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REPORT OF THE, <br />COMMITTEE, ON FINANCE, <br />DATE,: December 17, 2002 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />LIMP: 1 I :00 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 24/Res. No. 1 3-03 <br />Your Committee on Pinang. to which was referred Resolution No. 1 ~-03- reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. 13-03, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 8 b~ Director of Finance William l~akaba, via <br />Communication No. 24, dated December 2. 2002, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an <br />agreement with the State of Hawaii. F Iawai'i Tourism Authority for a Greeting Program grant. <br />"The State of }iawai'i, Hawaii Tourism Authority has approved a $75,000 grant to the County <br />Department of Research and Development to address the increasing number of cruise ships calling at <br />Hawaii ports and provides funding in support of the County's Greeting Program throughout the State of <br />Hawaii. <br />Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, county departments must obtain the consent of the <br />council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken <br />pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and rgcice any funds or other <br />assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those po~~ers. <br />Some members of Your Committee expressed concerns that the contract was not included with the <br />communication. Research and Development Director ,lane Testa informed Your Committee that the <br />contract is forthcoming, but they want to start the program on January 1.2003. <br />Members of Your Committee w~cre also concerned over the funding allocations at I lilo I larbor, Kailua <br />Pier and Kona International Airport. Ms_ Testa stated they arc still in negotiation and ~~ill notify Your <br />Committee as soon as information is received. <br />For informational purposes, Mr. Tyler toted kanalua twice. <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 13-03 and <br />recommends its adoption. <br />smc <br /> n~rs vurs ~hr: r:~ <br />CHUNG X <br />SA FARIK X <br />ARAKAKI X <br />ELARIONOFF' X <br />HOLSCHUH X <br />JACOBSON X <br />LEITHEAD-TODD X <br />REYNOLDS X <br />TYLER X <br />Rcspcclfullq submiucd <br />COMMIT"I~f~a? ON I~INANCI~: <br />AARON S.Y. CI IUN ',CHAIR <br />PC RPPOKI~ NO. 4 <br />nrxt~~H~:[r JAS=~$2DD3 - <br />