HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 2026-06-16 2024-2026MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
Chair & Presiding Officer
JAMES E. HUSTACE
Vice Chair
38th Session
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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawai `i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
West Hawaii Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
June 16, 2026
10:30 a.m.
MICHELLE M. GALIMBA
HOLEKA GORO INABA
JENN KAGIWADA
ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ
HEATHER L. KIMBALL
DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
REBECCA VILLEGAS
Notice is hereby given that the Hawaii County Council will be conducting this meeting via interactive
conference technology (ICT) pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-3.5. Council Members will be
participating via ICT at the:
• Hilo Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
Members of the public may also attend from this location.
Public attendance via Courtesy Site is available at the following locations:
• Ocean View Community Association, 92-8924 Leilani Circle;
• Pahoa Council Office, 15-2879 Pahoa Village Road; and
• Waimea Council Office, Parker Square, 65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 109.
If a Courtesy Site is unavailable and/or participation is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue.
Oral Public Testimony via Zoom: To provide oral testimony via Zoom, email
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June 15, 2026.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting,
written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, June 15, 2026, by: (1) email
to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) mail to the County
Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of
time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each
item.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
June 16, 2026
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or
immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
Comm. 23.36: REPORT OF FUND TRANSFERS AUTHORIZED: APRIL 16 — 30, 2026
From Controller Jon Arbles, dated May 14, 2026.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 586-26: AUTHORIZES THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO AWARD FUNDS TO
POHAKU PELEMAKA THROUGH THE KILAUEA RECOVERY GRANT
PROGRAM
Provides $142,000 in grant funds to P6haku Pelemaka to provide relief, recovery,
mitigation, and long-term resilience for disaster damages, losses, and suffering
caused by the 2018 Kilauea eruption.
Reference: Comm.928
Intr. by: Council Member Kierkiewicz (B/R)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 163: AMENDS CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 8, OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE
1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
Establishes a new real property tax dedication for certain properties that are owned
by a descendant of a person who owned the property at least one hundred years
ago to be subject to the minimum tax.
Reference: Comm.909
Intr. by: Council Member Hustace
Postponed: June 2, 2026
(Note: There is a motion by Council Member Hustace, seconded by Council
Member Onishi to recommend passage of Bill 163 on first reading.)
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ADJOURNMENT
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June 16, 2026
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 party. It does not necessarily signify
support of or opposition to the proposal.
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