MEDIA RELEASE 

8 a.m. – EXECUTIVE SESSION – Comm. 116.4 – Colleen Schrandt selected as legislative auditor

9:30 a.m. – FINANCE COMMITTEE

Comm. 160 – Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grant

(Res 57-09) – RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF ADOPTION OF RES 57-09

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR YAGONG

(Bill 38) – Amend op. budget – $20,550 to Pros. Atty’s Mental Health Trans. Grant (Bill 38 is in relation to Comm. 160) – RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 38 ON FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR YAGONG

Comm. 163 – Appoint Brian De Lima & Ken Rowe to Merit Appeal Board -RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE APPOINTMENTS TO THE COUNTY MERIT APPEALS BOARD

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR YAGONG

10:30 a.m. – PUBLIC SAFETY & PARKS & REC COMMITTEE

Comm. 164 – Appoint Jan Yokoyama to Liquor Control Adjud. Board – RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE APPOINTMENT

AYES: FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR ENRIQUES

Comm. 165 – Appoint Donn Mende to Police Commission – RECOMMENDS CONFIRMATION OF THE ABOVE APPOINTMENT

AYES: FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR ENRIQUES

1:30 p.m. – HUMAN SERVICES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Comm. 125.1- From N. Crawford, Feb. 5, 2009, reporting of a late grant application

Comm. 125.2 – Grant review process & formation of Ad Hoc Committee

AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WAS CREATED CONSISTING OF COUNCIL MEMBERS NAEOLE, -CHAIR, J YOSHIMOTO – VICE CHAIR, ONISHI-MEMBER, ENRIQUES-MEMBER

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR NAEOLE 

2:30 p.m. – PLANNING COMMITTEE

Comm. 147 – REZ (RS-10) to (CN-10) at Waiakea (app.: S. Russell & Akiko (Bill 32) Oda) – RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 32 ON FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR IKEDA

NOES: HOFFMANN

Comm. 148 -REZ (RS-10) to (CN-10) @ Waiakea (app.: Michael & Peg (Bill 33) Tokunaga) – RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 33 ON FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR IKEDA

NOES: HOFFMANN

Comm. 149 – AG to Urban-Keaau (app.: Hawaiian Rainforest Water Co., LLC) (Bill 34) – POSTPONED TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17.

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO, CHAIR IKEDA

(Bill 35 – in relation to Bill 34) – REZ (A-20a) to (ML-1a) (app.: Hawaiian Rainforest Water Co.  LLC) – POSTPONED TO THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17.

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, NAEOLE, ONISHI, YAGONG, YOSHIMOTO,  CHAIR IKEDA

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING ACTIONS – MARCH 3, 2009

Comm 179 – Requests for public hearing on the FY 2009-2010 budget – PUBLIC HEARING 5 p.m. MARCH 23 IN THE COUNCIL ROOM WITH VIDEO CONFERENCING TO THE KONA & WAIMEA COUNCIL OFFICES

Bill 27 – RE: vehicles & traffic – adds stop intersection at Kuakini & Makala -PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT:YAGONG

Bill 28 – Add “Waipio Community Park” to P&R facilities schedule – PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 29 – Re: Community Facilities Dist.-eliminates appraisal requirements – PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

* NOTE: BILLS #39-#48 WERE SUBMITTED BY THE MAYOR AS PART OF HIS FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE  

Bill 41 -$1,100,000 to construct extension to existing Hwy Maintenance Div. Office building – AMENDED TO DRAFT 2 & PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 43 – $2,420,000 addl. Gen. ob. Bonds DPW repair & maintain projects (total=$7,420,000) -PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 44 – $2,500,000 addl. Gen.ob.bonds to energy efficient systems (total=$9,500,000) – PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 46 – $21,500,000 in federal grants for various road improvement projects -PASSED FIRST READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

11 a.m. – Statements from the public on second/final reading, reports, executive session, and other business

Bill 14 – Adds Manawalea St. (no parking) as part of the Laiopua Connector Rd. Project – PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 15 – Adds Manawalea St (bike facility) as part of Laiopua Connector Rd Project – PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 16  – Adds Manawalea St. (25 MPH) limit as part of Laiopua Connector Rd Project – PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Bill 23 – Amend process by which Council sets the RPT rate for each class of property – PASSED 2ND/FINAL READING

AYES: ENRIQUES, FORD, GREENWELL, HOFFMANN, IKEDA, NAEOLE, ONISHI, CHAIR YOSHIMOTO

ABSENT: YAGONG

Reports

FC-29 – Approve Alapaki Poai Nahale & Jamae K. K. Kawauchi to Charter (comm. 113.1) Commission – APPROVED

FC-32 – Approve Steven Hirakami to the Public Access, Open Space Commission (comm. 133) – APPROVED

PSPRC-4 – Approve Sydney Fuke to the Liquor Commission (comm. 134) – APPROVED