HAWAI’I COUNTY COUNCIL – NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, May 18, 2021 @ 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Hawai’i County Bldg. 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai’i Pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawai’i County Charter, notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the Council of the County of Hawai’i to consider the proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Pursuant to Governor Ige’s most recent proclamation, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing, this public hearing will not be open to the public. Oral Public Testimony: The public may provide oral testimony via Zoom. To register to testify, please email jeanette.aiello@hawaiicounty.gov or call (808) 961-8255 no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, May 17, 2021. Written Testimony: The Council encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Council Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, May 17, 2021 by: (1) email to counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961 8912; or (3) mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai’i, 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made a part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item. The general summaries of the revenues and appropriations for the proposed Operating Budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 are as follows: SUMMARY OF REVENUES AND APPROPRIATIONS BY FUNDS REVENUES General Fund Highway Fund GET Fund Sewer Fund Short Term Vac Rental Enf Fund Ceme-tery Fund Bikeway Fund Beauti-fication Fund Vehicle Disposal Fund Solid Waste Fund Golf Course Fund Geo Reloc & Comm Ben Fund Housing Fund Geo Asset Fund TOTAL Taxes 360,500,000 25,803,441 37,500,000 – – – – – – – – – – – 423,803,441 Licenses and Permits 9,320,367 12,000,000 – – 542,000 – 46,000 200,000 2,400,000 – – 600,000 – 50,000 25,158,367 Revenues From Use of Money and Property 503,500 – – – – – – – – – – – 1,010,008 – 1,513,508 Inter-Govern Revenues 45,232,706 1,492,918 – – – – – – – 749,173 – – 24,883,943 – 72,358,740 Charges for Current Svcs 6,725,922 265,000 – 12,681,148 – – – – 3,400 12,746,924 821,024 – 16,600 – 33,260,018 Other Revenues 7,395,387 418,200 – 1,724,686 92,400 10,000 – – 31,600 23,239,360 728,160 – 3,745,904 – 37,385,697 Fund Bal From Prev Yr 31,128,000 3,301,305 – 1,808,846 8,768 – 153,000 154,830 4,225,070 1,581,691 23,807 400,000 280,231 – 43,065,548 Amount Avail for Apprn 460,805,882 43,280,864 37,500,000 16,214,680 643,168 10,000 199,000 354,830 6,660,070 38,317,148 1,572,991 1,000,000 29,936,686 50,000 636,545,319 Less: Inter-Fund Transfers – – – 1,565,686 – – – – – 23,239,360 728,160 – 1,905,602 – 27,438,808 NET REVENUES 460,805,882 43,280,864 37,500,000 14,648,994 643,168 10,000 199,000 354,830 6,660,070 15,077,788 844,831 1,000,000 28,031,084 50,000 609,106,511 APPROPRIATIONS General Fund Highway Fund GET Fund Sewer Fund Short Term Vac Rental Enf Fund Ceme-tery Fund Bikeway Fund Beauti-fication Fund Vehicle Disposal Fund Solid Waste Fund Golf Course Fund Geo Reloc & Comm Ben Fund Housing Fund Geo Asset Fund TOTAL General Government 51,876,537 3,102,846 – – 481,168 – – – – – – 1,000,000 – 50,000 56,510,551 Public Safety 146,460,163 12,874,477 – – – – – – – – – – – – 159,334,640 Highways 5,013,540 16,528,541 18,958,146 – – – 199,000 221,200 – – – – – – 40,920,427 Sanitation & Waste Removal 1,415,344 – – 13,021,253 – – – – 3,001,164 34,148,951 – – – – 51,586,712 Health, Welfare & Educ 11,583,953 – – – – 10,000 – – – – – – 28,268,528 – 39,862,481 Culture-Recreation 24,368,264 – – – – – – 133,630 – – 1,133,900 – – – 25,635,794 Debt Service 45,795,352 – 8,400,000 – – – – – 585,000 – – – – – 54,780,352 Pension Payments & Retirmt System Contributions 68,566,000 4,600,000 330,000 1,484,800 102,000 – – – 42,146 2,578,970 296,091 – 1,144,585 – 79,144,592 Health Fund 50,775,000 1,700,000 200,000 633,627 60,000 – – – 29,760 1,054,227 137,000 – 473,023 – 55,062,637 Miscellaneous 54,951,729 4,475,000 9,611,854 1,075,000 – – – – 3,002,000 535,000 6,000 – 50,550 – 73,707,133 Total Appropriations 460,805,882 43,280,864 37,500,000 16,214,680 643,168 10,000 199,000 354,830 6,660,070 38,317,148 1,572,991 1,000,000 29,936,686 50,000 636,545,319 Less: Inter-Fund Transfers 27,438,808 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 27,438,808 NET APPROPRIATIONS 433,367,074 43,280,864 37,500,000 16,214,680 643,168 10,000 199,000 354,830 6,660,070 38,317,148 1,572,991 1,000,000 29,936,686 50,000 609,106,511 The proposed Capital Budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 lists the estimated amounts to be appropriated to designated projects of various departments with funds to be provided as listed in the following general summary: FY NO. PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS (in thousands) FY NO. PROJECTS APPROPRIATIONS (in thousands) FEDERAL GRANTS RECEIVABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, CAPITAL PROJECTS 63 MTA Zero Emissions Infrastructures 500 FUND BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES (CONTINUED) 64 MTA Kona Maintenance Facility 2,400 34 DPW Facilities ADA Compliance 1,150 71 PLNG Hilo Bay Watershed Study 200 35 DPW Facilities Hardening 