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Home My WebLink About 05/07/2015 05/06/2015 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair � Yom�. . � Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair �j�. •�,4y\ Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Mason K. Chock a "h, Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk Gary L.Hooser }` ai ►, p Any!Kaneshiro ti at/ KipuKai Kuali`i Tq S ��Q 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,Kauai,Hawai`i 96766 MEMORANDUM May 7, 2015 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair RE: MAY 6, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its May 6, 2015 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2015-134 Communication (10/15/2014) from the Assistant Chief Procurement Officer, transmitting for Council information, the Third Quarter Statement of Equipment Purchases for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, pursuant to Section 17 of Ordinance No. B-2014-781, the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-135 Communication (04/20/2015) from Council Chair Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution appointing Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa as the County Clerk of the County of Kaua`i for the term that commenced on December 1, 2014. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-136 Communication (04/21/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, with regard to C 2015-124, Office on Violence Against Women Grant application by the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, as he is employed with the YWCA of Kauai. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-137 Communication (04/21/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, with regard to the grant application by the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the Kauai Victim of Crime Act Expansion Project 13-VA-3, as he is employed with the YWCA of Kauai. (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor May 7, 2015 Page 2 C 2015-138 Communication (04/30/2015) from Council Vice Chair Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Urging The Administration To Consider New Technologies To Manage The County's Solid Waste Challenges. The proposed Resolution would encourage the Administration to consider new innovative technologies in an effort to address our current solid waste challenges. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2015-126 Communication (04/10/2015) from the County Attorney, requesting authorization to expend additional funds up to $135,525 for Special Counsel's final billing for services rendered for Defendant County of Kaua`i in Tim Bynum vs. County of Kauai, et al., Civil No. 12-00523 RLP (U.S. District Court), and related matters. (Deferred.) C 2015-127 Communication (04/10/2015) from the County Attorney, requesting authorization to expend additional funds up to $130,189 for Special Counsel's final billing for services rendered for Defendant Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho in Tim Bynum vs. County of Kaua`i, et al., Civil No. 12-00523 RLP (U.S. District Court), and related matters. (Deferred.) C 2015-128 Communication (04/10/2015) from the County Attorney, requesting authorization to expend additional funds up to $56,480 for Special Counsel's final billing for services rendered for Defendant Sheilah Miyake in Tim Bynum vs. County of Kauai, et al., Civil No. 12-00523 RLP (U.S. District Court), and related matters. (Deferred.) C 2015-139 Communication (04/06/2015) from the Civil Defense Manager, requesting Council approval to accept a donation valued at $30,512.30, of eight (8) mobile radios from the State of Hawaii Department of Defense, for use by the Kaua`i Police Department. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2015-140 Communication (04/10/2015) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept a donation valued at $14,210, of Olukai footwear (slippers and shoes) from the Hawai`i Lifeguard Association, for the purpose of providing effective foot protection for the Ocean Safety Bureau personnel while performing Water Safety related duties. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2015-141 Communication (04/20/2015) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 9 Financial Reports — Detailed Budget Reports, Statements of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statements of Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Reports as of March 31, 2015, pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2014-781, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for the Fiscal Year 2014-2015. (Received for the Record.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor May 7, 2015 Page 3 C 2015-142 Communication from the Housing Director, requesting Council approval for the following: 1. Acquisition under the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program of a residential unit at 1620 Papau Place, Kapa`a, Kauai, Hawaii, 96746 TMK: (4) 4-6-038-069, for a purchase price of not more than $395,000, based on the fee simple market appraisal which will be obtained through this transaction; 2. Resale of 1620 Papau Street, Kapa`a, Kaua`i, Hawaii, 96746, by leasehold for not more than the leasehold market appraisal, which will be obtained through this transaction; and 3. Authorize the County Clerk to sign legal documents related to the acquisition and resale transactions. (Approved.) C 2015-143 Communication (04/21/2015) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to accept and expend grant funds in the amount of $9,693.11 which is appropriated by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Funding Program for the Fiscal Year 2014, and a local matching amount of at least 50% from the Kauai Police Department (Account No. 001-1003-551.65-00, Collective Bargaining) for the acquisition of bulletproof (protective) vests and related accessories to be utilized by officers of the Kauai Police Department. (Approved.) C 2015-144 Communication (04/21/2015) from the Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to purchase Modular Office Space & Furniture, valued at approximately $92,000, to be purchased with unexpended funds from Account No. 001-1001-551.89-06, Public Safety Equipment, to create office space in an underutilized portion of the Investigative Services Bureau for the Crime Scene Specialists. (Approved.) C 2015-145 Communication (04/22/2015) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend Federal funds in the amount of$210,836, and approval to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, for the Kauai Victim of Crime Act Expansion Project 13-VA-3 for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (Approved.) C 2015-146 Communication (04/24/2015) from the County Engineer, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant funding for the Lihu`e Town Core Mobility and Revitalization project, and indemnify United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and Hawai`i Department of Transportation, if awarded. (Approved.) CLAIM: C 2015-147 Communication (04/15/2015) from the Deputy County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Silvie Spackova, for the loss of their personal items, 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.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor May 7, 2015 Page 4 COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2015-40 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Jeffrey S. Lida) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2015-42 — RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Approved.) Resolution No. 2015-43 — RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO CONSIDER NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO MANAGE THE COUNTY'S SOLID WASTE CHALLENGES (Approved as Amended to Resolution No. 2015-43, Draft 1.) BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2584 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES (Re-instate Credit Union Exemption) (Approved.) Bill No. 2585 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 14, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND (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)