HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/2014 Committee Meeting Agenda COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014
9:00 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
HISTORIC COUNTY BUILDING
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LIHUE, KAUA`I, HAWAII 96766
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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).
B. PLANNING COMMITTEE
1. PL 2014-03 Communication (09/11/2014) from Councilmember Bynum,
requesting the presence of Special Counsel David J. Minkin, to
provide a briefing on the recent Hawai`i State Supreme Court's
decision in Kaua`i Springs, Inc. vs. County of Kaua`i, et al. and
Kaua`i Springs, Inc. vs. Planning Commission of the County of
Kaua`i, including the cases' application and relevance to
Hawai`i's Public Trust Doctrine.
C. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES / PUBLIC SAFETY/ COMMUNITY
ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
1. Bill No. 2551 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21,
SECTIONS 21-1.3 AND 21-9.1, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987,
AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH VARIABLE RATES FOR THE
COLLECTION OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
REFUSE (PAY AS YOU THROW)
(Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 2 OCTOBER 1, 2014
D. PUBLIC WORKS / PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
1. C 2014-89 Communication (03/05/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
requesting the presence of the County Engineer, to provide an
update on the Ala Kalanikaumaka Street off-site drainage area
and the efforts of the Department of Public Works to address the
reported problems that occur following heavy rain.
(Deferred 08/06/2014)
2. PWPR 2014-06 Communication (09/09/2014) from Councilmember Rapozo,
requesting a briefing by the Department of Public Works,
Engineering Division, on the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) to include:
• The role of the County's Engineering Department in
coordinating the NFIP;
• The concerns about inaccurate mapping of specific parcels;
and
• The effects of insurance rates on homeowners.
E. FINANCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (TOURISM/VISITOR
INDUSTRY/ SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/ SPORTS &
RECREATION DEVELOPMENT / OTHER ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AREAS) COMMITTEE
1. Bill No. 2552 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. B-2014-781, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE
OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015 BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS
ESTIMATED IN THE CRIMINAL ASSETS FORFEITURE
FUND (Kaua`i Police Department, Exercise Equipment —
$70,000) (Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
2. Bill No. 2554 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Real Property Tax Relief for the
2014 Tax Year) (Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
3. Bill No. 2555 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. B-2014-781, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE
OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2014
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2015, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS
ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Real Property Tax
Relief Funding— $750,000) (Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 3 OCTOBER 1, 2014
4. Bill No. 2556 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Reinstating the Permanent Home
Use Tax Limit) (Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
5. Bill No. 2557 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Low Income Tax Credit)
(Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
6. Bill No. 2558 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Retroactive Real Property Tax
Measures and Extensions) (Public hearing held 09/24/2014)
7. Bill No. 2559 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Tax On Use) (Public hearing held
09/24/2014)
F. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
A. Minutes of the September 3, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting.
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Hawaii 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. 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, LIHUE,
KAUAI, HAWAII, 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188.
FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241-6349.