HomeMy WebLinkAboutFY 2019 Budget Presentation (Office of Economic Development) COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2019 Budget Presentation
Thursday, April 5, 2018
George K. Costa
Director
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OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1. MISSION
The Office of Economic Development works in partnership with the community to create economic
opportunities towards the development of a healthy, stable and balanced economy of the County of
Kauai.
2. VISION
The Office of Economic Development strives to support current businesses and diversify Kauai’s
economy by providing opportunities for development of new business. The Office of Economic
Development’s goals will be achieved with collaboration of business, government and community
sectors.
3. FY18 SUCCESSES & ACHIEVEMENTS
As our Mission Statement implies the Office of Economic works in partnership with the community to
create economic opportunities. When reviewing OED’s budget, it could be classified into three main
areas:
Salaries & Benefits
Grants-in-Aid
Operating Expenses
The following chart breaks down the OED budget by the various industry sectors we work in partnership
with. Although almost half of OED’s budget is in grants, the other portion of salaries, benefits and
operating expenses reflect what the staff does in the community that does not necessarily come with
grant funding. This is where the true partnership and collaboration takes place.
There are 10 staff members in OED. Each industry sector has one staff specialist or employee and the
Administration is comprised of the Director, Administrative Specialist and Accountant.
Fiscal Year 2018 Salaries & Grants- Operating
Office of Economic
Development Benefits In-Aid Expenses TOTAL %
Administration 294,616 260,000 32,975 587,591 27.1%
Agriculture 80,175 215,000 6,100 301,275 13.9%
Tourism 127,053 367,605 81,650 576,308 26.6%
Sustainability-Energy 115,933 45,000 44,790 205,723 9.5%
Sports Marketing 107,218 0 6,435 113,653 5.2%
Workforce Development 99,115 5,000 0 104,115 4.8%
Creative Industries (Film) 125,461 5,000 26,780 157,241 7.3%
Kauai Made 75,285 0 46,560 121,845 5.6%
TOTAL 1,024,856 897,605 245,290 2,167,751 100.0%
47.3% 41.4% 11.3% 100.0%
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In Fiscal Year 2018 the breakout of spending by focused sectors was as follows. These numbers only
include program costs. Some of these funds are operational and done in house in the sectors and some
are utilized via partners who applied to a Request for Proposals. Further breakdown of these partners
and their contributions to follow. The Other item covers a UHERO contract for data and forecasts,
YWCA funded programs in the current year and our Ambassadors of Aloha promotional materials
program.
Agriculture
26%
Energy/Sustainability
9%
Kauai Made
3%
Creative Industries
4%
Tourism
36%
Culture
1%
Workforce/Capacity
7%
Other
14%
OED 2017-2018 General Fund Distribution by Sector
2017-2018 Program Agriculture Energy/Sustainability
Kauai Made Creative Industries Tourism
Culture Workforce/Capacity Other
OED also receives funds from other federal and state agencies to further enhance our economic
development goals. These funds were for Harbor greetings, Community Enrichment Program
management and Haena improvements from the Hawaii Tourism Authority; U.S. Dept. of Labor/ State
Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) for Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act (WIO A)
Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth and Administrative programs, DLIR Future Farmers of America
Summer Internship Program and East Kauai Irrigation support from the Department of Agriculture.
Hawaii Tourism Authority (3
programs) $230,000
Workforce Investment Opportunity
Act $339,594
Department of Agriculture- East
Irrigation $75,000
DLIR FFA Program $36,000
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The Expanded Grant-In-Aid Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
Fiscal Year 2018 has been a year of transition for the Office of Economic Development. OED instituted an all-
sector RFP process encompassing Tourism, Culture, Agriculture, Workforce Development, Creative Industries
and Emerging Industries/Capacity Building. In Fiscal Year 2019, the Sustainability-Energy sector will also join
the RFP process. This will enable OED to gain efficiencies, reduce in-house costs, and engage other
organizations to manage energy efficiency development activities.
Overall the benefits of these partnerships result in more than triple our funds and in-kind services that go into
projects that reach across the island and into multiple sectors. In addition, this year OED was able to forge new
partnerships in the community.
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Administration
Economic Development Projects Support (RFP) – Budget - $145,000
With regards to the Kauai Economic Development Plan – Comprehensive Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS) and its six emerging industry clusters, OED’s primary focus has been on Food &
Agriculture and the Science & Technology sectors. In the future, this RFP process will also invite
organizations from the sectors of Health & Wellness, Arts & Culture, Sports & Recreation, and
Sustainable Technologies & Practices. Criteria for this RFP included:
Dissemination of business-related information that will enable business to expand, diversify and
compete;
Development of the local workforce in current focus areas;
Community economic development projects and/or leadership capacity building training programs in
current focus areas;
Maintenance of focus on the Kauai Economic Development Plan – Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) Update 2016-2020.
The following are those organizations that were awarded grants for their projects:
Microenterprise Assistance Program (CNHA) – Budget – ($25,000)
CNHA will host a series of workshops over the span of 12 weeks between March and June 2018
to offer small business training, access to capital, and access to a marketplace. Business
opportunity focus will be on indigenous artists, agribusiness (farming and ranching) as well as
entrepreneurship basics.
Kulaiwi Internship Program (Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli) – Budget – ($25,000)
Cultural restorative Agriculture: Interns work to restore and plant 18 lo'i kalo on 10 acres in
Makaweli Valley and clear new land for future lo'i. Interns will have the opportunity to work in
two locations, mauka and makai and learn where different crops are being grown. This program
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works in partnership with the State Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Waimea High
School, Kauai charter schools and the Kauai Community College.
Kauai Technology Boot Camp (KEDB) – Budget – ($17,500)
Using the Kauai Development Plan – Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) as a
guide line for Kauai’s future, a practical workshop on topics covering technology, computer science,
product design & development and cybersecurity led by subject matter experts.
Kauai Feature Film “Too Much Life” (Kauai Film Academy) – Budget – ($15,000)
An opportunity for Kauai students to learn first-hand, about the film industry techniques involved in order
to produce quality films, and hopefully an opportunity to pursue a film career.
Leadership Capacity Building Workshop (Malama Kauai) – Budget – ($10,000)
Series of leadership capacity building workshops in the Spring of 2018 for leaders on Kauai focused on:
leading organizations in today’s fast-paced world to success, collaboration, partnerships, board
governance, and the art of facilitation.
Hanapepe Town Capacity-Building Project (Hanapepe Economic Alliance) –
Budget – ($5,000)
The Hanapepe Economic Alliance (HEA) is continuing to work on their strategic plan with more directed
membership and project coordination, marketing plan development, advertising and website and social
media capacity build out.
Aloha+ Challenge Dashboard (Hawaii Green Growth) – Budget – ($4,000)
Continuation of development of innovation and community engagement with the Aloha Plus
Challenge Dashboard project which is an online open-data platform to track progress and inform
action on Hawaii's statewide 2030 Sustainability goals.
YWCA – Family Violence Shelter – Budget - $65,000
Funding assists the YWCA who is the sole provider of emergency services for victims of Domestic
Violence and their children. Services include 24-hour/365-day a year hotlines, crisis intervention, safe
shelter, Temporary Restraining Orders, legal advocacy, housing advocacy, and financial empowerment.
The Family Violence Shelter provides a safe home for victims in danger due to domestic violence.
