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Key outcomes (motions were made in committee and clerk-recorded votes are listed where provided):

- Resolution 198-25: Accepts donation of real property identified as TMK 6-4-006-050 (Pukapu, South Kohala) to the county for drainage maintenance purposes. Motion forwarded to council with favorable recommendation; clerk recorded nine members in favor.

- Resolution 200-25: Authorizes county pre-authorization to accept donations not covered by Finance capitalization procedures for FY ending 06/30/2026 to streamline departmental use of donations. Motion forwarded; clerk recorded nine in favor.

- Resolution 199-25: Awards nine stewardship grants from the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund totaling $838,203.08 for FY ending 06/30/2026. Motion forwarded; clerk recorded nine in favor. Departments presented grant details and finance staff was available for questions.

- Resolution 202-25: Authorizes a multiyear lease (two years with option for a third) with Ocean View Community Association Inc. for space at 8924 Leilani Circle for Parks and Recreation services, at an estimated $450 per month. Motion forwarded to council with favorable recommendation; clerk recorded nine in favor.

- Equipment and vehicle leases for the Department of Public Works (forwarded with favorable recommendations):
- Resolution 203-25: Five-year lease for one asphalt paver, approximate monthly cost $9,374.03.
- Resolution 204-25: Five-year lease for four grama trucks, approximate total monthly cost $20,823.62.
- Resolution 205-25: Five-year lease for one excavator, approximate monthly cost $5,187.43.
- Resolution 206-25: Five-year lease for one asphalt distributor truck, approximate monthly cost $4,644.22.
- Resolution 207-25: Five-year lease for one 10-ton pneumatic roller, approximate monthly cost $3,198.08.
Committee members said these items were included in the FY25 budget and discussed operational distinctions between maintenance work performed by county crews and construction-level work that the engineering division typically contracts.

- Resolution 208-25: Five-year lease to replace three fire apparatuses (type: triple combination pumpers) at Hilo, Kealakekua and Makalei stations; approximate total monthly cost $92,693.10. Staff said the typical replacement cycle is about 15 years and current engines range from 13 to 19 years old; motion forwarded with a favorable recommendation.

- Resolution 201-25: A previously executed multiyear cost-share agreement with the University of Hawaii at Manoa for additional extension agent positions was before the committee, but county staff and corporation counsel reported contract language issues and inconsistent term language (calendar vs fiscal year). Deputy director for Research & Development and corporation counsel recommended withdrawing the resolution for correction; the committee accepted the withdrawal and staff said they will return with corrected language.

- Bill 38 (private road tax credit): Committee motion to postpone the bill to the June 17 meeting was adopted by the committee (9-0).

Votes and next steps: For the items above the committee forwarded the resolutions to the full council with favorable recommendations; staff asked to return with corrected contract language where applicable (Resolution 201 withdrawn). The committee announced adjournment at 12:40 p.m.

Ending: Most forwarded items were noncontroversial departmental requests and budgeted in the current fiscal cycle; staff and councilmembers asked for follow-up on procurement, contract language and policy distinctions when work is shifted between county crews and contractors.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hawaii County - Finance Committee - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hawaii County Committee on Finance on June 3 forwarded a series of departmental leases, equipment leases, a property donation, stewardship grants and other routine actions to the full council with favorable recommendations.","taxTitle","Hawaii County, Hawaii","taxId",12825,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546427,"Committee forwards funding for two union contracts covering 2025'129, estimated $71.4 million",137,1272000,1409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667254-fa589864822d0329de5d1129a5b9f53f&start=1272&end=1409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667254-fa589864822d0329de5d1129a5b9f53f/thumbnail_1272000.jpg","/articles/6546427/Hawaii-County/Hawaii/Committee-forwards-funding-for-two-union-contracts-covering-2025129-estimated-714-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546427-77a2d93560858e6a9e56f6b59070eb0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182926&Signature=R-A3bc2MQ1Mo6ZZ6EIEhAMTvyUBlHXWjev1o~B5-Ar9hgsoGYCXa2QxjsM01y-zvph5BJCC85w2Kc1yDApmPGHvSRRercyqrxh-IGRr5xTZ6b116okg3sqP~qXLj2dT7AIzTdubvmuNfDVgGuXOIn9Gt1zEQ5KfMwni2d4owjmcp6gcUyI6LCtMK5xyq5EGB7AgGn3CiaRNkuoEyTP~f9BpZJ4HWueGBtNW~csjhXHtQXexJQkX~x~wHeKxJ4nmcrQaQfFt6rtL0ehd62Qc2VvnWIs7dQh-zVJc4LwrSv~Z7IcCFGGun5wT-EUlPDxAQj7wwZS~-D~pTKUUeUIp1OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted June 3 to forward two resolutions funding tentative collective bargaining agreements for multiple county employee units covering July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029.

Resolution 188-25 covers Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) bargaining units 2, 3, 4 and 13 and the estimated four-year cost was read into the record as $46,901,771. Resolution 189-25 covers United Public Workers (UPW) Unit 1 and was estimated at $24,463,678 over four years. Councilmembers voted to forward both resolutions to the full council with a favorable recommendation.

