HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/2018 Special Emergency Council minutes SPECIAL EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 22, 2018
The Special Emergency Council Meeting of the Council of the County of Kaua`i
was called to order by Council Chair Mel Rapozo at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice
Street, Suite 201, Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 1:31 p.m., after
which the following Members answered the call of the roll:
Honorable Arthur Brun
Honorable Mason K. Chock
Honorable Arryl Kaneshiro
Honorable Derek S.K. Kawakami
Honorable JoAnn A. Yukimura (present at 1:35 p.m.)
Honorable Mel Rapozo
Excused: Honorable Ross Kagawa
APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
JADE K. FOUNTAIN-TANIGAWA, County Clerk: Council Chair
Rapozo, pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Chapter 92, this Special Emergency
Council Meeting is being requested by the County Administration to approve a
supplemental money bill to appropriate one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the
Reserve Fund, to be used for emergency preparation expenses in anticipation of the
imminent threat posed by Hurricane Lane to the County of Kaua`i. This meeting has
been posted and noticed, pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes Section 92-8
Emergency Meetings. After consultation with the Office of the County Attorney and
the Office of Information Practices, it was determined that this meeting qualified as
an Emergency Meeting, as Hurricane Lane poses an imminent threat to public
health, safety, and welfare. Given that information, two-thirds (2/3) of this body must
agree that the findings are correct and that an emergency exists. In order to continue
with this Emergency Meeting, it would be recommended that a motion is made to
approve this agenda and to proceed with the Emergency Meeting pursuant to Hawai`i
Revised Statutes Sction 92-8, as Hurriance Lane poses an imminent threat to public
health, safety, and welfare of the people of Kaua`i.
Councilmember Kaneshiro moved for approval of the agenda, as circulated,
seconded by Councilmember Brun, and carried by a vote of 5:0:2
(Councilmembers Kagawa and Yukimura were excused).
Council Chair Rapozo: Next item.
COMMUNICATION:
C 2018-190 Communication (08/22/2018) from the Director of Finance,
transmitting for Council consideration, a proposed Emergency Ordinance pursuant
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to Charter Sections 4.02K and 18.02, in the amount of$1,000,000.00 from the Reserve
Fund (Disaster Response), which will be used for emergency expenditures in order to
protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the County of Kaua`i in
anticipation of the imminent threat of Hurricane Lane: Councilmember Kaneshiro
moved to receive C 2018-190 for the record, seconded by Councilmember Brun, and
carried by a vote of 5:0:2 (Councilmembers Kagawa and Yukimura were excused).
Council Chair Rapozo: Motion carried.
EMERGENCY BILL:
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2721)—AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2018-841, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR JULY 1, 2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING EMERGENCY EXPENDITURES TO MEET THE PUBLIC
EMERGENCY CAUSED BY HURRICANE LANE, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS
ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND: Councilmember Kaneshiro moved to
approve Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2721) pursuant to Kaua`i County Charter
Section 4.02K and 18.02, and that it be transmitted to the Mayor for his approval,
seconded by Councilmember Brun.
Council Chair Rapozo: Is there any discussion or public testimony?
There being no objections, the rules were suspended to take public testimony.
There being no one present to provide testimony, the meeting was called back
to order, and proceeded as follows:
Council Chair Rapozo: Seeing none, roll call.
(Councilmember Yukimura was noted as present.)
The motion to approve Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2721) pursuant to Kaua`i
County Charter Section 4.02K and 18.02, and that it be transmitted to the
Mayor for his approval was then put, and carried by the following vote:
FOR APPROVAL: Brun, Chock, Kaneshiro, Kawakami,
Yukimura, Rapozo TOTAL — 6,
AGAINST APPROVAL: None TOTAL — 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Kagawa TOTAL — 1,
RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL — 0.
Ms. Fountain-Tanigawa: Six (6) ayes.
Council Chair Rapozo: Thank you very much. With no further
business, this concludes today's Special Emergency Council Meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business, the Council Meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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JA . FOUNTAIN-TANIGAWA
County Clerk
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