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MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024 74 MAY 23 NO *06
8:30 A.M. OR SOON THEREAFTER
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A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
B. ROLL CALL.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA.
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 2 MAY 29, 2024
D. MINUTES of the following meetings of the Council:
1. May 14, 2024 Special Council Meeting
2. May 14, 2024 Public Hearing re: Resolution No. 2024-13, Bill No. 2916, and
Bill No. 2917
E. COMMUNICATIONS:
1. C 2024-96 Communication (05/08/2024) from the Mayor, submitting his
Supplemental Budget Communication for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
and Proposed Amendments to the Budget Bills,pursuant to Section
19.02A of the Kaua`i County Charter. (Public Hearing held on
May 22, 2024)
2. C 2024-109 Communication (05/08/2024) from the Chief of Police, Acting
Assistant Chief Elliott K. Ke, and Captain Paul N. Applegate,
requesting Council approval to accept and expend recurring
Federal funds, in the amount of $44,481.00, from the Fiscal
Year 2021 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant (JAG), to be used for the purpose of drug-related
investigations.
3. C 2024-110 Communication (05/15/2024) from the Director of Economic
Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive,and
expend funds from State of Hawai`i Department of Agriculture, in
the amount of$200,000.00, for the purpose of mitigating the spread
of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) on Kauai, and be to
support broader detection efforts and execute a public awareness
campaign to inform residents, visitors, and local businesses about
the ecological and economic impacts of CRB and how to detect and
report this invasive species.
F. LEGAL DOCUMENT:
1. C 2024-111 Communication (05/09/2024) from the Housing Director,
recommending Council approval of a Grant of Easement made by
and between the County of Kaua`i and Kaua`i Island Utility
Cooperative of Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 2-1-013:001, `Eleele,
Kaua`i, Hawai`i, for the Lima Ola Permanently Supportive Housing
Project in Phase I of the Lima Ola Subdivision, along with the
related indemnification provision contained therein, to locate,
install, build, construct, use, operate, repair, maintain, and replace
poles, wire lines, conduits, appliances, equipment, and facilities
within the easement area.
• Grant of Easement
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 3 MAY 29, 2024
G. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. HOUSING & INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
a. CR-HIR 2024-01: on Bill No. 2914, Draft 1 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 7A,
ARTICLE 9, KAUAI COUNTY
CODE 1987, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT
ASSISTANCE FOR WORKFORCE
HOUSING [Approved as
Amended.]
b. CR-HIR 2024-02: on Bill No. 2915, Draft 1 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 7A,
ARTICLE 5, KAUAI COUNTY
CODE 1987, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO HOUSING
ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION
[Approved.]
2. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
a. CR-COW 2024-07: on COW 2024-03 Communication (04/18/2024) from
Councilmember Cowden, requesting the
presence of Employees' Retirement
System (ERS) Thomas Williams,
Executive Director, to provide a briefing
on ERS' investments, holdings, and
asset allocations as well as its continued
ability to fulfill retirees' pension
obligations. [Received for the
Record.]
b. CR-COW 2024-08: on COW 2024-04 Communication (05/16/2024) from
Committee Chair Rapozo, transmitting
the proposed increases to, deductions
from, and other proposed amendments
(plus/minus sheets) to the Mayor's
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual
Operating and Capital Improvement
Projects Budgets. [Received for the
Record.]
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 4 MAY 29, 2024
c. CR-COW 2024-09: on Resolution No. 2024-13 RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING THE REAL
PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR
JULY 1, 2024 TO
JUNE 30, 2025 FOR THE
COUNTY OF KAUAI
[Approved as Amended.]
d. CR-COW 2024-10: on Bill No. 2916 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO THE OPERATING
BUDGET AND FINANCING
THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025
(Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating
Budget) [Approved as Amended.]
e. CR-COW 2024-11: on Bill No. 2917 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE
RELATING TO CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING
THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025
(Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CIP Budget)
[Approved as Amended.]
H. RESOLUTION:
1. Resolution No. 2024-13, Draft 1 — RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE
REAL PROPERTY TAX RATES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 TO
JUNE 30, 2025 FOR THE COUNTY OF KAUA`I (See CR-COW 2024-09, the
Committee of the Whole recommended approval as amended to
Resolution No. 2024-13, Draft 1 on May 22, 2024.)
I. BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
1. Bill No. 2914, Draft 2 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 7A, ARTICLE 9, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING (See
also CR-HIR 2024-01; the Housing & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
recommended approval as amended to Bill No. 2914, Draft 2 on May 22, 2024.)
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA 5 MAY 29, 2024
2. Bill No. 2915, Draft 1 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 7A, ARTICLE 5, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED,
RELATING TO HOUSING ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION (See also
CR-HIR 2024-02; the Housing & Intergovernmental Relations Committee
recommended approval on second and final reading.)
3. Bill No. 2916, Draft 1 —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE OPERATING BUDGET AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget)
(See also CR-COW 2024-10; the Committee of the Whole recommended approval as
amended to Bill No. 2916, Draft 1 on May 22, 2024.)
4. Bill No. 2917, Draft 1 —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR JULY 1, 2024 TO JUNE 30, 2025 (Fiscal Year 2024-2025 CIP Budget)(See also
CR-COW 2024-11; the Committee of the Whole recommended approval as amended to
Bill No. 2917, Draft 1 on May 22, 2024.)
J. 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.)
1. ES-1127 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4 and
92-5(a)(4), and Kaua`i County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Office
of the County Attorney requests an Executive Session with the
Council, to provide Council with a briefing on the condemnation
litigation entitled County of Kaua`i vs. Pete E. Apor, et al., Civil
No. SCCV-21-0000046, Fifth Circuit Court, State of Hawaii. This
briefing and consultation involves consideration of the powers,
duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities of the Council
and the County as they relate to this agenda item.
2. ES-1128 Pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 92-4 and
92-5(a)(4), and Kaua`i County Charter Section 3.07(E), the Office
of the County Attorney requests an Executive Session with the
Council, to provide Council with a briefing and request authority
for a possible settlement proposal in a claim filed by Hawaiian
Telcom and related matters. This briefing and consultation
involves consideration of the powers, duties, privileges,
immunities, and/or liabilities of the Council and the County as
they relate to this agenda item.
K. ADJOURNMENT.
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Meeting Date May 29. 2024
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COUNTY OF KAUA'i
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