YWCA provides all meals, clothing, and housing. The Shelter is staffed 24-hours a day to provide in-
person support for residents, as well as crisis counseling intervention to hotline callers.
YWCA – Sexual Assault Treatment Program – Budget - $50,000
Funding assists the YWCA who is the sole provider of Sexual Assault Services for Kauai. Services
include 24-hour/365-day a year and are available for residents and visitors, male, female, adult and
youth. Services include crisis hotline, in-person crisis counseling, clinical counseling, legal advocacy
and prevention education.
Promotional Materials Program – Budget - $8,000
OED has a limited supply of promotional materials that we provide organizations who travel to the U.S.
Mainland to attend conferences and other meetings. This is a great opportunity to engage residents in
promoting Kauai. We have been able to maintain our program utilizing a smaller budget by eliminating
high-priced items such as cookies, salad dressing and providing smaller coffee packets. Inexpensive
items such as stickers, pens, post-it notes are always popular and have a longer shelf life. We constantly
monitor our inventory supply and are able to make one or two purchases a year that help to reduce costs.
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Kaua’i Made Program
Kauai Made Program - Commercial Support – Budget - $10,000
OED manages the Kauai Made Program which currently has 104 vendors, 14 retail members and 24
both vendor and retail members. Each pay $50 a year for their membership as a vendor and $75 per
year membership as a retailer. Advertising for the program is carefully assessed each year for best
reach. Currently ads are running in the Kauai Drive Guide, July Visitors Wrap, Kauai Coupon Book,
Kauai Adventure and Romance Guide, This Week Magazine, Kauai Family Magazine, the Kauai Travel
Planner and Visitor Guide. A hard copy brochure with all members is also produced once a year and
distributed to racks around the island and the Kauai Made Specialist coordinates special events each
year for members to join in on which can include wholesaler shows, Made in Hawaii shows, special
events and festivals with a Kauai Made feature section, and cooperative shows with the Kauai Grown
program. OED also maintains the Kauai Made Website. Between 2016 and 2017 calendar years there
has been a 16.68% increase in membership fees that is used to help support the program.
Kauai Made / Kauai Grown Tradeshow – Budget - $15,000
The 2017-2018 Kauai Made/Kauai Grown tradeshow was held on September 15, 2017 The event
included new attractions such as, musical entertainment, a doggie fashion show and chef demonstrations
of food cooked utilizing local product. OED also expanded marketing effort for the event to wholesalers
and the public. This effort has yielded a 200% increase in wholesale distributors attending the show and
a 300% increase in public attendance. The largest request we received from surveys was to extend the
hours of the show to the evening so the working public could spend more time shopping.
Hanapepe Salt Pond – Budget - $0
OED’s goal is to perpetuate the unique culture of Kaua‘i by supporting families farming salt beds in
Hanapēpē. We have brought stakeholders together, clarified concerns such as impacts to beds, and
clarified the need for and interest in developing a master plan of this resource. We continue to facilitate
improvements in this area by assisting State DOT-Airports, State DLNR, County Parks & Recreation
and Kauai Police Department with an agreement to remove or arrest illegal campers in the Salt Pond
area. Signage addressing illegal camping has been erected to assist the Kaua‘i Police Department to
enforce this rule. We are also working with the Hui Hana Pa’akai O Hanapepe (Salt Farmers) on
returning the large boulders in the swale area to prevent vehicles from driving through the salt beds area
and onto the beach. Vehicles spread sand, motor oil and other chemicals that contaminate the salt beds.
Additional signage will be installed to educate residents and visitors on this “wahi pana” special place
that needs to be cared for.
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Agriculture
Sunshine Farmers Market Marketing Update – Budget - $5,000
Funds are used to market the Sunshine Farmer’s Market Program, as well as reprinting brochures and
flyers. This year ads ran in the kauaieventscalendar and the Kauai Drive Guide and banners have been
purchased and upgraded. OED continues to update the farmer/vendor rosters for each market; ensure all
required documents are submitted on a timely basis for compliance and establish an accurate “waitlist”
of interested farmer/vendors.We are currently working with the County Attorney’s Office to establish a
fee for all farmer/vendors at each market to help offset the cost administering the program.
Agriculture Support / Diversified Agriculture (RFP) – Budget - $215,000
Like the Emerging Industries RFP, OED awarded funds for agricultural projects that support the
agriculture-related organizations with a special focus on:
o Promoting good stewardship of Kauai and Niihau’s natural resources by providing site-specific,
profitable, sustainable farming and ranching practices that strengthen agricultural
competitiveness;
o Satisfy human food, feed and fiber needs:
o Maintain and enhance the quality and productivity of soil;
o Conserve soil, water, energy, natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat;
o Maintain and improve the quality of surface and ground water;
o Job creation and growing a younger workforce;
o Create demand for product, through marketing on web-based social media and other platforms;
o Improved marketing, sales and business practices.
Anahola Market Place-Local Food (CNHA) – Budget – ($43,000)
Create a fully functional, highly visible Local Foods program designed by and accessed by local
residents. The 10-month initiative will conduct research, develop and establish a meaningful
Local Foods program to support the success and sustainability of local farmers and fishermen.
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (GIRC&D) – Budget – ($40,000)
Funding expands the capacity of natural resource workers and other individuals in Kauai County to
survey, respond, detect and eradicate high priority invasive species.
Moloa’a Farmer’s Irrigation System Upgrade (Moloa’a Irrigation Cooperative) –
Budget – ($30,601)
Funds will be used to install Badger Orion analytical water meters to monitor more carefully for water
leakage and to complete a survey by a hydrogeologist for a new well source.
Kauai Cattlemen’s Association Slaughter & Processing Facility-Energy Efficiency Project
(KCA) – Budget – ($20,000)
Solar Installation for renewable energy with matching funds from Renewable USDA. Savings to be
passed on to the consumers by holding prices steady or creating better pricing as savings are realized.
Ike Outreach-Kumano (Kumano I Ke Ala O Makaweli) – Budget – ($15,000)
Fostering “malama ‘aina” (caring for the land) in keiki Pre K-12 grades during school organized
educational experiences with focus on the west side. A KIKA educator will go into the classrooms one
week prior to the group's Kulaiwi Restoration and Agriculture experience to teach oli, kalo part s and the
history of mahi-ai to our young farmers before going on site to continue education.
Kilauea Community Agriculture Center (formerly Ag Park) – Budget – ($39,500)
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Funds will be used to help install an internal irrigation system in conjunction with an external
irrigation system that utilizes non-potable water from the Kilauea Stone Dam.
The State Legislature provided a Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and the Department of Agriculture will
provide funds to cover the cost of the external system.
December 2014 December 2017
Agriculture Summer Internship Program – Budget – ($20,000)
The State Legislature, through the Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations (DLIR) - Agriculture
Committee has approved a third year of funding for Kauai’s Agriculture Summer Internship
Program. What originally started as an effort to engage Future Farmers of America students at
Kauai High School and encourage both Kapaa and Waimea high schools to build their programs
has evolved to an expanded program that now includes students in each high school’s Natural
Resources Pathway curriculum. The DLIR funds were used to pay students during their summer
employment, as well as provide a stipend for farmers, ranchers and value-added producers for
taking their valuable time to commit to training students. We started with 2 FFA students in
2015, and expanded to 36 students from all three Kauai public high schools working with seven
organizations. This increased interest and participation of students has helped both Kapaa and
Waimea high schools to re-certify their FFA programs this past school year.
