HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/2023 12/20/2023 Council Meeting Follow-Up letter COUNTY COUNCIL of OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Mel Rapozo,Chair
KipuKai Kuali`i,Vice Chair pGq Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk
Addison Bulosan v Lyndon M.Yoshioka, Deputy County Clerk
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Ross Kagawa OF Email: cokcouncil@kauai.gov
Council Services Division
4396 Rice Street, Suite 209
Llhu`e,Kaua`i,Hawai`i 96766
MEMORANDUM
December 20, 2023
TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor
FROM: KipuKai Kuali`i, Council Vice ChaiPV-gC'
RE: DECEMBER 20, 2023 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its
December 20, 2023 Council Meeting:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
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
(Received for the Record.)
C 2023-259 Communication (11/03/2023) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council consideration and confirmation, Mayoral appointee Piikea Keyes-Saiki to the
Ciyil Service Commission-Term ending 12/31/2026. (Received for the Record.)
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. (Received for the Record.)
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Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
December 20, 2023
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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. (Received for the Record.)
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. (Received for the Record.)
COMMUNICATIONS:
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. (Approved with thank you letter
to follow.)
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
(Approved.)
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. (Approved.)
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. (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
December 20, 2023
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LEGAL DOCUMENT:
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
(Approved.)
CLAIM:
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. (Referred to the
Office of the County Attorney for disposition and/or report back to the
Council.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED.
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution No. 2023-82 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS (Amber K. Mokuahi) (Approved.)
Resolution No. 2023-83 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION (Jan
TenBruggencate) (Approved.)
Resolution No. 2023-84 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Piikea Keyes-Saiki)
(Approved.)
Resolution No. 2023-85 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Christopher A. White) (Approved.)
Resolution No. 2023-86 — RESOLUTION CONFIRMING MAYORAL
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF REVIEW (Jody H.K. Kjeldsen) (Approved.)
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 (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
December 20, 2023
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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)