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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: September 6, 2022 Re: Comm.No. 959/Res.No. 522-22 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 3:27 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 522-22,reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 522-22,transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako via Communication No. 959 <br /> dated August 17, 2022, authorizes the continued employment of Leong Kunihiro Brooke &Kim as <br /> Special Counsel to represent the County of Hawai`i, Department of Human Resources, Workers' <br /> Compensation Division. <br /> This resolution extends the retention of special counsel services with additional compensation of <br /> $50,000 and total compensation not to exceed $660,000. <br /> Per Committee Member Heather L. Kimball's request, Deputy Corporation Counsel Keyra Wong <br /> provided a background on the measure. <br /> Pursuant to Section 6-5.5, Hawai`i County Charter, the Council may approve the membership of <br /> Special Counsel, for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment, and such <br /> authorization shall specify the compensation to be paid for said services. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 522-22, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> arc <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID X COMMITTEE ON INANCE <br /> INABA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL x MATT KAN`ALI` -KLEINFELDER, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 191 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: SEP 2 1 2022 <br />