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Home My WebLink About08/23/2017 08/23/2017 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter • COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF Mel Rapozo,Chair l Ross Kagawa,Vice Chair p�*��el \\ Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Arthur Brun U � ;,� Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk Mason K. Chock Airyl Kaneshiro ur a n .' Q Derek S.K.Kawakami 7 nact Telephone: (808)2414188 JoAnn A.Yukimura Facsimile: (808)241-6349 E-mail: cokcouncil @kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Lihu`e,Kaua`i,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM August 23, 2017 TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair Kit RE: AUGUST 23, 2017 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 23, 2017 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2017-185 Communication (07/11/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Fourth Quarter Statement of Equipment Purchases for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, pursuant to Section 17 of Ordinance No. B-2016-812, the Operating Budget of the County of Kauai for Fiscal Year 2016-2017. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-186 Communication (08/10/2017) from the Housing Director, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Authorizing The Kaua`i County Housing Agency To Apply For A State Dwelling Unit Revolving Fund Loan To Develop And Construct Infrastructure Improvements For The Lima Ola Workforce Housing Project And To Enter Into A Loan Agreement With Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-187 Communication (08/15/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Inventory Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2017. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2017-188 Communication (08/16/2017) from Councilmember Kawakami, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Expressing Support From The County Of Kaua`i For The State Legislature's Approval Of An Extension Of The General Excise And Use Tax Surcharge For The City And County Of Honolulu Which Is Necessary To Enable The Completion Of The Minimum Operable Segment (East Kapolei To Ala Moana Center) Of The Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project. (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 23, 2017 Page 2 C 2017-189 Communication (08/01/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed amendments to Section 2, Ordinance No. 891, relating to Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the County of Kaua`i for the Purpose of Financing Certain Bonds of the County; Fixing or Authorizing the Fixing of the Form, Denominations, and Certain Other Details of Such Bonds and Providing for the Sale of Such Bonds to the Public, to account for the current Capital Improvement Projects that were not originally cited in the initial bond issuance. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-190 Communication (08/09/2017) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval, to use unexpended salaries for position #9102, Process Server; due to the decrease in Fiscal Year 2017 Edward J. Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds and the increase in collective bargaining costs for Hawai`i Government Employees Association (HGEA) Bargaining Unit 3, funding for the position is short by $2,103.00. (Approved.) C 2017-191 Communication (08/09/2017) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval, to apply for, receive, and expend Federal funds, in the amount of $26,470.00, from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Fiscal Year 2017 Local Solicitation Grant, to continue employment of the 0.25 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Process Server to continue process serving for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, purchase office supplies, and allow officers of the Kaua`i Police Department the ability to attend training sessions. The grant will commence on October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2020. (Approved.) C 2017-192 Communication (08/10/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, proposed- amendments to Ordinance No. B-2017-822, as amended, relating to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget, to increase funding of the Wailua Waste Water Treatment Plant Improvements/Renovations Project in the amount of $500,000.00. (Received for the Record.) C 2017-193 Communication (08/14/2017) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The County Of Kaua`i For The Purpose Of Financing Certain Public Improvements; Fixing Or Authorizing The Fixing Of The Form, Denominations, And Certain Other Details Of Such Bonds And Providing For The Sale Of Such Bonds To The Public; Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Bond Anticipation Notes; And Providing For Other Matters And Actions Pertaining To The Issuance And Sale Of The Bonds, for the purpose of funding all or a portion of the appropriations for public improvement projects under Ordinance No. B-2017-822 of the County. (Received for the Record.) • Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor • August 23, 2017 Page 3 LEGAL DOCUMENTS: C 2017-194 Communication (07/28/2017) from the Director of Parks and Recreation, recommending Council approval of an Adopt-A-Park Agreement for stewardship of Kukui Heiau, Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 4-3-002:001, to allow Na Hoku Welo LLC and Kumano I Ke Ala (a 501(C)(3) nonprofit), via its Po`o, James Alalem and William King Ka'auwai II, to better maintain significant historic sites and natural resources, and protect these areas from vandalism, natural factors, and unintentional human actions that will damage these sites; and provide greater access to view and understand the importance of these sites and its past history. • Adopt-A-Park Agreement (Approved.) C 2017-195 Communication (08/11/2017) from the Executive on Transportation, recommending Council approval of the Google Transit Agreement and indemnification provision, to participate in Google's transit data program, which will provide the County of Kaua`i's transit data regarding bus stops and routes in real time, to users of Google applications, and to improve how customers receive service information. • Google Transit Agreement (Approved.) CLAIM: C 2017-196 Communication (08/07/2017) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Jared Smith, for damage to his vehicle and other accident-related costs, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of the County of Kaua`i. (Referred to the Office of the County Attorney for disposition and/or report back to the Council.) RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2017-43 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE KAUAI COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY TO APPLY FOR A STATE DWELLING UNIT REVOLVING FUND LOAN TO DEVELOP AND CONSTRUCT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LIMA OLA WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT AND TO ENTER INTO A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Approved.) Resolution No. 2017-44 — RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR THE STATE LEGISLATURE'S APPROVAL OF AN EXTENSION OF THE GENERAL EXCISE AND USE TAX SURCHARGE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU WHICH IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE COMPLETION OF THE MINIMUM OPERABLE SEGMENT (EAST KAPOLEI TO ALA MOANA CENTER) OF THE HONOLULU HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 23, 2017 Page 4 BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2662) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2, ORDINANCE NO. 891 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND REFUNDING CERTAIN BONDS OF THE COUNTY; FIXING OR AUTHORIZING THE FIXING OF THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS, AND CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE PUBLIC (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for September 20, 2017, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2663) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2017-821, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE SEWER FUND (Wailua Waste Water Treatment Plant (Operating Budget) - $500,000.00) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for September 20, 2017, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2664) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2017-822, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE SEWER TRUST FUND-CIP (Wailua Waste Water Treatment Plant (GIP Budget) - $500,000.00) (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for September 20, 2017, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2665) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; FIXING OR AUTHORIZING THE FIXING OF THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS, AND CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS OF SUCH BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE PUBLIC; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS AND ACTIONS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE BONDS (Approved on 1st reading, Public Hearing scheduled for September 20, 2017, and referred to the Budget & Finance Committee Meeting.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 23, 2017 Page 5 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)