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Home My WebLink About05/19/2016 05/18/2016 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter A COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair p;.A' ►,,;\ Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Mason K. Chock %o �i4, Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk Gary L.Hooser ¢) ~ Arryl Kaneshiro %m ,.TQ KipuKai Kuali`i ITet,a i 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,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM May 19, 2016 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair WC RE: MAY 18, 2016 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its May 18, 2016 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2016-120 Communication (04/06/2016) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee William J. Fernandez to the Board of Ethics — Term ending 12/31/2018. (Received for the Record.) C 2016-121 Communication (04/29/2016) from the Director of Human Resources, transmitting for Council information, the May 1, 2016 Human Resources Reports, pursuant to Section 19 of Ordinance No. B-2015-796, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016, which includes new hires, transfers, reallocations, promotions, and vacancies for the period of March 16, 2016 to April 30, 2016. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2016-122 Communication (04/21/2016) from the Executive on Transportation, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339(b) Buses and Bus Facilities Program competitive grant, in the amount of $1,648,000 and to indemnify the FTA, to provide eighty percent (80%) of the cost to replace twelve (12) buses exceeding their useful service lives, of which matching funds have been included in the Transportation Agency's Fiscal Year 2017 budget request. (Approved.) G--(0a-3 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor May 19, 2016 Page 2 C 2016-123 Communication (04/22/2016) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 9 Financial Reports — Detailed Budget Report, Statement of Revenues (Estimated and Actual), Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances, and Revenue Report as of March 31, 2016, pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2015-796, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016. (Received for the Record.) C 2016-124 Communication (04/26/2016) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Ordinance No. B-2015-796, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kauai, for Fiscal Year July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, by revising the amounts estimated in the General Fund and Golf Fund, to fund excess pension costs pursuant to Act 153 (Session Laws of Hawai`i (SLH) 2012)/Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 88-100, as billed by the State Employees' Retirement System (ERS). (Employees' Retirement System Excess Pension Cost - $330,096) (Received for the Record.) C 2016-125 Communication (04/26/2016) from the Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) President, transmitting for Council approval, HSAC's proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and the slate of officers for the HSAC Executive Committee and Board of Director nominations for the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the Western Interstate Region (WIR) for the 2016-2017 term, pursuant to Section 5c of the Bylaws of the Hawai`i State Association of Counties, Inc. (Received for the Record.) C 2016-126 Communication (05/06/2016) from the Mayor, submitting his Supplemental Budget Communication for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 and Proposed Amendments to the Budget Bills, pursuant to Section 19.02A of the Kauai County Charter. (Public Hearing scheduled for May 24, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., and referred to the June 1, 2016 Council Meeting.) C 2016-127 Communication (05/06/2016) from Council Chair Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, a Proposed Draft Bill to amend Chapter 5A, Section 5A-11A.1, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, which allows for tax year 2017, a beneficial tax rate for owners of long-term affordable rental units, provided that their rental rates are at or below the 2015 rates established by the Kaua`i County Housing Agency Affordable Rental Housing Guidelines. (Received for the Record.) CLAIM: C 2016-128 Communication (05/06/2016) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by GEICO Insurance as subrogee for Jenica Springer, for damages to her vehicle and personal property, 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. Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor May 19, 2016 Page 3 RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2016-42 — RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE INSTITUTION OF A COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT (Deferred to the June 15, 2016 Council Meeting.) Resolution No. 2016-44 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (William J. Fernandez) (Approved.) Resolution No. 2016-45 — RESOLUTION APPROVING THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES SLATE OF OFFICERS, NOMINEES TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND NOMINEES TO THE WESTERN INTERSTATE REGION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 (Approved.) Resolution No. 2016-46 — RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2629) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 22-8.2, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SMOKING IN A MOTOR VEHICLE (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for June 15, 2016, and referred to the Public Safety Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2632) —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 GENERAL FUND AND GOLF FUND (Employees' Retirement System Excess Pension Cost - $330,096) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for June 8, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., and referred to the June 8, 2016 Budget & Finance Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2633) —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 (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for June 15, 2016, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee.) BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2609 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HOMESTAYS (Received for the Record.) Bill No. 2610, Draft 1 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A GENERAL EXCISE AND USE TAX SURCHARGE FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Received for the Record.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor May 19, 2016 Page 4 Bill No. 2619, Draft 2 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HOMESTAYS (Restricting Homestays to the Visitor Destination Areas County of Kauai, Applicant) (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 memorandum 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)