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COUNTY COUNCIL or OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Still "Kaipo" Asing, Chair p t
Jay Furfaro, Vice Chair Peter A. Nakamura, County Clerk
Tim Bynum ,
Dickie Chang
Daryl W. Kaneshiro Telephone (808) 241-6371
Lani T. Kawahara °F Fax (808) 241-6349
Derek S. K. Kawakami Email cokcouncilt_kauai.gov
Council Services Division
4396 Rice Street, Room 206
Lihu`e, Kauai, Hawaii 96766-1371
MEMORANDUM
September 24, 2009
TO: Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr., Mayor
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FROM. Bill`"Kaipo" Asing, Council Chair
SUBJECT: SEPTEMBER 23, 200:9, COUNCIL MEETING
This is to inform you of the action taken by the Council at its August 19, 2009
Council meeting and any follow-up that was requested:
COMMUNICATIONS:
C 2009-306 Communication (07131/2009) from the Planning Director,
transmitting three (3) draft bills to re-designate a portion of a property in Kilauea,
Kauai, Tax Map Key No. 5-2-017;028, back to its previous land use designations
as follows:
1) State "Urban" Land Use District (U) back to the State
"Agricultural" Land Use District (A)
2) General Plan "Residential Community" designation back to the
General Plan "Agriculture" and "Open" designations
3) "Limited Industrial (I-L) Zoning District" back to the
"Agriculture (A) Zoning District" (Received for the record.)
C 2009-307 Communication (08/19/2009) from the Mayor, transmitting for
Council information the Cost Control Commission's recommendations and findings
regarding a County performance contract proposal and the establishment of
departmental employee green teams. (Received for the record.)
C 2009-308 Communication (08125/2009) from Virginia Kapali, Chairperson,
Kauai Salary Commission, transmitting for Council information, Salary
Commission Resolution No. 2009-2, relating to the salaries of certain officers and
employees of the County of Kauai which was adopted by the Salary Commission at
its August 25, 2009 meeting, and recommending amendments to the Kauai County
Code related to salaries of certain officers and Council appointees. (Received for
the record.)
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor
September 24, 2009
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C 2009-309 Communication (08/28/2009) from Council Chair Bill "Kaipo"
Asing, transmitting a resolution to amend Resolution No. 2009-27, relating to the
appointment term of Charles Iona to the Police Commission as a partial term.
(Received for the record.)
C 2009-310 Communication (08/19/2009) from the Executive on
Transportation, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, indemnify and
expend a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5317 New Freedom grant
for capital expenditures for the County Transportation Agency in the amount of
$121,123 which will be used to retrofit the existing fleet of vehicles with retractable
wheelchair tie down straps and the installation of illuminated signage, increasing
efficiency and visibility of bus routes. (Approved.)
C 2009-311 Communication (09/04/2009) from the Director of Office of
Economic Development, requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and
expend funds for our 2010-2012 Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) County Product
Enrichment Program in the amount of $425,000 per year for three (3) years. Funds
are subject to availability via the TAT Tax Collection and required HTA board
approval each year. (Approved, including indemnification of the State and
Hawaii Tourism Authority with regard to this matter.)
C 2009-312 Communication (09/08/2009) from the Anti-Drug Coordinator,
requesting Council approval to apply for, receive, and expend funds in the amount
of $8,572.50 from the Hawaii Community Foundation's 2009 Crystal Meth
Initiative grant which will assist with expenses of the Annual Drug Summit
`E Ho`omau ka `Ike (continue the awareness, learning, vision). (Approved.)
C 2009-313 Communication (09/17/2009) from Council Chair Bill "Kaipo"
Asing, responding to Councilmember Tim Bynum's request for a rationale relating
to denial of reimbursement for a travel request. (Received for the record.)
LEGAL DOCUMENT:
C 2009-314 Communication (09/04/2009) from the Executive on
Transportation, Transportation Agency, transmitting for Council approval a
recommendation to indemnify the landowners to establish bus stops on their
property as follows:
• Right-of-Entry Agreement by and between Syngenta Hawaii, LLC and
the County of Kauai for the Kauai Bus to establish a bus stop for picking up
and dropping off of passengers on their premises. (Approved.)
CLAIMS:
C 2009-315 Communication (09/01/2009) from the County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by State Farm Insurance as
subrogee for Gerald Daly for property damages, pursuant to Section 23.06, Charter
of the County of Kauai. (Referred to the County Attorney's Office for
disposition and/or report back to the Council.)
Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor
September 24, 2009
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C 2009-316 Communication (09/02/2009) from the County Clerk,
transmitting a claim filed against the County of Kauai by Wayne R. Daniel,
individually and as trustee of the Wayne R. Daniel Self-Trusteed Trust, for
damages, losses, and expenditures related to his subdivision project. (Referred to
the County Attorney's Office for disposition and/or report back to the
Council.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPROVED
RESOLUTIONS:
Resolution No. 2009-54 - RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 2009-27 RELATING TO POLICE COMMISSION APPOINTMENT TERM
(Charles Iona, Partial Term) (Approved.)
BILLS FOR FIRST READING:
Proposed Draft Bill No. 2328 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. PM-227-91, RELATING TO STATE LAND USE DISTRICT
BOUNDARY IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): (Approved on
first reading as amended, public hearing scheduled for October 21, 2009,
and thereafter referred to the Planning Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill No. 2329 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. PM-228-91, RELATING TO GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION
IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant): (Approved on first reading
as amended, public hearing scheduled for October 21, 209, and thereafter
referred to the Planning Committee.)
Proposed Draft Bill No. 2330 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ZONING CONDITIONS IN ORDINANCE NO. PM-229-91, RELATING TO
ZONING DESIGNATION IN KILAUEA, KAUAI (County of Kauai, Applicant):
(Deferred)
BILLS FOR SECOND READING:
Bill No. 2321, Draft 1 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
NEW ARTICLE 19, CHAPTER 22, KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, RELATING TO
PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION: (Deferred)
Bill No. 2292 - A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A,
KAUAI COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY
TAX APPEALS: (Received for the record.)
Council Meeting Follow-Up Memo to the Mayor
September 24, 2009
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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 memo presents
a summary of the action taken, and reference should be made to the official minutes
for a complete record.
Copy: Council
via e-mail: County Attorney (via Joy Goto)
County Engineer (via Mari Chan)
Eve Domingcil (Fire Department)
Leonard Rapozo, Jr., Director of Parks & Rec. (Dept. of Parks & Rec.)
Alvin Honda, Budget Administrator (Finance Dept.)
Rhonda Lizama, Private Secretary (Finance Dept.)
Clint Saiki, Fiscal Management Officer (Public Works Dept.)
Lynn Kuboyama, Fiscal Officer (Dept. of Parks & Recreation)
Cathy Simao, Private Secretary (Dept. of Parks & Recreation)
Staff