BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Council of the County of Maui MINUTES April 13, 2016 Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center, Social Hall CONVENE: 6:02p.m. PRESENT: Councilmember Riki Rokama, Chair Councilmember Mike White, Vice-Chair Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa, Member Councilmember Robert Carroll, Member Councilmember Elle Cochran, Member Councilmember Don Couch, Member Councilmember Stacy Crivello, Member Councilmember Don S. Guzman, Member Councilmember Michael P. Victorino, Member STAFF: Sharon Brooks, Legislative Attorney Clarita Balala, Substituting Committee Secretary David Raatz, Director Troy Rashimoto, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Mike White Amanda Martin, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Gladys C, Baisa Darlene Ane, Executive Assistant to Councilmember Gladys C. Baisa ADMIN.: Michael Molina, Executive Assistant, Office of the Mayor Ken Yamamura, Executive Assistant, Office of the Mayor Jeffery Murray, Fire Chief, Department of Fire and Public Safety OTHERS: Novalee Patel, Chapter President, Best Buddies Abby Clayton, Best Buddies Maya, Ooki, Maui Economic Development Board Jeremie Amano, Maui Economic Development Board Michael Reeves, Maui Economic Development Board Shelden Ranks, Maui Economic Development Board Maya Ito, Maui Economic Development Board Kathleen V. Phillips, AARP and Pukalani Community Association Keven McCloud Matillano, Ka Lima 0 Maui Matt Wanteischcig, Ka Lima 0 Maui Debbie Wanderscheid, Ka Lima 0 Maui Lloyd Neizman, Ka Lima 0 Maui Noah Moscarillo, Hui Malama Learning Center Kassius Wallace, Upcountry Skatepark Kayne Wallace, Upcountry Skatepark Nalu Wallace, Upcountry Skatepark Shelby Gomes, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Youth Services BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 13, 2016 Upcountry District (Pukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua) Jacelynn Feiteira-Freitas, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Youth Services Cynthia Cagnoni, Club Director, Boys and Girls Club of Maui — Makawao Eddie Caires, Boys and Girls Club of Maui — Makawao Amanda Caires, Boys and Girls Club of Maui - Makawao Raven Caires, Boys and Girls Club of Maui — Makawao Nicodemus Carroll, Boys and Girls Club of Maui - Makawao Crystal Carroll, Boys and Girls Club of Maui - Makawao Kevin Folistad, Maui Economic Development Board Francis Quitazol, Jr., Natural Resource Manager, The Nature Conservancy Allison Jackson, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Head Start Barry Gay, Tn-Isle Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. Aaron “Moose” Reichent, Maui Bicycle League Malcolm Cooper, Chair, Maui Age Group Swimming Association Monica Gutierrez, The Maui Farm and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Head Start Jennifer McMahan, The Maui Farm and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Head Start Tucker Jahrmarkt, Upcountry Skatepark Erin Griffith, The Maui Farm Paula Ambre, Executive Director, The Maui Farm Cheryl Tipton, Board President, Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center Caroline Kiflhour, Executive Director, Hui N&eau Visual Arts Center Andrew Beerer, Upcountry Skatepark Mitzi Toro, The Maui Cookie Lady and Maui Economic Development Board Carrie Ann Shirota, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Head Start and Transportation Andrea DeVera-Igarta, Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. Head Start Gretchen Cardoso, Upountry Skatepark Brendan Stevens, Upountry Skatepark Christopher P. Fishkin Gitan Lewis, Upountry Skatepark Audrey Tamashiro-Kamii, Program and Data Assistant, Leeward Haleakala Watershed Restoration Partnership Teya Penniman, Manager, Maui Invasive Species Committee Jessica Crouse, Ka Ipu Kukui Donna Clayton, President, Pukalani Community Association Justin Varaljay David Pickett, Maui Economic Development Board Evan Strong, Upountry Skatepark Vin Conti, Maui Economic Development Board Lianne Suzuki, National Kidney Foundation Christina Andersson, Clinical Director, Maui Youth and Family Services Phyllis Robinson, Vice President, Halealcala Chapter, Hawaii Farmers Union United Russell Reinertson, Board Member, Maui Mountain Bike Coalition Anne Rilero _? - BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 13, 2016 Upcountry District (Pukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua) Stacey Moniz, Executive Director, Women Helping Women Rick Woodford, Director/Treasurer, Maui Mediation Services John Dobovan, President, Kulahaven Farms Pamela Thmpap, President, Maui Chamber of Commerce Tiare Lawrence, Upountry Skatepark Arianna Feinberg, Ka Ipu Kukui Gerry Ross Larry Feinberg Yuki Lei Sugimura Warren Watanabe, Executive Director, Maui County Farm Bureau Geraldine Carroll Sherman Balsa Jocelyn Victorino Others (77) ITEM 1: PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2017 BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF MAUI CHAIR HOKAMA: . (gavel).. Okay, everybody settle down. Cut the noise out. This is an official meeting of the Council’s Committee on Budget and Finance. We are here this evening to hear from residents Upcountry on the proposed 2017 Budget as prepared by Mayor Arakawa. So this evening, before we start, I would ask that you all give each other the courtesy of turning off or put on silent anything that makes