Kauai Mahi’ai Technical Assistance Program (Malama Kauai) – Budget – ($10,000)
Workshop-based education on farmer’s topics as determined by surveys taken, one-on-one support with
grant writing and resource referrals, as well as help with increased connections with and support from
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government sources at all levels. The goal is to enable farmers to develop the skills and understanding to
increase operational capacity and revenue generating opportunities.
St. Theresa School Gardening Program (St. Theresa School) – Budget – ($3.000)
Education of students aged 3-15 on monthly topics including host culture Hawaiian ahupua’a, sustainable
agriculture, plant care, self-care, setting goals and achieving rewards. Includes field trips to other Kauai
farms and a plan to increase the level of study for students each grade year.
Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair (KCFB) – Budget – ($3,000)
Funds to be used for the purchase of supplies and equipment to assist with traffic control during the fair.
Next Generation Sector Partnership – Agriculture Industry – Budget - $0
In December 2016, the University of Hawaii (UH), in conjunction with the Hawaii Chamber of
Commerce introduced a new concept of collaboration with Workforce Development, Economic
Development, Education and various industries outlined in each state’s Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS). UH received a national grant to help facilitate the launch meeting of this
concept on Oahu, as well as funding for launches in each county. Each county was asked to select one of
the six emerging industry clusters it wanted to work on and the Kauai contingent selected the
Agriculture Industry. Led by the Kauai Economic Development Board and the County’s Office of
Economic Development, Kauai launched its NextGen Sector Partnership meeting in September 2017
with 64 attendees representing various facets of the Agriculture Industry.
The meeting was successful in that several committees were formed to address different challenges
within the industry. Those committees include affordable land, water, marketing, education and
workforce development.
In order to support Kauai’s and the other county’s initiatives, the State Department of Labor and
Industrial Relations is providing $15,000 to each county to continue the facilitation for at least 2 more
meetings to get the initiative well on its way.
Creative Industries (Film) & Small Business
Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Tradeshow – Budget - $3,500
This annual trade show underwent an administrative and program change and, is currently under review.
As a member of this organization of film commissions throughout the world, it continues to serve a role
in providing a presence and network of commissioners and organization which producers and others
seek local information. During the past 3 years, each year has continued to reinforce Kauai’s nearly 90
years of filmmaking history, as many attendees are familiar with the island for its iconic locations and
films.
Garden Island Film Festival – Budget - $4,000
The County and its industry partners helped to establish and provide grant funds for the Garden Island
Film Festival (GIFF) as a separate event from the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) which
we’ve supported for many years. Two years ago, the Kauai Film Commission decided to create its own
film festival in an effort to ensure the securing of relevant films that our residents would enjoy.
The GIFF, unlike the HIFF is held during the Spring of each year at various locations from Hanapepe to
Poipu on the West and South, Kapaa on the East and in Princeville on the North Shore. The GIFF
showcases films made on Kauai or in Hawaii, directed and/or produced by Hawaii filmmakers, or has a
connection to the islands, whether it be ethnic, cultural, historical, or social. Films this year included
hula performances and featured homegrown Laird Hamilton. In April Filipino films will be shown in
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conjunction with the opening of the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center “A Place for All” and in May
Japanese films will be shown in recognition of the “Gannenmono” which is the 150th Anniversary of
Japanese Migration to Hawaii.
Hawaii International Film Festival – Budget - $1,000
The Kauai Film Commission has supported the Hawaii Film Festival for many years and will continue
to do so. Grant funds help to support this event held annually in November at the Historic Waimea
Theater as part of the statewide HIFF events.
Kaua’i Film Commission Marketing Plan – Budget – ($9,870)
During fiscal year ending June 30 2018, the budget was to create new marketing and collateral materials,
including a brochure and pull-up banners designed to provide visual attraction. These location based ads
also have information about the tax credit extension until 2026, which includes the 25% tax credit
incentive (including 5% more for neighbor islands). The 2019 marketing efforts will focus on
leveraging the existing website, distributing the new collateral materials and, building and strengthening
relationships within the industry and connecting untapped resources.
Kaua’i Film Commission Website – Budget – ($1,300)
The website continues to serve as an important electronic contact/network in providing invaluable
information that easily connects producers and others about Kauai as a location for their next marketing
or film production. For Kauai businesses, the on-line Production Resource Directory allows over 300
businesses to promote their business to producers at no-cost, and serves as a critical connection/contact
point for both producers and businesses. The site continues to add new businesses as they seek to
participate in this growing segment of the economy.
Kaua’i Film Production & Location Managers – Budget – ($1,000)
The Kauai Film Commission and the Kauai Film Commissioner value the expertise of Kauai’s film
industry professionals and location managers. Three electronic newsletters and quarterly industry
meetings were created and held with these funds.
Hawaii Film & Entertainment Board (HFEB) – Budget - $0
Since the change in leadership in 2017, the organization has reset its priorities including regularly
scheduled meetings that includes a legislative committee which advocates on bills that support the
sector. In 2017, the HFEB’s goal was to extend the Film Tax Credit which it successfully extended to
2026. Currently, during the 2018 session, the focus is in increasing the tax credit which is$35 Million.
Kauai Film Productions Update – Budget - $0
Since the start of fiscal year 2018, Kauai issued 21 film permits from July 2017 through mid-March
2018 including 73 filming days and spending over 1.5 million dollars. These productions supported 64
Kaua‘i film crew out of a total of 159 film crew. Permits issued ranged for productions from feature
film (1) to television shows/series (2), commercial/print ads (5), documentaries (2), travel (6), and
digital/internet (5). Permits issued do not include State of Hawaii – Hawaii Film Office permits nor
productions shot on private locations. Lastly, a large production is currently in pre-production by a
major Hollywood studio and will be in production at the end of the current fiscal year. It will be the
island’s largest production in years since the Jurassic and Pirates of the Caribbean franchises. The total
County of Kauai film permits issued and value as of end of March is $1,542,200.
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Kauai Creative Technologies Center – Budget - $0
The County continues its partnership with the Kauai Economic Development Board (KEDB). KEDB
has determined that the KCTC project should focus on creative technology programming and move
away from a building centric project for now. Emphasis on programs in education and workforce
training are critical to any future KCTC building. One such effort was held in 2017. The State of
Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Creative Industries Division’s
Creative Lab Hawaii held its first neighbor-island and inaugural program in Transmedia Ideation (across
multi-media platforms). It included 29 applicants who began their program with an intensive weekend
followed by 4 months of mentoring and joining a cohort of creatives. An alumnus of the program from
Kauai and who attended an Oahu CLH, was selected and invited to participate in the American Film
Market’s annual tradeshow. The winner created an application now used on phones to locate specific
places on the island of Kauai. A second Creative Lab Hawaii Kauai is planned for 2018 and will focus
on writing. Another aspect is working closely with the recently launched Kauai Community College
Associate of Arts degree that doubled in enrollment since fall 2017. Further information to be provided
at council presentation.
Workforce
Small Business Fair & Apprenticeship Day – Budget - $5,000
To help Kauai Businesses succeed on the island, the Kauai Small Business Fair was held last November
at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall-KWMCH. The Fair welcomed Federal and State service
provider vendors from across the State of Hawaii. USDA -Rural Development Agency, DBEDT- Dept.
of Business, Economic, Development & Tourism, DCCA-Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs,
HSBDC-Hawaii Small Business Development Center, including numerous agencies that provide
services to businesses in the community.
