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Home My WebLink About11/13/2024 11/13/2024 Council Meeting Follow-Up letter COUNTY COUNCIL — OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK Mel Rapozo,Chair o®F� KipuKai Kuali`i,Vice Chair %p �� \ Jade K.Fountain-Tanigawa,County Clerk Addison Bulosan v, ' � ;;i Lyndon M. Yoshioka,Deputy County Clerk Bernard P.Carvalho,Jr. . y Felicia Cowden /a,_� ' Telephone: (808)241-4188 Bill DeCosta "s,`Qj,�c *% Facsimile: (808)241-6349 Ross Kagawa - oF__,- Email: cokcouncil@kauai.gov Council Services Division 4396 Rice Street, Suite 209 Llhu`e,Kauai,Hawaii 96766 MEMORANDUM November 13, 2024 TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor FROM: Mel Ra o, ouncil Chair RE: NOVEMBER 13, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its November 13, 2024 Council Meeting: CONSENT CALENDAR: C 2024-225 Communication (10/30/2024)from Nahelani Parsons, Hawai`i State Association of Counties (HSAC) Executive Director, transmitting for the Kaua`i County Council's consideration, the following proposals to be included in the 2025 HSAC Legislative Package, which were approved by the HSAC Executive Committee on October 17, 2024: • A Bill For An Act Relating To Deferred Retirement for Police (County of Maui) • A Bill For An Act Relating to Housing (County of Hawaii) • A Bill For An Act Relating to Cesspools (County of Hawai`i) • A Bill For An Act Relating to the Environment (County of Hawaii) • A Bill For An Act Relating to the Regulation of Tobacco Products (County of Hawai`i) • A Bill For An Act Relating to Conveyance Tax (County of Hawaii) • A Bill For An Act Relating to General Excise Tax (County of Hawai`i) (Received for the Record.) AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor November 13, 2024 Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS: C 2024-226 Communication (10/14/2024) from the Director of Human Resources, requesting Council approval to dispose of various records, pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) Section 46-43 and Resolution No. 2021-48 (2021), which have been kept for over seven (7) years and are no longer of use or value and Official Personnel Folders kept for at least thirty (30) years after termination of employment. (Approved.) C 2024-227 Communication (10/21/2024) from Ka`aina S. Hull, Clerk of the Planning Commission, transmitting the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend Zoning Amendment ZA 2024-1 relating to Zoning Designations in Wailua, Kaua`i that would amend Zoning Map ZM-WA 500 (Wailua) Chapter 8, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Zoning designation in Wailua, Kaua`i (County of Kauai Planning Department, Applicant). (Received for the Record.) C 2024-228 Communication (10/21/2024) from Ka aina S. Hull, Clerk of the Planning Commission, transmitting the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend Zoning Amendment ZA 2024-2 relating to Zoning Designations in Hanapepe, Kaua`i that would amend Zoning Map ZM-H200 (Hanapepe) Chapter 8, Kaua`i County Code 1987, as amended, relating to Zoning designation in Hanapepe, Kaua`i (County of Kauai Planning Department, Applicant). (Received for the Record.) C 2024-229 Communication (10/28/2024) from Makana A. Rivera, Acting Assistant Chief, Support Services Bureau, requesting Council approval of the indemnification provision in the Callyo CAPE Drone Software License Agreement, to allow the Kaua`i Police Department (KPD) Incident Management Team to stream live drone footage to a multitude of devices, allowing for real-time situational awareness of an incident. (Approved.) C 2024-230 Communication (10/28/2024) from the Deputy Chief of Police and Elliott K. Ke, Assistant Chief of Police, Police Operations Bureau, requesting Council approval to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for reimbursement of overtime incurred by the Kaua`i Police Department officers assigned to the Violent Crime Task Force, formalized under a Memorandum of Understanding (192-HN-C3016411-MOU). (Approved.) C 2024-231 Communication (10/29/2024) from the Director of Parks & Recreation, requesting Council approval to purchase unbudgeted equipment consisting of two (2) pick-up trucks, each in the amount of$65,000.00, to replace vehicles deemed unrepairable by the Automotive Division due to extensive rust on the truck frames; and one (1) automated athletic field liner in the anticipated amount of$35,000.00, to assist with lining athletic fields. (Approved.) • Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor November 13, 2024 Page 3 C 2024-232 Communication (10/29/2024) from the Fire Chief, transmitting for Council consideration, A Bill For An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15A, Kaua`i County Code 1987, As Amended, Relating To The Kaua`i County Fire Code, to maintain up-to-date fire safety standards throughout Kaua`i. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-233 Communication (10/29/2024) from the Director of Finance, requesting Council approval to accept the terms of indemnification contained in the OpenAl Business Agreement for the use of OpenAl free services. (Approved.) C 2024-234 Communication (10/30/2024) from Council Chair Rapozo, requesting the presence of the Housing Director, to provide a briefing regarding the status of the Waimea 400 Affordable Housing Project. (Received for the Record.) C 2024-235 Communication (10/31/2024) from the Mayor, transmitting for Council consideration, 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, Highway Fund, G.E. Tax Fund, Solid Waste Fund, Sewer Fund, and Golf Fund. (Received for the Record.) RESOLUTION: Resolution No. 2024-29 — RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSALS FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2025 HAWAII STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE (Approved.) BILLS FOR FIRST READING: Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2936) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ZONING DESIGNATIONS IN WAILUA, KAUAI (County of Kauai Planning Department, Applicant) (ZA-2024-1) (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for December 18, 2024, and referred to the Planning Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2937) — A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ZONING DESIGNATIONS IN HANAPEPE, KAUAI (County of Kauai Planning Department, Applicant) (ZA-2024-2) (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for December 18, 2024, and referred to the Planning Committee.) Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2938) —A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15A, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE KAUAI COUNTY FIRE CODE (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for December 18, 2024, and referred to the Public Safety & Human Services Committee.) Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor November 13, 2024 Page 4 Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2939) — 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, HIGHWAY FUND, G.E. TAX FUND, SOLID WASTE FUND, SEWER FUND, AND GOLF FUND (Approved on 1st Reading, Public Hearing scheduled for December 18, 2024, and referred to the Finance & Economic Development Committee.) 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)