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Home My WebLink About 08/29/2019 08/28/2019 Council Meeting Follow-up Letter COUNTY COUNCIL ?� -,OP- OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Arryl Kaneshiro,Chair Ross Kagawa,Kagawa,Vice Chair Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk Arthur Brun r.si+Ar` V, . "'" Scott K. Sato,Deputy County Clerk Mason K.Chock 06, Felicia Cowden 11 7 At; Luke A.Evslin Q,, Telephone: (808)241-4188 KipuKai Kuali`i OF _. Facsimile: (808)241-6349 E-mail: cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street,Suite 209 Lihu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766 MEMOVANDUM August 29, 2019 TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor FROM: Arryl Kaneshiro, Council Chair AY. RE: AUGUST 28, 2019 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 28, 2019 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2019-188 Communication (07/25/2019) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 11 Financial Reports — Statement of Revenues, Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances, Revenue Report, and Detailed Budget Report as of May 30, 2019, pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2018-841, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. (Received for the Record.) C 2019-189 Communication (08/07/2019) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 12 Financial Reports — Statement. of Revenues, Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances, Revenue Report, and Detailed Budget Report as of June 30, 2019, pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2018-841, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. (Received for the Record.) C 2019-190 Communication (08/15/2019) from the Director of Finance and the Accounting Systems Administrator, transmitting for Council information, the Inventory Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2019. (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 29, 2019 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS: C 2019-191 Communication (08/01/2019) from the Director of Economic Development, requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds in the amount of $128,978.00, and to indemnify the State of Hawai`i Workforce Development Council for the Rapid Response and Business Engagement Program for the period of June 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020, and to receive the following equipment valued at $3,771.52: three (3) HP ProBook 440 with Windows 10 Pro, three (3) Three-Year Warranty, one (1) EcoFlow River 412 Powerbank, three (3) HP USB-C Universal Dock, three (3) HP Essential Top Load Case, and three (3) Logitech Corded Mouse, to support technical guidance for Kauai and Niihau applicants displaced from employment due to Emergency (flooding, hurricane, et cetera) or have been laid off from employment due to business closure. (Approved with the understanding that the funding is for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.) C 2019-192 Communication (08/02/2019) from the Deputy County Engineer, requesting Council approval to receive a reimbursement of funds from the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) in the amount of $325,000.00 for the emergency work completed to remove debris and vegetation which clogged the Mamalahoa Stream posing a threat to the health and safety in the Waioli section of Hanalei pursuant to the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated September 11, 2018. (Approved.) C 2019-193 Communication (08/15/2019) from Councilmember Chock and Councilmember Evslin, transmitting for Council consideration the following measures for inclusion in the 2020 Hawaii State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package and the 2020 County of Kauai Legislative Package: • A Bill for An Act Relating to Highway Safety, to place the responsibility on the seller of a motor vehicle to properly report, in a timely manner, the transfer of ownership of such vehicle to the director of finance; and • A Bill for An Act Relating to Highway Safety, to establish a new fee to be paid by U-drive motor vehicles for each certificate of registration, which has the effect of assessing all motor vehicles (including U-drive motor vehicles) the same amount for beautification and costs related to the disposition of abandoned and derelict vehicles. (Referred to the September 4, 2019 Housing & Intergovernmental Relations Committee Meeting.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 29, 2019 Page 3 C 2019-194 Communication (08/22/2019) from Councilmember Chock and Councilmember Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration the following measure for inclusion in the 2020 Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package: • A Bill for an Act Relating to the Employees' Retirement System, to amend Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 88-21.5(a) by reducing the amount of overtime that can be considered "compensation" for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits by fifty per cent (50%) of overtime earned after June 30, 2020 for those who are members before July 1, 2012. (Council Absence, Tie Vote; Pursuant to Council Rule No. 5(e), item shall be made the Special Order of the Day at the September 11, 2019 Council Meeting.) C 2019-195 Communication (08/22/2019) from Councilmember Chock and Councilmember Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration the following measure for inclusion in the 2020 Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Legislative Package: • A Bill for an Act Relating to the Employees' Retirement System, to amend Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 88-63 by reducing the extended years of service for any public employee regarding unused sick leave that the employee has accrued to the employee's credit after June 30, 2020. (Received for the Record.) COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED. BILL FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2756, Draft 1 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5A-1.1, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX DEFINITIONS (Approved.) 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)