concerns regarding IRS limitation on the amount HSAC can spend on a lobbyist. Based on IRS guidelines and HSAC budget, it looks like the limit is $36,374.04. SPJ Consulting, LLC offered to host hospitality room for HSAC conference. Vice-President Kagawa moved to amend the contract to $36,000. Treasurer Manahan seconded. Motion also included top three items to be prioritized (lifeguard tort liability, tobacco, drivers' license). Officer in charge will be President Poindexter. Vice-President Kagawa moved to approve hiring a lobbyist for the 2019 HSAC legislative package and approve execution of the Consulting Agreement with SPJ Consulting, LLC. The amended motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. Need to amend 2019 budget to add new line item in the amount of $36,000 for consulting services and reduce National Conference Fund in the same amount. Vice-President Kagawa moved to approve the budget amendment. The motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. y4'T! Page 16 YY*� ) �� j * G. Discussion SB 1269 - Relating to Tax Appeals - Concern of state-wide impact- Riki Hokama. Memo provided by Councilmember Hokama is attached hereto. Vice-President Kagawa moved to file the memo. The motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. H. 2018 HSAC Conference Report and Profit/Loss Statement. Vice-President Kagawa moved to file the 2018 HSAC Conference Report and Profit/Loss Statement. The motion was seconded by Treasurer Manahan and was unanimously carried. Francisco Figueiredo and Alan Texeira presented the report. A copy of the report is attached hereto. VI. OLD BUSINESS A. 2016-17 HSAC Audit Draft Review and Approval. Treasurer Manahan moved to approve the 2016-17 HSAC Audit. The motion was seconded by Vice-President Kagawa and was unanimously carried. The audit is attached hereto. VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Other announcements. Federal legislators contacted about meeting at NACo Legislative Conference, Capitol Hill Schedule. Members discussed bringing omiyage for 30 people. Councilmember King will provide 30 insulated bags. B. Scheduling the next meeting. March 15, 2019 at 1 pm. VIII. ADJOURNMENT President Poindexter adjourned the meeting. ocs:proj:hsac:FY2019:minutes:180208