noise - that’s your phone, that’s your iPad, iPods. There’s many of you that would like to give testimony tonight so everyone has their same opportunity this is the rules of this Committee. Everyone has three minutes, and three minutes only, to give testimony. We will assist you with your time once you start speaking our staff will start the timer. At the two minutes 45 second mark, she will start 2:45. That means you have approximately 15 seconds to complete your thoughts to the Council Committee and that is equivalent to about two sentences. Okay. So get prepared people because we know you want to share your thoughts with us. Come to the microphone, state your name, if you represent a group - Boys and Girls Club, Best Buddies, whatever it may be please state that organization you wish to support and then give us your comments. One of the things that we do is, of course, we let our youths testi1i first, then our seniors, and then the general community. This evening we are going to ask your member from Upcountry, Ms. Balsa, to introduce the Members of the Budget Committee. COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Thank you very much, Chalr Hokama, and aloha to all of you and thank you very much for joining us tonight. We’re really, really happy to see the room full. I’m very happy because you help me work for you. First of all, I’d like to introduce to you the Chair of the Budget Committee, and that is, Mr. Riki Hokama. He is from Lanai. AUDIENCE: . .. (applause)... -3- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 13, 2016 Upcountry District fPukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua) COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And the Vice-Chair of this Committee is Mike White and he represents Makawao-Haiku-Paia, and is that it, Mike? COUNCILMEMBER WHITE: Haiku-Paia-Makawao. COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Okay, we got it all. Okay. And I’m going to start at the other end so I don’t get mixed up. Okay. We have Bob Carroll from the East Maui. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And next to Bob we have Stacy Crivello from Molokai. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And all of you know Mike Victorino from Wailuku. COUNCILMEMBER VICTORINO: Aloha, everyone. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And we have Don Couch from South Maui. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Elle Cochran from West Maui. COUNCILMEMBER COCHRAN: Aloha. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Don Guzman from Kahului. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And next to Don is our Staff. We have Sharon Brooks and we have Clarita Balala. And over there at the check-in table, we have Troy Hashimoto helping out. AUDIENCE: . (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And I believe we have other staff in the room today. We have my staff from my office that’s in the refreshment area. We have Amanda Martin and Darlene Ane. AUDIENCE: .. (applause)... -4- BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES Council of the County of Maui April 13, 2016 Upcountry District fPukalani-Kula-Ulupalakua) COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: And they’re being assisted by Mrs. Victorino, who is the virtual volunteer. She’s always helping everywhere she goes. And my husband Sherman Balsa. AUDIENCE: ... (applause)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: I think that takes care of our introductions. Thank you very much, Chair. CHAIR HOKAMA: . (inaudible)... COUNCILMEMBER BAlSA: Okay. The Chair is giving me a job. I get to call up the testifiers. We’ve got a whole bunch of testifiers. Portuguese don’t need microphones. What I’d like you to do is I’m going to announce who is going to testify and the person who follows, if you follow and you’re in the back of the room, would you please come and sit up here so that we can save time in getting you to the microphone? The faster we get through this, the sooner all of us can go home but we want to make sure that we hear everybody. Okay. Our first testifier is Novalee Patel followed by Abby Clayton. AUDIENCE: ... (applause)... COUNCILMEM3ER BAlSA: Please, go right ahead. .BEGIN PUBLIC TESTIMONY... MS. PATEL: Hello. I’m Novalee Patel speaking from Kekaulike Chapter of Best Buddies and this is my buddy, Abby Clayton. Thank you for letting me speak about Best Buddies and the impact it has had on me. for those of you who don’t know what Best Buddies is, it’s an organization where people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (inaudible). friendships. I joined Best Buddies at King Kekaulike High School in 2014. I’m currently an officer and I will be taking on the role of Chapter President next year. Since becoming involved in Best Buddies I’ve learned crucial leadership development skills that I can carry with me through my life. I have learned about putting on events, getting to know different personalities, and giving people opportunities that they wouldn’t be able to have anywhere else. We have created inspiring moments for people who might not have those opportunities to like go to a dance or hang out with friends. Because of Best Buddies I have been able to have a major impact on my buddy’s life. Our friendship has done a lot for both of us. We enjoy going to the beach, seeing shows, and we even got to see each other perform in our school’s plays.