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Home My WebLink About 08/20/2015 08/19/2015 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter COUNTY COUNCIL - OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERIC OF Mel Rapozo,Chair t. Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair 1 Q G� Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Mason K. Chock ;JO y,, Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk Gary L.Hooser , 0\ `1P d r Anyl Kaneshiro Nj + �� Q KipuKai Kuali`i pct onpj <�'4 Y Telephone(808)241-4188 JoAnn A.Yukimura t oF - " Fax (808)241-6349 Email cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Lihu`e,Kauai,Hawai`i 96766 MEMORANDUM August 20, 2015 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair RE: AUGUST 19, 2015 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 19, 2015 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2015-217 Communication (08/03/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, relating to the Fiscal Year 2014 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to fund the Sex Assault Prosecuting Unit for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, due to his employment with the YWCA of Kauai. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-218 Communication (08/03/2015) from Councilmember Yukimura, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal, relating to C 2015-212, a request for approval of the license agreement between the County of Kauai and the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, for three (3) portables and a portion of the grounds immediately surrounding the portables located at the Kauai Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu`e, as she is on the Kauai Advisory Board for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-219 Communication (08/03/2015) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee Roy K. Ho to the Planning Commission (Labor) for the County of Kauai — Term ending 12/31/2017. (Received for the Record.) C 2015-220 Communication (08/05/2015) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, a Proposed Draft Bill 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 to June 30, 2016, to address the transfer as recommended by the Vacancy Review Committee, of the Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Coordinator position from the Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division (Solid Waste Fund) to the Kaua`i Police Department (General Fund), inclusive of salary, wages, associated benefits, and services related to vehicle towing. (Kaua`i Police Department, Abandoned/Derelict Vehicle Coordinator— $140,122.00) (Received for the Record.) G-100,-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor August 20, 2015 Page 2 C 2015-221 Communication (08/11/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Supporting Economic Justice For Hawai`i's Working Families: Living Wage, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family And Medical Leave, And Right To Organize. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2015-222 Communication (07/20/2015) from the Executive on Aging, requesting Council approval, to receive, expend, and indemnify the State Executive Office on Aging for State Kupuna Care Funds for the fiscal biennium 2015-2017, in the amount of $1,016,412 ($508,206 per State fiscal year), to be used for the following Kupuna Care services: • Adult Day Care: $105,430; • Case Management: $110,000; • Home Delivered Meals: $247,540; • Transportation: $251,868; • Homemaker: $104,982; • Personal Care: $115,280; • Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Administration: $20,328; and • Kupuna Care Administration (KCA): $60,984. (Approved.) C 2015-223 Communication (07/30/2015) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval to receive and expend Federal funds in the amount of$163,000, and approval to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, for the Sex Assault Prosecution Unit, for the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016, to create a Sex Assault Prosecution Unit, which will consist of a 0.90 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Special Prosecuting Attorney and 1.00 FTE Legal Clerk, as well as training, an increase in the contract with the YWCA Sexual Assault Treatment Program, supplies, and equipment. (Referred to the August 26, 2015 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) C 2015-224 Communication (07/31/2015) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to receive, indemnify, and expend the annual apportionment of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 grant funds, in the amount of $415,833, for the following capital purchases: to fund the cost of buses, transit facility repair and renovation, and maintenance shop equipment. (Approved.) C 2015-225 Communication (07/31/2015) from Dr. Dileep G. Bal, Kauai District Health Officer, State of Hawaii, Department of Health, requesting agenda time to provide a briefing on Tropic Care Kauai 2016. (Received for the Record.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor August 20, 2015 Page 3 C 2015-226 Communication (08/03/2015) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval to receive and expend Federal funds in the amount of$95,535, and approval to indemnify the State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General, for Ke `Ahi Pio`ole, also known as the Cold Case Unit, for the period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016, to continue the work involved in solving the island's cold cases. The funding will be utilized for consultants, overtime for Kauai Police Department Detectives and the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney's Special Investigators, training, travel for interviews, DNA submission, digital photographs and/or transcripts, and office supplies. (Referred to the August 26, 2015 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) C 2015-227 Communication (08/11/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, requesting agenda time to discuss and approve for inclusion in the 2016 County of Kauai and Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Packages, a proposed amendment to Section 387-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), that would increase Hawai`i's statewide minimum wage to $15.00, effective January 1, 2019. (Referred to the August 26, 2015 Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting.) C 2015-228 Communication (08/11/2015) from Councilmember Kuali`i, requesting agenda time to discuss and approve for inclusion in the 2016 County of Kaua`i and Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Packages, a proposed new Chapter to the Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) entitled "Paid Sick Leave," which would require many employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to care for themselves or a family member who is ill, needs medical care, or is the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (Referred to the August 26, 2015 Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting.) CLAIMS: C 2015-229 Communication (08/03/2015) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Theresa Caroline Casil, for personal injury, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) C 2015-230 Communication (08/07/2015) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by William J. Steinohrt, for damage to his vehicle, 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. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2015-56 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (Roy K. Ho — Labor) (Deferred.) . Council Meeting Follow-up Memo to the Mayor August 20, 2015 Page 4 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 (Referred to the August 26, 2015 Economic Development & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting; and Public Hearing scheduled for September 16, 2015.) BILL FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft 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 on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for September 16, 2015, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee.) 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)