Bill Nos. 51 (Draft 3), 69, and 70

I hereby certify that the following Bills passed first reading at the meeting of the Hawai’i County Council on July 23, 2025, by vote as listed below:

Bill 51 (Draft 3): Amends Chapter 4, Article 3, of the Hawai’i County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as Amended), Relating to Animals. Regulates the feeding of feral or stray animals on property owned, leased, rented, managed, or operated by the County, unless it is done by a certified community cat caretaker authorized by the Animal Control and Protection Agency. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, and Villegas – 6; Noes: Acting Council Chair Onishi – 1; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 69: Provides for the Cost of Public Water System Improvements in “Improvement District No. 21 – Iki Place Water System Improvements,” Fixes the Portion of the Cost to be Assessed Against Benefited Assessment Units, Adopts a Final Assessment Roll, Imposes an Assessment Lien Against Each Assessment Unit Assessed According to the Assessment, Provides for Payment of Assessments in Installments, and Authorizes Further Actions by the Director of Finance. Creates a special fund to be known as “Improvement District No. 21 – Iki Place Water System Improvements Fund,” into which the funds for the Net Project Cost and all money collected by the Director of Finance for assessments levied by this ordinance shall be placed (the total estimated cost of the Net Project Cost in the Improvement District is $275,000). Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 2; Excused: None.

Bill 70: 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 Fund Balance from Previous Year account ($59,000,000); and appropriates the same to the Provision for Compensation Adjustment-General account. Ayes: Council Members Galimba, Hustace, Kagiwada, Kierkiewicz, Kimball, Villegas, and Acting Chair Onishi – 7; Noes: None; Absent: Council Members Inaba and Kaneali’i-Kleinfelder – 2; Excused: None.

Jon Henricks
COUNTY CLERK

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