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Lihu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766
MEMORANDUM
January 17, 2014
TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor
FROM: Jay Furfaro, Council.Chair
RE: JANUARY 16, 2014 COUNCIL MEETIN ` —AP
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its
January 16, 2014 Council Meeting:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
C 2014-01 Communication (12/17/2013) from Councilmember Hooser,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Chapter 5A,
Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Real Property Taxes, to extend
the deadline for homeowners to apply for the Home Preservation Tax Limit for tax
year 2014 from December 31, 2013 to August 31, 2014. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-02 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the Housing &
Community Development Revolving Fund. (Housing Agency Grant Funded
Bargaining Unit 13 Increases- $20,891) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-03 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(Fire Department Bargaining Unit 11 Increases - $617,529)
(Received for the Record.)
C 2014-04 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(Police Department Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Replenishment Due to
Bargaining Unit 12 Increases - $987,606) (Received for the Record.)
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Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
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C 2014-05 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(Committed Reserve Fund Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 12 Increases —
$561,864) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-06 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(Committed Reserve Fund Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 13 Increases —
$197,072) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-07 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(General Fund Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) Replenishment Due to
Bargaining Unit 13 Increases— $ 295,422) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-08 Communication (12/23/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund.
(Department of Parks and Recreation, Parks Maintenance Septic System Pumping —
$200,000) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-09 Communication (12/13/2013) from the County Auditor,
transmitting for Council information, the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR), Single Audit Report, and Management Advisory Report for
the Period Ended June 30, 2013. (Copies of the CAFR, Single Audit Report, and
Management Advisory Report on file in the County Clerk's Office.)
(Received for the Record.)
C 2014-10 Communication (01/06/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to
Ordinance No. B-2013-753, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
Operating Budget, by Revising the Amounts Estimated in the General Fund. (Office
of Economic Development, Administration — Other Services, Kauai Historical
Society Grant — $25,000) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-11 Communication (12/27/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Period 1 Financial Report — Detailed
Budget Report, Statement of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statement of
Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Report as of July 31, 2013,
pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2013-753, relating to the Operating
Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. (Copies of the Period 1
Financial Reports as of July 31, 2013 on file in the County Clerk's Office.)
(Received for the Record.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
Page 3
C 2014-12 Communication (12/27/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Period 2 Financial Report — Detailed
Budget Report, Statement of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statement of
Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Report as of August 31, 2013,
pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2013-753, relating to the Operating
Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. (Copies of the Period 2
Financial Reports as of August 31, 2013 on file in the County Clerk's Office.)
(Received for the Record.)
C 2014-13 Communication (12/27/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Period 3 Financial Report — Detailed
Budget Report, Statement of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statement of
Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Report as of September 30, 2013,
pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2013-753, relating to the Operating
Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. (Copies of the Period 3
Financial Reports as of September 30, 2013 on file in the County Clerk's Office.)
(Received for the Record.)
COMMUNICATIONS:
C 2014-14 Communication (12/06/2013) from the Civil Defense Manager,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend grant funds in the amount of
$475,000 from the United States Department of Homeland Security via the State of
Hawai`i, Department of Defense, for the Fiscal Year 2013 State Homeland Security
Grant Program for the following:
1) Continue to enhance the capability of State and local units of government
to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from threats and incidents of
terrorism involving the use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear
and explosive weapons, and cyber attacks, in addition to day-to-day
all-hazards scenarios;
2) Continue to provide support to Citizen Corps Councils with planning,
outreach, and management of Citizen Corps programs and activities, such
as Community Emergency Response Teams and Neighborhood Watch.
(Referred to the January 22, 2014 Environmental Services /Public Safety /
Community Assistance Committee Meeting.)
C 2014-15 Communication (12/09/2013) from the Director of Economic
Development, requesting Council approval to receive and expend matching funds in
the amount of $30,000 from the Hawai`i Tourism Authority's Kukulu Ola Living
Hawaiian Culture Program, and the Hawai`i Community Foundation, for the 2014
Kauai Nui Kuapapa Project, to include ahupua'a signage around Kaua`i, and a
website with complimentary information. (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
Page 4
C 2014-16 Communication (12/10/2013) from the Housing Director,
requesting Council approval for the following:
1) Fee simple acquisition from the owners of the residential unit situated at
3920 Haoa Street, #312, Lihu`e, for not more than $186,850;
2) Fee simple resale of the residential unit situated at 3920 Haoa Street,
#312, Lihu`e, for not more than $186,850, to a participant of the
Affordable Housing Program Waitlist whose household income does not
exceed 80% of the Kaua`i Median Household Income (KMHI);
3) Authorize the County Clerk to sign legal documents related to the
acquisition and resale transactions. (Approved.)
C 2014-17 Communication (12/06/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the First Quarter Estimate of Revenues and
Expenditures (Periods 1-3) for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014.
(Received for the Record.)
