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<br /> Council Member Dominic Yagong valued everyone comments and realize that there has <br /> <br /> been no increases for many yeazs to the budget. He stated that this appropriation of <br /> $900,000 is by law, and supports the increase of $600,000. <br /> Council Member Donald Ikeda will propose an amendment to increase the County Grant <br /> Budget by $600,000 after May 15`". He has informed the administration of his intent and <br /> <br /> needs at least six votes from this Council. The County Grant Budget has not changed <br /> over a fourteen year period and at present the $900,000 is not enough to fund the <br /> organizations that service in our communities. Mr. Ikeda is anticipating to get the <br /> additional funds from the "Rainy Day Fund". <br /> Council Member Angel Pilago explains that the increase for funding is a social <br /> <br /> responsibility and human dynaznics as the populations has grown. The additional <br /> $600,000 is a good investment to stabilize our service providers that directly serve our <br /> <br /> people. <br /> Council Chair Pete Hoffmann supports his colleagues' efforts and asked if there is a <br /> mechanism that could track these organizations and find out how they have spent these <br /> funds, possibly every six months. <br /> Council Member Angel Pilago commented that the adhoc committee has asked all service <br /> <br /> providers to give a quarterly, biannual report on how they aze progressing and where they <br /> had spent the funds. <br /> Council Member Emily Naeole explained that after the personal interviews she was <br /> especially touched by the Boys & Girls Club who provides a safe place after-school. <br /> Your Committee on Human Services and Economic Development is in accord with the <br /> <br /> purpose and intent of Communication 157.4, and recommends the funding <br /> recommendations set forth therein be included in Bi1160, Draft 2, the Operating Budget <br /> for FY 2007-2008. <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD X <br /> RIGA x COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES <br /> HOFFMANN x AND ECONOMIC D~EVEL~OPMENT <br /> IKEDA x ' ~ _ O <br /> JACOBSON X f ~j"~~ <br /> NAEOLE x EMILY EOLE, CHAIR <br /> PILAGO x <br /> YAGONG x HSEDC REPOMAYN ~ <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: <br /> <br />