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Home My WebLink About08/01/2024 07/31/2024 Council Meeting Follow-Up letter • • COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair KipuKai Kuali`i,Vice Chair pG\. Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Addison Bulosan ;w '°� Lyndon M.Yoshioka,Deputy County Clerk Bernard P.Carvalho,Jr. e.�R �9 . Felicia Cowden v+ f Telephone: (808)241-4188 Bill DeCosta � �� l+� A Q Facsimile: (808)241-6349 ,�� o Ross Kagawa Email: cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Llhu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM August 1, 2024 TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor FROM: Mel Rapo o� Council Chair RE: JULY 31, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its July 31, 2024 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2024-140 Communication (07/01/2024) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Fourth Quarter Statement of Equipment Purchases for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024, pursuant to Section 22 of Ordinance No. B-2023-891, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kauai for FY 2023-2024. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-141 Communication (07/05/2024) from the County Engineer, transmitting for Council information, the Second Quarter Statement of Building Division Permit Reports for 2024. (Received for the Record.) . C 2024-142 Communication (07/16/2024) from Chris Donahoe, Deputy County Attorney, transmitting for Council information, the Quarterly Report on Settled Claims filed against the County of Kauai from April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-143 Communication (07/17/2024) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council information, the Condition of the County Treasury Statement quarterly report as of August 7, 2023 and November 8, 2023. (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor . August 1, 2024 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS: C 2024-144 Communication (07/02/2024) from Council Chair Rapozo, requesting the presence of the Emergency Management Administrator, to provide a briefing regarding the status of disaster preparedness entering hurricane season and to provide any updates relating to the Lahaina recovery efforts. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-145 Communication (07/03/2024) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to accept, after the fact, travel-related reimbursed expenses from the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) to attend the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference and Exposition. (Approved.) C 2024-146 Communication (07/04/2024) from Elliott K. Ke, Assistant Chief of Police, Police Operations Bureau, requesting Council approval to accept funding from the Enhanced 911 (E-911) Board, in the amount of$933,070.00, for annual recurring and non-recurring expenditures to operate 911 services as part of the Kaua`i Police Department's (KPD's) Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and the Alternate Dispatch Center (ADC). (Approved.) C 2024-147 Communication (07/07/2024) from the Deputy Director of Planning, requesting Council approval to accept and expend additional funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Hawai`i State Department of Transportation (HDOT) in the amount of $6,650.00, for a total project budget of $551,098.00, to establish a County Safe Routes to School Program and an Administrator. The initial specified amount approved during the March 13, 2024 Council Meeting was $544,448.00. (Approved.) C 2024-148 Communication (07/09/2024) from Council Chair Rapozo, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating To Property Tax, allowing lessees of a state-owned property used for residential purposes to qualify for a beneficial tax rate and the assessment cap. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-149 Communication (07/16/2024) from Elliott K. Ke, Assistant Chief of Police, Police Operations Bureau, requesting Council approval to receive and expend Fiscal Year 2023 STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) formula grant, in the amount of $31,000.00, and to indemnify the State of Hawai`i, Department of the Attorney General, project award No. 15JOVW-23-GG-00569-STOP, to continue to provide program support for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program related to training and equipment needs, for the anticipated period of June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. (Approved.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 1, 2024 Page 3 C 2024-150 Communication (07/17/2024) from the County Engineer, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 12, Kaua`i County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating To The Building Code. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-151 Communication (07/17/2024) from the Director of Finance, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance Of Tax-Exempt General Obligation Bonds To Refund The Outstanding Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A Of The County Of Kaua`i. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-152 Communication (07/19/2024) from Council Chair Rapozo and Councilmember Kagawa, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating To Real Property Tax, and A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. B-2024-896, As Amended, Relating To The Operating Budget Of The County Of Kaua`i, State Of Hawai`i, For The Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 Through June 30, 2025, By Revising The Amounts Estimated In The General Fund. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-153 Communication (07/19/2024) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to accept, after the fact, volunteer time of 160 hours for the Kapa'a Armory Memorial Restoration Project. (Approved.) CLAIMS: C 2024-154 Communication (07/03/2024) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Gregory T. Dominique, for personal property, property damage, and loss of revenue 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.) C 2024-155 Communication (07/08/2024) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Michal Nakashima, for damage to her 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.) C 2024-156 Communication (07/15/2024) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Petrina S. Blakely, for vehicle damage, 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.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 1, 2024 Page 4 C 2024-157 Communication (07/15/2024) from the County Clerk, transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kaua`i by Yetunde A. Ogunsanya-Thompson, for vehicle damage, 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. BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2925) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX (Residential Leases of State-Owned Property) (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for August 28, 2024, and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2926) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BUILDING CODE (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for August 28, 2024, and referred to the Public Worhs & Veterans Services Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2927) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING CERTAIN OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS; FIXING OR AUTHORIZING THE FIXING OF THE FORM, DENOMINATIONS, AND CERTAIN OTHER DETAILS OF SUCH REFUNDING BONDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF SUCH BONDS TO THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS TO BE REFUNDED; AND AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF OTHER ACTIONS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE REFUNDING BONDS AND THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS TO BE REFUNDED (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for August 28, 2024, and referred to the Committee of the Whole.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2928) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAX (RPT Mid-Year Adjustments Tax Credit) (Received for the Record.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2929) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2024-896, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Received for the Record.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor August 1, 2024 Page 5 BILLS FOR SECOND READING: Bill No. 2923 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2024-896 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND (Approved.) Bill No. 2924 — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2024-897 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND—CIP (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)