West Hawaii Today
Notice #: 0001437865-01
Bills/Ordinances

Bill Nos. 83, 95 (Draft 2), 96, 97, 98, and 99

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on November 15, 2023, by vote as listed below:

Bill 83: Amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 5, Section 24-280, Schedule 28, and Section 24-281, Schedule 29 of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition), Relating to No Parking at Anytime Upon Certain Streets or Portion of Streets and Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets. Amends and adds provisions to prohibit parking at all times and adds provisions to prohibit parking between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. for certain portions of Ali’i Drive that front Kahalu’u Beach Park. Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 95 (Draft 2): Amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 5, Section 24-280, Schedule 28, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition), Relating to No Parking at Anytime Upon Certain Streets or Portions of Streets. Adds a provision to prohibit parking alongside a section of Old Mamalahoa Highway that fronts the De Luz Quarry adjacent to an exposed lava tube. Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 96: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024. Decreases appropriations in the Housing Production account (-$17,324,559.46); and appropriates the same to the following accounts: Kamakoa Nui LP-Construction ($2 million), Mental Health Kokua-Property Acquisition ($5.5 million), Hale O Hawai’i County-Volcano Construction ($300,000), Hale O Hawai’i County-Hilo Construction ($300,000), Ho’omalu at Waikoloa LP-Construction ($3 million), OHCD-Infrastructure Development Kamakoa Nui ($5.4 million), and Hawai’i Island Community Development Corporation-Construction Mohouli ($824,559.46). Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 97: Amends Ordinance No. 23-51, as Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and Financing Thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Adds the Public Works Lanikaula Street Rehabilitation Kilauea Avenue to Manono Street – County project ($1,250,000) and the Lanikaula Street Rehabilitation Kilauea Avenue to Manono Street – Federal project ($5 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 ($1,250,000) and Federal Grants Receivable ($5 million). Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 98: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024. Increases revenues in the State Grants – Kua Bay account ($198,220) and West Hawai’i Ocean Safety account ($245,194); and appropriates the same to the Kua Bay – State Salaries and Wages account and the Hapuna Beach – State Salaries and Wages account, for total appropriations of $778,220 (Kua Bay) and $1,264,297 (Hapuna Beach). Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 99: Amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as Amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai’i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024. Increases revenues in the Federal Grants – Traffic Safety Training Project account ($11,479.88); and appropriates the same to the Traffic Safety Training Project account, for a total appropriation of $166,479.88. Ayes: Council Members Evans, Inaba, Kagiwada, Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder, Kierkiewicz, Villegas, and Chair Kimball – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Galimba and Lee Loy – 2; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

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(WHT1437865 11/24/23)