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, July 9, 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:

Resolution No. 2014-37
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CHARTER AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE, AND NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION FUND

The purpose of this Resolution is to amend the Kaua’i County Charter (“Charter”) by amending Article XIX, relating to the Public Access, Open Space,
and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. The proposed amendment to
Section 19.15(C) would increase the fund’s mandatory minimum annual appropriation of one-half of one percent (0.5%) such that effective July 1, 2016, beginning with the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 budget, the Council shall appropriate a minimum of two percent (2%) of the certified real property tax revenues to the fund.

This proposed amendment will be submitted for a vote by the electorate on the 2014 General Election ballot upon adoption of this Resolution by the Kaua’i County Council.

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

(The Council Committee or Council may amend this Resolution 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 Resolution No. 2014-37 which on first reading was ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on June 25, 2014, by the following vote:

AYES: Bynum, Chock, Hooser, Kagawa, Rapozo, Yukimura, Furfaro TOTAL – 7,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: None TOTAL – 0.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Ricky Watanabe
June 25, 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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