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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014 '14 ,NA. 31 P12 :10
10:30 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER
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LIHU`E, KAUA`I, HAWAII 96766
A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
B. ROLL CALL.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Pursuant to Council Rule 13(e), members of the public shall be allowed a total of
eighteen (18) minutes on a first come, first served basis to speak on any agenda
item. Each speaker shall be limited to three (3) minutes at the discretion of the
Chair to discuss the agenda item and shall not be allowed additional time to speak
during the meeting. This rule is designed to accommodate those who cannot be
present throughout the meeting to speak when the agenda items are heard. After
the conclusion of the eighteen (18) minutes, other members of the public shall be
allowed to speak pursuant to Council Rule 12(e).
E. COMMUNICATION:
1. C 2014-215 Communication (07/28/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro and
Councilmember Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration,
a Resolution Urging The Kaua`i County Council And The
Mayor's Administration To Hold A Non-Decision Making,
Informational Workshop To Discuss The Changes In
Chapter 5A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating to
Real Property Taxes. The purpose of this Resolution is to
discuss the need to hold a workshop relating to the changes in
the County's real property tax structure to include, but not be
limited to, real property tax exemptions, tax on use, real
property tax rates, the implications of the repeal of the
Permanent Home Use (PHU) Tax Limit, the assessment and
assessed value of real property in the County of Kaua`i,
potential real property tax reform to address increases being
experienced by property owners in the County of Kaua`i, and
educational efforts that have occurred and are planned for the
future. (See Resolution No. 2014-42)
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 2 AUGUST 6, 2014
F. RESOLUTION:
1. Resolution No. 2014-42 — RESOLUTION URGING THE KAUAI
COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR'S ADMINISTRATION TO HOLD A
NON-DECISION MAKING, INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS THE
CHANGES TO CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) §92-7(a),
the Council may, when deemed necessary, hold an Executive Session on any agenda
item without written public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in
advance. Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall
be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). (Confidential reports on file in
the County Attorney's Office and/or the County Clerk's Office. Discussions held in
Executive Session are closed to the public.)
H. ADJOURNMENT.
I. NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH
SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE
COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU`E,
KAUAI, HAWAII 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188.
FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241-6349.