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Home My WebLink About03/23/2017 03/22/2017 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter COUNTY COUNCIL -=a OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair ti�� +I' Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair `��y4y� Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk Arthur Brun hF W, J s Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk•Mason K. Chock ,„� Arryl Kaneshiro ,W , '��y Derek S.K.Kawakami y ,,Esn�F'.,- Telephone: (808)241-4188 JoAnn A.Yukimura �, oF Facsimile: (808)241-6349 E-mail: cokcouncil @kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Ldru`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM • March 23, 2017 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair buc_ RE: MARCH 22, 2017 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its March 22, 2017 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2017-66 Communication (02/28/2017) from the Acting County Engineer, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Abandoning The Kapaia Swinging Bridge And Granting All Rights And Responsibilities To And In Favor Of The Kapaia Foundation, Kapaia, Kaua`i, Hawai`i, to preserve, restore, and beautify the Kapaia valley area, which includes the Kapaia Swinging Bridge. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-67 Communication (03/03/2017) from Sharon Lasker, Chair of the Committee on the Status of Women for the County of Kauai, transmitting for Council information, Resolution No. 2017-1, Resolution Supporting The Principles Of The United Nations' Convention On The Elimination Of All Forms Of Discrimination Against Women, to support the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, which was adopted by the Committee on the Status of Women at its February 15, 2017 meeting. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-68 Communication (03/06/2017) from Council Chair Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Appointing Derek S.K. Kawakami As Representative And Mel Rapozo As Alternate To The Executive Committee Of The Hawai`i State Association Of Counties And Nominating Arryl Kaneshiro To Serve As A Board Member Of The National Association Of Counties. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-69 Communication (02/21/2017) from the Deputy Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the 2017 Real Property Assessment List of the County of Kauai pursuant to Section 5A-2.2, Kauai County Code 1987, as amended. (Received for the Record.) G-10°1 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ,3 Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2017 Page 2 C 2017-70 Communication (03/14/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, supplemental property tax revenue information pertaining to the estimated reduction in real property tax revenues resulting from the Home Preservation Limit and Very Low Income tax relief measures enacted by the Kaua`i County Council, based on the Real Property Assessment Certification for Fiscal Year 2018 factored with the existing real property tax rates. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-71 Communication (03/14/2017) from the Director of Human Resources, transmitting for Council information, the March 15, 2017 Human Resources Reports, pursuant to Section 19 of Ordinance No. B-2016-812, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kauai for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017, which includes new hires, transfers, reallocations, promotions, and vacancies for the period of November 16, 2016 to March 15, 2017. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-72 Communication (03/15/2017) from the Community Assistance and Veterans Services Committee Chair, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Establishing An Affordable Housing Special Advisory Committee And Repealing Resolution No. 2013-57, Draft 1, And Resolution No. 2014-34. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-73 Communication (03/15/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, two resolutions relating to a Reserve Fund and Reserve Fund Policy, and a Structurally Balanced Budget for the County of Kauai. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2017-74 Communication (02/27/2017) from the Director of Human Resources, requesting Council approval to indemnify the State of Hawai`i, Department of Education (DOE), for the use of various DOE school cafeterias and restroom facilities for Department of Human Resources testing purposes to include, but not be limited to, the following locations: Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary School, Kapa'a Elementary School, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, and Kauai High School, for Calendar Year 2017 and on January 6, 2018. (Approved.) C 2017-75 Communication (03/02/2017) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval to indemnify the State of Hawai`i for contract 15-DJ-05, for the Drug Nuisance Abatement Unit between the State of Hawai`i Attorney General's Office and the County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. (Approved.) C 2017-76 Communication (03/02/2017) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend Federal Highway Safety funds from the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation (DOT), in the amount of $142,589.00, to be used towards continued funding of 1.00 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Traffic Resource Prosecuting Attorney, travel, and training. (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2017 Page 3 C 2017-77 Communication (03/03/2017) from the County Attorney, requesting authorization to expend funds up to $370,000.00 for Special Counsel services to represent the County of Kauai Housing Agency before the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission in order to file a 201H-38 Petition for the Lima Ola Workforce Housing Project (Resolution No. 2016-53), and related matters. (Approved.) C 2017-78 Communication (03/07/2017) from the Acting County Engineer, requesting Council approval to purchase non-budgeted equipment, a year-end close out model 200 kilowatt (kW) Emergency Generator for the County of Kaua`i's Coco Palms Sewage Pump Station, in the amount of $78,000.00, as the existing 200 kW emergency generator has failed and is unrepairable, and the current backup 125 kW portable emergency generator is not sufficient to start both pumps at the pump station. (Approved.) C 2017-79 Communication (03/14/2017) from the Mayor, transmitting his Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Budget Message, along with the proposed Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget, and Schedule of Charges and Fees. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-80 Communication (03/15/2017) from the Office of the County Attorney, on behalf of the Council, requests authority to approve settlement regarding the claim filed by Darryl D. Perry, Chief of Police, and related matters. (Approved settlement authority up to $12,602.37 contingent upon the County Attorney's validation of the claim and supporting documentation.) LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2017-50 Communication (01/17/2017) from the Mayor, recommending Council approval of a Grant of Pedestrian Access and Parking Easements from CIRI Land Development Company, conveying easements to the County of Kauai: Easements AU-1, AU-2, AU-5, AU-6, and A-1 at Weliweli, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 2-8-021:041, 044-068. • Grant of Pedestrian Access and Parking Easements (Approved.) CLAIM: C 2017-81 Communication (03/09/2017) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Michael Anthony Yaris, for damage to his vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kauai. (Referred to the Office of the County Attorney for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED. Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2017 Page 4 RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2017-22 — RESOLUTION URGING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO CONTINUE POSTAL SERVICES AT THE LIHUE POST OFFICE LOCATED ON RICE STREET, LIHUE, KAUAI (Received for the Record.) Resolution No. 2017-23 — RESOLUTION ABANDONING THE KAPAIA SWINGING BRIDGE AND GRANTING ALL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO AND IN FAVOR OF THE KAPAIA FOUNDATION, KAPAIA, KAUAI, HAWAII (Approved.) Resolution No. 2017-24 — RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS' CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (Deferred.) Resolution No. 2017-25 — RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m., and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee.) Resolution No. 2017-26 — RESOLUTION APPOINTING DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI AS REPRESENTATIVE AND MEL RAPOZO AS ALTERNATE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES AND NOMINATING ARRYL KANESHIRO TO SERVE AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (Approved as Amended.) Resolution No. 2017-27 — RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2013-57, DRAFT 1, AND RESOLUTION NO. 2014-34 (Approved.) Resolution No. 2017-28 — RESOLUTION REVISING THE COUNTY OF KAUAI RESERVE FUND AND RESERVE FUND POLICY AND REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 2011-77, DRAFT 1 (Approved.) Resolution No. 2017-29 — RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A STRUCTURALLY BALANCED BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2645) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Operating Budget) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2017 Page 5 Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2646) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 TO JUNE 30, 2018 (Fiscal Year 2017-2018 CIP Budget) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. 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 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)