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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNTC COU PUBLIC HEARING 2019-05-20 2018-2020 RE OP-CIP BUDGET Hawai'i County Clerk 05/14/2019 08:21:59 AM NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL DATE: Monday,May 20,2019 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE: Hawaii County Bldg. Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawaii Pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawaii County Charter,notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the County of Hawaii to consider the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1,2019,to June 30,2020. Public testimony will be taken at the hearing. The general summaries of the revenues and appropriations for the Operating Budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 are as follows: SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNDS Short Term Ceme- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Geo Reloc Geo General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway Tcation Disposal Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset REVENUES Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund TOTAL Taxes 339,540,000 31,209,658 32,000,000 402,749,658 Licenses and Permits 9,481,084 12,000,000 800,000 73,000 191,000 2,300,000 300,000 50,000 25,195,084 Revenues From Use of Money and Property 2,189,500 2,065,874 4,255,374 Inter-Govern Revenues 55,448,768 1,375,000 729,883 21,049,932 78,603,583 Charges for Current Svcs 8,240,722 9,357,200 2,000 12,118,000 852,277 21,600 30,591,799 Other Revenues 7,630,592 540,000 2,791,419 45,850 10,000 21,200 20,088,791 650,205 3,342,111 35,120,168 Fund Bal From Prev Yr 20,800,000 2,703,340 3,598,236 153,000 202,950 1,064,410 3,797,857 400,000 32,719,793 Amount Avail for Appm 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 609,235,459 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers 2,586,419 19,862,687 650,205 2,283,619 25,382,930 NET REVENUES 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 13,160,436 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 16,871,844 852,277 700,000 24,195,898 50,000 583,852,529 Short Term Ceme- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Geo Reloc Geo General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway fication Disposal Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset APPROPRIATIONS Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund TOTAL General Government 50,955,378 894,248 672,850 700,000 50,000 53,272,476 Public Safety 142,976,512 11,299,272 154,275,784 Highways 3,358,000 24,403,478 11,186,456 226,000 236,300 39,410,234 Sanitation&Waste Removal 1,197,880 13,243,750 2,901,510 32,968,214 50,311,354 Health,Welfare&Educ 11,247,012 10,000 24,943,752 36,200,764 Culture-Recreation 22,660,833 157,650 1,093,604 23,912,087 Debt Service 44,879,547 7,600,000 415,000 52,894,547 Pension Payments&Retirmt System Contributions 61,097,000 3,609,000 362,500 1,236,673 91,900 37,600 2,119,967 260,102 901,575 69,716,317 Health Fund 60,172,000 1,700,000 132,000 584,832 65,500 25,000 854,400 118,000 412,350 64,064,082 Miscellaneous 44,786,504 5,922,000 12,719,044 681,600 15,600 8,500 791,950 30,776 221,840 65,177,814 Total Appropriations 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 609,235,459 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers 25,382,930 25,382,930 NET APPROPRIATIONS 417,947,736 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 583,852,529 Hawai'i County Clerk 05/14/2019 08:21:59 AM The proposed Capital Budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 lists the estimated amounts to be appropriated to designated projects of various departments with funds to be provided as listed in the following general summary: FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS NO. (in thousands) NO. (in thousands) FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BALANCE 1 DEM-Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade 4,000 AND/OR OTHER SOURCES(CONTINUED) 26 DPW-Fire/Police Dispatch and Civil Defense 32,750 34 DPW-Kalaniana`ole Improvements 500 32 DPW-Hawai`i County Pavement System Maintenance Projects 12,000 35 DPW-Facilities