HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/26/2024 09/25/2024 Council Meeting Follow-Up letterCOUNTY COUNCIL
Mel Rapozo , Chair
KipuKai Kuali'i, Vice Chair
Addison Bulosan
Bernard P . Carvalho , Jr.
Felicia Cowden
Bill Decosta
Ross Kagawa
Council Services Division
4396 Rice Street, Suite 209
Lihu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i 96766
MEMORANDUM
September 26, 2024
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk
Lyndon M. Yoshioka, Deputy County Clerk
Telephone: (808) 241-4188
Facsimile: (808) 241-6349
Email: cokcouncil@kauai.gov
TO: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Mayor .
FROM:
RE:
KipuKai Kuali'i, Council Vice ChaiA~~~
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 COUNCIL MEETING RECAP
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its
September 25, 2024 Council Meeting:
COMMUNICATIONS:
C 2024-182 Communication (07/30/2024) from the Mayor, requesting agenda
time for a briefing from Smith Dawson & Andrews, Inc., Washington D.C. consultants,
to provide a recap of the services and activities provided to the County during the past
year as part of their professional services contract. (Received for the Record.)
C 2024-183 Communication (08/26/2024) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds in the amount of
$10,000.00, from the Hawai'i State Rural Health Association (HSRHA), to cover travel
expenses and the production and distribution costs of an educational and informational
video about the dangers offentanyl and how to administer Naloxone. (Approved.)
C 2024-184 Communication (08/29/2024) from the Fire Chief, requesting
approval of the indemnification provision contained in the Newport Laminates
Conditions of Sale for all Towers, to purchase two (2) prefabricated lifeguard towers
from Newport Laminates, Inc., which will be used by the Ocean Safety Bureau.
(Approved.)
C 2024-185 Communication (08/30/2024) from the Director of Parks &
Recreation, requesting Council approval to receive and expend appropriations from the
State Legislature of 2024, in the amount of $1,650,000.00, of capital improvement
funds, to be used for design and construction for resurfacing of the tennis and basketball
courts at the Kekaha Faye Park, resurfacing of the basketball courts at the Waimea
Athletic Field, and resurfacing of the tennis courts at the Hanapepe Stadium Park.
(Approved.)
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Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
September 26, 2024
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C 2024-186 Communication (08/30/2024) from the Director of Parks &
Recreation, transmitting for Council consideration, a Bill For An Ordinance To Amend
Ordinance No. B-2024-897, As Amended, Relating To The Capital 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 CIP,
reallocating funds the Islandwide Playcourt Resurfacing to Kekaha Faye Park, Waimea
Athletic Field, and Hanapepe Stadium Park Resurfacing. (Received for the Record.)
C 2024-187 Communication (09/03/2024) from the Executive on Aging,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds, in the amount of
$535,000.00, and to indemnify the State Executive Office on Aging, to be used for the
provision ofKupuna Care, which includes case management, adult day care, assisted
transportation, chores, homemaker services, Kupuna care transportation, personal
care, home-delivered meals, respite care, and caregiver support services for the period
July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2025. (Approved.)
C 2024-188 Communication (09/03/2024) from the Executive on Aging,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds, in the amount
of $37,000.00, and to indemnify the State Executive Office on Aging, to be used by
the County ofKaua'i, Agency on Elderly Affairs to support the functions of the Aging
and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and be used for staff development, outreach,
awareness, education, and collaboration with the No Wrong Door (NWD) Network,
for the period June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. (Approved.)
C 2024-189 Communication (09/04/2024) from the Executive on Aging,
requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend Year 2 of 3 Year grant
funding awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service to the
County of Kaua'i, Agency on Elderly Affairs, Kaua'i Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program (RSVP) for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, in the amount of
$77 ,500.00 per year, combined with matching County funds in the amount of
$183,903.00, to assist Kaua'i RSVP in carrying out the national service program as
authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C.,
Chapter 22). (Approved.)
C 2024-190 Communication (09/09/2024) from the County Engineer, requesting
Council approval of the indemnification provisions contained in the Conservation
District Use Permit (CDUP) KA-3926 for the Nawiliwili-Ahukini Shared-Use Path
Project made by and between the County of Kaua'i and the State of Hawai'i, Board of
Land and Natural Resources (BLNR), which is required for the development of path
segments within the Limited Subzone of the State Land Use (SLU) Conservation
District. (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
September 26, 2024
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C 2024-191 Communication (09/10/2024) from the Director of Finance ,
requesting Council approval of the indemnification provisions contained in the Zoom
Terms and Service, which provides video conferencing tools for users to connect online
for meetings, webinars, and live chat. (Approved.)
