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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved : 11/06/2020
Board/Commission: BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date October 02, 2020
Location Microsoft Teams Teleconference Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:50 p.m.
Present Chair Craig De Costa, Vice Chair Christopher White, Member Julie Caspillo, Member Katherine Otsuji, and Member Stella Fujita.
Also: Deputy Director of Finance: Michelle Lizama. Office of the County Attorney: Deputy County Attorney Mark Bradbury), Boards
& Commissions Staff: Administrative Specialist Anela Segreti, Support Clerk Arleen Kuwamura. Real Property Tax Manager: Brad
Cone. COK Appraisers: Damien Ventura, and Mike Hubbard.
Excused
Absent None
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call to Order Chair De Costa called the meeting to order at
1:00 p.m. There was five members present
which constituted a quorum.
Roll Call
Approval of
Minutes
a. Open Session Minutes of September 04, 2020
Ms. Otsuji moved to approve the Open Session
Minutes of September 04, 2020, as circulated.
Ms. Fujita seconded the motion. Motion carried
5:0.
Appeals 1. 20-0000431 D. Ventura Barbara Penn, et al. 4-2-003-056-0001
Mr. and Mrs. James Penn and son Jesse Fergerstrom was in attendance and provided written and verbal testimony to the Board.
Mr. Ventura was present on behalf of the County and presented his report to the Board.
The Board reviewed the testimony presented in Executive Session.
Board of Review
Open Session
October 2, 2020 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
2. 20-0000115 D. Ventura Yoshihara 2011 Family Trust 4-6-028-017-0005
No one was present on behalf of the appellant; however, written letter and information was provided to the Board. Mr. Ventura
was present on behalf of the County and presented his written report to the Board.
The Board reviewed the testimony presented in Executive Session.
3. 20-0000449 M. Hubbard Pila’a Ranch Hawaii LLC 5-2-004-069-0000
Ms. Caspillo moved to accept the County’s stipulation for a market value of $8,060,900 and assessed value and net table value
of $7,312,900. Ms. Otsuji seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0
Public
Comments
None.
Announcements
Next Meeting: Friday, October 09 2020 Teleconference
Chair De Costa notified the Board of a Court
commitment next meeting. Vice Chair White to
represent as Chairperson.
Executive
Session
Pursuant to HRS § 92-4, 92-5(a)(4), 92-9(a)(1-
4)(b) and 92-6(a)(2), Mr. White moved that the
Board go into Executive Session at 1:34 p.m. Ms.
Fujita seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Return to Open
Session
Ratify Board of Review actions taken in Executive Session for appeals shown
on the attached listing and make those decisions public
The meeting resumed in Open Session at 1:49 p.m.
Mr. White moved to ratify the Board’s decisions
in Executive Session and to make those decisions
public. Ms. Fujita seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
Appeal
2. 20-0000115 D. Ventura Yoshihara 2011 Family Trust 4-6-028-017-0005
Board of Review
Open Session
October 2, 2020 Page 3
The Board sustained the County’s market value, assessed value, and net taxable value of $885,100. Ms. Otsuji seconded the
motion. Motion carried 5:0
Adjournment Mr. White moved to adjourn. Ms. Fujita
seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Chair De Costa adjourned the meeting at
1:50 p.m.
Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Arleen Kuwamura, Staff Support Clerk Craig De Costa, Chair
(X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of ___________ meeting.