Hazardous Materials Mitigation 1,100 Subtotal: 48,750 36 DPW-Facilities Hardening 1,100 37 DPW-Traffic Building Addition 500 STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND 38 DPW-Facilities ADA Compliance 2,500 1 DEM-Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-1 Upgrade 24,000 39 DPW-Facilities Energy Efficiency 2,500 2 DEM-Pahala Wastewater System 21,000 40 FIRE-Department Warehouse and Storage(Re-appropriation) 200 3 DEM-North Kona Sewer Pump Station 3,000 41 FIRE-Honoka`a Fire Station(Replacement)(Re-appropriation) 1,000 5 DEM-Kula`imano&Papa`ikou Dewatering&Barminutor Replacement(Reapp.5693.29) 7,500 42 FIRE-Hawaiian Paradise Park Fire Station 1,000 7 DEM-Pua Sewage Pump Station Renovation 18,000 43 FIRE-Kea`au Fire Station 1,000 8 DEM-Kealakehe SPS-FM and Pump Replacement 2,000 45 HPD-Holding Cell Improvements 600 10 DEM-Hilo/Kula`imano/Papa`ikou UV 11,500 46 HPD-Public Safety Complex Repainting 225 12 DEM-Wailoa SPS Renovation and Dual Force Main 2,500 47 HPD-Kea`au Police Station 500 Subtotal: 89,500 48 HPD-East Hawaii Firing Range 600 49 HPD-Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Police Substation 150 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES 50 HPD-South Kona Police Station 1,400 4 DEM-Ocean View Recycling and Transfer Station 1,100 51 HPD-Kona Evidence Warehouse 500 6 DEM-Pua Force Main Installation and Rehabilitation(Reapp.) 1,000 52 MTA-Islandwide Bus Shelters(new and replacements) 300 9 DEM-Rural Transfer Station Repairs and Enhancements 2,000 53 MTA-Hub and Spokes 550 11 DEM-Repair/Replacement of Wastewater Facilities 2,000 54 OHCD-Facilities Repairs/Maintenance and Renovation 1,500 13 DEM-Pahoa Sewer Feasibility Study(Reapp.5690.12) 300 55 OHCD-University Heights Emergency Shelter(single dwelling,residential,family) 500 14 DPR-ADA Compliance 15,000 56 OHCD-Papa`aloa Elderly Housing Project 2,300 15 DPR-Repairs/Improvements to Facilities 15,000 57 PLNG-Downtown Hilo Multimodal Improvements 2,000 16 DPR-Waimea Trails and Greenways 6,000 58 PLNG-Pahoa Regional Town Center Master Plan(Reapp.5190.08) 150 20 DPR-Waimea District Park Phase 2 5,000 59 PLNG-Downtown Hilo Accessibility and Mobility Improvements(Reapp.5381.16) 50 21 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 1 150 60 PLNG-Volcano Village Center Master Plan(Reapp.5598.73) 100 22 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 2 200 Subtotal: 98,200 23 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 3 100 24 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 9 150 PRIVATE(GRANTS) 25 DPR-Kona Urban Trails Expansion 195 18 DPR- Kula`imano Park Expansion and Pepe`ekeo Community Improvements 330 27 DPW-Facilities Renovation 11,000 Subtotal: 330 28 DPW-Aupuni Center Reroofing 2,200 29 DPW-Waiakea Palai Streams Improvement 700 FAIR SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS 30 DPW-Waipi`o Access Road 7,500 17 DPR-Hilo Skate Park 250 31 DPW-S.Hilo Baseyard Master Plan,Hazmat Remediation and New Facility 3,000 19 DPR-Waiakea Uka Park Improvements and New Community Center 150 32 DPW-Hawai`i County Pavement System Maintenance Projects 3,000 44 FIRE-Maintenance Shop Roof Extension 90 33 DPW-Traffic Calming Improvements,Islandwide 500 Subtotal: 490 Grand Total: 237,990 Copies of the complete proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1,2019,to June 30,2020,are on file in the Office of the County Clerk(25 Aupuni Street,Room 1402,Hilo,Hawaii 96720),the Kona Council Office at the West Hawaii Civic Center(74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Building A,Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740),and the Waimea Council Office(Parker Square,65-1279 Kawaihae Road,Suite 109,Waimea,Hawaii 96743)for public inspection and information. Hawai'i County Clerk 05/14/2019 08:21:59 AM All persons desiring to express their views on the above matter may do so orally at the hearing and must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those submitting written testimony at the hearing should bring 14 copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting:(1)by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St.,Hilo,Hawaii,96720;(2)by facsimile to (808)961-8912;or(3)by email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. For testimony received via email or fax,copies will be distributed at the hearing when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,call 961-8255 as soon as possible,preferably by May 16,2019. If a response is received after May 16,2019,we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation,but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille,or electronic copy. