HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 095 2019/12/03 2018-2020 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 3, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 633/Bill No. 121
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Connnittee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 121, reports as follows:
Bill No. 121, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 633 dated
November 14, 2019, amends Ordinance No. 19-74, as amended, relating to public improvements and
financing thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.
This bill adds the Public Works Banyan Drive Roadway Improvements project for$500,000 to the
Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital
Projects Fund—Fund Balance and/or Other Sources. Funds would be used to construct a sidewalk on
the mauka side of the roadway, and would include roadway widening, drainage, and additional street
lighting.
Public Works Director David Yarnamoto confirmed that improvements concerns all of Banyan Drive.
He stated that this is to start the planning and design for the Hilo Trails as well as a current plan to install
a crosswalk with lighted beacons at Naniloa. This project may be put on hold since the department
would like to incorporate the walking path and improvements with the crosswalks, and he believes
Naniloa was partnering with the County so they could install it for their purpose.
Council Member Susan Lee Loy asked how this segment ties into the work being done on
Kalaniana`ole Avenue. Mr. Yamamoto said it will intersect at the intersection of Banyan Drive
and Kamehameha Avenue, and they are also looking at the small piece in front of the Hukilau Hotel.
He stated they are trying to incorporate it with the Kalaniana`ole project, to connect the sidewalk that
goes around Kalaniana`ole and connect to Banyan Drive.
Due to concerns of the community, Mr. Yamamoto stated they are looking at making the roadway
one-way, being that the right-of-way is not wide enough to make a nice walking or biking path or for
parking.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 121, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
LEE LOY X
POINDEXTER X MAILE MEDEIROS D , CHAIR
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 95
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: DEC 1 8 2019