Context: Summer Tokihero, director of human resources, told the committee the tentative agreements for HGEA and UPW are four-year deals; finance staff said the proposed fiscal 2026 budget already accounts for the estimated increases. Diana Kagawa of the finance department said the budgetary estimates used a reasonable across-the-board percentage based on prior practice.

Council discussion: Councilmember Kimball asked for an overview of how the tentative agreements are incorporated into the budget; Tokihero and finance staff replied that finance had modeled anticipated percentage increases and included those estimates in the proposed budget. Councilmember Bernicelli urged attention to pay for Unit 3 employees in future negotiations.

Votes: Resolution 188 was moved by Councilmember Inaba and seconded by Councilmember Eustace; the clerk recorded nine members in favor. Resolution 189 was moved by Councilmember Nava and seconded by Councilmember Eustace; the clerk recorded nine members in favor.

Ending: Committee members said they would continue to monitor units still in arbitration and budget assumptions for units not yet settled.","The committee recommended council approval of resolutions funding tentative agreements with HGEA and UPW covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. Finance said increases were included in the proposed fiscal 2026 budget.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546431,"Council committee closes file on buyout change orders after briefing on demolition, soil testing and signage",550,419000,969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3667254-fa589864822d0329de5d1129a5b9f53f&start=419&end=969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3667254-fa589864822d0329de5d1129a5b9f53f/thumbnail_419000.jpg","/articles/6546431/Hawaii-County/Hawaii/Council-committee-closes-file-on-buyout-change-orders-after-briefing-on-demolition-soil-testing-and-signage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546431-a5590179ff3cfd012e9a92c687e0487f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771182926&Signature=gwj1YIH4-0I-tqEeH0k3y8AzxC7owvVlnpRZ7U1PwcC3MXAwYxBrpvhuKj7mRuIltTW9bgY4mDr7~2vuS4n6wspyE04hKWDuK5WdKq2zRaNuDPpF6CbWnEuiYbJWhRdtpwTiaohlXY2sFvOm4zbETIGazDG03VNzKVBkrO3pO4K5n5YgazpmRc9vFwz-q-uumvCeMLBt5XlbdFqdYFF6NLpbD8KkGtr4rkiJqvOL~4HthQaTwe9jL7FO15hj2LK-3~IaMFCatFjlDAK3DO04cFX8kSwuLIGeRRlfVAaMOv8Q1Z0psl7o1o7aTvh5RCYaHt4MVfQHpHyO2ZSNQrlU5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted unanimously June 3 to close the file on Communication 24.11 after staff described two change orders tied to the county's voluntary buyout program and the planned demolition and remediation of properties in Puna.

The committee heard that one change order funds installation of signage at accessible buyout parcels and a second covers additional engineering and deeper soil testing after arsenic was detected on a subset of properties. \"In total, about 26 properties are getting treated through this program,\" Douglas Namble, disaster recovery officer for the Planning Department, told the committee.

The report was transmitted under section 2-12.3 of the Hawaii County Code, and Councilmember Reyna moved, with Councilmember Houston seconding, to close the file. The clerk recorded nine members in favor.

Why it matters: the voluntary buyout program follows the 2018 eruption and related emergencies; properties acquired through the program must be maintained as open space in perpetuity, which creates a county obligation to clear standing structures and address hazardous materials where present.

What staff told the committee: Namble said the county conducted a targeted approach rather than a full A-to-Z remediation on every site, hiring an engineering firm to assist with permitting, cost estimating and demolition design. He said the added soil testing followed arsenic detections that required engineering work to make demolition crews' methods and worker safety appropriate.

\"This funding is for the engineering and permitting side of it,\" Namble said, adding that disposal costs for demolition would be addressed when the actual demolition work is bid out. Finance staff confirmed the change orders were routed separately because scopes arrived from the contractor at different times, but both amend a single contract covering the work.

Council questions and staff responses: Councilmember Kerkowitz asked whether any materials were salvageable and whether deconstruction opportunities had been considered. Namble said the current change orders do not authorize deconstruction; the county is working with the engineering firm to determine if any homes or materials can be salvaged for reuse, but \"we don't have a clear answer on that just yet.\" Councilmember Villegas urged staff to prioritize reuse where feasible for the benefit of the Puna community.

Next steps: staff said the demolition will proceed via separate contracting for the demolition work (including disposal costs) and that further program-level reviews could be provided outside the change-order report. The committee recorded the motion to close file as carried, with nine votes in favor.

Ending: Members of the public with questions about specific buyout parcels were not identified during the meeting; staff offered to follow up with more details about change order numbering and deconstruction feasibility outside the committee session.","The Hawaii County Committee on Finance voted to close the file on Communication 24.11 after staff outlined change orders tied to demolition work on about 26 voluntary buyout properties, including signage and additional soil testing where arsenic was found.","actionData","errors"]

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Finance committee forwards equipment leases, property donations and grants; one multiyear agreement withdrawn, one bill postponed

Committee forwards funding for two union contracts covering 2025'129, estimated $71.4 million

Council committee closes file on buyout change orders after briefing on demolition, soil testing and signage