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the Kona Council Office at the West Hawaii Civic Center. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time,the meeting will be terminated in the event Council Members participate from both locations. BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY CLERK Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: May 12,2019) (West Hawaii Today: May 12,2019) All persons desiring to express their views on the above matter may do so orally at the hearing and must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those submitting written testimony at the hearing should bring 14 copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting:(1)by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St.,Hilo,Hawai`i,96720;(2)by facsimile to (808)961-8912;or(3)by email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. For testimony received via email or fax,copies will be distributed at the hearing when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,call 961-8255 as soon as possible,preferably by May 16,2019. If a response is received after May 16,2019,we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation,but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille,or electronic copy. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the Kona Council Office at the West Hawai`i Civic Center. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time,the meeting will be terminated in the event Council Members participate from both locations. BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL tC-Thc--- rS"'—' COUNTY CLERK Hawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (Hawai`i Tribune Herald: May 12,2019) (West Hawaii Today: May 12,2019) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION IN THE MATTER OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING STATE OF HAWAII )SS. City and County of Honolulu Doc. Date: MAY 13 2019 # Pages: 1 Notary Name:COLLEEN E.SORANAKA First Judicial Circuit Doc. Description: Affidavit of SO , Publication s......... NOTARY S PUBLIC 2M Notary Signature Date No. 90-263 Gwyn Pang being duly sworn,deposes and says that she is a clerk,duly autiyur'ip execute this affidavit of Oahu Publications,Inc.publisher of The Honolulu Star-Advertiser,MidWeek,The Garden Island,West Hawaii Today,and Hawaii Tribune-Herald,that said newspapers are newspapers of general circulation in the State of Hawaii,and that the attached notice is true notice as was published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser 0 times on: MidWeek 0 times on: The Garden Island 0 times on: Hawaii Tribune-Herald 0 times on: West Hawaii Today 1 times on: 05112/2019 Other Publications: 0 times on: E So And that affiant is not a party to or in any way interested in the above entitled matter. NOTARY PUBLIC Gwyn Pang No. 90-263 Subscribed to and sworn before me this /j day of /'!�7 a,, A.D.20q OF Colleen E.Soranaka,Notary Public of the First Judicial Circuit,State of Hawaii My commission expires: 062020 Ad# 0001198008 SP.NO.: L.N. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING HAINAT'I COUNTY COUNCIL DATE: Monday,May 20,2019 TIME: 5:00 P.M. PLACE: Hawaii County Bldg. Council Chambers 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai'i Pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawaii County Charter,notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the County of Hawaii to consider the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1,2019,to June 30,2020. Public testimony will be taken at the hearing. The general summaries of the revenues and appropriations for the Operating Budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 are as follows: SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNDS Short Term