Seven successful local business representatives participated in a panel discussion to share information
about their business success on the island including Smith’s Motor Boat Service, Aunty Lilikoi, Waipa
Foundation, Solemates & Hawaiian Checkers Company, Papalua Island Company, Founder: Kauai
Marathon and the KAUAI JUICE CO.
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As part of the event’s activities, Bryson Victorino and his company called Valiant Road Productions
made their debut by filming the Small Business Fair and interviewing participants. The event itself was
successful with 200+ people in attendance.
Apprenticeship Day
Apprenticeship Day was also held in November at the Kauai Community College-Office of Continuing
Education & Training. The Governor was invited and his liaison, Carrice Gardner brought a special
message from Governor David Ige. Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr. had a special proclamation for the
local Workforce Development Board. Some of the Service Providers and Organizations with
Apprenticeship Programs that participated were: Plumbers & Fitters Training Fund, Local 675;
Construction Laborers Training Program, Local 368; Job Corps Hawaii; International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers, Local 1168
Four breakout sessions helped to elaborate services and information for the Plumbers & Fitters training,
Laborers training, and the Dept. of Labor & Industrial Relations, Workforce Development Division,
DLIR-WDD, presented 44 various apprenticeship training programs across the State of Hawaii.
The fourth breakout session by KIUC was presented by Sheryl Grady who brought in 4 apprentices from
their company working on their 8,000 hours of the apprenticeship program.
Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act (WIOA) Compliance – Budget - $0
With the funds received from the federal government for the WIOA program, the County’s Office of
Economic Development, is the officially designated fiscal agent appointed by the CLEO – the Chief
Local Elected Official. The Local Workforce Development Board assists in providing oversight for the
WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker & Youth Services Programs to include Business Engagement. The
KWDB Executive Director works with the current service provider for the WIOA programs. The
current provider is the State’s DLIR Workforce Development Division-WorkWise Kauai, also known as
the American Job Center, is located in the Lihue Civic Center.
Kauai Workforce Development Board (KWDB) – Budget - $0
The new streamlined 19-member volunteer Kauai Workforce Development Board (KWDB) under the
new WIOA Mandated Act of 2014 was charged with policy and planning responsibilities.
In cooperation with the Mayor, KWDB sets direction for workforce development utilizing as its
foundation, the KWDB Strategic Plan, as well as the Kauai’s CEDS Report, a prioritized set of EDA-
eligible projects that reflect the needs expressed by stakeholders in the community.
Officers elected to the board are:
Chair - Bobby Ayonon – Kauai Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, CEO
Vice Chair - Sheryl Grady – KIUC, HR-Apprenticeship Coordinator
Secretary - Kaleo Perez – KCFCU HR, Vice-President
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Kauai American Job Center – One-Stop Operator – Budget - $0
The County of Kauai is an officially designated regional area by the Governor, and as a result the
Mayor, who is the Chief Local Elected Official (CLEO) receives Federal Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) through the State of
Hawai`i’s Workforce Development Council which administers the program.
As a designated entity, the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development (OED) is the official
fiscal agent responsible for:
Local administration of the three WIOA programs that focus on employment and training, through two
service provider contracts:
o Adult and Dislocated Workers – currently served by the State DLIR Workforce Development
Division (WDD) housed in the WorkWise - Kauai One-Stop Job Center.
o Youth served by - new contractor.
Sports Marketing & Sister Cities
Kauai-Japan Youth Exchange Baseball Tournament
The Sports Marketing coordinator has been creating relationships with our Japanese Sister Cities to
develop home & away tournaments.
This past summer a delegation of athletes and parents went to Iwaki and Hiroshima, Japan to start what
we hope will be an annual Sports Exchange Baseball Tournament. 12 Players and 3 coaches from Kauai
Yankees Little League Baseball Team played 6 games with 4 teams in Japan during their 8-day trip of
Iwaki, Kauai’s Sister City and Japan’s major baseball city, Hiroshima in July 2017.
Mayor Carvalho discussed youth sports collaboration with Hiroshima City Mayor Matsui during Kauai
Yankees courtesy visit in Hiroshima and an effort to cultivate a long-lasting relationship and many years
of exchange and economic opportunity with Hiroshima.
Iwaki Little League team is planning to visit Kauai in the summer of 2018 to play against Kauai
Yankees and other Little League teams on Kauai. Mr. Hakojo, Chairman of Hiroshima Little League
Assn. is planning to bring Hiroshima Nishi Little League to Kauai in August 2018 to play against Kauai
Yankees and other Little League teams on Kauai.
Last month, our Sister City Iwaki, Japan brought a professional soccer team to compete in the inaugural
Pacific Rim Cup held at Aloha Stadium. Both Mayor Carvalho and Art Umezu met with Mr. Mitsuhide
Iwaki of Iwaki City who also brought Iwaki FC Professional Soccer team officials including Pres.
Satoshi Okura. Iwaki FC is sponsored by Under Armour Japan and hopes to return every year with the
possibility of having youth soccer teams establish home and way tournaments.
Kauai Sports Calendar
The Sports Marketing Coordinator is putting together information that can be shared via social media
similar to the County’s Festivals & Events calendar. We hope to launch this new calendar in the fall of
2018. It will feature on island sports events in football, baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, volleyball, as
well as canoe paddling, motocross, extreme sports, tennis and wrestling as well as others.
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Tourism
Kekaha Host Community Benefit (KHCB) – Budget - $60,000
In FY 2018 OED added management of the Kekaha CAC Facilitator Contract to the management of the
Kekaha CAC grant program which includes guidance to the CAC. Since 2012 when the CAC was
established through March of 2018 there have been 44 grant projects that have been funded and
monitored by OED. We currently have 7 projects still open for a total of $195,800. The CAC continues
to meet monthly and is currently looking at a limited grant application time period versus a year round
application period. This will allow the facilitator and OED to better schedule our workload to manage
this project.
Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB) Marketing – Budget - $215,000
Seattle Wedding Show:
KVB attended the Seattle Wedding Show on January 13-14. The show brought over 7,100 attendees.
As the only visitors bureau from Hawai‘i, it was even more compelling to pick up Kaua‘i information
for either a destination wedding, honeymoon, or vacation. Prime booth location was awarded because of
the past years of attendance.
Dallas Travel & Adventure Show:
KVB will attend the Dallas Travel & Adventure Show on March 17-18. The expected attendance is to
exceed 13,000 consumers looking to travel. With the seasonal non-stop flight to Kaua‘i, it is good
timing to hopefully encourage future bookings and lift support from this already strong market.
Denver Travel & Adventure Show:
KVB will attend the Denver Travel & Adventure Show on March 24-25. The expected attendance is
10,000 consumers. This is a new show – only in its second year and already exceeded initial numbers
on its first year. With additional non-stop lift from Denver, it is good to stay top of mind among the
Denver consumers.
Kaua‘i Seminar Series: KVB will visit 5 key west coast cities May 14-18, including Riverside, San
Jose, San Rafael, Portland and Seattle. Kaua‘i partners and entertainment will be joining the program to
showcase Kaua‘i. The events will target 35-45 highly qualified top-selling travel professionals in each
city to provide updates and remind these savvy agents why they should send their clients to Kaua‘i.
