BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Council of the County of Maui MINUTES April 20, 2015 Lihikai Elementary School, Dining Room CONVENE: 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Councilmember Mike White, Vice-Chair Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Member Councilmember Robert Carroll, Member Councilmember Stacy Crivello, Member Councilmember Don S. Guzman, Member Councilmember Michael P. Victorino, Member EXCUSED: Councilmember Riki Hokama, chair Councilmember Elle Cochran, Member Councilmember Don Couch, Member STAFF: Sharon Brooks, Legislative Attorney Michele Yoshimura, Legislative Analyst Mark R. Pigao, Legislative Analyst Tammy M. Frias, Committee Secretary Troy Hashimoto, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Mike White Arthur Suyama, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Stacy Crivello Gerald Keoni Enriques, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Don S. Guzman Kathy Kaohu, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Don S. Guzman Stephanie Ohigashi, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Michael P. Victorino Sherilyn Otsubo, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Michael P. Victorino Mild Yokouchi, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Michael P. Victorino OTHERS: John Fabella Jadynne Zane Evan Aquinde Brad Aquinde Karen May Taroma Wyman Tong Glesa Mae Tolentino Preston Rodrigues, Student, Maui High School Austin Alimbuyughen, Student, Maui High School Dayna Yamasaki, Chapter President, Best Buddies, Baldwin High School Austin Pascua Nalani Caulford, Teacher, Maui High School Alexis Cruz-Balles, Student, Maui High School Michael McCormick, State Director, Best Buddies Hawaii Mary Joy Sioson Makana Naeole BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 20, 2015 Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu and Kahului Districts Victoria Satoafaiga, Club Director, Boys and Girls Club of Maui - Paukukalo Alexandria Tyau Alyssa Yoshimura Grayson Taylor-Farley, Club Member, Boys and Girls Club of Maui Sarina Angel, Club Member, Boys and Girls Club of Maui Adrienne Baldwin, Club Director, Boys and Gils Club of Maui Miriamanne Alesi Kaauwai, Student, Hui Malama Learning Center Shawn Perry, Student, Hui Malama Learning Center Kevin Lauterbach, STEM Teacher, Hui Malama Learning Center Josiah Patao, Student, Hui Malama Learning Center Katie Farley Amanda Malubay Brian Nagami, Program Director, Imua Family Services Anthony Arcuria, Program Director, Aloha House, Inc. Mario Sol, Client, Aloha House, Inc. Tamara Sherrill, Executive Director, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Whit Germano, Program Manager, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Susan Lussier, Volunteer, Feed My Sheep Chris d'Avella, Collections Manager, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Gwen Morinaga-Kama, Board Member, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Bruce Dudoit, Groundskeeper, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Henrietta Mollena Heather Kanemoto, Board Member, Kansha Preschool Monica Borge Sally Black-Barron, Manager, National Kidney Foundation Robert Littlejohn Michelle Evans Tony Krieg, CEO, Hale Makua Health Services Danny Macias Sandy Freeman, Executive Director, Maui Adult Day Care Center Jen Azuma Peter Tierney, President, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals "(SPCA") Roannamarie Kauhaapo Audrey M. Guerrero, President, Heritage Hall Alfred Boteilho Anna-Marie Hartman Ron Viloria Jeffrey Giesea, Captain, Department of Fire and Public Safety Jeremy Irvine, Fire Fighter, Department of Fire and Public Safety Shanelle Nerpio Philip Valentine, Board Member, Heritage Hall Pamela Martin Geraldine Carroll Sherman Balsa -2- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 20, 2015 Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu and Kahului Districts Additional attendees (20+) ITEM BF-1: PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI (CC 15-41, CC 15-103) VICE-CHAIR WHITE: . (gavel)... Good evening. COUNCILMEMBERS: It's not on. COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Try again. VICE-CHAIR WHITE: I, I turned it off so that I wouldn't bother anybody but good evening and thank you very much for coming out tonight. We're looking forward to hearing your manao and hearing what your issues are, and to open the meeting, I would like to call on Mr. Victorino to introduce the Members. COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Thank you, Chair. Good evening, everyone, and aloha. AUDIENCE: Aloha. COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: I would like to start to my far right, the good-looking, handsome gentleman at the end of the table is representing East Maui, Mr. Robert Carroll. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: And the pretty young lady next to me from Upcountry, Ms. Gladys Baisa. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Now going to my far left, that other pretty young lady over there, from the Island of Molokai, Stacy Crivello. And your Central Maui District representative, the Vice-Chair of the Council and the guy we call "the kid", Mr. Don Guzman. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: And the good-looking gentleman with just a little more white hair than I do, Mr. Mike White. