CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF INTENT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
    DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2018
    PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
    TIME: 10 A.M.
Upon receipt of the Executive Program, annual budget, and proposed ordinances from the Mayor, this Notice in accordance of RCH Section 9-104 serves to notify the public of the Council’s intention to hold public hearings on the proposed Executive Program and annual budget and on the proposed annual Legislative Budget.
1. Bill 14 – Relating to the Legislative Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
 LEGISLATIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES
 City Council   $       5,501,734
 Office of Council Services     2,298,286
 City Clerk           4,208,994
 City Auditor     1,883,143
 Provisional           5,563,500
 Total Legislative Operating Expenditures   $      19,455,657
 
2. Bill 15 – Relating to the Executive Operating Budget and Program for the Fiscal  Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
 EXECUTIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES
 Budget and Fiscal Services   $        25,351,418
 Community Services      112,461,516
 Corporation Counsel     9,597,738
 Customer Services        24,609,016
 Design and Construction        16,655,444
 Emergency Management          1,513,240
 Emergency Services             52,710,570
 Enterprise Services        24,954,521
 Environmental Services                291,385,760
 Facility Maintenance              88,973,328
 Fire             135,099,328
 Human Resources          7,112,970
 Information Technology             18,982,289
 Land Management                    1,959,940
 Mayor               761,438
 Managing Director          3,882,343
  Neighborhood Commission        893,405
  Royal Hawaiian Band          2,363,826
 Medical Examiner          2,214,036
 Parks and Recreation        80,243,211
 Planning and Permitting        24,555,463
 Police                  295,681,922
 Prosecuting Attorney        23,304,598
 Transportation Services                278,331,862
 Total Executive Agencies   $1,523,599,182
 
 Debt Service   $      522,295,000
 Retirement System Contributions           190,125,000
 FICA and Pension Costs        34,634,000
 Health Benefits Contributions                  66,805,000
 Other Post-Employment Benefits           177,331,000
 Provision for Vacant Positions        31,306,802
 Miscellaneous        60,924,000
 Total Miscellaneous and Debt Service   $1,083,420,802
  
 Total Executive Operational Expenditures   $2,607,019,984
 
ESTIMATED OPERATING RESOURCES SUMMARY
 Real Property Tax   $   1,255,790,946
 Fuel Tax         51,526,000
 Motor Vehicle Weight Tax      164,347,327
 Public Utility Franchise Tax        47,707,700
 Federal Grants           100,141,493
 State Grants        21,658,956
 Transient Accommodations Tax        45,423,000
 Public Service Company Tax        46,007,251
 Licenses and Permits        64,856,795
 Charges for Services             37,071,461
 Sewer Charges      265,094,408
 Bus Transportation Revenues        54,030,000
 Solid Waste Revenues      132,719,274
 Other Revenues      127,823,243
 Carry-Over            904,271,553
 Total Operating Resources   $3,318,469,407
 
3. Bill 16 – Relating to the Executive Capital Budget and Program for the Fiscal  Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
CAPITAL RESOURCES SUMMARY
 General Obligation Bonds  $     370,869,000
  Includes General Improvement, Highway 
  Improvement, and Solid Waste Improvement 
  Bonds 
 General Fund 
  Other Revenues     2,872,000
 Highway Fund 
  Other Revenues        366,099
 Solid Waste Special Fund 
  Solid Waste Revenues          9,872,626
 Bus Transportation Fund 
  Bus Transportation Revenues          –
 Special Events Fund 
  Other Revenues          –
 Golf Fund 
  Other Revenues          –
 Bikeway Fund 
  Other Revenues        990,000
 Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund 
  Charges for Services          66,000
 Parks and Playgrounds Fund 
  Other Revenues          2,029,429
 Sewer Fund 
  Sewer Charges      197,261,690
 Sewer Revenue Bond Improvement Fund 
  Revenue Bonds      204,250,000
  Other Revenues – Investments          –
 Federal Grants Fund 
  Federal Grants        28,875,071
 Community Development Fund 
  Federal Grants     6,187,378
 State Funds 
  State Grants          –
 Developer           –
  Other Revenues          –
 Housing Development Special Fund 
  Other Revenues          –
 Utilities’ Share 
  Other Revenues        100,000
 Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund 
  Real Property Tax     6,327,227
  Other Revenues        176,456
  Carry-Over     3,999,644
 Affordable Housing Fund 
  Real Property Tax     6,327,227
  Other Revenues        390,248
  Carry-Over        34,125,994
 Ewa Highway Impact Fee 
  Other Revenues          –
 General Trust Fund 
  Other Revenues          –
 Total Executive Capital Resources   $ 875,086,089
 