Wailua Golf Course Promotions
Working with the Kaua‘i Golf Cooperative to enhance marketing for the Wailua Golf Course. A new
logo has been designed and incorporated into Wailua Golf Course marketing efforts. A new website has
been designed and being utilized to focus on Kaua‘i golf courses.
https://gogolfkauai.com/
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Kaua‘i Marathon Winner to Iwaki City
Supported the attendance of The Kauai Marathon winner (Ms. Bree Wee) to attend the Iwaki Sunshine
Marathon in our Sister City, Iwaki, Japan. Ms. Wee took 3rd place in her division and posted on her
Instagram account (10,900 followers) about the race.
Meetings, Convention & Incentive Site Visits:
APCI – 60 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenity upon arrival and hosted helicopter tour
The PEW Charitable Trusts – 520 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenity upon arrival and hosted helicopter tour
HIADA – 615 Total Room Nights
Hosted breakfast
National Life Group – 3398 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenity upon arrival
Plastic Pipe Institute – 780 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenity upon arrival and hosted helicopter tour
ACA International – 274 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenities upon arrival, hosted lunch at Gaylord’s and helicopter tour
YUM! Brands, Inc. – 1615 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenities upon arrival, hosted ATV activity and helicopter tour
Staged Right Events – 915 Total Room Nights
Provided welcome amenity upon arrival
Customized Enhancement Offer:
Partner with hotels to turn groups definite for Kauai
Axon 2018 – 300 Total Room Nights
National Life Group – 3398 Total Room Nights
George Muller Seminar – 1335 Total Room Nights
Axon President’s Club – 238 Total Room Nights
HIADA – 615 Total Room Nights
Leslie’s Poolmart – 951 Total Room Nights
ARMS SRAI 2019 – 290 Total Room Nights
MCI / VIP Amenities:
Kaua‘i Made Products utilized in welcome amenities for VIPs, site/media visits and fams
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HTA & County CPEP – Product Enhancement Grant Program – Budget- $50,000
Projects funded from this area via the RFP included:
Malama Kauai –Volunteer Kauai Project: This project connects non-profits in need of
manpower with travelers looking for a meaningful experience, including large groups from
colleges and companies through an online directory, outreach, marketing and organized service
trips to engage visitors in hands-on activities that promote sustainable economic development.
Garden Island Arts Council – Lihue Airport Windows Display Project: Provides window
displays at the two large windows on both sides of the concourse. Topics change every three
months intermittently at each window. Topics are about our community have or will include:
Kuleana, Old Plantation Towns, Kauai Gardens, Backyard Life, King Kaumualii, Kauai authors.
Malie Foundation – Papenoo/Carving Projects: Support for visit from Sister City Papenoo of
20 students from Papenoo Elementary school along with 9 Cultural members of their community
and support for a large Polynesian wood carving education event.
Kauai Economic Development Board – Keeper of the Culture Project: Year round activities
based out of the Waimea Visitor and Technology Center which include lei making, storytelling
by Kupuna, Walking tours of Waimea and other special events centered on Waimea and the
West side.
Lauakea Foundation – E Pili Kakou Project: Cultural event that brings accomplished Kumu
from around the hula world to come and share hula, chanting, stories in spirituality, culture
history and arts and crafts in a non-competitive setting.
HTA & County CPEP – Special Events Grant Program – Budget- $45,000
Projects funded from this area via the RFP included:
o Kings Parade and Celebration
o The Banana Poka Festival
o The Anahola Prince Kuhio Festival
o The Waimea Round Up Rodeo
o May Day by the Bay at HanaleiMay Day by the Bay at Hanalei
Special Events Off-Duty Support Grants – Budget - $32,605
These funds help to pay for projects that require the Kauai Police Department and restriction on
roadways. The intent is to lower the cost of OT for the KPD. Organizations were funded at 75% of
their previous budget regardless if costs went up in the current year.
Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association – Charity Walk
Hanalei Hawaiian Civic Club – Haena to Hanalei Run
Malie Foundation – Kings Parade and Celebration
Kauai County Farm Bureau – Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair
Kauai Veterans Council – Kauai Veterans Day Parade
Rotary Club of Kauai – Lights on Rice Parade
Poipu Rotary Club – Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run
American Cancer Society – Relay for Life Hanapepe
West Kauai Business and Professional Association – Waimea Town Celebration
Koloa Plantation Days – Koloa Plantation Days Parade
West Kauai Business and Professional Association – Waimea Light Parade
Kaua‘i Visitor Industry Strategic Plan – Plan Monitoring-Action Teams – Budget - $12,500
The Kauai Tourism Strategic Plan Advisory Group (KTSPAG), made up of stakeholders in the visitor
industry and now the community has been brought together to review and update the 2006-2015
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Tourism Strategic Plan for a second three years as well as work on pressing issues. This current fiscal
year we are working in the following specific issues with committees that have met as follows:
Steering Committee (3 meetings complete, 2 scheduled)
Employee Development (2 meetings complete, 1 scheduled)
Kauai Products and Services (2 meetings)
Parks and Trails (2 meetings compete, 1 scheduled)
Traffic, Transit and Infrastructure (1 meeting complete, 1 scheduled)
Two Way communications now Outreach, Education & Communications ( 3 meetings complete,
1 scheduled)
Community Association Focus Group (1 meeting complete, 1 scheduled)
Stakeholders (scheduled)
Alternative Accommodations (yet to be re-scheduled)
HYPE Focus Group – Young Professionals (yet to be scheduled)
Refocusing Tourism (NEW) (1 meeting complete, 1 scheduled)
Hawaiian Culture & Natural Resources – Other Projects – Budget - $12,500
Via the RFP, one project was funded: Mauka Eco-Village Experience is a project put on by Kumano I
Ke Ala which will offer the visitor industry a traditional Hawaiian agricultural/farming experience in the
historic valley of Makaweli which includes tours of lo'i and history of surrounding land areas.
Kaua’i Nui Kuapapa (KNK) – Budget - $0
Signage (Moku and Ahupuaa) have been installed in most locations. Replacement signs for
“lost” ones have been reordered. We expect them to be up by June 30, 2018.
Interpretive Signage:
Kona (Kaneioluma signs) are installed. Panaewa sign will be installed by June 30, 2018.
Puna signs at Wailua (Lydgate) are installed.
Halele’a interpretive sign at the new Neighborhood Center to installed by June 30, 2018.
Ko’olau interpretive sign at the Kilauea Agricultural Community Center to be installed
by June 30, 2018
We are considering writing for funding from HTA for a NaPali sign to be situated at
Ha’ena Beach Park.
Bus Depot Moku informational signs at 24 stops to be installed by June 30, 2018
DOE school’s curriculum in conjunction with Kamehameha schools support has been created
and are being distributed for the 18-19 school year along with moku logos for use with schools.
KNK Website updates are underway including the update of info for each Moku and copes of
the interpretive sign information and uploading of boundary certificates and the first videos of
Kupuna from different Moku speaking of their stories in their Ahupuaa and Moku. Ongoing
project.
HOKUALELE: We await Aina Archeology’s report that will then be presented to the Anahola
Community to get their input as to how they would like to proceed with the information.
