16 Budget and Finance Committee - Regular Meeting

DISCUSSION ON RESOLUTION 26-153, ESTABLISHING A SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY OF LAOAG, CAPITAL OF ILOCOS NORTE, PHILIPPINES (BFED-20(34))

Under Rule 7(B) of the Rules of the Council, the Committee intends to discuss Resolution 26-153, which authorizes the Mayor to formalize a sister-city relationship between the County of Maui and the City of Laoag, Capital of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The relationship aims to strengthen cultural, business, educational, and economic exchanges while promoting friendship and goodwill. Resolution 26-153 was adopted at the Council's reconvened meeting on September 29, 2026. The Committee may discuss Resolution 26-153 and other related matters. No legislative action will be taken.

Bill 142 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3, MAUI COUNTY CODE, ON MONETARY DONATIONS DURING AN EMERGENCY.”

Bill 142’s purpose is to authorize the Mayor to accept and immediately use monetary donations designated for disaster relief during a declared emergency and for one year afterward without Council approval, subject to certain conditions. The bill would also extend the Mayor’s deadline from 30 to 45 days to recommend acceptance or rejection of a gift or donation other than a disaster monetary donation.

Bill 131 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET, RELATING TO THE GENERAL BUDGET PROVISIONS, SECTION 14, DONATIONS.”

Bill 131’s purpose is to amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget’s General Budget Provisions to exclude disaster monetary donations from private monetary donation provisions and provides for quarterly reporting to the Council.

Mandates quarterly reporting of disaster monetary donations.

Corrects the Code Section reference on reporting requirements.

Incorporates nonsubstantive revisions.

Bill 132 (2026), entitled “A BILL FOR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 BUDGET, RELATING TO A NEW GRANT LINE ITEM FOR DISASTER MONETARY DONATIONS.”

Bill 132’s purpose is to amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Appendix A, Part I, by adding a new $100,000 line item for Disaster Monetary Donations with a quarterly-reporting requirement.

EMERGENCY FUND STATUS AND USE (BFED-20(33))

Under Rule 7(B) of the Rules of the Council, the Committee intends to discuss the Emergency Fund. The discussion may include the Fund's balance and adequacy, authorized uses, appropriations, and expenditures since August 2023. The expenditure discussed may include those associated with the August 2023 Maui wildfires, the Kona Low storms, and Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. The discussion may also include the payees, amounts, and purposes of those expenditures; anticipated expenditures; and possible reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Committee may receive information and discuss the Emergency Fund, including its balance and adequacy, authorized uses, appropriations, expenditures since August 2023, possible reimbursements, and other related matters. No legislative action will be taken.