Came- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Gen Retire Gen General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway fication Disposal Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset REVENUES Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund TOTAL Taxes 339,540,000 31,209,658 32,000,000 402,749,658 Licenses and Permits 9,481,084 12,000,000 800,000 73,000 191,000 2,300,000 300,000 50,000 25,195,084 Revenues From Use of Money and Property 2,189,500 2,065,874 4,255,374 Inter-Govern Revenues 55,448,768 1,375,000 729,883 21,049,932 78,603,583 Charges for Current Svcs 8,240,722 9,357,200 2,000 12,118,000 852,277 21,600 30,591,799 Other Revenues 7,630,592 540,000 2,791,419 45,850 10,000 21,200 20,088,791 650,205 3,342,111 35,120,168 Food Bat From Prev Yr 20,800,000 2,703,340 3,598,236 153,000 202,950 1,064,410 3,797,857 400,000 32,719,793 Amount Avail for Appm 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 609,235,459 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers ---- 2,586,419 19,862,687 650,205 2,283,619 25,382,930 NET REVENUES 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 13,160,436 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 16,871,844 852,277 700,000 24,195,898 59,000 583,852,529 Short Term Ceme- Beauti- Vehicle Solid Golf Gen Reloc Gen General Highway GET Sewer Vac Rental tery Bikeway fication Disposal Waste Course &Comm Housing Asset APPROPRIATIONS Fund Fund Fund Fund Enf Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Ben Fund Fund Fund TOTAL General Government 50,955,378 894,248 672,850 700,000 50,000 53,272,476 Public Safety 142,976,512 11,299,272 154,275,784 Highways 3,358,000 24,403,478 11,186,456 226,000 236,300 39,410,234 Sanitation&Waste Removal 1,197,880 13,243,750 2,901,510 32,968,214 50,311,354 Health,Welfare&Educ 11,247,012 - 10,000 24,943,752 36,200,764 Culture-Recreation 22,660,833 157,650 1,093,604 23,912,087 Debt Service 44,879,547 7,600,000 415,000 52,894,547 Pension Payments&Retirmt System Contributions 61,097,000 3,609,000 362,500 1,236,673 91,900 37,600 2,119,967 260,102 901,575 69,716,317 Health Fund 60,172,000 1,700,000 132,000 584,832 65,500 25,000 854,400 118,000 412,350 64,064,082 Miscellaneous 44,786,504 5,922,000 12,719,044 681,600 15,600 8,500 791,950 30,776 221,840 65,177,814 Total Appropriations 443,330,666 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 609,235,459 Less:Inter-Fund Transfers 25,382,930 25,382,930 NET APPROPRIATIONS 417,947,736 47,827,998 32,000,000 15,746,855 845,850 10,000 226,000 393,950 3,387,610 36,734,531 1,502,482 700,000 26,479,517 50,000 583,852,529 The proposed Capital Budget for fiscal year 2019-2020 lists the estimated amounts to be appropriated to designated projects of various departments with funds to be provided as listed in the following general summary: FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS FY PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS NO. (in thousands) NO. (in thousands) FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BALANCE I DEM-Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-I Upgrade 4,000 AND/OR OTHER SOURCES(CONTINUED) 26 DPW-Fire/Police Dispatch and Civil Defense 32,750 34 DPW-Kalaniana'ole Improvements 500 32 DPW-Hawai'i County Pavement System Maintenance Projects 12,000 35 DPW-Facilities Hazardous Materials Mitigation 1,100 Subtotal: 48,750 36 DPW-Facilities Hardening 1,100 37 DPW-Traffic Building Addition 500 STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND 38 DPW-Facilities ADA Compliance 2,500 1 DEM-Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant R-I Upgrade 24,000 39 DPW-Facilities Energy Efficiency 2,500 2 DEM-Pahala Wastewater System 21,000 40 FIRE-Department Warehouse and Storage(Re-appropriation) 200 3 DEM-North Kona Sewer Pump Station 3,000 41 FIRE-Honoka'a Fire Station(Replacement)(Re-appropriation) 1,000 5 DEM-Kula'imano&Papa'ikou Dewatering&Barrainutor Replacement(Reapp.5693,29) 7,500 42 FIRE-Hawaiian Paradise Park Fire Station 1,000 7 DEM-Pua Sewage Pump Station Renovation 18,000 43 FIRE-Kea'au Fire Station 1,000 8 DEM-Kealakehe SPS-FM and Pump Replacement 2,000 45 HPD-Holding Cell Improvements 600 10 DEM-Hilo/Kula'imano/Papa'ikou UV 11,500 46 HPD-Public Safety Complex Repainting 225 12 DEM-Wailoa SPS Renovation and Dual Force Main 2,500 47 HPD-Kea'au Police Station 500 Subtotal: 89,500 48 HPD,-East Hawaii Firing Range 600 49 HPD-Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Police Substation 150 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES 50 BPD-South Kona Police Station 1,400 4 DEM-Ocean View Recycling and Transfer Station 1,100 51 FWD-Kona Evidence Warehouse 500 6 DEM-Pua Force Main Installation and Rehabilitation(Reapp.) 