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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br /> DATE: August 21, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 587/Res. No. 294-07 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers, Ben Franklin Bldg. <br /> TIME: 3:08 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 294-07, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 294-07, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication <br /> No. 587, dated July 30, 2007, changing the funding source and position status of the Hawaii <br /> County Police Department's Traffic Safety Coordinator position that was created through a grant <br /> from the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Public Affairs Office -Safe <br /> Community Program. <br /> The position was created to address impaired driving and the resulting traffic injuries and deaths; <br /> facilitate the development of a County of Hawaii Driving Prevention Task Force; to serve as the <br /> liaison for the Police Department between the community and other government agencies <br /> regarding impaired driving program; and to evaluate the Intoxilyzer program and the <br /> Administrative Revocation Procedures to improve the conviction rate. The Police Department <br /> has been informed that the grant funding for this position will be ending in September, 2007, <br /> however, the County plans to continue the funding of the Traffic Safety Coordinator and change <br /> its status from temporary to permanent. <br /> There was no discussion on this measure. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 294-07, <br /> and recommends its adoption. <br /> la <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> FORD x <br /> RIGA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> NAEOLE X <br /> P[LAGO x DOMINIC YAGON , H R <br /> YAGONG X FC REPO O. 145 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: P ~ 2OO <br /> <br />