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COUNTY OF HAWAII - <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ~ <br /> PROGRAM AND BUDGET REVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE <br /> Fiscal Year 1997-98(FY98) <br /> <br /> A. PROGRAMS <br /> r_, <br /> 1. Identify new goals and objectives reflected in your FY98 budget and the rationale and <br /> authority for implementation. <br /> A new goal for FY98 will be the establishment of a Violence Against Children Project <br /> funded by [he Attorney General through the Byrne Memorial Fund. This project will <br /> pilot an effort to concentrate on incidents of child physical and sexual abuse in East <br /> Hawaii. Community Prosecution continues to be a goal. <br /> 2. Identify goals and objectives that are to be discontinued in FY98 and the rationale for <br /> termination. <br /> No programs or goals have been discontinued. <br /> 3. Identify programs or divisions (if appropriate) with significant 10%) budget increases <br /> or decreases from the current year and the rationale for change in FY98. What impact do <br /> you expect these changes to have on services provided. <br /> a. Career Criminal Program -This is astate-funded program. Though not slated to receive <br /> a large decrease over the amount appropriated last year, as of this writing, the amount being <br /> appropriated is $274,021.92 short of what is needed to fully fund this program. Last year's <br /> shortfall is picked up by carry-over funds from the previous fiscal that is now completely <br /> depleted. With this shortfall, the services provided by this unit will be drastically cut and <br /> employee positions terminated unless the State or County is able to absorb this program's <br /> positions. A grant-in-aid request is pending in the legislature. <br /> b. County Operating Budget -FY97 we reduced our County operating budget to what we felt <br /> was a bare bones budget. For FY98 we are actually reducing our operating budget by an <br /> additional 2%. To accomplish this we've canceled most maintenance contracts and are not <br /> purchasing any equipment for FY97 and the same for FY98. It's questionable whether or <br /> not we will be able to pad FY97's electricity bill! Our department is on a bare bones budget. <br /> ~m~ >ua. _ Iby. ~1 _ <br /> ~i@ no. ~U~tc) <br /> Presented ~ <br /> Ref. Tn: <br /> REf. Bate lggj, <br /> <br />