HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2014 Special Council minutes (ES-733) SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 21, 2014
The Special Council Meeting of the Council of the County of Kaua`i was called
to order by Council Chair Jay Furfaro at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street,
Room 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 8:49 a.m., after which the
following members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Tim Bynum
Honorable Gary L. Hooser
Honorable Ross Kagawa
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura
Honorable Jay Furfaro
Excused: Honorable Mason K. Chock, Sr.
Honorable Mel Rapozo
Chair Furfaro: May I ask the Public Comment portion to be
read?
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).
Chair Furfaro: Is there anyone in the audience who wishes
to give comment on this item that has been posted for Executive Session? If not,
can I get an approval of the agenda?
APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
Mr. Kagawa moved for approval of the agenda as circulated, seconded by
Ms. Yukimura, and carried by a vote of 5:0:2 (Mr. Chock and Mr. Rapozo were
excused).
Chair Furfaro: Thank you. Mauna Kea, may I ask you to
come up to read the Executive Session item for today?
There being no objections, the rules were suspended.
MAUNA KEA TRASK, First Deputy County Attorney: Good morning
Chair and County Council. This is for ES-733.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING 2 MAY 21, 2014
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
ES-733 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Sections 92-4, 92-5(a)(4), and
Kaua`i County Charter section 3.07(E), the purpose of this Executive Session is to
provide Council with a briefing and request for authority to settle the case of Verna
Rita v. County of Kaua`i, Civil No. CV12-00605 JMS RLP (U.S. District Court), and
related matters. The briefing and consultation involves consideration of the powers,
duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities of the Council and the County as
they relate to this agenda item.
Chair Furfaro: Thank you, Mauna Kea. This Special
Council meeting only covers one item as read by Mauna Kea. As the Executive
Session item ES-733 was read by the First Deputy County Attorney, may I ask for a
roll call vote to go into Executive Session?
There being no objections, the meeting was called back to order, and
proceeded as follows:
Ms. Yukimura moved to convene into Executive Session for ES-733, seconded
by Mr. Bynum, and carried by the following vote:
FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION: Bynum, Hooser, Kagawa,
Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL — 5,
AGAINST EXECUTIVE SESSION: None TOTAL — 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Chock, Rapozo TOTAL— 2,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL— 0.
Chair Furfaro: We have five "ayes" and two excused
members. I believe we will be about fifteen (15) minutes in Executive Session. On
that note, we are going to move into Executive Session. Thank you.
ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, the Special Council Meeting adjourned at
8:53 a.m.
ec • y submitted,
J I _ •UNTAIN-TANIGAWA
Deputy County Clerk
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