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Home My WebLink About 04/08/2021 04/07/2021 Council Meeting Follow-Up letter COUNTY COUNCIL r— OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Amyl Kaneshiro,Chair Mason K.Chock,Vice Chair •p _,t+\ Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Bernard P.Carvalho Jr. s 9'' i Scott K.Sato,Deputy County Clerk Felicia Cowden 7i. Bill DeCosta ;vsa,� tr� �%4•�s Luke A.Evslin �� 4 > Telephone: (808)241-4188 �� I� KipuKai Kuali`i .., of .- Facsimile: (808)241-6349 E-mail: cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street,Suite 209 Lthu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM April 8, 2021 TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor FROM: Arryl Kaneshiro, Council Chair AIL. RE: APRIL 7, 2021 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its April 7, 2021 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2021-79 Communication (03/10/2021) from the Acting County Engineer, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Establishing A Crosswalk On Kakela Makai Drive Near Pua Melia Street, Koloa District, County Of Kaua`i. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-80 Communication (03/17/2021) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Period 7 Financial Reports — Statement of Revenues, Statement of Expenditures and Encumbrances, Revenue Report, and Detailed Budget Report as of January 31, 2021, pursuant to Section 21 of Ordinance No. B-2020-866, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kauai for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-81 Communication (03/17/2021) from the Housing Director, transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Authorizing The Filing Of The Kaua`i County 2021 Action Plan (Community Development Block Grant) With The Department Of Housing And Urban Development, United States of America, For A Grant Under Title I Of The Housing And Community Development Act Of 1974 and 1987 (Public Laws 93-383 and 100-242), As Amended. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-82 Communication (03/29/2021) from Council Chair Kaneshiro, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, regarding the appropriation to Kaua`i Soil Conservation in the Department of Public Works — Grant-In-Aid, as he is a Director for the East Kaua`i Soil & Water Conservation District. (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor April 8, 2021 Page 2 C 2021-83 Communication (03/29/2021) from Council Chair Kaneshiro, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, regarding any applicable appropriation to Puhi Metals Recycling — Soil Testing General Liabilities in the Department of Finance — Administration and any applicable 800 MHz Radio Site Lease appropriation in the Emergency Management Agency, as he is a Project Manager employed by Grove Farm Company, Inc. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-84 Communication (03/29/2021) from Council Vice Chair Chock, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, regarding the appropriation for Leadership Development & Training in the Office of the Mayor, as he is a volunteer and facilitator for the annual Leadership Kaua`i adult class. Additionally, Leadership Kaua`i and his company, Kupu a`e Leadership Development, are partners in leadership initiatives on Kauai. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-85 Communication (03/29/2021) from Councilmember Kuali`i, providing written disclosure of a possible conflict of interest and recusal relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's Proposed Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022, regarding the appropriation to Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Community Program in the Office of Economic Development — Administration, as he is the Director of Operations for the YWCA. The YWCA may be a potential applicant for these funds. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2021-86 Communication (03/01/2021) from the Office of the Mayor, transmitting for Council approval, the donation of a 50-foot utility pole valued at $1,900.00, from Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative, to replace the existing utility pole that is timeworn and requires replacement at the Hanalei Police/Fire Station, which holds the radio antennae that is critical for public safety communications on the North Shore of Kauai. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2021-87 Communication (03/05/2021) from Susan Burriss, Chair of the Board of Ethics, referring to the Council, pursuant to Kauai County Charter Section 20.05, Complaint No. BOE-20-001, a Stipulation Related To An Ethics Complaint Against Councilmember Felicia Cowden. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-88 Communication (03/12/2021) from the Chief of Police and Bryson Ponce, Assistant Chief of Police, Investigative Services Bureau, requesting Council approval to accept on-going Federal fund reimbursements from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, for the Kauai Police Department's roles and responsibilities when working through coordinated efforts with local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies via a Memorandum of Agreement. (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor April 8, 2021 Page 3 C 2021-89 Communication (03/15/2021) from the Director of Economic Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend funds in the amount of $25,000.00, from the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR), to work with the Department of Education (DOE) — Natural Resources Pathway and Future Farmers of America (FFA) programs in providing summer internship programs for students to work on Kauai farms, ranches, and agriculture-related businesses. (Approved.) C 2021-90 Communication (03/19/2021) from Councilmember. Evslin and Council Vice Chair Chock, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 8, Kauai County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating To Transient Accommodations. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-91 Communication (03/23/2021) from the Director of 'Finance and the Budget Administrator, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. B-2020-866, As Amended, Relating To The Operating Budget Of The County Of Kauai, State Of Hawaii, For The Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2021, By Revising The Amounts Estimated In The General Fund, to fund the anticipated second,half of the year shortfall in Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) revenue through June 30, 2021, due to COVID-19. (Received for the Record.) C 2021-92 Communication (03/24/2021) from Council Vice Chair Chock, requesting Council approval to submit an application for the 2021 Vacant Property Leadership Institute (VPLI) on behalf of the County of Kauai, to include receipt and expenditure of awarded program funding. (Approved.) CLAIMS: C 2021-93 Communication'(03/19/2021) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Sandra I. Rivera, for personal injury, 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.) C 2021-94 Communication (03/19/2021) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, for personal property and property damage, 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.) RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2021-16 — RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CROSSWALK ON KAKELA MAKAI DRIVE NEAR PUA MELIA STREET, KOLOA DISTRICT, COUNTY OF KAUAI (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor April 8, 2021 Page 4 Resolution No. 2021-17 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE KAUAI COUNTY 2021 ACTION PLAN (COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT) WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER TITLE I OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 AND 1987 (PUBLIC LAWS 93-383 AND 100-242), AS AMENDED (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2822) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS (Referred to the Planning Commission.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2823) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Transient Accommodations Tax Revenue Reduction (Second Half of the Year) — $7,467,500.00) (Approved on 1si Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for May 5, 2021, and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) 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)