West Hawaii Today
Notice #: 0001275596-01
Bills/Ordinances

Bill Nos. 141 (Draft 2), 142, 145 (Draft 2), 146, 147, and 148 I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on March 25, 2020, by vote as listed below: Bill 141 (Draft 2): Amends Section 25-8-7 (North&South Kohala District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Changing the District Classification from Single Family Residential 15,000 Square Feet (RS-15) to Residential&Agricultural Five Acres (RA-5a) at Kahua 1ST, North Kohala, Hawai’i, Covered by TMK: 5-9-001:008. (Applicant: Kohala Shoreline, LLC) (Area: 37.88 Acres). Allows the applicant to subdivide the property into six lots to develop a residential subdivision. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung 8; Noes: Council Member Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder 1; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 142: Amends Chapter 2, Article 8, Section 2-37 of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to the Department of Research and Development’s Sustainability Action Committee. Adds climate change to the list of topics for which the committee would advise the director; and adds environmental science as an additional area of expertise to which member selection would be based on. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 145 (Draft 2): Authorizes the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds of the County of Hawai’i for the Purpose of Funding All or a Portion of the Costs of Various Improvement Projects; Fixing The Form, Denominations, and Certain Other Details of Such Bonds and Providing for Their Sale to the Public; and Authorizes the Taking of Other Actions Relating to the Issuance and Sale of The Bonds. Authorizes the issuance of up to $103 million in general obligation bonds to fund various capital improvement projects. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, and Chair Chung 8; Noes: None; Absent: Council Member Villegas 1; Excused: None. Bill 146: Amends Chapter 2 of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), by Adding a New Article Relating to the Appropriation of Disaster Relief Funds to Eligible Nonprofit Organizations to Provide Relief, Recovery, Mitigation, and Remediation Assistance for Disaster Damage caused by the 2018 Kilauea Eruption. Establishes standards and procedures to allow eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to apply for 2018 Kilauea eruption disaster relief funds received by the County. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 147: Amends Ordinance No. 19-73, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020. Appropriates revenues in the Fund Balance from Previous Year account ($850,000); and appropriates the same to the Signals and Street Lights account. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Bill 148: Amends Ordinance No. 19-74, as Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Adds the Public Works Mamalahoa Highway Resurfacing – Hohola to Kekehau project for $3 million to the Capital Budget. Ayes: Council Members David, Eoff, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Lee Loy, Poindexter, Richards, Villegas, and Chair Chung 9; Noes: None; Absent: None; Excused: None. Jon Henricks COUNTY CLERK Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer (WHT1275596 4/4/20)