DATE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TIME: 2 P.M.

1. Confirmation of Appointment

a. Gail Haraguchi, Director of Customer Services (MM-97)

2. Bill 51 – Relating to real property taxation. (Adding “homeowner” as a new general land class and providing language defining such properties; Increasing the amount of the penalty for failing to comply with the home exemption reporting requirements; Revising for clarity the definition and requirements for the home exemption; Requiring that a taxpayer provide, upon request, a photocopy of or submit for inspection, a current, valid government-issued identification containing a photo and date of birth, such as a Hawaii State drivers license, a Hawaii State identification card, or a passport; and Including those lands dedicated for residential use under Section 8-7.5 as part of the homeowner class, provided that the property has been granted a home exemption under Section 8-10.4.)

3. Bill 55, CD1 – Relating to public transit. (Amending the public transit fare provisions for disabled persons.)

4. Bill 58, CD1 – Relating to the real property tax exemption for alternate energy improvements. (Modifying the requirements for a real property tax exemption for alternate energy improvements.)

5. Bill 56, CD1 – Relating to the Electrical Code. (Amending the Electrical Code of the City and County of Honolulu and adopting the 2008 Edition of the National Electrical Code.)

6. Bill 57, CD1 – Relating to the Building Energy Efficiency Standards. (Setting minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of buildings so that they may be constructed, operated, and maintained in a manner that minimizes the use of energy without constraining the building function or the comfort or productivity of the occupants; and Providing criteria for the energy-efficient design and construction of buildings and is intending to provide flexibility to allow the use of innovative approaches and techniques to achieve the effective use of energy.)

7. Bill 53, CD1 – Relating to fees for after-school programs.

The items below, Bills 50, 52 and 54 have been published in anticipation of the action to be taken by the City Council’s Zoning Committee and Public Infrastructure Committee; and therefore, the City Council may or may not take action on each of the items or any amendments proposed thereto.

8. Bill 50 and any proposed amendments proposed thereto by the Zoning Committee – Haleiwa zone change. (From R-5 Residential District to B-1 Neighborhood Business District.) (Applicant: Scott C. Wallace)

9. Bill 52 and any proposed amendments proposed thereto by the Zoning Committee – Kaimuki zone change. (From R-5 Residential District to B-2 Community Business District.) (Applicant: Mr. Timothy Robinson)

10. Bill 54 and any proposed amendments proposed thereto by the Public Infrastructure Committee – Relating to the shipping of solid waste. (Requiring the shipping of solid waste out -of-state through a City-administered program.)

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