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Kauai Nui Kuapapa
General
Funds Other Funds TOTAL percent
Signage 49,957.84 73,409.00 123,366.84 43.00%
Research/Content/Field
Work 67,855.33 46,693.00 114,548.33 39.99%
Marketing/Outreach 26,248.88 5,146.00 31,394.88 10.96%
Admin Fees to non-profits 8,155.00 6,250.00 14,405.00 5.02%
Other 2,700.00 2,700.00 0.90%
TOTAL $154,917.05 $131,498.00 $286,415.05
Hokualele Work $50,400.00
Signage included: Actual signs and materials to put up signs, installation costs.
Research/Content/Field Work also included: design, cartography/mapping, project management, Hawaiian translation
Marketing/Outreach included: Website content, mailers, outreach to the public.
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
Signage
Research/Content/Field Work
Marketing/Outreach
Admin Fees to non-profits
Other
Kauai Nui Kuapapa Signage Project
General Funds Other Funds
Niihau Language Preservation (Match) – Budget - $0
A Niihau Language Preservation commission has been meeting since April of 2017. The commission is
currently made up of four Niihau School graduates, two of whom have gone on to teach at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa. The group is supported by OED staff. This year they have come up
with a list of possible ways to support preservation of the language which includes reviewing state forms
for accuracy and correction for the benefit of olelo Niihau speakers; working within the education
system to support olelo Niihau speakers to go on to get teaching degrees in language; creation of
opportunities for holders or seekers of a Masters Degree in Hawaiian language to spend a week
immersed in olelo Niihau with those speakers; creation of tools for use of the Hawaiian language
learners or the community to use for learning olelo Niihau, such as books, documents and videoed
recordings. The commission and OED are currently preparing to apply for funding opportunities.
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Sustainability & Energy
Figure 1 annual energy use from County operations (MWh), excluding DOW, and dollars (green line)
Percentage value shows difference in energy use (MWh) since baseline year of 2012
OED provides support for energy savings projects across County agencies. OED also provides
comprehensive tracking of energy use to confirm that savings goals are being met. The above graph
shows County electricity use based on data through Feb 2018 with a projection for usage through year
end 2018.
In FY 2013, Mayor Carvalho established a goal of reducing electricity use within County operations by
30% by 2023 as compared to a 2012 baseline. Based on projections, electricity use is expected to be
approximately 15% less in FY 2018 vs 2012, five years into the ten year period.
County Motor Pool Operating Cost – Budget - $30,000
OED team successfully operated County motor pool/car sharing system at Lihue Civic Center for
another year, allowing County to meet employee needs with fewer vehicles and to increase average
vehicle utilization.
Sustainability Program Development Support – Budget - $25,000
In-house capacity for sustainability programs has been limited since the Sustainability Manager position
was eliminated several years ago. OED is using a portion of this funding to bring an AmeriCorps VISTA
volunteer on board over the next year in order to increase in-house capacity for climate action planning.
Another program OED has worked to set-up over the past year is a household energy & sustainability
engagement platform that encourages green actions at the household level and aggregates the impact of
those actions for participants so that they can see the difference they are making. The platform provides
households informational resources and facilitates support from friends and neighbors. We will be
completing the set-up and launching the program this spring. With the additional capacity, we will be
recruiting partners including schools and other organizations to help promote the program and activities.
Alternate Energy Projects – Budget - $20,000
OED is matching funds with KIUC with a grant to provide energy efficiency retrofits to low-income
households on Kauai. This is the second round of a successful program implemented previously in
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partnership with KIUC. This program is modelled on a program offered Statewide by Hawaii Energy on
all the other Islands. The savings that the households realize are designed based on a one year payback
for each of the measures implemented.
Energy & Climate Planning and Statewide Collaboration – Budget - $0
OED has expanded efforts to collaborate with other agencies across the State on energy and climate
planning in order to be more efficient with limited resources. Efforts that OED has lead or is
collaborating on include:
Organization of a Climate Action Planning Workshop in December 2017 with Maui, Hawaii, and
Honolulu Counties to enable greater collaboration around climate and energy efforts around the
State.
Coordination with HDOH regarding greenhouse gas inventory work & efforts to make the end
products of the DOH Inventory contract more useful to the Counties.
Coordination with Maui, Hawaii, and Honolulu Counties to develop plans for electrification of
vehicle fleets including public busses, as well as possible options for funding the same.
Vehicle Electrification – Budget - $0
With solid progress being made in-house and community wide in renewable energy, OED has focused
more time resources on supporting clean transportation. This has included internal and external efforts
such as:
Tracking of County fleet fuel use and vehicle usage in order to identify opportunities to transition to
electric vehicles
Support for educational ‘ride & drive’ events, one held in September 2017 & one in February 2018.
Collaboration with stakeholders regarding EV Supply Equipment
Surveying of various stakeholders regarding electric vehicles and electric vehicle chargers.
County Facility Monitoring Program – Budget - $6,000
OED has continued to maintain and improve our energy and fuel use dashboards to allow detailed
tracking of energy use across County facilities by agencies and down to the individual transaction level.
Approximately $2500 of these funds is used to cover electricity costs at EV chargers located at the
Lihue Civic Center.
4. FY18 CHALLENGES
None noted
5. FY19 GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Administration
Emergy Industry Support (RFP) – Budget - $50,000
Goal 1.0 – Provide economic opportunities to emerging industry clusters
Objective 1.1 – Food & Agriculture, High Technology, Sustainable Technologies & Practices
Objective 1.2 – Health & Wellness, Arts & Culture, Sports & Recreation
YWCA – Family Violence Shelter – Budget - $65,000
Goal 2.0 – Continue support to provide emergency services to victims of Domestic Violence and their
children.
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Objective 2.1 – Provide a safe home for victims in danger due to domestic violence.
Objective 2.2 –Provide services that include 24-hour/365-day a year hotlines, crisis intervention,
safe shelter, Temporary Restraining Orders, legal advocacy, housing advocacy, and financial
empowerment.
YWCA – Sexual Assault Treatment Program – Budget - $50,000
Goal 3.0 – Provide sexual assault services for residents, visitors, male, female, adult and youth.
Objective 3.1 – Make services available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
Objective 3.2 – Provide crisis hotline, in-person crisis counseling, clinical counseling, legal advocacy
and prevention education services.
Hanapēpē Salt Pond Pa`akai Farmers Hui and address critical concerns
Goal 4.0 – Return boulders in the Salt Pan swale to their original location
Objective 4.1 – Provide educational signage that instructs residents and visitors why they should not
drive vehicles in this area.
Objective 4.2 – Prevent vehicles and campers from polluting the salt pans with chemicals
Kaua’i Made Program
Kauai Made Program – Support Services – Budget - $10,000
Goal 1.0 – Increase membership to the Kauai Made Program by 10%.
Objective 1.1 – Promote the Kauai Made Program through marketing venues to increase membership.
Objective 1.2 –Partner with Kaua‘i Grown on two cooperative programs.
Kauai Made / Kauai Grown Tradeshow – Budget - $15,000
Goal 2.0 – Increase exposure of program and members
Objective 2.1 – Promote the Kauai Made Program through current events on island including pop-ups,
festivals & events.
Objective 2.2 –Build partnerships with Event Planners, Hotels, Shopping Centers to highlight Kaua‘i
Made and Kaua‘i Grown.
