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COUNTY COUNCIL
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Jay Furfaro,Chair
Nadine K.Nakamura,Vice Chair v '� Ricky Watanabe,County Clerk
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JoAnn A. Yukimura Email cokcouncil @kauai.gov
Council Services Division
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Lihu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766
MEMORANDUM
September 26, 2013
TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor
FROM: Jay Furfaro, Council Chair ' �. or�ie"
RE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 COUNCIL MEE t, _
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its
September 25, 2013 Council Meeting:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
C 2013-316 Communication (08/21/2013) from the Kaua`i Planning
Commission, transmitting the Planning Commission's recommendation to approve
the repeal of Ordinance No. 716, relating to standards, permits, and fees for work
on buildings, structures, and property damaged by Hurricane `Iniki.
(Received for the Record.)
C 2013-317 Communication (09/18/2013) from Councilmember Kagawa and
Councilmember Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, a resolution
naming the softball field at Anne Knudsen Park the "Rosie Bukoski Field" in honor
of the late Rosemary Bukoski. (Received for the Record.)
C 2013-318 Communication (09/19/2013) from Councilmember Yukimura,
relating to Bill No. 2496 — A Bill For An Ordinance Approving A Collective
Bargaining Agreement For Bargaining Unit 12 Between July 1, 2011 And
June 30, 2017. (Received for the Record.)
COMMUNICATIONS:
EDR 2013-03 Communication (07/24/2013) from Councilmember Yukimura,
requesting agenda time to discuss and approve a proposed amendment to Senate
Bill (S.B.) 16, Senate Draft (S.D.) 2 amending Chapter 196, Hawai`i Revised
Statutes (HRS), (Solar Water Heating Law for New Single-Family and Duplex
Construction) by requiring variance applications and requirements to be handled by
the Counties, for inclusion in the 2014 County of Kauai and Hawai`i State
Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Packages. (Deferred to the
October 23, 2013 Council Meeting.)
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER G'I V?
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
September 26, 2013
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C 2013-319 Communication (08/15/2013) from Council Chair Furfaro,
requesting the presence of the County Engineer, to provide an update on the Kapaia
Swinging Bridge Project to include, but not be limited to, the following:
• The results of the review by the Kaua`i Historic Preservation
Commission at the September 5, 2013 Commission meeting.
• The project's critical path that documents the steps that need
to take place in order to begin construction.
• The land access options, i.e., grant of easement, lease, or
purchase.
• Summary of budget costs from the initial appropriation by
the Council in FY 2006 to present, and anticipated future
costs. (Received for the Record.)
C 2013-320 Communication (08/28/2013) from Councilmember Kagawa,
requesting the presence of the County Engineer, to provide an update on the status
of the Hanapepe Pedestrian Access Bridge Project to include, but not be limited to,
the project's critical path, summary of costs from the initial budget appropriation to
present, and anticipated costs. (Received for the Record.)
C 2013-321 Communication (09/04/2013) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend Federal funds in the amount of
$130,000 for the Ke `Ahi Pio `Ole project, also known as the Cold Case Unit, for
consultants, overtime for Kaua`i Police Department (KPD) Detectives and the Office
of the Prosecuting Attorney's (OPA) Special Investigators, training, travel for
interviews, DNA submission, digital photographs and/or transcripts, and office
supplies to continue work on solving the island's cold cases; and to indemnify the
State of Hawai`i, Department of the Attorney General. (Approved.)
C 2013-322 Communication (09/06/2013) from the Housing Director,
requesting Council approval to apply for and expend grant funding in the amount of
$133,000 and to indemnify the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for the continuation of the two (2) Housing Choice Voucher
(HCV) Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program Coordinator's salaries which enables
participating low-income families to increase their earned income, reduce or
eliminate the need for welfare assistance and rental subsidies, and make progress
toward economic independence and self-sufficiency. (Approved.)
LEGAL DOCUMENTS:
C 2013-323 Communication (08/26/2013) from the County Engineer,
recommending Council approval of a Request for Dedication Agreement, made by
and between the County of Kaua`i and the State of Hawai`i Department of
Transportation (HDOT) to dedicate to HDOT a four (4) foot wide strip of land from
the following properties adjacent to Kuhio Highway for the Lydgate Park to Kapa'a
Bike/Pedestrian Path project:
• TMK: 4-3-09:41, Kaua`i Kai Association (Lot B-2)
• TMK: 4-3-09:71, Creighton S. Fujii (Lots D-2 and E-2)
• TMK: 4-3-09:42, Masakatsu & Mieko Katsura (Lots F-2
and G-2)
• TMK: 4-3-09:04, Kapa'a Shore Condo (Lots C-1, H-1, J-1, K-1,
and L-1) (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
September 26, 2013
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C 2013-324 Communication (09/11/2013) from the Executive on
Transportation, requesting Council approval of the indemnification and Limitation
of Liability provisions contained in the Equipment Acquisition and Maintenance
Agreement, which allows the Parsons Environment and Infrastructure Group to
administer the Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection Program (PMVI) and continue
providing the County with vehicle safety inspection services. (Approved.)
CLAIMS:
C 2013-325 Communication (08/30/2013) from the Deputy County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Susan F. Rubin, for
damages to her property, 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 2013-326 Communication (09/09/2013) from the Deputy County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by William R. Ronaldson, for
damages to his property, 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 2013-327 Communication (09/13/2013) from the Deputy County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Mary Ann A. Bender, for
damage to her 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.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution No. 2013-67 — RESOLUTION AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-02 RELATING TO THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES AND
THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS (Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Meeting on October 2, 2013.)
Resolution No. 2013-71 — RESOLUTION NAMING THE SOFTBALL FIELD
AT ANNE KNUDSEN PARK "ROSIE BUKOSKI FIELD" IN HONOR OF THE
LATE ROSEMARY BUKOSKI (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
September 26, 2013
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BILL FOR FIRST READING:
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2502) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL
ORDINANCE NO. 716, RELATING TO STANDARDS, PERMITS AND FEES FOR
WORK ON BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND PROPERTY DAMAGED BY
HURRICANE `INIKI (Approved as amended on 1St reading, Public Hearing
scheduled for 10/23/2013, 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.
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