NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the County of Kaua’i will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Room 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following:

Bill No. 2541
A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 14, KAUA’I COUNTY CODE 1987, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND

This Bill proposes to alter the percentage of the County’s certified real property tax revenues that shall be appropriated to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund by reducing each Fiscal Year’s budget and capital program appropriation to the Kaua’i County Charter-mandated minimum of not less than one-half of one percent (0.5%), while retaining, as a maximum, the current appropriation of one and one-half percent (1.5%).

All interested persons who wish to present their comments may do so at the public hearing. Written testimonies prior to the hearing would be appreciated. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division.

(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Bill at its subsequent meetings. Meeting notices are posted at least 6 days in advance at the County Clerk’s Office and the public may also testify at any of these meetings.)

CERTIFICATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK

I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill No. 2541 was passed on first reading and ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on March 27, 2014, by the following vote:

AYES: Bynum, Chock, Hooser, Kagawa, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL – 6,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Rapozo TOTAL – 1.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Ricky Watanabe
March 28, 2014 County Clerk, County of Kaua’i
NOTE: SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS AND SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER AND INTERPRETERS FOR NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE, TO THE COUNTY CLERK, 4396 RICE STREET, SUITE 209, LIHU’E, KAUA’I, HAWAI’I, 96766. TELEPHONE NO. (808) 241-4188. FACSIMILE NO. (808) 241-6349.
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