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Home My WebLink About 03/12/2015 03/11/2015 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF • Mel Rapozo,Chair Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair Q\' Ricky Watanabe,County Clerk Mason K. Chock %o ` '41S1-;ei . Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,Deputy County Clerk Gary L.Hooser rid ,, Atryl Kaneshiro ,,,^�'p 40 KipuKai Kuali`i •`7ya / Telephone(808)241 4188 JoAnn A.Yukimura oF_.. Fax (808)241-6349 Email cokcouncil @kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Lihu`e,Kaua`i,Hawai`i 96766 MEMORANDUM March 12, 2015 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair I a ppt RE: MARCH 11, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its March 11, 2015 Council Meeting: SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY: C 2015-74 Communication (02/03/2015) from the County Engineer, recommending Council approval to renew a Right-of-Entry Agreement with Grove Farm Company, Inc., for gathering data to be used in the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) relating to the development of a new sanitary landfill and resource recovery park situated at Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 3-8-02:001, Kalepa, Kauai, Hawaii; and to indemnify Grove Farm Company, Inc., as stated in the agreement. • Right-of-Entry Agreement (Approved.) CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2015-55 Communication (01/16/2015) from the Director of Human Resources, transmitting for Council information, the October-December 2014 Quarterly Report, pursuant to Section 19 of Ordinance No. B-2014-781, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015, which includes new hires, transfers, reallocations, promotions, and vacancies for the second quarter. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-78 Communication (02/26/2015) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee James D. Whitfield to the Cost Control Commission for the County of Kauai — Term ending 12/31/2017. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-79 Communication (02/26/2015) from Councilmember Kaneshiro, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, with regard to Bill No. 2571, relating to the development plans and future growth areas for the Lihu`e Planning District, as the Board of Ethics advised that a conflict may exist. (Received for the Record.) lo a-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER • Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor March 12, 2015 Page 2 C 2015-80 Communication (03/02/2015) from Councilmember Kaneshiro, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, with regard to Bill No. 2576, relating to establishing regulations, procedures, zoning, development plans, and future growth areas for the South Kaua`i Planning District, and additions to Chapter 8 and Chapter 9, Kauai County Code 1987, as amended, as the Board of Ethics advised that a conflict may exist. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-81 Communication (03/03/2015) from Council Chair Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration a proposed draft Bill to transfer $225,000 from the General Fund — Unassigned Fund Balance to the Office of the County Auditor, Consultant Services account. This proposed draft supplemental money bill will allow the County Auditor to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and accompanying reports beginning with the reports for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2015. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2015-77 Communication (02/20/2015) from the Executive on Transportation, transmitting for Council consideration, a proposed draft Bill to amend Chapter 17A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Bus Fares, to amend the Kaua`i Community College (KCC) Bulk Rate Discount Program from twenty percent (20%) to fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of four (4) monthly bus passes. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-82 Communication (02/19/2015) from the County Engineer, requesting Council approval for the Department of Public Works, Roads Division to purchase the following equipment using existing "Other Supplies" Base Yard Operating Funds (Fiscal Year 2014-2015): • One (1) Bush Mower Brushwolf 4200X, at an estimated cost of$12,000; • Two (2) Road Tower Light Plants for the Hanalei and Hanapepe Base Yards, at an estimated cost of$11,000 each (total $22,000); • One (1) Electronic Road Message Board, at an estimated cost of $20,000; and • Two (2) Utility Trailer Zieman 1170 Tilt Type for the Kapa`a and Hanapepe Base Yards, at an estimated cost of $11,000 each (total $22,000). (Approved.) C 2015-83 Communication (02/20/2015) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to purchase a forklift using unexpended funds from the Police Department, Administrative & Technology Bureau, Repair and Maintenance Vehicles account, at a cost of approximately $60,000, to move large evidence items such as vehicles at the Lihu`e Police Station. (Approved.) LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2015-84 Communication (02/18/2015) from the Executive on Transportation, recommending Council approval of a Grant of Easement with Hokulei Village LLC to the County of Kauai, for access and bus shelter purposes related to a public transit bus stop at Hokulei Village Shopping Center, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 3-3-003:046, Lihu`e, Kauai, Hawaii. • Grant of Transit Easement (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor • March 12, 2015 Page 3 CLAIM: C 2015-85 Communication (02/24/2015) from the Deputy County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Darryl D. Perry, Chief of Police, County of Kaua`i, for Standard of Conduct Differential (SOCD) compensation, 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.) COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED. RESOLUTION: Resolution No. 2015-25 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE COST CONTROL COMMISSION (James D. Whitfield) (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2580) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUS FARES (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for April 8, 2015, and referred to the Housing & Transportation Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2581) — 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 Auditor, Consultant Services - $225,000) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for April 1, 2015 at 8:30 a.m., and referred to the April 1, 2015 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2574 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Real Property Tax Relief for the 2015 Tax Year) (Received for the Record.) Bill No. 2575 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ZONING DESIGNATION FOR CERTAIN NON-ZONED LANDS (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. cc: KCT Department Heads (Via E-mail) KCT CCs (Via E-mail) Council Services Staff(Via E-mail)