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et.. FlarrY Klm ~ . ~ Dixie Kaetsu Mayor Mwgmg DVMOr Peter T Young Deputy Mwgtng Dueclor Q~OU11tp Df ~~bJ~[`l 23 Aupum Street. Raom 213 • Htlo, Hawu't 96720.4232 • (808) 961-8211 • Fax (608) 96Ib333 KONA 73-3706 Kuelunt Highway, Surta 103 • KaJua-Kota, Hawaii 96740 (808)329-3226 • Fax (808)326-3663 ,l r c_ January 25, 2001 ` _ n- cr The Honorable James Y Arakalu, Chairman, and Members of the County Council Hawaii Coumy Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 CD _ ~ Re Appropnation of FEMA Funds for Flooding Disaster Preliminary cost estimates have been compiled on the damages incurred due to the flooding disaster of November 2, 2000 Attached for your information is a worksheet summazl2:ing the disaster costs and showing the breakdown between the federal and county shares, as well as a worksheet listing all public assistance projects Some projects still do not have cost estimates As you know, the federal share of Federal Highway Administration and Natural Resources and Conservation Service projects has already been appropriated Now that cost estimates aze available, It is necessary to appropnate the federal share of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) projects so that those repairs can begin Accordingly, attached aze two bills to appropriate the FEMA share of flood disaster projects The first bill amends the operating budget and covers emergency work already completed or that will come out of current year operating funds The second bill amends the capital budget and covers projects that well be funded through the capital budget We request that these two bills be waived from committee and taken up at the February 5, 2001 Council meeting, because these appropriations are needed to enable the County to begin repair work on FEMA projects Please call me if there aze any questions Dlxl Managing Director APPROVED ~an~ / - - ~ Klm~ MAYOR Comm. No. Attachments E71e No. $i~~.S .'~S ~D ~ Ref. To: L O~l« t Rer. DB~JAN 2 a ?nm