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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MESSAGE OF ALOHA
1. CALL TO ORDER – 10 A.M.
Roll Call
Introduction of Guests
Approval of Minutes of the 8th Session
2. ORDER OF THE DAY – MORNING CALENDAR
APPOINTMENTS – RESOLUTIONS
| PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| CR-180 | Resolution 13-125, CD1 |
| Relating to the nomination of Mark D. Wong to serve as the Director of Information Technology of the City and County ofHonolulu. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| EXECUTIVE MATTERS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | |
| CR-189 | Resolution 13-126 |
| Relating to the appointment of Carolyn T. Onaga to serve on the Civil Service Commission of the City and County ofHonolulu. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-190 | Resolution 13-127 |
| Relating to the appointment of Cindy S. Inouye to serve on the Civil Service Commission of the City and County of Honolulu. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| BUDGET | |
| CR-193 | Resolution 13-138 |
| Relating to the appointment of Jacce S. Mikulanec to serve on the Grants in Aid Advisory Commission of the City and Countyof Honolulu. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-194 | Resolution 13-139 |
| Relating to the appointment of Avelino J. Halagao, Jr., to serve on the Grants in Aid Advisory Commission of the City andCounty of Honolulu. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
THIRD READING
| PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| CR-177 | Bill 25, CD2 |
| Relating to smoking. (Amending the prohibition of smoking in certain places.) | |
| PASS THIRD READING, AS AMENDED | |
| Bill 25, CD2, Proposed FD1 | |
| CR-178 | Bill 28, CD2 |
| Relating to smoking. (Amending the prohibition of smoking in certain places.) | |
| PASS THIRD READING, AS AMENDED | |
| EXECUTIVE MATTERS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | |
| CR-187 | Bill 27, CD2 |
| Relating to City forms. (Facilitating public access.) | |
| PASS THIRD READING, AS AMENDED | |
| Bill 27, CD2, Proposed FD1 | |
| ZONING AND PLANNING | |
| CR-198 | Bill 65 (2012), CD1 and Findings of Fact |
| To adopt the revised ‘Ewa Development Plan for the City and Countyof Honolulu. (Repealing the existing Development Plan for ‘Ewa, Article 3, Chapter 24, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990, and adopting a new Article 3 incorporating the revised ‘Ewa Development Plan.) | |
| PASS THIRD READING AND FINDINGS OF FACTADOPTED | |
FIRST READING
| Bill 34 (Budget) | |
| Relating to certain real property tax exemptions. (Amending the exemption for charitable purposes.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 35 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property tax exemptions. (Initiating the cancellation of the real property tax exemptions for historic commercial real property dedicated for preservation.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 36 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property tax exemptions. (Adjusting the amount of certain real property tax exemptions.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 37 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property taxation. (Changing the “hotel and resort” real property class to “hotel, resort and transient” and providing language defining such properties; classifying all real property used as transient vacation units, bed and breakfast units, time share units and fractional ownership units as “hotel, resort, and transient;” changing the property to be classified from “land” to “real property;” and making other housekeeping amendments.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 38 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property tax exemptions. (Initiating the cancellation of the real property tax exemptions for dedicated lands in urban districts.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 39 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property tax exemptions. (Adjusting the amount of certain real property tax exemptions.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 40 (Budget) | |
| Relating to certain real property tax exemptions. (Repealing the in lieu of home exemption.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 41 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property taxation. (Adding “residential-multifamily” as a new general real property class and providing language defining such properties; changing the property to be classified from “land” to “real property;” and making other housekeeping amendments.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 42 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property taxation. (Adding “Residential A” as new general real property class and providing language defining such properties; changing the property to be classified from “land” to “real property;” and making other housekeeping amendments.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
| Bill 43 (Budget) | |
| Relating to real property taxation. (Adding “time share” as a new general real property class and providing language defining such properties; classifying all condominium units used as time share units as “time share;” changing the property to be classified from “land” to “real property;” and making other housekeeping amendments.) | |
| PASS FIRST READING | |
RESOLUTIONS
| PUBLIC SAFETY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |
| CR-179 | Resolution 13-117 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from The 200 Club to fund awards for the Honolulu Fire Department’s manager, fire fighter, and civilian employees of the year. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-181 | Resolution 13-129 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from D.A.R.E. Hawaii for the 2013 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, from July 16 to 18, 2013. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-182 | Resolution 13-130 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from D.A.R.E. America for the 2013 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Coordinators’ Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 15, 2013. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-183 | Resolution 13-133 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from the Honolulu Firefighters Foundation for various Honolulu Fire Department projects and events. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| PARKS | |
