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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
A 7t9/2020
Board/Commission:BOARD OF REVIEW Meeting Date June 04,2020
Location Microsoft Teams Teleconference Stafi of Meeting: l:00 p.m.End of Meeting: 2:36 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 Lizarna. Office of the County Attorney: Deputy County Attorney Mark Bradbury.r Boards
& Commissions Staff: Support Clerk Arleen Kuwamura. Real Property Tax Manager: Brad Cone. COK Appraisers: Craig Arzadon,
Mike Hubbard
Excused None
Absent None
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call to Order Chair De Costa called the meeting to order at
1:00 p.m. There were five members present
which constituted a quomm.
Roll Call Chair De Costa called for a roll call to establish quorum and to declare Real
Property Tax and Boards and Commission Office Staff was also present.
Approval of
Minutes Open Session Meetine Minutes of May 14. 2020a.
Ms. Otsuji moved to approve the Open Session
Minutes of May 14, 2020. Mr. White seconded
the motion. Motion Carried 5:0
A motion to amend and take out "five Ayes: 0
Nays. Regarding Roll Call and Action. Mr.
White moved to amend the minute wording. Ms
Otsuji Seconded, to approve the Minutes as
amended. Motion Carried 5:0.
Appeals
Mr. Michael Buenconsejo and Ms. Sharolyn Kawakami was in attendance and provided verbal testimony to the Board. Mr
Arzadon was present on behalf of the County and presented his report to the Board.
1. 20-0000014 C. Arzadon Michael Buenconsejo/Sharolyn Kawakami 3-3-009-043-0000
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Ms. Otsuji asked what was it that caused them to go into the Tax Office when they did, since they stated they missed it by one
day. Mr. Buenconsejo stated, they were prompted by the letter received from the mortgage company saying they had a $400.00
a month increase in their mortgage.
The Board reviewed the testimony presented in Executive Session.
Mr. Georgi Matev was in attendance and provided written and verbal testimony to the Board. Mr. Arzadon was present on
behalf of the County and presented his report to the Board.
The Board reviewed the testimony presented in Executive Session.
No one was present on behalf of the appellant; however, written testimony was provided with the appeals. Mr. Arzadon was
present on behalf of the County and presented his report to the Board.
The Board reviewed the testimony provided in Executive Session.
No one was present on behalf of the appellant; however, written testimony was provided with the appeals. Mr. Arzadon was
present on behalf of the County and presented his report to the Board.
The Board reviewed the testimony provided in Executive Session.
Discussion on Chair De Costa deferred to July 2, 2020
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Board of
Review Annual
Report to the
Mayor for 2019
Meeting.
Approval of
Executive
Session Minutes
None
Announcements
Next Meetins: Thursdav. Julv 02. 2020 Teleconference
Executive
Session
Pursuant to HRS S 92-4, 92-5(Q(a), 92-9(a)(1-
a)@) and 92-6(a)(2), Ms. Caspillo moved that
the Board go into Executive Session at 2:04 p.m.
Ms. Fuiita seconded the motion. Motion carried
5:0.
Return to Open
Session
Ratifr 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 at2:35 p.m.
Ms. Otsuji moved to ratify the Board's decisions
in Executive Session and to make those decisions
public. Mr. Wite seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0.
Appeals l. 20-0000014 C. Arzadon Michael Buenconsejo/Sharolyn Kawakami 3-3-009-043-0000
Ms. Fujita moved to sustain the County's Tax Classification of "Residential" due to untimelyfiling. Ms. Caspillo seconded the
motion. Motion caruied 5:0
2. 20-00001l0 C. Arzadon William P Allen 4-3-006-003-0000
Ms. Otsuji moved to accept the County's reduced market yalue of 5537,600. Ms. Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion
Carried 5:0.
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3. 20-0000113 C. Arzadon Jamie Zaffrno 4-6-016-053-0000
Mr. Wite moved to sustain the County's Tax Classification of "Vacation Rental" and deny the exemption of 5160,000. Ms.
Caspillo seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
4.20-0000114 C. Arzadon Georsi Matev 4-7-005-026-0000
Ms. Caspillo moved to sustain the County's tox ossessed value and market value of $632,600. Ms. Fujito seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:0.
Adjournment Ms. Otsuji moved to adjourn. Ms. Caspillo
seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0.
Chair De Costa adjourned the meeting at
2:36 p-m.
Submitted by:
Arleen Kuwamura, Staff Support Clerk
( X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of _ meeting.
Reviewed and Approved by:
Craig De Costa, Chair