EXECUTIVE CAPITAL PROGRAM AND BUDGET SUMMARY
 General Government   $       164,979,463
 Public Safety              44,340,000
 Highways and Streets         98,070,000
 Sanitation             446,822,690
 Human Services           45,495,180
 Culture-Recreation         45,794,756
 Utilities or Other Enterprises               29,584,000
 Total Executive Capital Expenditures   $    875,086,089
 
4. Bill 17 – Authorizing the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds and  Bond Anticipation Notes of the City and County of Honolulu in a maximum  principal amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts appropriated in the  Capital Budget Ordinance of said City and County for the Fiscal Year ending  June 30, 2019, and specified in said Ordinance to be financed from the  proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to be expended from the General  Improvement Bond Fund, the Highway Improvement Bond Fund, Solid Waste  Improvement Bond Fund, or the Housing Development Special Fund.
5. Bill 18 – Relating to fees for certain permits and services administered by the Department of Planning and Permitting. (Amending the fees or fee schedules contained in Chapters 18, 21, and 22, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990, as amended, with the intent to recover a greater share of the costs related to the processing and administering of building permits, nonconforming use certificates, subdivision applications, including various technical and non- substantive amendments.)
6. Bill 19 – Relating to collection and disposal of refuse. (Authorizing the City to charge for City-provided refuse collection services.)
7. Real Property Tax Rates
 
 (a) Bill 20 – Determining the Real Property Tax Rates for the City and County of   Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
     Tax Rate Per $1,000 
   Class                                              Net Taxable Real Property 
  
  (A) Residential  $    3.50
  (B) Hotel and Resort      12.90
  (C) Commercial      12.40
  (D) Industrial       12.40
  (E) Agricultural   5.70
  (F) Preservation   5.70
  (G) Public Service   0.00
  (H) Vacant Agricultural   8.50
  (I) Residential A 
      Tier 1   4.50
      Tier 2   9.00
OR
(b) Resolution 18-62 – Determining the Real Property Tax Rates for the City and County of Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
     Tax Rate Per $1,000
   Class                                              Net Taxable Real Property
  (A) Residential  $    3.50
  (B) Hotel and resort      12.90
  (C) Commercial      12.40
  (D) Industrial      12.40
  (E) Agricultural   5.70
  (F) Preservation   5.70
  (G) Public service   0.00
  (H) Vacant agricultural        8.50
  (I) Residential A 
      Tier 1        4.50
      Tier 2   9.00
The foregoing schedule of rates is for consideration at the public hearing. The final tax rates may be higher or lower than the rates reflected above.
Advance notice is given that the Council may pass the Bill on third reading or may adopt the Resolution fixing the real property rates for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in the Council Chamber, Honolulu Hale.
The above items have been published in anticipation of the action to be taken by the City Council Budget Committee; and therefore, the City Council may or may not take action on each of the items or any amendments proposed thereto.
Persons wishing to speak are requested to register by 10 a.m. using the On-Line Council Speaker Registration form available at http://www.honolulu.gov/ccl-testimony-form.html, or by sending a fax indicating your desire to speak, along with your name, phone number and subject matter to 768-3826 or by calling 768-3814. Testimony is limited to three minutes and shall be presented by the registered speaker only.
Written testimonies may be faxed to 768-3826 or transmitted via the internet at http://www.honolulu.gov/ccl-testimony-form.html. By submitting written testimony, you are not automatically registered to speak. You are requested to register to speak if you wish to provide oral testimony.
On-line and fax registration forms must be received by 10 a.m. to be included in the list of registered speakers. Persons who have not registered to testify by 10 a.m. will be given an opportunity to present oral testimony on an item following the registered speakers by raising their hand at the time additional speakers are called upon.
Copies of the Bills, Resolutions and any amendments thereto are available at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 203, Honolulu Hale or on-line at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare.
Accommodations are available upon request to persons with disabilities, please call 768-3814 or send an email to jyamane1@honolulu.gov at least 3 working days prior to the meeting.
     CITY COUNCIL
     CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
     RON MENOR, CHAIR
(SA1079306          3/10/18)





