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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: September 6, 2022 Re: Comm.No. 960/Res.No. 523-22 <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. 523-22, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 523-22,transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako via Communication No. 960 <br /> dated August 17, 2022, authorizes the hiring of Leong Kunihiro Brooke & Kim as Special Counsel to <br /> represent the County of Hawai`i, Department of Human Resources Workers' Compensation Division. <br /> This resolution allows the Office of the Corporation Counsel to retain special counsel for legal <br /> services with specific expertise in workers' compensation matters,with funds not to exceed <br /> $300,000. <br /> There was no discussion 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. 523-22, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> arc <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON F ANCE <br /> INABA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X <br /> KIERIUEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL x MATT KAN.ALI`i-KLEINFELDER, CHAIR <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 192 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: SEP 2 1 2022 <br />