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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following: Bill No. 2806 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Parks & Recreation RAIN20 Event $660,000.00) This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-866, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, by utilizing: $660,000.00 from the General Fund-Committed (Disaster Response) account to fund the following projects in the Department of Parks & Recreation: (1) Parks Maintenance, Special Projects, Debris Removal Lydgate Beach Park & Wailua Beach, Recreational / Other, and (2) Convention Hall, R&M Buildings, Buildings & Equipment, to fund debris removal, parks facilities repairs, and replenishment of protective measure expenditures as a result of the March 2020 rain event. Bill No. 2807 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (Transient Accommodations Tax Revenue Reduction (Half Year) ($7,467,500.00)) This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-866, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, by revising the amounts estimated in the General Fund by appropriating $7,467,500.00 from the Equity / Fund Balance Unassigned to the Inter-Governmental Revenues State Grant-In-Aid State Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) to fund the anticipated half year shortfall through December 31, 2020 due to COVID-19. Bill No. 2808 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance (Ho’olako/Ka’ana Parcel Improvements) $1,400,000.00) This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-866, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, by transferring $1,400,000.00 from the General Fund-CIP to the General Fund Equity / Fund Balance Unassigned account, as the Ho’olako/Ka’ana Parcel Improvements project in the General Fund-CIP has been defunded. Bill No. 2809 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-867, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE BOND FUND AND GENERAL FUND-CIP (Ho’olako/Ka’ana Parcel Improvements Defunding $4,500,000.00) This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-867, as amended, relating to the Capital Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, by defunding the Ho’olako/Ka’ana Parcel Improvements project in the amount of $3,100,000.00 in the Bond Fund and $1,400,000.00 in the General Fund-CIP. Bill No. 2810 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (HGEA Retroactive Raises-Grant-Funded Positions) The purpose of this Bill is to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-866, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, by revising the amounts estimated in the General Fund to dollar fund grant-funded positions in the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Planning Department, and Fire Department, to receive retroactive arbitrated awards provided for the Hawai’i Government Employees Association (HGEA). Bill No. 2811 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-866, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE GENERAL FUND (COVID-19 Funding for 2021 ($2,000,000.00)) The purpose of this Bill is to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-866, as amended, relating to the Operating Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, by revising the amounts estimated in the General Fund by appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Equity / Fund Balance Unassigned to the following accounts to continue the County’s protective measures in mitigating and managing the impacts of COVID-19 once Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding ceases on December 31, 2020: Police, Department, Chief’s Office Regular Overtime $500,000.00 Fire Department, Fire Operations Regular Overtime $500,000.00 Kaua’i Emergency Management Agency Regular Salaries $500,000.00 Kaua’i Emergency Management Agency Other Supplies $500,000.00 Bill No. 2812 A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. B-2020-867, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2020 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021, BY REVISING THE AMOUNTS ESTIMATED IN THE BOND FUND AND GENERAL FUND-CIP (HRMS, Payroll & Personnel System $1,335,000.00) This Bill proposes to amend Ordinance No. B-2020-867, as amended, relating to the Capital Budget of the County of Kaua’i, State of Hawai’i, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, by utilizing: (1) $1,225,000.00 from the Bond Fund ($127,411.00 from the CIP Contingency Fund, $1,000,000.00 from the Land Information Management System project, and $97,589.00 from the Salt Pond Wastewater Improvements project) and (2) $110,000.00 from the General Fund-CIP ($10,000.00 from the IT Systems Countywide Evaluation, Design & Implementation project and $100,000.00 from the Kapule Counters Renovation (RPA/Planning) project) to fund the additional HRMS, Payroll & Personnel project costs. All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimony prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Written testimony can be submitted to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division by mail, facsimile, or via E-mail to counciltestimony@kauai.gov. Copies of these Bills are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division. (The Council Committee or Council may amend these Bills at their subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least six (6) days in advance at the County Clerk’s Office and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.) CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK I hereby certify that the foregoing Bills Nos. 2806, 2807, 2808, 2809, 2810, 2811, and 2812 were passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on October 21, 2020, by the following vote: AYES: Chock, Cowden, Evslin, Kagawa, Kuali’i, Kaneshiro TOTAL 6, NOES: None TOTAL 0, EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Brun TOTAL 1*, RECUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL 0. Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa October 21, 2020 County Clerk, County of Kaua’i *Beginning with the March 11, 2020 Council Meeting and until further notice, Councilmember Arthur Brun will not be present due to U.S. v. Arthur Brun et al., Cr. No. 20-00024-DKW (United States District Court), and therefore will be noted as excused (i.e., not present). 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