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(1) A simple, clear, general summary of the detailed contents of the capital program. (2) The capital improvements pending or proposed for the ensuing six fiscal years, together with the estimated cost of each improvement and the proposed method of financing it. (3) Such other information as the council or mayor may request."; and WHEREAS, there is a clear distinction that Section 10-6(a) pertains to the capital budget and Section 10-6(b) pertains to the capital program; and WHEREAS, Article V1, Chapter 6, Section 6-6.3(a), of the Charter, states that the director of finance shall "(a)ssist the mayor in the preparation and execution of the operating budget, operating program and capital budget"; and WHEREAS, Article V1, Chapter 7, Section 6-7.2(b)(4), of the Charter, states that the planning director shall "(r)eview the lists of proposed capital improvements contemplated by agencies of the county and recommend the order of their priority"; and WHEREAS, looking back 15 years at the capital budget and capital program provides little guidance on project measures and priorities, except for those tied to compliance or mandates from other authorities or controls; and WHEREAS, the concept of "budgeting for outcomes," developed by authors David Osborne and Peter Hutchinson, also known as priority -based budgeting, looks at desired results across government and encourages thinking beyond program inputs and outputs, focusing on measurable outcomes to determine how well programs and services benefit the public; and WHEREAS, the concept of "needs assessment" (hereinafter "Assessment") is a systematic process for determining and addressing needs by measuring the discrepancy between the current conditions and desired conditions; and WHEREAS, this year's budget review process revealed an absence of an Assessment on County assets that would help to develop a capital budget pursuant to Section 10-6(a) of the Charter; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that Council Member Ashley Kierkiewicz (Chair of the Committee on Planning) and Council Member Susan "Sue" Keohokapu-Lee Loy (Chair of the Committee on Public Works and Mass Transit) will convene and co-chair a working group to be comprised of representatives from the Department of Finance, Planning Department, Department of Public Works, Office of the Corporation Counsel, and Office of the Mayor. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group will develop an Assessment of County assets and submit a report to the County Council prior to the start of the next budget review cycle for fiscal year 2022-2023. 2