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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023
8:30 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, HISTORIC COUNTY BUILDING
4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 201, LIHU`E, KAUA`I, HAWAI`I 96766
MEETING INFORMATION:
• Oral Testimony: Accepted in-person at the Council Chambers.
• Written Testimony: May be submitted before any meeting via: email to
counciltestimonv@kauai.gov; fax to (808) 241-6349; mail to the Office of the
County Clerk, Council Services Division at 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209, Lihu`e,
Hawai`i, 96766; or hand-delivery at Suite 209 during regular business
hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays).
• Courtesy Livestream, Video, and Minutes:Meeting livestream (recorded video
to follow) is available at www.kauai.gov/Government/Council/Webcast-Meetings.
If the courtesy livestream is unavailable for any reason, the meeting will proceed.
Meeting minutes will be completed pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS)
Chapter 92 and electronically posted at www.kauai.gov/Government/Council
following Council approval.
• Courtesy Remote Oral Testimony: This is not a remote meeting pursuant to
HRS Section 92-3.7. The option of remote oral testimony is offered as a courtesy
only. To register, testifiers shall sign up via emailing remote.sianun@kauai.gov,
indicating the agenda item(s) they would like to provide testimony on.
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remote testimony access is unavailable for any reason, the meeting will proceed.
• Additional Note for Both Methods of Oral Testimony:Generally, each agenda
item is addressed (and oral testimony received) in the order listed in the agenda;
however, agenda items may occur out of order without notice and oral testimony
is not accepted for completed agenda items. Those seeking the guaranteed ability
to testify should report: (1) in-person, and (2) by the meeting start time.
• For Further Assistance: If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other
accommodation due to a disability, or an interpreter for non-English speaking
persons, please contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division
at (808) 241-4188 or cokcouncil@kauai.gov as soon as possible. Requests made as
early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request,
this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, braille, or
electronic copy.
A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
B. ROLL CALL.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 2 DECEMBER 20, 2023
D. INTERVIEW:
1. LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION:
• Chad K. Pacheco —Term ending 12/31/2025
E. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. C 2023-258 Communication (10/30/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council consideration and confirmation, the following Mayoral
appointments to the various Boards and Commissions for the
County of Kaua`i:
a. Board of Ethics
• Amber K. Mokuahi— Term ending 12/31/2025
b. Charter Review Commission
• Jan TenBruggencate —Term ending 12/31/2025
(See Resolution No. 2023-82 and
Resolution No. 2023-83)
2. C 2023-259 Communication (11/03/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee
Piikea Keyes-Saiki to the Civil Service Commission — Term
ending 12/31/2026. (See Resolution No. 2023-84)
3. C 2023-260 Communication (11/17/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee
Christopher A. White to the Board of Review — Term
ending 12/31/2025. (See Resolution No. 2023-85)
4. C 2023-261 Communication (11/22/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee
Jody H.K. Kjeldsen to the Board of Review — Term
ending 12/31/2026. (See Resolution No. 2023-86)
5. C 2023-262 Communication (12/01/2023) from Council Chair Rapozo,
transmitting for Council consideration, a Resolution Appointing
Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. As Representative And Bill DeCosta As
The Alternate To The Executive Committee Of The Hawai`i State
Association Of Counties. (See Resolution No. 2023-87)
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 3 DECEMBER 20, 2023
F. COMMUNICATIONS:
1. C 2023-263 Communication (11/30/2023) from the Chief of Police and Paul N.
Applegate, Acting Assistant Chief, requesting Council approval
to accept a donation from Operation Underground Railroad
(a nationally recognized nonprofit organization focused on assisting
Law Enforcement with combating child sex trafficking and sexual
exploitation) for a GrayShift®GrayKey, valued at $11,734.60, and
the indemnification included in the end user license terms, which
will enable Kaua`i Police Department investigators to extract
encrypted or otherwise inaccessible data from both iOS (Apple
iPhones) and Android (Samsung, et cetera) devices.
2. C 2023-264 Communication(12/05/2023)from the County Engineer,requesting
Council approval of the indemnification provision in the General
Conditions and Special Provisions of the Application to Operate or
Transport Oversize and/or Overweight Vehicles and Loads Over
State Highways,by and between the County of Kaua`i and the State
of Hawai`i Department of Transportation Highways Division,
which will allow the Department of Public Works to transport
oversized and/or overweight vehicles and loads across State
highways.