1,000 73 PLNG State Research and Planning Program Grant 160 36 DPW Facilities Energy Efficiency 2,500 Subtotal: 3,260 37 DPW Hawai’i County Building Security Surveillance Cameras 180 38 DPW West Hawai’i Civic Center Security Surveillance Cameras 400 STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND 39 DPW Ka’ahakini Stream Bridge Reconstruction 1,600 1 DEM Pahala Wastewater System 5,500 40 DPW Makea Stream Bridge Reconstruction 1,600 15 DEM Closure of Cesspools at Solid Waste Facilities (reappropriation) 1,000 41 DPW Pauahi Stream Bridge Reconstruction 4,000 48 FIN Kilauea Lava Recovery FEMA Match 40,000 42 DPW Bridge Repair 3,000 Subtotal: 46,500 43 DPW Ane Keohokalole Highway Phase III Hina Lani Drive to Ka’iminani Drive 2,750 44 DPW Puhala Street Extension (Pikake Pl. to S. Kopua Road) 350 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, CAPITAL PROJECTS 45 DPW Manono Street Shoulder Improvements 3,500 FUND BALANCE AND/OR OTHER SOURCES 46 DPW Oneo Lane (Ali’i Drive to Kuakini Highway) 600 2 DEM Na’alehu Wastewater System (reappropriation) 10,200 47 DPW Land Acquisition 500 3 DEM Hilo WWTP Upgrades Phase I 5,000 49 FIRE Kea’au Fire Station (Replace) 1,000 4 DEM Pua Sewage Pump Station Renovation 3,000 50 FIRE Hawaiian Paradise Park Station 1,000 5 DEM Wailuku FM and Gravity Sewer Replacement 800 51 FIRE Honoka’a Fire Station ( Replace) (reappropriation) 1,000 6 DEM Keopu FM Replacement/SPS Renovation and Relocation (reappr.) 2,000 52 FIRE Fire Department Warehouse and Storage 200 7 DEM Hale Halawai SPS Renovation and Force Main Replacement (reappr.) 1,080 53 HPD Kea’au Police Station 500 8 DEM P19 SPS Renovation and Force Main Replacement 600 54 HPD Evidence Storage Warehouse 150 9 DEM Pauka’a New Force Main 800 55 HPD Holding Cell Improvements 600 10 DEM Onekahakaha SPS Renovation and Dual Force Mains 660 56 HPD Public Safety Complex Repainting (reappropriation 5292.75) 225 11 DEM Kolea SPS Renovation and Dual Force Mains 500 57 HPD East Hawai’i Firing Range (reappropriation 5292.83) 600 12 DEM Wailoa SPS Renovation and Dual Force Mains 1,500 58 HPD Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Police Substation 150 13 DEM Landfill Gas Collection and Control System, WHSL 2,000 59 HPD South Kona Police Station (reappropriation 5296.94) 4,600 14 DEM Hilo Abandoned Vehicle Facility 3,000 60 HPD Kona Evidence Warehouse (reappropriation 5296.91) 500 15 DEM Closure of Cesspools at Solid Waste Facilities (reappropriation) 100 61 MTA Island-wide Bus Shelters (New and Replacements) 300 16 DEM Ainako Aina Nani Collector Sewer 600 62 MTA Hub and Spokes 3,000 17 DEM Ainako Interceptor Sewer Phase 2 600 63 MTA Zero Emissions Infrastructures 500 18 DEM Kalaniana’ole Collector Sewer Phase 2 600 64 MTA Kona Maintenance Facility 600 19 DEM Kaumana Gardens Collector Sewer 750 65 OHCD Facilities Repairs/Maintenance and Renovation 1,500 20 DEM Kealakehe SPS Renovation and Force Main Replacement 3,000 66 OHCD Kamakoa Nui Workforce Housing 15,000 21 DEM North Kona SPS, FM, Hina Lani Gravity Sewer, West Hawai’i 2,500 67 OHCD Papa’aloa Elderly Housing (Contamination Mitigation) 800 Business Park Gravity Sewer 68 OHCD Pepe’ekeo Affordable Housing Project (AKA Kula’imano Homestead) 700 22 DEM Kula’imano WWTP Upgrade 1,500 69 OHCD 34 Rainbow Drive Environmental Assessment and Affordable Rental 1,250 23 DEM Papaikou WWTP Upgrade 1,500 Conceptual Plan 24 DEM Lanihau SPS Upgrade 750 70 OHCD Kukuiola Assessment Center and Housing Program 5,000 25 DEM Repair/Replacement of Wastewater Facilities 10,000 71 PLNG Hilo Bay Watershed Study 200 26 DEM Rural Transfer Station Repairs and Enhancements 2,000 72 PLNG Public Access Program and Maintenance Plan 500 Subtotal: 171,479 27 DPR ADA Compliance 25,000 28 DPR Repairs/Improvements to Facilities 10,000 FAIR SHARE CONTRIBUTIONS 29 DPW Hurricane Lane Damage Projects 10,509 73 PLNG State Research and Planning Program Grant 40 30 DPW Facilities Renovation 5,300 74 PLNG Kona Open Space Network Plan (reappropriation 5596.66) 250 31 DPW Facilities Hazardous Materials Mitigation 1,025 Subtotal: 290 32 DPW Carpenter Shop Reroofing 600 33 DPW Automotive Kona Baseyard 1,000 Grand Total: 221,529 To request auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call 961 8255 as soon as possible, preferably by May 14, 2021. If a response is received after May 14, 2021, every effort will be made to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but it is not possible to guarantee it will be filled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. Copies of the complete proposed Operating Budget and Capital Budget for fiscal year July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, are on file in the Office of the County Clerk (25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai’i 96720) for public inspection and information. Please call 961-8255 to schedule arrangements for viewing the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets on file or for instructions on how to view the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets using the County website. BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY CLERK Hawai’i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (Hawai’i Tribune Herald: May 11, 2021) (West Hawai’i Today: May 11, 2021)