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Home My WebLink About2026-08-25 Water Board Agenda Colin Miura, Dist. 1, Board Member Michael Kekela Jr. James Lee, Dist. 2, Board Member Chairperson Dist. 4 Guy Alameda, Dist. 3, Board Member Emily Taaroa, Dist. 5, Board Member Nicholas Riznyk, Dist. 7, Board Member Keith Unger Vice Chairperson Stephen Lopez, Dist. 8, Board Member Dist. 6 Philip Aiona, Dist. 9, Board Member DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I WATER BOARD MEETING AGENDA MEETING DATE:August 25, 2026 TIME: 10:00 a.m. IN-PERSON LOCATION: Department of Water Supply, Hilo Operations REMOTE MEETING LINK: https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiDWS/live_videos/ STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Public testimony may be done in person or in writing by email (dws@hawaiidws.org), fax (808-961-8657), or by the agenda item submitting for. All testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Remote Oral Testimony: Telephone testimony may be presented by calling 1(669) 254-5252 161 403 3415. 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General information about the board is available at About the Water Board. be reestablished after 30 minutes, the meeting shall be adjourned and then reconvene per the following contingency plans: Board shall reconvene on: August 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m. (HST) Board shall reconvene at: DWS, Hilo Operations, 889 Leilani Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i the weblink or phone number to testify. 1)CALL TO ORDER: 10:00 a.m. (please turn cell phones off or set to silent) 2):Pursuant to HRS §92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting or immediately preceding the agenda item. 3) : Minutes of July 28, 2026, Water Board Meeting 4) APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA (if necessary) (Note: RollCall Required) 5) POWER COST CHARGE: Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? The actual power costs paid by the Department exceeded the power costs recovered during the review period of March 2026-June 2026, which resulted in a loss during this 4-month period. Therefore, the Department proposes to increase the Power Cost Charge from $2.53 to $3.04 per thousand gallons. Power cost charges over the past year were as follows: Effective PCC June 1, 2026 $2.53 March 1, 2026 $2.84 November 1, 2025 $2.98 June 1, 2025 $2.08 Before the Power Cost Charge is changed, a Public Hearing shall be scheduled to accept public testimony. September 22, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., to receive testimony on increasing the Power Cost Charge from $2.53 to $3.04, effective October 1, 2026. 6) : A. : Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? The Department received the following document for action by the Water Board. The water systems dedication: 1. Bill of Sale Seller: Sure Foundation Tax Map Key (3) 2-3-036:022 Water System Cost: $61,000.00 approval of the Corporation Counsel and that either the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman be authorized to sign the document. Page 2 of 5 August 25, 2026, Water Board Agenda B. -17, -NEEDED : Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? This project consists of paying for all labor, telephony infrastructure, communication software, secure data systems, and applicable taxes necessary to provide comprehensive inbound call answering and message relay services to the Department of Water Supply, County of for a period beginning September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Bids for this project were opened on August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and the following are the bid results: Bidder Bid Amount $112,912.00 Hopson Connect Corp. $275,300.00 McGhee and Associates, LLC$59,500.00 The Engineering estimate for these services was $75,000.00. he contract for NO. 2026- (ON AN AS-, to the lowest responsible bidder, McGhee and Associates, LLC, for their bid amount of $59,500.00. recommended that either the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson be authorized to sign the contract, subject to review as to form and legality by Corporation Counsel. C. - SETS AND PAD-MOUNTED TRANSFORMERS: Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? Bids were received and opened on August 13, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., and the following are the bid results: Derrick’s Well Drilling & Pump CribProcure, DWS Engineering BIDDER Services, LLC Inc. Estimate Section 1 –Group #2$580,000.00 $679,755.00 No Bid Section 2 – Group #3 No Bid No Bid $815,000.00 Section 3 – Pad-Mounted $245,000.00 No Bid Non-Responsive Transformer : 2026-16PUMP AND MOTOR SETS, AND PAD- MOUNTED TRANSFORMERS, by Sections to the following bidders for the amounts shown above, and that either the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson be authorized to sign the contract(s), subject to review as to form and legality of the contract(s) by Corporation Counsel. Section 1 – Group #2 to Derrick’s Well Drilling & Pump Services, LLC For the Sections where no bids were received, staff shall seek alternative procurement pursuant to HAR 3-122-35 to procure the required materials in the best interest of the Department. Page 3 of 5 August 25, 2026, Water Board Agenda D. PROPOSED -: Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? Agricultural Use Rates as adopted by the Board shall be provided to a consumer who is engaged in commercial agricultural activities. The Department of Water Supply proposes changes to section 3-29 of the Department of Water Supply Rules and Regulations to Property Tax agricultural programs. Before the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Water Supply can be changed, a Public Hearing shall be scheduled to accept public testimony. holding a Public Hearing on October 27, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., to receive testimony on the proposed changes to section 3-29 in the Rules and E. MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT: Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? Submission of Progress Report of Projects by the Department. Department personnel will be available to respond to questions by the Board regarding the status/progress of any project. F. : Chair: Is there any testimony for this item? Submission of financial statements and information relating to the financial status of the Department. Department personnel will be available to respond to questions by the Board relating to the financial status of the Department. G. MANAGER-: The Manager-Chief Engineer to provide an update on the following: 1.North Kona Wells 2. Online Recordings of Water Board Meeting Videos 3. Department of Water Supply Quarterly Energy Report 4. Hurricane Lala briefing H. : 1. Chairperson to report on matters of interest to the Board 7)ANNOUNCEMENTS: Next Meeting – September 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m., -5044 Ane Keohoklole Highway, Kailua-. 8) ADJOURNMENT: Anyone requiring accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language, interpreter, large print), please contact the Board Secretary at (808) 961-8050 as soon as possible, but no later than five days before the scheduled meeting. Page 4 of 5 August 25, 2026, Water Board Agenda Notice to Lobbyists of becoming a lobbyist. {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code} A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, Hilo, Hawai‘i. Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of the board for this meeting is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Department of Water Supply office, 345 Street, Suite 20, Hilo, Hawai‘i. “The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.” Page 5 of 5 August 25, 2026, Water Board Agenda