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The Honorable Chairman Pete Hoffmann <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 4 <br />March I, 2007 <br />Public Safety <br />• Creates 15 part-time Police Cadet positions to allow for the implementation of a <br />Police Cadet Program. <br />• Transfers Beach Lifeguards from the Parks & Recreation Department to the Fire <br />Department. <br />• Funds new protective equipment and rescue apparatus for Fire Department personnel. <br />• Increases funding for the flood control program. <br />• Continues funding to update Floor Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). <br />Community-based Planning <br />• Provides funds to do additional work in developing community development plans <br />for Kona, Puna, and North/South Kohala. Additional work includes subconsultant <br />services, facility rentals, hiring of recorders for the steering committee and working <br />group meetings. <br />Environmental Management <br />• Implements roll-on, roll -off trailer project to enhance recycling program. <br />• Creates a Recycling Specialist position in Kona. <br />• Provides funds to hire a Welder and Laborers, and purchase new equipment for the <br />solid waste division. <br />• Creates an Environmental Engineer position. <br />• Adds funds for waste reduction facility RFP consultants, if necessary. <br />Economic Development <br />• Provides additional funds for tourism promotion. <br />Services to the Public <br />• Creates a Vehicle Registration and Licensing division within the Department of <br />Finance to offer registration and licensing services at regional one-stop centers. <br />Administrative Needs <br />• Creates an Agricultural Land Specialist position in the Real Property Tax division to <br />do onsite agricultural use verifications and serve as a resource in agriculture to the <br />division. <br />• Increases staffing at the office of the Corporation Counsel to meet litigation and <br />counseling needs. <br />