Bill Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, and 14

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on January 22, 2025, by vote as listed below:

Bill 1: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Fund Balance from Prior Year account ($1,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Transfer to Capital Project Fund account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 2: Amends Ordinance No. 24-33, as Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Adds the Public Works Waiakea Stream Mitigation project ($1 million) to the Capital Budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund – Fund Balance and/or other Sources. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 3: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience Private Contributions account ($23,750); and appropriates the same to the Emergent Learning Funds account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 4: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the State Grants – Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program account ($135,000); and appropriates the same to the Coffee Berry Borer Pesticide Subsidy Program account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 5: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – National Criminal History Improvement Program account ($318,240); and appropriates the same to the National Criminal History Improvement Program account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 6: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawai’i County Police Department Data Grant account ($27,780); and appropriates the same to the Hawai’i County Police Department Data Grant account, for a total appropriation of $107,780. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 7: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawai’i County Police Department Roadblock Program account ($37,839.15); and appropriates the same to the Hawai’i County Police Department Roadblock Program account, for a total appropriation of $532,839.15. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 8: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Occupant Protection Program account ($1,724.50); and appropriates the same to the Occupant Protection Program account, for a total appropriation of $161,724.50. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 9: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawai’i County Police Department 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs Grant account ($48,764); and appropriates the same to the Hawai’i County Police Department 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs Grant account, for a total appropriation of $628,764. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 11: Amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Single-Family Residential 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to Industrial – Commercial Mixed – 20,000 Square Feet (MCX-20) at City of Hilo, South Hilo, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 2-2-036:065 (Applicant: Nimr Y. Tamimi) (Area: 22,900 square feet). Allows the applicant to expand its office space by converting an existing residential dwelling on the subject property into an office building. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 13: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Hawai’i County Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant account ($41,792); and appropriates the same to the Hawai’i County Police Department Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Bill 14: Amends Ordinance No. 24-32, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Housing Trust Fund Grant account ($137,592); and appropriates the same to the Housing Trust Fund Projects account ($130,351) and Housing Trust Fund Administration account ($7,241), for a total appropriation of $2,987,592. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Onishi, Villegas, and Chair Inaba – 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 1; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

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