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4OJatY OF M,w,i <br /> <br /> Harry Kim ~ Christopher J. Yuen <br /> Mayor ~ (~D(M1dm- <br /> • tl~... .t- ~1 <br /> of : w. r•'•N~` <br /> ~TF OF N~ <br /> Roy R. Takemoto <br /> ' Depury Dircnor <br /> ~~ix~tg of ~tzftYttii <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 <br /> (808)961-8288 Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> January 18, 2005 <br /> Honorable Gary Safazik, Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Safarik and Members of the County Council: <br /> SUBJECT: BILL 163, DRAFT 4 (GENERAL PLAN) <br /> During the course of the council's deliberations on the General Plan, issues and questions <br /> are raised by the Councilmembers and members of the public. I would like to comment <br /> on some of these, mostly to explain the intent behind various changes to the General <br /> Plan. In particular, I'd like to refer to Councilmember James Arakaki's questions during <br /> the January 4, 2005 meeting, and Councilmember Fred Holschuh's January 7, 2005 letter. <br /> Page references aze to the Ramseyered version of Bill 163, Draft 1. <br /> 1. Operating Budget: A chart on p.6 shows the relationship of the General Plan <br /> to more specific plans (community development plans and functional plans) <br /> and finally to implementing mechanisms, such as the operating budget, CIP <br /> budget, and specific regulatory tools such as the Zoning Code. This chart is <br /> meant to illustrate the concept that government spending should relate to the <br /> goals, policies, and courses of action in the General Plan. The relationship of <br /> the CIP budget to the General Plan is more apparent, but the operating budget <br /> is also involved. For example, if the County puts a new fire station or park in <br /> the CIP budget, it will usually have to include staff or other operating <br /> expenses in the operating budget. The General Plan does not, however, <br /> dictate particular budget decisions, which will always involve competing <br /> priorities and revenue constraints that have to be made by the council and <br /> administration from year to year. In other words, the chart does not mean that <br /> the General Plan spells out what the operating budget should include. <br /> Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. aa <br /> Comm. No. 4Z. ~pG~ <br /> Ref. To: Pfete~~~C ~ <br /> Ref. Uate~~ <br /> <br />