Promotional Materials Program – Budget - $8,000
Goal 3.0 – Maintain status of program
Objective 3.1 – Continue to monitor promotional items request
Agriculture
Sunshine Farmers Market Marketing Program – Budget - $5,000
Goal 1.0 – Support a self-sustaining Sunshine Market Program
Objective 1.1 – Recruit additional farmer/vendors
Objective 1.2 – Establish an annual fee for each farmer/vendor per market
Agriculture FFA Summer Internship Program – Budget - $20,000
Goal 2.0 – Continue to expand program by including other partners such as Kauai Planning & Action
Alliance, Kauai Economic Development Board and Department of Education
Objective 2.1 – Engage more farmers, ranchers and value-added organizations in the program
Objective 2.2 – Provide a business component in the program
Cattlemen’s Association – Budget - $20,000
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Goal 3.0: Support the Kauai Cattlemen’s Association
Objective 3.1: Meet with and review the needs of the Kauai Cattlemen’s Association members
Objective 3.2: Determine best project for funding.
Objective 3.3: Require a 1:1 match.
Diversified Agriculture (RFP) – Budget - $95,000
Goal 4.0 – Support community-based efforts to build our Agriculture Industry.
Objective 4.1 – Make adjustments to 2018 RFP
Objective 4.2 – Issue RFP
Objective 4.3 – Monitor programs.
Kilauea Community Agriculture Center (formerly Ag Park) – Budget - $100,000
Goal 5.0 – Expand the internal irrigation system to coincide with the external irrigation system being
installed to transmit non-potable water from Kilauea Stone Dam to the Kilauea Community Ag Center
Objective 5.1 – Survey entire 75-acre property and create a site plan that reflects the interior roadways,
Community Gardens, Community Farm, Common Area walkways and berms, Sunshine Farmer’s
Market area and individual farm lots.
Objective 5.2 – Purchase water meters for each farm lot
Objective 5.3 – Purchase pipe and fittings and install
Kauai Food Production & Education Center (KFPEC) – Budget - $0
Goal 6.0 – Develop a Commercial Kitchen / Business Incubator Program
Objective 6.1 – Continue to work with KEDB and KCC on development of the project site at the Kauai
Community College
Objective 6.2 – Continue to work with KEDB and Kauai Community College Chancellor, Helen Cox
on development of a curriculum that supports the future KFPEC.
Creative Industries (Film) & Small Business
Creative Industries (Film) Support (RFP) – Budget - $20,000
Goal 1.0 – Support community based efforts in the creative industries including high technology, film,
writing, fashion and other new & emerging creative industries (e.g., Kauai KomiKon).
Objective 1.1 – Meet with the industry on the new and emerging sectors of the economy including
Writing, Fashion and others in Kauai’s local creative economy that supports youth to adults, from
learners to professionals
Objective 1.2 – Issue RFP with a focus on additional creative industries areas.
Objective 1.3 – Provide support to community projects.
Kaua’i Film Commission Marketing Plan & Trade Shows – Budget - $9,870
Goal 2.0 – Increase Kauai’s exposure as a film location.
Objective 2.1 - Complete a marketing plan that promotes Kaua`i’s accessible and affordable locations,
professional film-related services using the Association of Film Commissioners marketing model.
Objective 2.2 – Create new marketing collateral for the promotion of Kaua`i’s Film Industry that
includes a 3 piece brochure and pull-up banners.
Kaua’i Film Commission Website – Budget - $1,300
Goal 3.0 – Continuously improve and update the film website (www.filmkauai.com).)
Objective 3.1 – Continue to encourage businesses to learn about the benefit of being listed as a local
Kaua‘i vendor/business for the production directory.
Objective 3.2 – Update the locations photo library on the website.
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Kaua`i Film Commission Participation in Trade Shows – Budget -- $3,500
Goal 4.0 – Participate in industry trade shows that benefit Kauai as a location.
Objective 4.1 - Work with Counties of Hawaii Association of Film Commissioners to individually and
collectively, promote each county and the state as a film location and great tax credits.
Kaua’i Film Production & Location Managers – Budget - $1,000
Goal 5.0 – Continue to work/partner with Kaua'i’s film production & location managers to address
filming procedures, guidelines especially with aerial filming by helicopters, and basic courtesies when
working with production companies.
Objective 5.1 – Continue to meet with Kaua’i’s production and location managers on a regular basis at
least 3 times per year, including once at Kauai Community College.
Hawaii Film & Entertainment Board (HFEB) – Budget - $0
Goal 6.0 – Participate in the Hawaii Film & Entertainment Board comprised of Hawaii’s film
commissioners, film-related union and organization leaders and its Legislative Committee.
Objective 6.1 – Attend a quarterly meeting and host/rotate the in-person meeting and the others via
conference call.
Objective 6.2 – Meet with legislators to apprise them of important bills that support film-related
legislation and continue to support a film-related environment that is both competitive with other
locations in the U.S. and abroad.
Garden Island Film Festival – Budget - $4,000
Goal 7.0 – Work with community and organizations in ideas for the annual festival that highlights any
of the following: local Hawaii producers and or production companies, themes that have an American,
Asian and or Pacific focustheme.
Hawaii International Film Festival – Budget - $1,000
Goal 8.0 – Work with the Hawaii International Film Festival and Historic Waimea Theater for the
annual HIFF show exclusively at Waimea Theater.
Objective 8.1 – Provide grant funds of $1,000 to provide direct support for the theater.
Objective 8.2 – Recruit Kauai community groups and volunteers to assist HIFF with the production of
the Hawaii International Film Festival – Kauai.
Objective 8.3 – Assist HIFF in marketing the annual HIFF.
Kauai Creative Technologies Center – Budget - $0
Goal 9.0 – Assist Kauai Economic Development Board (KEDB) in growing the High Tech industry in
an effort to move toward building of the KCTC.
Objective 9.1 – Assist and partner with KEDB in programs.
Objective 9.2 -- Continue to assist in searching for funds to support this effort.
Workforce
Workforce Development Capacity (RFP) – Budget - $25,000
Goal 1.0 – Support community-based efforts to build Kauai’s Workforce and it’s Kauai’s organizational
capacity.
Objective 1.1 – Make adjustments to 2018 RFP
Objective 1.2 – Issue RFP
Objective 1.3 – Monitor funded programs
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Goal 2.0 – Issue RFP for AJC One-Stop Center which will serve greater community.
Objective 1.1 – Creation of new RFP
Objective 1.2 – Issue RFP
Objective 1.3 – Monitor funded program
Sports Marketing & Sister Cities
Kauai-Japan Youth Exchange Baseball Tournament – Budget - $0
Goal 1.0 – Create new marketing program for Sports Marketing.
Objective 1.1 – Create marketing plan for Sports and Cultural Arts Tourism-Japan Market (SCAT Japan
Market);
Objective 1.2 -- Oversee Kauai’s four Japan Sister City programs
Objective 1.3 – Support on island emergency efforts for Japanese Visitors
Objective 1.4 – Support OED efforts to increase Japan film making on Kaua‘i
Kauai Sports Calendar – Budget - $0
Goal 2.0 – Create new sports events calendar.
Objective 2.1 – Launch in August of 2018
Objective 2.2 – Create social related social media accounts to support the website.
