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MEMORANDUM
November 20, 2014
TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor �
FROM: Jay Furfaro, Council C . ' = �'��
RE: NOVEMBER 19, 2014 COUNCIL ' E(��
This is to inform you of the action taken�l by the Council at its
November 19, 2014 Council Meeting:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
C 2014-284 Communication (10/22/2014) from the County Engineer and the
County Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Manager, transmitting for Council
consideration, proposed amendments to Ordinance No. B-2014-782, as amended,
relating to the Capital Budget of the County of Kaua`i, for the
Fiscal Year 2014-2015, by revising the amounts estimated in the Bond Fund.
(Moana Kai and Pono Kai Seawall— $1,600,000) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-285 Communication (10/30/2014) from the Housing Director,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Ordinance
No. B-2014-781, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of
Kauai, for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015, by revising the amounts estimated in the
Housing and Community Development Revolving Fund (HCDRF).
(Housing Agency, Special Projects — $35,877) (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-286 Communication (10/30/2014) from the County Engineer,
transmitting for Council information, the following monthly Building Permit
Reports for the months of May, June, July, August, and September 2014:
(1) Building Permit Processing Report — Information on quantity and
value of incoming applications, value of permits issued, and status of
Revolving Fund;
(2) Building Permit Estimate Value Summary — Graph of Building Permit
estimated values over a one (1) year period;
(3) Building Permit Tracking Report — Summary of processing times
overall and by Agency for all permits issued during the reporting
period; and
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(4) Building Permits Status: All current open applications — Summary
review times overall and by Agency for all outstanding permit
applications. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-287 Communication (11/07/2014) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Ordinance
No. B-2014-781, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of
Kaua`i, for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015, by revising the amounts estimated in the
General Fund. Funds will be used by the Department of Finance, Real Property
Assessment Division for Assessment Analyst software to assist with the
identification and collection of data associated with unassessed improvements of
real property. (Real Property Assessment Software — $100,000) (Received for the
Record.)
C 2014-288 Communication (11/13/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution supporting the preservation of
the character of Hanalei Bay by restricting the use of large vessels that are
operating within the Bay. (Received for the Record.)
C 2014-289 Communication (11/13/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution supporting a low interest loan
program to assist in the conversion of cesspools to septic systems for Kaua`i
residents. (Received for the Record.)
COMMUNICATIONS:
C 2014-290 Communication (09/04/2014) from Councilmember Yukimura,
requesting Council consideration, for the public release of the County Attorney
opinion dated July 29, 2014, relating to Bill No. 2546, Draft 1. (Approved.)
C 2014-291 Communication (10/29/2014) from the Fire Chief, requesting
Council approval to accept and utilize a donation from the Kaua`i Lifeguard
Association (KLA), of two (2) All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), valued at seven thousand
five hundred dollars ($7,500) each for a total of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
(Approved with thank you letter to follow.)
C 2014-292 Communication (10/30/2014) from Council Chair Furfaro,
requesting the presence of the Director of Economic Development, to provide the
Council with a briefing and update relating to the Kilauea Agricultural Park.
(Received for the Record.)
CLAIMS:
C 2014-293 Communication (10/24/2014) from the Deputy County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Holly Finley, on behalf of
Hawaiian Telcom, for damages to their property, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter
of the County of Kauai. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for
disposition and/or report back to the Council.)
C 2014-294 Communication (10/24/2014) from the Deputy County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Stacy Trinh, Payment
Recovery Examiner of GEICO Insurance as subrogee for Lindsay Yuh, for damages
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.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
November 20, 2014
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COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution No. 2014-49 - RESOLUTION PRESERVING THE CHARACTER
OF HANALEI BAY BY RESTRICTING USE OF LARGE VESSELS WITHIN THE
BAY (Approved.)
Resolution No. 2014-50 - RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A LOW INTEREST
LOAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN THE CONVERSION OF CESSPOOLS TO
SEPTIC SYSTEMS FOR KAUAI RESIDENTS (Received for the Record.)
BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2563) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2014-782, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL
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 BOND FUND (Moana Kai and Pono Kai Seawall -
$1,600,000) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for
12/17/2014, 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. 2564) -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 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVOLVING FUND (Housing Agency, Special Projects - $35,877) (Approved on
1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 12/17/2014, and referred to the
Finance & Economic Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small
Business Development/Sports & Recreation Development/Other Economic
Development Areas) Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill ORDINANCE NO. B-2014-781, AS AMENDED, RELATING TOATHCE 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 Assessment Software -
$100,000) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for 12/10/2014
at 8:30 a.m., and referred to the December 10, 2014 Finance & Economic
Development (Tourism / Visitor Industry / Small Business Development /
Sports & Recreation Development / Other Economic Development Areas)
Committee Meeting.)
BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
Bill No. 2461, Draft 4 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE (Amendments to the Shoreline Setback
Ordinance) (Approved as Amended to Bill No. 2461, Draft 5.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor
November 20, 2014
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Bill No. 2546, Draft 2 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Agronomics / Agricultural Use Definition / Reporting)
(Approved as Amended to Bill No. 2546, Draft 3.)
Bill No. 2557, Draft 2 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Low Income Tax Credit) (Approved.)
Bill No. 2559, Draft 2 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO
REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Tax On Use) (Received for the Record.)
Bill No. 2561 — 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 (Office of the County Attorney, Special
Counsel Account - $67,933) (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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