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... -3- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 20, 2015 Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu and Kahului Districts COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: And if anybody doesn't know who I am, which I'd be amazed, Councilman Mike Victorino from the Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu District. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: So would you like to introduce the Staff, Mr. Chair? VICE-CHAIR WHITE: Go ahead. COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Okay. And then we have Staff.. .we have Tammy Frias ... 1 can't see, Tammy. AUDIENCE: ...(applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: .. .and Sharon Brooks at the far end, the good-looking young lady at the far end. AUDIENCE: ...(applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and. .oh, and you know what, we have a number of helpers tonight. From Mr. White's Office, we have Troy Hashimoto--I think they're all in the back somewhere. Where are you, Troy? Please stand. He's manning the table. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Arthur SuyRma. Where's Arthur? AUDIENCE: ... (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Okay. And then we have Mr. Enriques from Don Guzman's Office. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: You guys gotta stand up so people know who you guys are. And then from my Office, I have Sherilyn Otsubo and Miki Yokouchi and Stephanie Ohigashi, which is over here. AUDIENCE: ... (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Did I miss anybody from the Council Staff? Did I get everybody? And then Mark Pigao. Mark, will you stand? Mark? Thank you, Mark. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of thie County of Maui April 20, 2015 Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu and Kahului Districts AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: I hope I got everybody, but if I missed anybody, please forgive me. Thank you, Mr. Chair. VICE-CHAIR WHITE: Thank you, Mr. Victorino. And we have quite a few testifiers this evening, so we will be asking you to hold to three minutes. And with that, well get right into it. And as you know, we aliways ask the young kids and their parents that need to drive them back to where, wherever they're going, whether it's home or other activities, we ask them to come up first. So with that, well start with our first testifier, John Fabella. AUDIENCE: ...(applause)... VICE-CHAIR WHITE: And John will be followed by Jadynne Zane. .BEGIN PUBLIC TESTIMONY.. MR. FABELLA: Good evening, Honorable Councilmembers. My name is John Fabella and I'm an eighth grade student at Maui Waena Intermediate School. I am also here to testify, I'm here to testify on behalf otf MEDB. MEDB has also been supportive our media program. We were a Ke Alahele Grant recipients and it has helped to attend the National Student TV Convention for the past four years. Because of, because of grants we received, we have been able to compete with schools from across the nation, and this year we were actually the most awarded middle school in the nation. Even more than that, we were able to learn from industry experts and make friends from students around the nation. If it had not been Ifor the assistance of MEDB, we would not have been, we wouldn't have the funds to travel all that way. MEDB also helps us to support digital media training and provides summer classes so we can hone our skills. This summer they are helping us to bring Emmy Award Winner Les Rose to teach us more about journalism and storytelling. We are so fortunate to have this partnership. I have learned so much through my experiences and want to personally recommend you support Maui Economic Development Board with funding. Thank you. AUDIENCE: ...(applause)... VICE-CHAIR WHITE: Thank you, John, and congratulations. Can you hear me in the back? I don't see anyone in the back nodding. Staff, maybe you can turn the volume up a little bit. Our next testifier, Jadynne, go ahead and Jadynne will be followed by Evan. Go ahead. MISS ZANE: Good evening, Honorable Couricilmembers. My name is Jadynne Zane and I am a sixth grade student at Maui Waqna Intermediate School. I am here to testify on behalf of Maui Economic Development Board. For the past five years we have applied for the. .at for and received Ke Alahele Educational Grant to support our robotics -5- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 20, 2015 Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu and Kahului Districts team. This has allowed us to travel to Oahu to participate in the State tournaments. Our robotics club has grown in size and ability over these years in great parts because we students are excited to compete with middle and high school students from across the State. We have even placed first in VEX and qualified for nationals, and we have won awards for documentation in Botball. Maui Economic Development Board also provided us with two laptops, which enabled our students to practice programming throughout the year. Without MEDB we would not be able to participate in these competitions, and I, personally, would not have learned how to program. Please support MEDB for me, my team, and the students of Maui. AUDIENCE: ... (applause)... VICE-CHAIR WHITE: Thank you, Jadynne. Next we have Evan Aquinde and he'll be followed by Brad Aquinde. MR.