| CR-184 | Resolution 13-128 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from Times Supermarket, Ltd., for the annual Lei Day Celebration at Queen Kapi‘olani Regional Park and Bandstand, Mauna ‘Alaand Kawaiha‘o Church. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-185 | Resolution 13-131, CD1 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from The National Arts Program Foundation for the Seventh Annual Exhibit and Awards of The National Arts Program for City andCounty of Honolulu employees and their families. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-186 | Resolution 13-132, CD1 |
| Relating to the acceptance of a gift to the City from Nagoya Toyopet to assist in the purchase and installation of flag poles at Honolulu Hale. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| BUDGET | |
| CR-192 | Resolution 13-118 |
| Requesting that the Board of Water Supply explore equitable options for assessing its billing charge. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-195 | Resolution 13-143 |
| Urging the City Administration to provide the Friends of Hanauma Bay (“FOHB”) with the necessary financial information regarding the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve and the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund to enable the FOHB to conduct and complete long range planning. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| ZONING AND PLANNING | |
| CR-199 | Resolution 13-136, CD1 |
| Granting a Special Management Area Use Permit for the Kaneohe/Kailua Wastewater Conveyance (Tunnel) and Treatment Facilities Improvement Project. (Applicant: Department of Design and Construction) (Deadline: 8/12/13) | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| TRANSPORTATION | |
| CR-201 | Resolution 13-141, CD1 |
| Urging the Department of Transportation Services to conduct a traffic analysis of Atkinson Drive. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-202 | Resolution 13-142 |
| Authorizing the filing of applications and the execution of grant or cooperative agreements with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal transportation assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23, United States Code, and other Federal statutes administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), for Grant Application HI-90-X033. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN SERVICES | |
| CR-203 | Resolution 13-121 |
| Urging the City Administration to study various planning options to assure uninterrupted operation of childcare services at the Early Education Center. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-204 | Resolution 13-134, CD1 |
| Authorizing the Mayor or the Mayor’s designee to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Hawaii, Department of Health for the allotment of funds for operating and maintaining a glass recycling program. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-205 | Resolution 13-135 |
| Relating to appointments and nominations for the Hawaii State Association of Counties. | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
| CR-206 | Resolution 13-145, CD1 |
| Authorizing the Chief of Police of the Honolulu Police Department or his duly authorized representative to apply for and to enter into an agreement with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice, for funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY2013 local solicitation | |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
3. BALANCE OF COMMITTEE REPORTS
| PWSCR-196 | Deeds conveying roadway Lots 18255, 18259 and 16541-B; Grants of Drain Easement 9716 (Lots 18253 and 18256); Grant of Access Easement 9715; and Grant of Street LightMetering Cabinet Easement 9739 for public use in Kapolei. (Mehana at Kapolei Phase I Subdivision) (D-345) |
| PWSCR-197 | Deeds conveying roadway Lots 511, 67, 81 to 87 inclusive, 88 and 652; Grants of Drain Easements 4, 15, 16, and 21; Grants of Flowage Easement 4, 15, 16, 17, and 21, Grants of Sewer Easements 16 and 19 for public use in Waianae. (Sea Country 3 and 4 Subdivision and Sea Country Pakeke StreetSubdivision) (D-364) |
| FOR ADOPTION | |
4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5. NEW BUSINESS
| Resolution 13-151 | |
| Accepting a gift to the City from the Nagaoka International Exchange Association. | |
| FOR ACTION | |
6. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/EXECUTIVE SESSION
7. RECESS
8. RECONVENE – 2 P.M.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEM(S)
10. ORDER OF THE DAY – AFTERNOON CALENDAR
APPOINTMENTS – PUBLIC HEARING
| MAYOR’S CABINET | |
| a. Charles K.Y. Khim, Transportation Commission
(Transportation) |
|
| M-100 | From Mayor Kirk Caldwell, appointing Charles K.Y. Khim as Chair of the Transportation Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2017. |
| BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS | |
| b. Arnold K.H. Wong, Fire Commission
(Public Safety and Economic Development) |
|
| M-101 | From Mayor Kirk Caldwell, appointing Arnold K.H. Wong as a member of the Fire Commission for a term to expire on December 31, 2013. |
SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING
| EXECUTIVE MATTERS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | |
| CR-188 | Bill 32 |
| Relating to the ethics laws. (Clarifying the application of the City’s ethics laws.) | |
| PASS SECOND READING | |
| BUDGET | |
| CR-191 | Bill 33 |
| Relating to the island-wide fare structure. (Amending the island-wide fare structure.) | |
| PASS SECOND READING | |
| TRANSPORTATION | |
| CR-200 | Bill 29 |
| Relating to Banyan Court Mall. (Repealing the portion of Banyan Street extending from North King Street to Kanoa Street in the Palama District in Honolulu as a pedestrian mall as the underlying parcel was abandoned and the City has conveyed title to the parcel to The Hawaii Conference Foundation, as the abutting fee owner of TMK: 1-7-31:49.) | |
| PASS SECOND READING | |
11. ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