Tourism
Kekaha Host Community Benefit (KHCB) – Budget - $60,000
Goal 1.0: Continuation of contract position and support for the Kekaha Host Community Benefits CAC
work.
Objective 1.1: Complete new contract for facilitator
Objective 1.2: Manage grants as provided by the CAC.
Objective 1.3: Support CAC as requested and do ongoing monitoring of facilitator, CAC and grant
funded programs.
Kaua‘i Visitor Industry Strategic Plan – Plan Monitoring-Action Teams – Budget - $20,000
Goal 2.0: Kauai Visitors Bureau Support: Continue to Implement and monitor the Kauai Tourism
Strategic Plan utilizing a facilitator and our partners and delve more deeply into Destination
Management Strategies.
Objective 2.1: Work with KVB on grant agreement terms.
Objective 2.2: Complete grant agreement.
Objective 2.3: Ongoing monitoring of all committees.
Hawaiian Culture Projects - Other – Budget - $20,000
Goal 3.0: Issue an RFP that encompasses this area.
Objective 3.1: Review RFP for changes.
Objective 3.2: Issue RFP.
Objective 3.3: Monitor funded programs.
Hawaiian Culture Projects-Niihau Moku-Niihau Language Preservation – Budget - $25,000
Goal 4.0: Continue work with the Niihau Language Preservation Commission to find matching funding
and start projects as directed by the commission.
Objective 4.1: Meet bi monthly with commission or more if needed.
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Objective 4.2: Write to a minimum of two funding sources.
Objective 4.3: Obtain matching funding between 25000 to 100000 in FY 2018.
Special Events Off-Duty Support Grants – Budget - $32,605
Goal 5.0: Issue grants for this area as predetermined.
Objective 5.1: Obtain an exemption
Objective 5.2: Issue grants.
Objective 5.3: Monitor funded programs.
HTA & County CPEP – Special Events Grant Program – Budget- $45,000
Goal 6.0: Issue an RFP that encompasses this area.
Objective 6.1: Review RFP for changes.
Objective 6.2: Issue RFP.
Objective 6.3: Monitor funded programs.
HTA & County CPEP – Product Enhancement Grant Program – Budget- $50,000
Goal 7.0: Issue an RFP that encompasses this area.
Objective 7.1: Review RFP for changes.
Objective 7.2: Issue RFP.
Objective 7.3: Monitor funded programs.
Kauai Visitors Bureau (KVB) Marketing – Budget - $215,000
Goal 8.0 Monitor KVB to insure funds are used in the following areas:
o Wailua Golf Course Coop work. ($15,000)
o Educational Videos for Visitors on kuleana that comes with their visit. ($53,500)
o Trade Partner Blitzes ($30,000)
o MCI Incentive Support ($45,000)
o Seattle Wedding Show ($15,000)
o Denver Travel and Adventure Show ($15,000)
o Photography ($10,000)
o Kauai Marathon/Iwaki City Marathon exchange ($5000)
o Kamaaina Website Updates ($5000)
o Admin Fee ($21,500)
Sustainability & Energy
County Motor Pool Operating Cost – Budget - $30,000
Goal 1.0 – Continued operations/expansion of County motor pool
Objective 1.1 – Provide high quality vehicle access to County employees and improved efficiency for
time and cost savings within County operations.
EV Charging Stations – Budget - $35,000
Goal 2.0 – Provide better charging infrastructure at Lihue Civic Center in order to meet County fleet and
public EV charging needs
Objective 2.1 - Add (2) dual head chargers at Lihue Civic Center to enable charging for EVs proposed
for addition to County fleet. Upgrade public EV chargers and add options for future cost recovery
should it be justified by increasing charger use over time.
Cleaning of Motor Pool Vehicles – Budget - $15,000
Objective 2.2 - Incorporate cleaning program to be supported by motor pool users across County fleet.
Note: recommend reduction of above budgeted amount to allow (1) exterior cleaning 3X/year for all
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motor pool vehicles and (2) detailing of (20) vehicles as needed throughout year in order to maintain
quality motor pool service. Amount to be reduced in supplemental budget submittal.
Alternate Energy Project Grants – Budget - $20,000
Goal 3.0 : Support energy related efforts in key focus areas via grant RFP
Objective 3.1 – key focus areas to be awarded include vehicle electrification and charging
infrastructure, energy efficiency for low-income housing, and expanded use of energy data for energy
efficiency.
Sustainability Program Development Support – Budget - $25,000
Goal 4.0 – Support sustainability related efforts in key focus areas via grant RFP
Objective 4.1 – key focus areas to be awarded include management of organic waste, coordination on
Statewide sustainability goals, climate action planning.
County Facility Monitoring Program – Budget - $6,000
Goal 5.0 – Continue monitoring progress against long term goals to reduce electricity use by 30% by
2023 as compared to 2012 levels.
Objective 5.1 – Input electricity data monthly and fuel data quarterly, and encourage continued use by
County agencies
Kauai Energy Sustainability & Climate Action Plan (external funding, as available) – Budget - $0
Goal 6.0 – Create an Island-wide Sustainability & Climate Action Plan
Objective 6.1 – Form a Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Task Force and convene every other
month to oversee plan development.
Objective 6.2 – update and refine the existing plan research and GHG inventory data and provide
additional research as directed by the TF.
Objective 6.3 – support sector specific coordination teams for development of each of the plan’s focus
areas including clean energy, smart sustainable communities, natural resources conservation, waste
reduction, green workforce, and local food.
Objective 6.4 – Develop a Sustainability & Climate Action Plan website to communicate progress and
provide additional opportunities for community input on the plan
Objective 6.5 – Host a series of public outreach events and meetings regarding the Sustainability &
Climate Action Plan and provide updates on progress to date, and receive community input on review of
goals.
Objective 6.6 – Create a draft of the Sustainability and Climate Action Plan for evaluation by County
leadership.
Electric Vehicles – Budget – (5 yr lease/$33,0000 each vehicle x 11 vehicles) $79,263
Goal 7.0 – triple the amount of EVs in the County fleet
Objective 6.1 – track maintenance costs for electric vehicles to confirm that they are lower maintenance
within County operations
Objective 6.2 – Increase employee comfort & familiarity with EVs by tripling the number of unique
users of electric vehicles in the County motor pool
Objective 6.3 – Reduce fossil fuel dependence and lead by example by beginning the switch to electric
vehicles within the County fleet.
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BUDGET OVERVIEW (Pie Charts)
Fund: GENERAL FUND
Department: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FY 2018 FY 2019 $ + / -% + / -
Salary and Wages 664,701 687,040 22,339 3.4%
Benefits 360,159 363,091 2,932 0.8%
Utilities 0 0 0 0.0%
Vehicle/Equip, Lease 0 79,263 79,263 100.0%
Operations 1,142,894 1,191,496 48,602 4.3%
2,167,754 2,320,890 153,136 7.1%
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200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
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Salary and Wages Benefits Utilities Vehicle/Equip,
Lease
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FY 2018 and FY 2019 Comparison
FY 2018
FY 2019
31%
16%
0%0%
53%
FY 2018 Operating Budget
Salary and Wages
Benefits
Utilities
Vehicle/Equip,
Lease
Operations
30%
16%
0%3%
51%
FY 2019 Operating Budget
Salary and Wages
Benefits
Utilities
Vehicle/Equip,
Lease
Operations
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6. CONSOLIDATED WORKSHEET