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 6, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, at the Council Chambers, 4396 Rice Street, Suite 201, Historic County Building, Lihu’e, on the following:

Resolution No. 2016-48, Draft 1
RESOLUTION PROPOSING A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY ROADS RESURFACING / RECONSTRUCTION BACKLOG FUND

This purpose of this Resolution is to propose an amendment to the Charter of the County of Kaua’i to establish a County Roads Resurfacing / Reconstruction Backlog Fund.

The proposed Charter amendment would require that the Council appropriate a minimum of one percent (1%) of the County’s annual certified real property tax revenues and a minimum of six percent (6%) of the annual transient accommodations tax revenues to the County Roads Resurfacing / Reconstruction Backlog Fund. Moneys in this fund shall be utilized to address the resurfacing, repairs, or reconstruction of county roads.

At any given time, no more than one percent (1%) of this fund shall be used for administrative expenses.

Any balance remaining in this fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not lapse, but shall remain in the fund, accumulating from year to year, for a period of twenty (20) years from the date of establishment of this fund. Any moneys remaining in the County Roads Resurfacing / Reconstruction Backlog Fund at the expiration of the 20-year period shall be transferred and deposited into the General Fund.

The Council shall by ordinance establish procedures for the administration and priorities for the expenditure of moneys in this fund.

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. Written testimony can be submitted to the Office of the County Clerk, Council Services Division by mail, facsimile, or via E-mail to counciltestimony@kauai.gov. 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. 2016-48, Draft 1, which on first reading was ordered to print by the Council of the County of Kaua’i at its meeting held on June 15, 2016, by the following vote:

AYES: Kagawa, Kaneshiro, Kuali’i, Rapozo TOTAL – 4,
NOES: None TOTAL – 0,
EXCUSED & NOT VOTING: Chock, Hooser, Yukimura TOTAL – 3.

Lihu’e, Hawai’i /s/ Jade K. Fountain-Tanigawa
June 16, 2016 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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