1,000 52 MTA-Islandwide Bus Shelters(new and replacements) 300 9 DEM-Rural Transfer Station Repairs and Enhancements 2,000 53 MTA-Hub and Spokes 550 11 DEM-Repair/Replacement of Wastewater Facilities 2,000 54 OHCD-Facilities Repairs/Maintenance and Renovation 1,500 13 DEM-patina Sewer Feasibility Study(Reapp.5690.12) 300 55 OHCD-University Heights Emergency Shelter(single dwelling,residential,family) 500 14 DPR-ADA Compliance 15,000 56 OHCD-Papa'aloa Elderly Housing Project 2,300 15 DPR-Repairs/Improvements to Facilities 15,000 57 PLNG-Downtown Hilo Multimodal Improvements 2,000 16 DPR-Waimea Trails and Greenways 6,000 58 PLNG-Palma Regional Town Center Master Plan(Reapp.5190.08) 150 20 DPR-Waimea District Park Phase 2 5,000 59 PING-Downtown Hilo Accessibility and Mobility Improvements(Reapp.5381.16) so 21 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 1 150 60 PLNG-Volcano Village Center Master Plan(Reapp.5598.73) 100 22 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 2 200 Subtotal: 98,200 23 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 3 100 24 DPR-Discretionary Projects-Council District 9 ISO PRIVATE(GRANTS) 25 DPR-Kona Urban Trails Expansion 195 18 DPR- Kula'imano Park Expansion and Pepe'ekeo Community Improvements 330 27 DPW-Facilities Renovation 11,000 Subtotal: 330 28 DPW-Aupuni Center Reroofing 2,200 29 DPW-Waiakea Palai Streams Improvement 700 FAIRS CONTRIBUTIONS 30 DPW-Waipi'o Access Road 7,500 17 DPR-Hilo Skate Park 250 31 DPW-S.Hilo Baseyard Master Plan,Hazmat Remediation and New Facility 3,000 19 DPR-Waiakea Uka Park Improvements and New Community Center ISO 32 DPW-Hawai'i County Pavement System Maintenance Projects 3,000 44 FIRE-Maintenance Shop Roof Extension 90 33 DPW-Traffic Calming Improvements,Islandwide 500 Subtotal: 490 Grand Total: 237,990 Copies of the complete proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1,2019,to June 30,2020,are on file in the Office of the County Clerk(25 Aupuni Street,Room 1402,Hilo,Hawaii 96720),the Kona Council Office at the West Hawaii Civic Center(74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,Building A,Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740),and the Waimea Council Office(Parker Square,65-1279 Kawaihae Road,Suite 109,Waimea,Hawaii 96743)for public inspection and information. All persons desiring to express their views on the above matter may do so orally at the hearing and must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those submitting written testimony at the hearing should bring 14 copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting:(1)by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Airman St.,Hilo,Hawaii,96720;(2)by facsimile to (808)961-8912;or(3)by email to councittestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. For testimony received via email or fax,copies will be distributed at the hearing when transmitted in a timely manner. All oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,call 961-8255 as soon as possible,preferably by May 16,2019. Ifaresponse is received after Alay 16,2019,we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation,but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request,this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille,or electronic copy. Public attendance via videoconference is available at the Kona Council Office at the West Hawaii Civic Center. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost formorelthan a short period of time,the meeting will be terminated to the event Council Members participate from both locations, BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY CLERK Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (Hawai'i Tribune Herald: May 12,2019)