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Home My WebLink About 10/07/2011 10/05/2011 Council meeting follow-up letterCOUNTY COUNCIL Jay Furfaro, Chair JoAnn A. Yukimura, Vice Chair Tim Bynum Dickie Chang KipuKai Kuali'i Nadine K. Nakamura Mel Rapozo Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Ldhu'e, Kaua'i, Hawaii 96766 �� -1 � 0 October 7, 2011 TO SUBJECT OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Peter A. Nakamura, County Clerk Eduardo Topenio, Jr., Deputy County Clerk Telephone (808) 241-4188 Fax (808) 241-6349 C, Email cokcouncil(a Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor Jay Furfaro, Council Chair O CTOBER 5, 201 COUNCIL MEETING This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its October 5, 2011 Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested: i n C 2011-276 Communication (08/31/2011) from the Chief of the Wastewater Division, Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council consideration, a resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Director of Finance of the County of Kaua'i to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, for additional construction funds through a low-interest loan from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund for the Waimea Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion, Phase 1, Project No. C150047-04. C 2011-277 Communication (08/31/2011) from the Chief of the Wastewater Division, Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council consideration, a resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Director of Finance of the County of Kaua'i to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, for construction funding through a low-interest loan from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund from the Wailua Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase I, Project No. C150055-07. C 2011-278 Communication (08/31/2011) from the Chief of the Wastewater Division, Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council consideration a resolution authorizing the Mayor or the Director of Finance to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, for construction funding through a low-interest loan from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund for the 'Ele'ele Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Project No. C150050-11. C 2011-279 Communication (09/08/2011) from the Chief, Building Division, Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council information, the Monthly Report on Building Permit Information for the month of August 2011, which includes the following: 1) Building Permit Processing Report 2) Building Permit Estimated Value Summary 3) Building Permits Tracking Report 4) Building Permits Status C- - I oa-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meetim-, Follow-up Memo to the Mayor October 7, 2011 Page 2 C 2011-280 Communication (09/08/2011) from the Environmental Services Management Engineer,. Department of Public Works, transmitting for Council consideration, a resolution adopting the principles of Zero Waste as the waste management policy for the County of Kaua'i. C 2011-281 Communication (09/22/2011) from the Fire Chief, transmitting for Council consideration, amendments to the Fire Code of the County of Kaua'i by adopting the State Fire Code and incorporating by reference the NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, 2006 Edition, and providing local amendments. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY: C 2011-249 Communication (08/18/2011) from the Chair of the Salary Commission, transmitting for Council consideration, Salary Commission Resolution No. 2011-1, relating to the salaries of certain officers and employees of the County of Kauai, which was adopted by the Salary Commission at its August 5, 2011 meeting. 0 Salary Commission Resolution No. 2011-1 (Received for the record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2011-256 Communication (08/26/2011) from Councilmember Yukimura, requesting Council approval, to include in the 2012 Hawaii State Association of Counties Legislative Package, a proposal to amend Chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), relating to Energy Resources, which requires solar water heating for all new single-family and duplex construction. (Received for the record.) C 2011-282 Communication (09/12/2011) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval of the following: (1) to apply for, receive and expend Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program funds in the amount of $15,685.00, and (2) to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services; to subcontract with Hale 'Opio and the Kaua'i Teen Court Program for the term beginning January 1, 2012. (Approved.) C 2011-283 Communication (09/15/2011) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval of the following: (1) to apply for, receive and expend State Victim Witness Assistance Program Grant funds in the amount of $26,200.00 for the continuation of the Kaua'i Victim Witness Program for the term 7-1-2011 to 6 -30- 2012, and (2) to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General. On July 6, 2011 the Council approved funding in the amount of $20,186.00 (item C 2011-205), but on July 19, 2011 the County of Kaua'i, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office, was awarded an increased grant amount of $26,200.00. These funds will be expended on salaries and wages for a Victim Witness Clerk, office supplies, and two Dell computers. (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow -up Memo to the Mayor October 7, 2011 Page 3 C 2011 -284 Communication (09/15/2011) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval of the following: (1) to apply for, receive and expend State Career Criminal Prosecution Program Grant funds in the amount of $80,834.00 for the continuation of the Kauai Career Criminal Prosecution Program for the term 7 -1- 2011 through 6 -30 -2012, and (2) to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General. On July 6, 2011, the Council approved funding in the amount of $61,938.00 (item C 2011 -203), but on July 9, 2011 the County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, was awarded an increased grant amount of $80,834.00. These funds will be expended on salaries and wages for the Career Criminal Prosecution staff. (Approved.) C2011-285 Communication (09/15/2011) from the Housing Director, requesting Council approval to decline the County's option to repurchase Unit No. 10, Villas at Puali, located at 4043 Puah Place, Lihu`e, Hawaii 96766, and to grant the owner a one -year waiver of the buyback to allow a market sale by the -owner for a period of one year. (Approved.) C 2011 -286 Request (09/27/2011) from the Office of the County Attorney for authorization to expend funds up to $75,000.00 to retain special counsel to represent the County of Kauai in County of Kauai vs. Michael Guard Sheehan et al., Civil No. 11 -1 -0098 (Condemnation), Fifth Circuit Court, and related matters. (Motion to approve as amended failed by a vote of 4 -2. Pursuant to Council Rule No. 5(e) ( "Council Absence, Tie Vote "), this matter will be listed on the October 19, 2011, Council Agenda.) COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROVED. RESOLUTIONS Resolution No. 2011 -70, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR A LOAN FROM THE STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND FOR THE WAIMEA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION, PHASE I, PROJECT NO. C150047 -04 (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011 -71, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR A LOAN FROM THE STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND FOR THE WAILUA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, PHASE I, PROJECT NO. C150055 -07 (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow -up Memo to the Mayor October 7, 2011 Page 4 Resolution No. 2011 -72, RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, FOR A LOAN FROM THE STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND FOR THE `ELE`ELE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. C150050 -11 (Approved.) Resolution No. 2011 -73, RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE PRINCIPLES OF ZERO WASTE AS THE WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Referred to the Public Safety & Environmental Services Committee Meeting on October 12, 2011.) BILL FOR FIRST READING Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2419) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15A OF THE KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE KAUAI COUNTY FIRE CODE (Approved on first reading, public hearing scheduled for November 2, 2011, and thereafter referred to the Public Safety & Environmental Services Committee.) BILLS FOR SECOND READING Bill No. 2410, Draft 1 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATION UNITS (Approved as Amended to Bill No. 2410, Draft 2.) Bill No. 2411 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. B -2011 -732, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012, BY REVISING THE SURPLUS AND APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Office of the County Clerk - $60,000.00) (Approved.) Thank you for following up as appropriate, including confidential routing to any appropriate parties, and please do not hesitate to contact me or Council Services staff if you need further information. Please note that this memo presents a summary of the action taken, and reference should be made to the official minutes for a complete record. Copy: Council via e -mail: KCT Department Heads KCT CCs Staff