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Home My WebLink About 10/07/2015 Notice and Agenda, Council (Includes Interview) COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015 •15 OCT -1 i2 :14 8:30 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS HISTORIC COUNTY BUILDING 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 201 LIHU`E, KAUAI, HAWAII 96766 A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER. B. ROLL CALL. C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. D. MINUTES of the following meetings of the Council: 1. August 19, 2015 Council Meeting 2. September 2, 2015 Council Meeting 3. September 16, 2015 Public Hearing re: Resolution No. 2015-57 and Bill No. 2596 E. INTERVIEW: 1. BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY: • Wallace G. Rezentes, Jr. —Term ending 12/31/2015 F. CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. C 2015-245 Communication (09/01/2015) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Condition of the County Treasury Statement quarterly report as of August 7, 2015. G. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. C 2015-246 Communication (08/25/2015) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to purchase two (2) new K9 vehicles, at an estimated amount of $75,000.00, through the Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Initiative, for law enforcement purposes and the Kauai Police Department's canine program. COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 2 OCTOBER 7, 2015 2. C 2015-247 Communication (09/21/2015) from the Executive on Aging, requesting Council approval to receive, expend, and idemnify the State Executive Office on Aging for Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2016, in the amount of $543,186.00, which will be used for the provision of Title III services of the Older Americans Act and includes the following: • Title III B (information and referral; outreach; legal assistance): $215,890; • Title III Cl (congregate meals): $178,191; • Title III C2 (home delivered meals): $88,900; • Title III D (evidence based programs like EnhanceFitness or Better Choices, Better Health): $7,358; and • Title III E (caregiver support services): $52,847. 3. C 2015-248 Communication (09/23/2015) from the Executive on Aging, requesting Council approval of the Agency on Elderly Affairs' 4-Year Area Plan on Aging (from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2019), which serves as the blueprint and framework for the next four (4) years in the planning and development of aging services and programs for the County of Kauai. (Copies of 4-Year Area Plan on Aging on file in the County Clerk's Office.) 4. C 2015-249 Communication (09/25/2015) from the Fire Chief, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Ordinance No. B-2015-796, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i, for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016, by revising the amounts estimated in the General Fund to appropriate funds to meet Kaua`i Fire Department's 10% match for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase an Aerial Apparatus vehicle. (Kaua`i Fire Department, Aerial Apparatus Vehicle 10% County Match — $71,909.00) (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2599)) 5. C 2015-250 Communication (09/24/2015) from Council Vice Chair Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Chapter 5A, Section 5A-11A.1, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to the beneficial tax rate for property used for long-term affordable rental, to provide a one-time tax credit to owners who received the beneficial tax rate pursuant to Section 5A-11A.1 for tax years 2015 and 2016. (See Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2600)) COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 3 OCTOBER 7, 2015 H. CLAIMS: 1. C 2015-251 Communication (09/14/2015) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Carol Adolfson, for damage to her vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. 2. C 2015-252 Communication (09/21/2015) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Pinky R. Malama, for damage to her vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. 3. C 2015-253 Communication (09/25/2015) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Nester Cachola, for damage to his vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. I. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. PUBLIC WORKS / PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE: a. CR-PWPR 2015-13: on PWPR 2015-06 Communication (09/15/2015) from Councilmember Hooser, requesting the presence of the County Engineer, to provide an update on the status of the Kekaha Landfill to include, but not be limited to: • The plans to close and relocate the new landfill; • Development of a Materials Recovery Facility; • Efforts to pursue other solid waste solutions including new technologies; and • Anticipated timeline for each of these projects. [Received for the Record.] 2. BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE: a. CR-BF 2015-32: on Bill No. 2596 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. B-2015-796, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND GENERAL FUND (Kaua`i Police Department, Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Coordinator — $140,122.00) [Approved.] COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 4 OCTOBER 7, 2015 J. RESOLUTION: 1. Resolution No. 2015-57 — RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR HAWAII'S WORKING FAMILIES: LIVING WAGE, PAID SICK LEAVE, PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, AND RIGHT TO ORGANIZE (Public hearing held September 16, 2015) K. BILLS FOR FIRST READING: 1. Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2599) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2015-796, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Kaua`i Fire Department, Aerial Apparatus Vehicle 10% County Match— $71,909.00) 2. Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2600) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, SECTION 5A-11A.1, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BENEFICIAL TAX RATE FOR PROPERTY USED FOR LONG-TERM AFFORDABLE RENTAL L. BILL FOR SECOND READING: 1. Bill No. 2596 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. B-2015-796, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2015 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE SOLID WASTE FUND AND GENERAL FUND (Kaua`i Police Department, Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Coordinator — $140,122.00) (See also CR-BF 2015-32; the Budget & Finance Committee recommended approval on second and final reading.) M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §92-7(a), the Council may, when deemed necessary, hold an Executive Session on any agenda item without written public notice if the Executive Session was not anticipated in advance. Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a). (Confidential reports on file in the County Attorney's Office and/or the County Clerk's Office. Discussions held in Executive Session are closed to the public.) 1. ES-814 Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(2) and (4), and Kaua`i County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Kaua`i County Council requests an Executive Session with the County Attorney pertaining to the hiring of a County Auditor and to consult with the County's legal counsel. This Executive Session pertains to the hiring of a County Auditor where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved as they relate to this agenda item. (Deferred September 16, 2015) COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 5 OCTOBER 7, 2015 2. ES-815 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4 and 92-5(a)(4), and Kaua`i County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Office of the County Attorney requests an Executive Session with the Council, to provide the Council with a briefing and request for authority to settle the case of Akira Kadomatsu, et al. vs. County of Kauai, et al., Civil No. 13-1-0324, (Fifth Circuit Court), and related matters. This briefing and consultation involves consideration of the powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities of the Council and the County as they relate to this agenda item. N. ADJOURNMENT. 0. NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU`E, KAUAI, HAWAII 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188. FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241-6349. *TO VIEW MEETINGS OR MEETING ARCHIVES, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.KAUAI.GOV/WEBCASTMEETINGS.