• Application to Operate or Transport Oversize and/or
Overweight Vehicles and Loads Over State Highways
3. C 2023-265 Communication (12/07/2023)from the County Attorney, requesting
Council approval of the indemnification provisions in the
RISKWORLD 2024 Registration Terms and Conditions and End
User License Agreement, the program will be used to educate the
attorney and staff who have been assigned risk management
responsibilities.
4. C 2023-266 Communication (12/13/2023) from the County Clerk, requesting
Council approval to purchase a replacement vehicle (Ford
Explorer), in the amount of approximately $60,000, using funding
from existing accounts, as the current vehicle is in disrepair and is
approximately fifteen years old.
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 4 DECEMBER 20, 2023
G. LEGAL DOCUMENT:
1. C 2023-267 Communication (12/04/2023) from the County Engineer,
recommending Council approval of a Quitclaim Deed involving Tax
Map Keys (TMKs) (4) 5-2-19:Road (por.) and (4) 5-2-09:Road (por.),
to grant County property to the State of Hawai`i Department of
Transportation to construct a new one-lane roundabout in Kilauea
Town at the intersection of Kuhio Highway and Kolo Road and
Kalamania Road, to improve safety and alleviate congestion.
• Quitclaim Deed
H. CLAIM:
1. C 2023-268 Communication (12/01/2023) from the County Clerk, transmitting
a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Jas. W. Glover Ltd.,
for damage to their vehicle, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter of
the County of Kaua`i.
I. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. PUBLIC WORKS & VETERANS SERVICES COMMITTEE:
a. CR-PWVS 2023-04: on PWVS 2023-04 Communication (11/14/2023) from
Committee Chair DeCosta, requesting
the presence of the County Engineer,
the Planning Director, the Department
of Water Manager & Chief Engineer,
and the State Department of Health
Wastewater Branch, to provide an
informational briefing regarding the
residential building permit process.
[Received for the Record.]
2. PARKS & RECREATION/ TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE:
a. CR-PRT 2023-06: on PRT 2023-04 Communication (11/22/2023) from
Councilmember Kagawa, requesting
the presence of the Director of Parks &
Recreation, to provide an update on the
status of the Hanapepe Soccer Field
and of the Tennis & Pickle Ball Courts
islandwide, to include but not be
limited to, the status of the wind
screens, surface repair, and any
temporary improvements. [Received
for the Record.]
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 5 DECEMBER 20, 2023
3. PUBLIC SAFETY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE:
a. CR-PSHS 2023-05: on PSHS 2023-04 Communication (11/22/2023) from
Committee Chair Cowden, requesting
the presence of Robert Lau, Manager of
the Emergency Medical Services &
Injury Prevention System Branch, to
provide a briefing regarding
parameters of the emerging new
Request For Proposals (RFP) for
ambulance service for Kaua`i, priorities
of the State Department of Health, and
priorities of the County for the
provision of Emergency Medical
Services (ambulance services) on
island. [Received for the Record.]
J. RESOLUTIONS:
1. Resolution No. 2023-82 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Amber K. Mokuahi)
2. Resolution No. 2023-83 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (Jan
TenBruggencate)
3. Resolution No. 2023-84 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Piikea Keyes-Saiki)
4. Resolution No. 2023-85 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Christopher A. White)
5. Resolution No. 2023-86 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Jody H.K. Kjeldsen)
6. Resolution No. 2023-87 — RESOLUTION APPOINTING BERNARD P.
CARVALHO, JR. AS REPRESENTATIVE AND BILL DECOSTA AS THE
ALTERNATE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HAWAII STATE
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 6 DECEMBER 20, 2023
K. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS)§92-7(a), the
Council may, when deemed necessary, hold an Executive Session on any agenda item
without written public notice if the Executive Session was not anticipated in advance.
Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to HRS§92-4 and shall be limited
to those items described in HRS§92-5(a). (Confidential reports on file at the Office of
the County Attorney and/or the Office of the County Clerk. Discussions held in
Executive Session are closed to the public.)
L. ADJOURNMENT.
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