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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2020/02/18 2018-2020 ACTIONSMAILE MEDEIROS DAVID Chan and Presiding Officer HERBERT M. "TIM" RICHARDS, III Vice Chan 28'h Session COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i Hawai `i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i, 96720 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ORDER OF BUSINESS AARON S. Y. CHUNG KAREN EOFF MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ SUSAN L. K. LEE LOY VALERIE T. POINDEXTER REBECCA VILLEGAS West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua-Kona, Hawaii February 18, 2020 1:00 P.M. (Note: Please turn all communication devices to silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER —1:06 p.m. ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS COMMUNICATIONS Comm. 10.31: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 1 — 15, 2020 From Finance Director Deanna Sako, dated January 17, 2020, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawaii County Code Section 2-12.3. (Vote on Comm. 10.31 is on the next page.) Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC -28 FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. February 18, 2020 Comm. 11.23: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: JANUARY 1 — 15, 2020 From Controller Kay Oshiro, dated January 21, 2020. FILED: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Comm. 727: FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 NONPROFIT GRANT REVIEW PROCESS AND FORMATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE From Finance Committee Chair Maile David, dated January 23, 2020, describing the nonprofit grant review process and requesting formation of an ad hoc committee. The ad hoc committee would review applications and interview applicants for the County's annual nonprofit grant awards and then report its findings to the Finance Committee. POSTPONED TO APRIL 7,2020: (An Ad hoc committee was created consisting of Council Member David as Chair and Council Members Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Lee Loy, and Villegas as members.) Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Page 2 FC -28 ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS February 18, 2020 Res. 501-20: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR ONE MULTI -FUNCTION COLOR COPY MACHINE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three-year lease agreement with an approximate monthly cost of $360. Reference: Comm. 756 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Res. 502-20: RELATES TO THE FORMATION OF AN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SEWER IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED AT KALOKO AND KOHANAIKI, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII Accepts and grants the petition seeking formation of an improvement district as initiated by the owner of the assessable area and directs the Director of the Department of Environmental Management to prepare and submit a report to the County Council to include applicable surveys, plans, maps, and required data. Reference: Comm. 757 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) RECOMMENDED ADOPTION: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Page 3 FC -28 BILLS FOR ORDINANCES February 18, 2020 Bill 138: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 19-73, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 Increases revenues in the Federal Grants — Violence Against Women account ($27,431); and appropriates the same to the Violence Against Women account, for a total appropriation of $86,431. Funds provided by the State of Hawaii Department of Attorney General would be used to cover the cost of additional salaries, equipment, and travel for training for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. Reference: Comm. 758 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Bill 139: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 19-73, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020 Appropriates revenues in the Operating Reserves account ($10,000); and appropriates the same to the Workers Compensation account. Funds would be used for the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workers Compensation, Regular Salary and Wages account to pay out unbudgeted Worker's Compensation expenditures. Reference: Comm. 759 Intr. by: Ms. David (B/R) RECOMMENDED PASSAGE ON FIRST READING Ayes: Committee Members Chung, Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair David — 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Eoff —1. Excused: None. Page 4 FC -28 ADJOURNMENT —1:49 p.m. February 18, 2020 Note: B/R, when listed next to the name of an Introducer, signifies that the Council Member has agreed to introduce legislation `By Request" on behalf of the requesting parry. It does not necessarily signify support of or opposition to the proposal. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961-8255 as soon as possible, preferably by February 13, 2020. If a response is received after February 13, 2020, 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. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (hereinafter "HRS") §92-3.5, the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via videoconference. If audio stream between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Council Members will be present at the following location: • Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401. (Pursuant to HRS §92-7 and Council Rule No. 2, Council Member Aaron S. Y. Chung, Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder, and Susan L. K. Lee Loy will be participating from the Hilo Council Chambers.) Public attendance via videoconference will be available at the Hilo location. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following location until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public testimony has not been completed: • Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109. Public attendance via courtesy site is also available at the following locations until public testimony has been completed: • Na`alehu State Office Building, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Highway; • Old Kohala Courthouse, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapa`au; and • Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road. If, due to unanticipated circumstances, the courtesy site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. 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Submitting Video Testimony: Those submitting video testimony may email a complete web address (url) to videotestimonyghawaiicounty_gov before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting. The email shall indicate the appropriate Committee or Council meeting, the meeting date, agenda item (communication, bill, resolution, or report number), and number of testifiers on the video submittal. Each video submittal shall be limited to a single agenda item. Video submittals may contain up to three individual testifiers and shall each be up to three minutes in length. Video testimony will not be played during the meeting; however, it will be distributed to Council Members prior to the meeting. The Office of the County Clerk reserves the right to refuse testimony containing inappropriate content or that is not in compliance with Council Rule 13 (Public Statements and Testimony). Viewing of Meetings is Available on Public, Education, and Government Television. 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