C 2024-192 Communication (09/10/2024) from the Director of Finance,
requesting Council approval of the Granicus LLC Subscription Agreement and Terms
& Conditions associated with GovMeetings and LiveCast Encoder services, which
provides streaming and captioning for the Kaua'i County Council and the Planning
Commission meetings. (Approved.)
C 2024-193 Communication (09/10/2024) from the Director of Finance,
requesting Council approval of the indemnification provision contained in the Adobe
Software End User License Agreement, which provides the County with document
management software. (Approved.)
C 2024-194 Communication (09/11/2024) from the Prosecuting Attorney,
requesting Council approval to receive and expend State funds in the amount of
$100,000.00, from the State of Hawai'i, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Division (ADAD), Strategic Prevention Framework -Partnership for Success
grant, which will support prevention programs and coordinate prevention coalitions
in Kaua'i County and allow staff to attend off-island conferences. (Approved.)
C 2024-195 Communication (09/13/2024) from Elliott K. Ke, Assistant Chief of
Police, Police Operations Bureau, requesting Council approval to accept and expend
recurring State funds in the amount of $201 ,306.00, which funds three (3) Emergency
Services Dispatcher positions, with a total anticipated amount for the Fiscal Year of
$805,224.00 , Hawai'i Department of Health, Emergency Medical Services & Injury
Prevention System Branch, for the contract period of July 1, 2024 to June 30 , 2025.
(Approved.)
C 2024-196 Communication (09/13/2024) from Council Chair Rapozo ,
requesting the presence of the County Engineer and the Department of Hawaiian
Home Lands (DHHL), to provide a briefing regarding residential and wastewater
development plans for the Lihu'e and Wailua areas. (Received for the Record.)
C 2024-197 Communication (09/13/2024) from Jason D. Overmyer,
Lieutenant, Patrol Operations Bureau, requesting Council approval to receive and
expend Federal funds, in the amount of $591,576.26, from the recurring National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) grant to be used towards the
following four ( 4) primary traffic related functions: Traffic Records, Impaired Driving
and Youth Deterrence, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), and Occupant
Protection, to include purchase of equipment, training, and overtime expense, for the
period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. (Approved.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
September 26, 2024
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LEGAL DOCUMENTS:
C 2024-198 Communication (09/03/2024) from the Housing Director,
recommending Council approval of a Right-of-Entry permit for development of
Phase II of the successful Kealaula Supportive Housing Project for Homeless
Families and indemnification, betwee:µ the County of Kaua'i and the State ofHawai'i
Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) of lands encumbered under
Governor's Executive Order (EO) No. 4663 situated at Tax Map Key (TMK) No. (4) 3-
8-005:002 (por.), Nawiliwili, Kaua'i, Hawai'i, expanding the project by approximately
twenty-four (24) units, completing a new sewer line and pump station, and
constructing an eight-foot chain link fence between the new housing project and the
DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife's baseyard, to maintain security for facilities
and equipment.
• Issuance of Construction Right-of-Entry Permit (Approved.)
C 2024-199 Communication (09/17/2024) from the County Engineer,
recommending Council approval to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
with the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation (HDOT) Harbors Division,
to obtain eleven (11) sections of the Superferry Ramp, which will be repurposed for
constructing temporary bridges where necessary and appropriate, estimated value of
$135,000.00.
CLAIM:
• Memorandum of Agreement for work to be performed by Department
of Transportation, Harbors, as part of S70160 Removal of Superferry
Ramp Nawiliwili Harbor, Kaua'i, Hawai'i (Approved.)
C 2024-200 Communication (09/16/2024) from the County Clerk, transmitting
a claim filed against the County ofKaua'i by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Company as subrogee for Michal Nakashima, for vehicle damage, pursuant to
Section 23.06, Charter of the County ofKaua'i. (Referred to the Office of the County
Attorney for disposition and/or report back to the Council.)
BILL FOR FIRST READING:
Proposed Draft Bill (No. 2934) -A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AM:ENDING
ORDINANCE NO. B-2024-897, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL
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 CIP (Kekaha Faye Park, Waimea Athletic
Field, and Hanapepe Stadium Park -$1,650,000.00) (Approved on 1st Reading,
Public Hearing scheduled for October 23, 2024, and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.)
Council Meeting Follow-up Memorandum to the Mayor
September 26, 2024
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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)