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Hawaii County Council <br />Page 3 <br />March 1. 2004 <br />Pending vs. New Projects <br />Of the 39 projects in the Capital Budget, 6 are pending projects that require reappropriation. There are several projects that will lapse <br />since they were completed, completed with other funding, rebudgeted to operations, or reprioritized (i.e., either dropped or will be <br />resubmitted for appropriation at a future date) (see Table 6). Any lapsing project that requires an appropriation that differs from the <br />unencumbered balance is considered a new project rather than a reappropriation. The net increase of this year's projects is approximately <br />$42.9M (total less reappropriated amount). <br />Geographic Distribution of Projects <br />Council District 8 has the greatest portion of the Capital Budget at $9.85M. District 4 ranks next at $8.OM. Districts 7 and 2 have <br />comparable amounts at $5.85 and $5.35, respectively. Districts 9 and 6 have comparable amounts at $1.55M and $1.48M, respectively. <br />Districts 3 and I have comparable amounts at $.46M and $.45M, respectively (see Table 7). Approximately $13.51M are projects that <br />have locations throughout the island and would have varying benefits on each Council District. <br />Impact on Operational Budget <br />Generally, new facilities have the greatest impact on the operational budget. These facilities may increase the operational budget by <br />adding new staff, incurring new utility/maintenance expenses, and/or require new equipment or furnishings (i.e., Equipment Maintenance <br />Facility (DEM), Ocean View Transfer Station (DEM), Regional Sort Station (DEM), Kona Scrap Metal Salvage Facility (DEM), Kailua- <br />Kona Senior Center (P&R), and Naalehu Fire Station (FIRE)). However, it is possible that these new facilities could result in net savings <br />by consolidating operations that were previously scattered (i.e., West Hawaii County Building). The new Puna Police Station and <br />Honokaa Fire Station will replace existing facilities and therefore not require additional staff. <br />Capital Program <br />Table 8 lists the projects by agency for the next six fiscal years. These projects are subject to ongoing evaluation in terms of priority, <br />more definitive cost estimates, and availability of alternate or supplementary funding to reduce the County burden. The capital program <br />still needs work—the excessive amount of projects programmed for next fiscal year must be spread over the next several years. Over the <br />next six years, the major projects that we need to be sure to reserve bond capacity include: <br />