Kaua‘i County Council

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK APRIL 11-16, 2021 The Kaua‘i County Council recognizes April 11-16, 2021 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.... National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week was established in 1981, in honor of the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world’s citizens. Telecommunications personnel respond to emergencies and are crucial to the mobilization of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics when people need them most. Without qualified, hard-working dispatchers and other professionals, first responders would be lacking the information needed to act quickly during a crisis. Our telecommunications personnel literally become the difference between life and death for many callers. In addition to serving the public seeking assistance, telecommunications personnel help protect and keep safe the first responders themselves, by delivering accurate information about events unfolding at the scene, and then monitoring their activities by radio and providing continuing assistance. Telecommunications personnel excel far beyond their technical training to serve as compassionate, understanding, and professional lifelines of support, information, and hope. The Kaua‘i Police Department is fortunate to have nineteen (19) such heroes, who dispatch appropriate emergency services in response to crisis situations, and are specially trained to offer life-saving assistance over the phone when needed: Heather, Ginger, Nellie Buano, Deborah, Christina, Alyssa, Amber, Alyssa, Sarah, Johanna, Kristin, Stephanie, Alohilani, Kathy, Souci, Daphne, Donn, Lavina, and Ashley. The Kaua‘i County Council extends its heartfelt appreciation and commends Kaua‘i’s telecommunications personnel, who sacrifice all hours of the day and night, year-round, to ensure the safety of our community.

On the schedule for Thursday, April 1, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Department of Parks & Recreation Office of the County Attorney Department of Liquor Control... The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

On the schedule for Thursday, April 8, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Transportation Agency Housing Agency Agency on Elderly Affairs... Office of the County Auditor Office of the County Clerk The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

The Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews will begin on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Public testimony will be taken at the beginning of the day for all reviews listed below: Committee Chair’s Budgetary Comments Administration’s Budget Overview Office of the Mayor (including the Office of Boards & Commissions)... Revenue Forecasting Department of Human Resources and Human Resources Reports The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

The Office of the County Clerk will be closed on Friday, March 26, 2021, in observance of the Prince Khi Day holiday. Our Office will reopen on Monday, March 29, 2021. Please have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

Goodbye March, hello April! This is not an April Fools’ joke! The notices and agendas for the April 7, 2021 meetings have been posted. The meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. The April 7, 2021 Council Meeting agenda and attachments can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/juuemyd. The Council will be reviewing and deliberating on various grant requests, the Housing Agency’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Resolution, and boards and commissions interviews, am...ongst other items. The April 7, 2021 Committee Meeting agenda and attachments can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/4ujmtp5s. The various Standing Committee of the Council will be receiving briefings on the status of Rapid Ohia Death on Kaua‘i and on the Homeland Defense Radar-Hawai‘i Environmental Impact Statement Rescoping efforts of the Missile Defense Agency. The Council will also be holding a public hearing regarding Resolution No. 2021-13 relating to the condemnation of land via eminent domain for a pedestrian and bicycle path near the Islander on the Beach property in Waipouli. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings.

On the schedule for Tuesday, April 6, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Department of Finance (including the Kaua‘i Humane Society Contract) Office of Economic Development Planning Department... The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

The April 21, 2021 Council Meeting notice and agenda has been posted. There will be no Committee Meetings for this week. The Council will be holding public hearings for Bill No. 2820 and Bill No. 2821, relating to Cat Microchipping and Dog Microchipping, respectively. The Council will also be discussing and deliberating on Resolution No. 2021-13, relating to condemnation of property by eminent domain for a portion of the bicycle path near the Islander on the Beach. ... For a copy of the full agenda and attachments, please visit https://tinyurl.com/ykd2v6ez. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings.

On the schedule for Tuesday, March 30, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Department of Public Works (Operating and CIP Budgets) continued CIP Budget (All Other Departments)... The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

On the schedule for Monday, April 5, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Kaua‘i Fire Department Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency Kaua‘i Police Department... Office of the Prosecuting Attorney The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsibility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

On the schedule for Monday, March 29, 2021 is the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Departmental Budget Reviews for the following: Department of Public Works (Operating and CIP Budgets) The Departmental Budget Reviews will begin at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter in the Council Chambers. Written testimony is appreciated in advance of the meeting to [email protected]. Oral testimony will be taken for this meeting via the Zoom remote technology platform and it shall be the responsib...ility of the testifier to ensure that the Zoom software is downloaded prior to the meeting. Anyone interested in providing oral testimony shall provide a request to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at least one (1) hour prior to the meeting to [email protected] or by calling (808) 241-4188. This request shall include your name, telephone number, E-mail address, and the agenda item(s) you will be testifying on. After oral testimony has been taken, members of the public should continue watching the meeting via the live webcast found at www.kauai.gov/webcastmeetings. The times set for Departmental Budget Reviews may vary slightly depending upon the time spent on actual discussions with specific County departments or agencies. Interested persons should contact the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division at (808) 241-4188 to determine the current status of any listed Departmental Budget Review, Departmental Call-Back, or Deliberation and Preliminary Decision-Making Meeting. For a complete schedule or to access any budget documents (bills, resolutions, notices, minutes, narratives, etc.), please visit www.kauai.gov/council/budget.

The Office of the County Clerk will be closed on Friday, April 2, 2021, in recognition of the Good Friday holiday. We will reopen on Monday, April 5, 2021. Please have a safe and enjoyable weekend!