C 2014-18 Communication (12/11/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Condition of the County Treasury
Statement quarterly report as of November 1, 2013. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-19 Communication (12/19/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Schedule of Fund Balances for the
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013, pursuant to Section 19.14 of the Kaua`i County
Charter. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-20 Communication (12/27/2013) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council information, the Period 4 Financial Report — Detailed
Budget Report, Statement of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statement of
Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Report as of October 31, 2013,
pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2013-753, relating to the Operating
Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2013-2014. (Copies of the Period 4
Financial Reports as of October 31, 2013 on file in the County Clerk's Office.)
(Received for the Record.)
C 2014-21 Communication (12/17/2013) from Council Chair Furfaro,
requesting the presence of the County Engineer to provide an update on the County
of Kaua`i's Residential Refuse Collection Assessment Process, which appeared as
Finding 13-03, of the Management Advisory Report for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2013. This update should include, but not be limited to, corrective action
to address this finding, enforcement mechanisms for unpaid Residential Refuse
Collection Assessments, the process for managing the accounts receivables tied to
this fee, any associated penalties, and the personnel needs necessary to administer
this fee collection process. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-22 Communication (12/31/2013) from Councilmember Yukimura,
requesting Council reconsideration of Resolution No. 2013-72, Draft 2, relating to
Implementing an Environmental and Public Health Impacts Study (EPHIS), Via
Formation of a Pesticide and Genetic Engineering Joint Fact Finding Group
(JFFG). (Received for the Record.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
Page 5
C 2014-23 Communication (01/03/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
transmitting for Council approval the nomination of Councilmember Mel Rapozo to
fill the National Association of Counties (NACo) Board of Director vacancy for the
remaining term ending July 14, 2014, pursuant to Section 5A of the Hawai`i State
Association of Counties (HSAC) Bylaws. (Approved.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED.
RESOLUTION FOR RECONSIDERATION:
Resolution No. 2013-72, Draft 2 — RESOLUTION TO IMPLEMENT AN
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS STUDY (EPHIS), VIA
FORMATION OF A PESTICIDE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING JOINT FACT
FINDING GROUP (JFFG) (Reconsideration Approved; Deferred to the
January 22, 2014 Special Council Meeting at 3:00 p.m.)
BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2520) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing
scheduled for 02/12/2014, and referred to the Finance & Economic
Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small Business Development /
Sports & Recreation Development / Other Economic Development Areas)
Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2521) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVOLVING FUND (Housing Agency Grant Funded Bargaining Unit 13 Increases
— $20,891) (Approved as Amended on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled
for 02/12/2014, and referred to the Finance & Economic Development
(Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small Business Development / Sports &
Recreation Development/Other Economic Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2522) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Fire Department Bargaining
Unit 11 Increases — $617,529) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing
scheduled for 02/12/2014, and referred to the Finance & Economic
Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small Business Development /
Sports & Recreation Development / Other Economic Development Areas)
Committee.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
Page 6
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2523) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Police Department Other Post
Employment Benefits (OPEB) Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 12 Increases -
$987,606) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2014,
and referred to the Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor
Industry/Small Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/
Other Economic Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2524) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Committed Reserve Fund
Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 12 Increases - $561,864) (Approved on
1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2014, and referred to the
Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small
Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/Other Economic
Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2525) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Committed Reserve Fund
Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 13 Increases - $197,072) (Approved on
1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2014, and referred to the
Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small
Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/Other Economic
Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2526) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (General Fund Other Post
Employment Benefits (OPEB) Replenishment Due to Bargaining Unit 13 Increases -
$ 295,422) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for
02/12/2014, and referred to the Finance & Economic Development (Tourism/
Visitor Industry / Small Business Development / Sports & Recreation
Development/Other Economic Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2527) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Department of Parks and
Recreation, Parks Maintenance Septic System Pumping - $200,000) (Approved on
1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2014, and referred to the
Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small
Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/Other Economic
Development Areas) Committee.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
January 17, 2014
Page 7
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2528) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE
AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND. (Office of Economic
Development, Administration — Other Services, Kauai Historical Society Grant —
$25,000) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 02/12/2014,
and referred to the Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor
Industry/Small Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/
Other Economic Development Areas) Committee.)
BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
Bill No. 2497, Draft 1 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO
CHAPTER 4, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF
LOBBYISTS (See also CR-COW 2014-01; the Committee of the Whole recommended
approval as amended to Bill No. 2497, Draft 1 on January 8, 2014.)
(Referred to the January 22, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting.)
Bill No. 2512 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. B-2013-753, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF
THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
JULY 1, 2013 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2014, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS
ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Office of the County Attorney, Special
Counsel - $95,053) (See also CR-FED 2014-01; the Finance & Economic Development
(Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small Business Development / Sports & Recreation
Development / Other Economic Development Areas) Committee recommended
approval on second and final reading.) (Approved.)
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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