Bill Nos. 94, 95, 96, and 101

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on November 5, 2025, by vote as listed below:

Bill 94: Amends Ordinance No. 25-45, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Emergency Solutions Grants Program account ($4,045); and appropriates the same to the Emergency Solutions Grants Projects account ($3,741) and Emergency Solutions Grants Administrative account ($304). Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, and Acting Chair Onishi – 5; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Villegas – 4; Excused: None.

Bill 95: Amends Ordinance No. 25-45, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. Appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants – Block Grants account ($43,195) and decreases revenues in the Administrative Planning and Fair Housing account (-$19,305); and appropriates the same to the Community Development Block Grant Projects account, for a total appropriation of $62,500. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, and Acting Chair Onishi – 5; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Villegas – 4; Excused: None.

Bill 96: Amends Chapter 15, Article 7, Section 15-62, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Amends the Veterans Advisory Committee to no longer require one representative each from the American Legion, Big Island National Guard Retirees Association, Big Island Retired Military Association, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as eight at-large members. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Villegas, and Acting Chair Onishi – 6; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba, Kierkiewicz, and Kimball – 3; Excused: None.

Bill 101: Amends Ordinance No. 25-46, as Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and the Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2026. Appropriates excess fuel tax revenues collected from fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 to the following projects totaling $1,493,554.75: Roadway Projects ($448,066.43), Bridge Inspection/Repair ($298,710.95), and Local Road Projects ($746,777.37). Funds for these projects shall be provided from fuel tax revenues, in excess of what was projected in Ordinance No. 23-18. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Villegas, and Acting Chair Onishi – 6; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba, Kierkiewicz, and Kimball – 3; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

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