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Council approves multiple CRF grants and budget amendments; bridges funding moves forward
Summary
On May 1 the Hawaii County Council approved a series of contingency-relief grants and budget amendments, including a $14.28 million federal appropriation for stream and bridge repairs and adoption of a county salary ordinance.
The Hawaii County Council on May 1 approved multiple resolutions transferring contingency-relief funds to local groups and advanced several budget measures at first reading.
Key votes and actions: - Resolution 471-24: Authorized acceptance of a hazard-mitigation grant via the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency for the Mono Road Fire program; motion adopted (Clerk recorded 9 ayes). The related budget bill 146 (first reading) appropriates $32,200 for the hazard-mitigation grant program and was approved at first reading (9 ayes). - Bill 159 (first reading): Increased the capital budget appropriation for Honolii and other stream-bridge repair projects by $14,282,000 from federal grants; adopted at first reading (Clerk recorded 9 ayes). Councilmembers noted this is an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant funded at 100% federal share. - Bill 142 (second/final reading): The 2024 salary ordinance (pay plan) was adopted at second and final reading (9 ayes). - A series of small CRF resolutions were approved to support community events and programs, including transfers of $4,000 (resolution 488-24), $9,300 (resolution 489-24), $4,700 (resolution 490-24), $8,500 (resolution 491-24), $4,000 (resolution 492-24), $32,508 (resolution 493-24) and others; votes were recorded as unanimous or near-unanimous in the record.
Council discussion touched on process and timing for CRF reimbursements; Corporation Counsel Elizabeth Strantz noted that occasional reimbursements occur when paperwork precedes the council action but warned against making reimbursements a routine practice.
The meeting later went into executive session to discuss pending litigation (Lucas Parish v. County of Hawaii); after the closed session the council accepted corporation counsel’s recommendation and voted to close the file.
