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Home My WebLink About01/11/2012 01/11/2012 Council meeting follow-up letter1- COUNTY COUNCIL Jay Furfaro, Chair JoAnn A. Yukimura, Vice Chair Tim Bynum Dickie Chang KipuKai Kuali'i Nadine K. Nakamura Mel Rapozo OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Ricky Watanabe, Interim County Clerk Eduardo Topenio, Jr., Deputy County Clerk Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 L Kaua'i, Hawaii 96766 • a Lin M January 11, 2012 To: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor From: Jay Furfaro, Council Chair � Re: JANUARY 11, 2012, COUNCIL Telephone (808) 241-4188 Fax (808) 241-6349 Email cokcouncil(&kauk,� This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its January 11, 2012 Council Meeting and any follow-up that was requested: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2012-01 Communication (12/02/2011) from the Chief, Building Division, transmitting for Council information, the Monthly Report on Building Permit Information for the Month of November 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 (Received for the Record.) C 2012-02 Communication (12/07/2011) from the Planning Director, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Chapter 8 of the Kaua'i County Code 1987, to allow solar energy facilites as generally permitted uses within the Agriculture Zoning District. (copy of Planning Staff Report, exhibits, Planning Commission minutes, and Agency Comments on file in the County Clerk's Office.) (Received for the Record.) C 2012-03 Communication (12/30/2011) from Councilmember Chang, providing written disclosure on the record of a possible conflict of interest relating to EDR 2011-5, relating to a post race update on the 2011 Kaua'i Marathon, due to his position as the owner of Wala'au Productions, which tapes and airs footage of the Kaua'i Marathon. (Received for the Record.) C 2012-04 Communication (01/05/2012) from the Council Chair, providing written disclosure on the record of a possible conflict of interest relating to the Mayoral Appointment of Jan Kimura to the Planning Commission, because Mr. Kimura is a landscape contractor of the Princeville Community Association, of which the Chair is a member. (Received for the Record.) a - lo-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor January 11, 2012 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS: C 2012-05 Communication (11/23/2011) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, requesting agenda time to present to the Council a Quarterly Report covering the period of July — September 2011 regarding the Multi-Use Path. (Receieved for the Record.) C 2012-06 Communication (12/02/2011) from the Council Chair, requesting the presence of Ed Renaud, Roads Administrator, to provide the Council with an update on the status of Islandwide Road Resurfacing Projects. (Received for the Record.) C 2012-07 Communication (12/06/2011) from the Anti-Drug Coordinator, requesting Council approval to accept a $14,000.00 donation from proceeds of the Mayor's Cup Halloween Golf Tournament to be used for underage drinking and anti-drug projects. (Approved with the appropriate thank you letter.) C 2012-08 Communication (12/06/2011) from the Council Vice Chair, requesting the presence of Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho, Prosecutor, to provide the Council with an update on the status of the Victim Witness Program and Office of the Prosecuting Attorney as it relates to: 1) Case backlog caused by furloughs. 2) Funding — how utilized and whether sufficient to address concerns. 3) Levels of staffing and level of service for the Victim Witness program. 4) Caseload open, closed and pending. (Deferred.) C 2012-09 Communication (12/07/2011) from the Anti-Drug Coordinator, requesting Council approval to receive and expend a donation from Steven Kurokawa in the amount of $100.00 for the proposed Adolescent Treatment Facility. (Approved with the appropriate thank you letter.) C 2012-10 Communication (12/09/2011) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council consideration and approval to expend approximately $140,000.00 of asset forfeiture funds, to purchase an Evidence Collection Vehicle, which will be delivered fully equiped to meet current needs in evidence idenfication and collection, and allow for future expansion, to replace the current 2002 Ford Explorer. (Approved.) C 2012-11 Communication (12/15/2011) from the Cost Control Commisssion, transmitting for Council information the County Cost Control Commission 2011 Annual Report, in conformance with the requirements of Section 28.05, Kaua'i County Charter. (Received for the Record.) C 2012-12 Communication (12/15/2011) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation the following Mayoral appointees to the various Boards and Commissions for the County of Kaua'i: (copies of applications on file in the Clerk's Office)-(Received for the Record.) (1) Charter Review Commission Carol Suzawa — term ending 12/31/2014 (Interview scheduled for 112512012) (2) Civil Service Commission Catherine Adams — term ending 12/31/2014 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor January 11, 2012 Page 3 (3) Cost Control Commission Arryl Kaneshiro — term ending 12/31/2014 Sandra Sterker — term ending 12/31/2014 (4) Fire Commission Jesse Fukushima — term ending 12/31/2014 (5) Liquor Control Commission Gary Pacheco — term ending 12/31/2014 Clifford Nakea — term ending 12/31/2014 (6) Planning Commission Hartwell Blake — term ending 12/31/2014 (7) Salary Commission Charles King — term ending 12/31/2014 (Interview scheduled for 111912012) C 2012-13 Communication (12/30/2011) from the Council Chair, requesting agenda time for Senator Kouchi and Representative Tokioka to brief the Council on the status of State funding in the amount of $950,000.00 for the Wailua Emergency Bypass Improvements. (Received for the Record.) LEGAL DOCUMENTS: C 2012-14 Communication (12/01/2011) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, recommending Council approval to provide access to property owned by Kapaa Sands for construction of Lydgate Park to Kapa'a Bike/Pedestrian Path along Papaloa Road. The current document executed in 2010 has expired. Right-of-Entry and License Agreement by the Assocation of Apartment Owners of Kapa'a Sands for the Lydgate-Kapa'a (Approved.) Shared Use Path at Kapa'a Sands (TMK 4-4-3-02:02) C 2012-15 Communication (12/16/2011) from the Interim County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua'i by Enterprise Car Rental, for damage to their vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kaua'i. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) C 2012-16 Communication (12/28/2011) from the Interim County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua'i by Brenda Sherman for damage to her vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of KauaT (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow -up Memo to the Mayor January 11, 2012 Page 4 RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2012 -01, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Calvin Murashige) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -02, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE POLICE COMMISSION (Donald Okami, Sr.) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -03, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Russell Kyono) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -04, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Jan Kimura) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -05, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Catherine Adams) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -06, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE FIRE COMMISSION (Jesse Fukushima) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -07, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE COST CONTROL COMMISSION (Arryl Kaneshiro) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -08, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE COST CONTROL COMMISSION (Sandra Sterker) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -09, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (Gary Pacheco) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -10, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION (Clifford Nakea) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2012 -11, RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Hartwell Blake) (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No.2424) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES IN THE AGRICULTURE DISTRICT (Approved AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor January 11, 2012 Page 5 on 1st reading; Public Hearing Scheduled for February 15, 2012 and referred to the Planning Committee.) 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 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER