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<br /> MICHAEL C. TULANG -Phone: (808) 961- 8261 <br /> ('ouncilmember J (p i ~lN`.A~X: (8(08) 9(6~.1-8912 <br /> o'~~~~OS N~~ L~ll"~ II~)~l 1~I rll~ ~l) ~~tl <br /> ~~Ai6' <br /> C'. <br /> ~D~ItiI' ~ 19,.,~ <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> //nwnf i County Building <br /> 2J ~upuni .S'treet <br /> Flilq llawai'i 96720 <br /> May 13, 2004 <br /> TO: James Y. Arakaki, Chair <br /> and Council Members <br /> FROM: Michae u ang <br /> Council Member <br /> RE: Bill 237, Drag 2 <br /> Operating Budget FY 2004-2005 <br /> The purpose of this amendment is to allow time for the Administration and the Council to <br /> deliberate on a waste reduction facility plan that will be feasible and effective for the citizens of <br /> Hawaii County. Construction of acounty-funded sort station may not be warranted depending <br /> upon the results of the waste reduction facility request for proposals (RFP). It is premature to <br /> commit a substantial investment of funds and personnel towards a project that has the potential of <br /> being coupled with a private facility. Also proposed is the deletion of a maintenance facility <br /> solely for the Department of Environmental Management's operations. We should be looking at <br /> the consolidation of similar resources and the efficiencies of our County equipment maintenance <br /> operations. <br /> It should be of concern that the Solid Waste Fund will increase $4,832,864, or 27.7%. <br /> Supporting this increase is the General Fund transter of $10,303,656. This represents a General <br /> Fund subsidy increase of $2,407,178 or 23.4% in one year. At this rate, the Solid Waste Fund <br /> (Draft 2-$17,458,896) will surpass the Fire Department's budget ($24,857,403) in the near future. <br /> Further, the dependence of General Fund transfers is projected to continue at this level, if not <br /> increase. <br /> I propose to amend the FY 2005 Operating Budget by decreasing the General Fund transfer to <br /> Solid Waste Fund by $502,472, and transferring those monies to the Council Contingency <br /> account. This adjustment will be retained for future transfer back to the Solid Waste Fund <br /> pending updates from the Administration on the Request for Information and Request for <br /> Proposals. The adjustments to the Solid Waste Fund, General Fund and the deletion of the new <br /> positions are reflected below: <br /> Comm. No, 52'1.30 <br /> '~f. To: Preseefed <br /> ~tef. Uate <br /> Hawai `i County is an Equal Opporrunily Provider and Employer <br /> <br />