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<br />REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br />DATE: <br />PLACE: <br />TIME: <br /> <br />February 3, 2009 <br />Council Chambers <br />9:00a.m. <br /> <br />Re: Comm. No. 106/Res. No. 46-09 <br /> <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawa~'i County Council <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 46-09, reports as follows: <br /> <br />Resolution No. 46-09, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 106, <br />dated January 21, 2009, authorizing the Office ofthe Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of <br />Hawai'i Department of Health, pursuant to HRS 46-7, for the Sustainable Design Assessment Team <br />program. <br /> <br />In December 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AlA) selected Downtown Hilo as a recipient for <br />the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program. The application, EnVision Downtown <br />Hilo 2025 (EDH 2025): Strategic Implementation for Long-term Sustainability, was submitted by the <br />EDH 2025 VisionKeepers and the County of Hawai'i Planning Department. <br /> <br />As a selected recipient community, the SDA T Program will send a multi-disciplinary team of <br />professionals from across the country to Hilo for 3 days to work with our community decision-makers and <br />stakeholders to help us to develop a sustainable future for Downtown Hilo. Sustainable is defined as "our <br />community's ability to meet the needs of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet <br />their needs". As a grassroot project with minimum "expert" assistance, this will provide an influx of <br />wisdom, fresh energy, and techniques with the latest best practices, policies and design tools for our local <br />leadership to encourage creative and innovative progressive change. Most SDA T Programs require a <br />minimum of $20,000 for successful implementation. <br /> <br />The AlA is providing up to $15,000 in financial support toward the total expenses. Since host <br />communities are expected to provide a monetary match of$5,000 to cover additional costs that exceed the <br />AlA contribution, the State of Hawai'i, Department of Health (DOH), Healthy Hawai'i Initiative (HHI), <br />has agreed to partner with the VisionKeepers and the Planning Department by contributing that amount. <br />The HHI serves as the Department of Health (DOH) lead on built environment issues for physical activity <br />and nutrition with a focus on the development and design of healthier communities. <br /> <br />There was no discussion on this matter. <br /> <br />FC Report: 24 <br />