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Home My WebLink About 03/23/2023 03/22/2023 Council Meeting Follow-Up letter COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair ��- of .4-'` p KipuKai Kuali`i,Vice Chair _ �, G.� Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Addison Bulosan " ; Lyndon M.Yoshioka,Deputy County Clerk Bernard P.Carvalho,Jr. Dcrf- Felicia Cowden vi� '!� "Q; Telephone: (808)241-4188 Bill DeCosta "9j; f mute.t 4 Facsimile: (808)241-6349 vs Ross Kagawa OF Email: cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 LYhu`e,Kaua`i,Hawai`i 96766 MEMORANDUM March 23, 2023 TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor FROM: Mel Rapozo, Council Chair RE: MARCH 22, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its March 22, 2023 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2023-66 Communication (03/06/2023) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the County of Kaua`i 2023 Real Property Assessment List pursuant to Section 5A-2.2, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended. (Received for the Record.) C 2023-67 Communication (03/13/2023) from the Director of Human Resources, transmitting for Council information, the March 15, 2023 Human Resources Report (Vacancy Report and Recruitment Status Report), pursuant to Section 24 of Ordinance No. B-2022-886, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua`i for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. (Received for the Record.) C 2023-68 Communication (03/15/2023) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, supplemental real property tax revenue information pertaining to the estimated reduction in real property tax revenues resulting from the Home Preservation Tax Limitation and Very Low Income Tax Credit relief measures which have been factored in with the existing real property tax rates, and based on the certified Real Property Assessment List for Fiscal Year 2024. (Received for the Record.) COMMUNICATIONS: C 2023-69 Communication (02/24/2023) from the Housing Director, requesting Council approval to receive and expend State of Hawai`i `Ghana Zone funding authorized in 2022 under Act 235, in the amount of$2,000,000.00, to provide supportive housing and related services for homeless households on Kaua`i. (Approved.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2023 Page 2 C 2023-70 Communication (02/24/2023) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to accept the terms and conditions as stated in the Equipment Service Agreement from Business Solutions of Hawaii, Inc., which provides periodic maintenance and service to the check folder/sealer machine maintained in the Accounting Division. (Approved.) C 2023-71 Communication (02/24/2023) from the Chief of Police and Mark T. Ozaki, Acting Assistant Chief of Police, requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds, not to exceed $11,000.00, from the State of Hawaii, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, as reimbursement for the enforcement of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 712-1258, prohibiting tobacco sales to minors via Memorandum of Agreement 2023-PB-002 effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. (Approved.) C 2023-72 Communication (03/06/2023) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to accept a donation from the Kauai Lifeguard Association, a non-profit organization, of one (1) 2022 Yamaha Jet Ski, valued at $22,443.97, to be used by the Ocean Safety Roving Patrol operations. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2023-73 Communication (03/09/2023) from Alan Satta, President of the Rice Street Business Association, requesting Council approval to accept a donation from Rice Street Business Association, of menstrual products, valued at $200.00, to be used to replenish the dispenser in the women's public restroom in the Historic County Building. (Approved with thank you letter to follow.) C 2023-74 Communication (03/09/2023) from the Fire Chief, requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds, from the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources via a Memorandum of Agreement, for one (1) 4x4 Emergency Vehicle with lights and sirens, in the amount of $60,000.00, for the Ocean Safety Bureau for Ke`e Beach Lifeguard Operations. (Approved.) C 2023-75 Communication (03/09/2023) from the Planning Director, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend funds from the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), State Planning and Research (SPR) Program Part I — Planning, under a waiver of the grant program's local match requirement through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and non-Federal match waiver for SPR funds for Complete Streets planning for the following projects: • Lihu`e Mauka Road Multi-Modal Corridor Plan ($400,000.00); and • County Shared Use Path and Access Action Plan ($400,000.00). (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2023 Page 3 C 2023-76 Communication (03/10/2023) from the Prosecuting Attorney, requesting Council approval of the indemnification provision contained in the State Prevention Framework — Partnership for Success (SPF-PFS) grant, for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2024, which was previously approved to receive and expend funds on October 5, 2022. (Approved.) C 2023-77 Communication (03/15/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting his Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Message, along with the proposed Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget, and Schedule of Charges and Fees. (Received for the Record.) LEGAL DOCUMENT: C 2023-78 Communication (02/27/2023) from the Housing Director, recommending Council approval of the indemnification provisions contained in the Grant of Easement in Phase I of the Lima Ola Workforce HousingSubdivision byand between the County of Kaua`i and Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) and Hawaiian Telcom, Inc., which will contain underground and surface utility infrastructure to serve the subdivision, situated at Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 2-1-001:054 (Portion), `Ele`ele, Kauai, Hawaii. • Grant of Easement (Approved.) COMMITTEE REPORT: APPROVED. RESOLUTIONS: Resolution No. 2023-29 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF WATER SUPPLY (Micah R. Finnila) (App roved.) Resolution No. 2023-33 — RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024 FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUAI (Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2896) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget) (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor March 23, 2023 Page 4 Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2897) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023 TO JUNE 30, 2024 (Fiscal Year 2023-2024 CIP Budget) (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for May 10, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) BILL FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2894 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 17-1.1, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS (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 Email) KCT CCs (Via Email) Council Services Staff(Via Email)