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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 />9:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Re: Comm. No.1 06/Bill No. 22 <br /> <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 22, reports as follows: <br /> <br />Bill No. 22, transmitted by Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 106 dated <br />January 21,2009, amends Ordinance No. 08-78, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, <br />2009. The amendment is as follows: <br /> <br />Account No. <br /> <br />Source <br /> <br />Fund <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />3305.68 <br /> <br />State Grants - Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program <br /> <br />General <br /> <br />$ 5,000 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />$ 5,000 <br /> <br />Account No. Function and Activity <br /> <br />Fund <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />010.141.5141.58 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program <br />(American Institute of Architects) <br /> <br />General <br /> <br />$ 5,000 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />$ 5,000 <br /> <br />Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, and Section 13-13(b), Hawai'i County Charter, the <br />Mayor is hereby authorized to apply for, receive and expend the funds for the Sustainable Design <br />Assessment Team program. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hoffmann asked for Susan Gagorik of the Planning Department what this program does <br />for the County. Ms. Gagorik explained that a team of architects and planners from the mainland would be <br />sent to view downtown Hilo and assist with the development of design rules and guidelines to assist the <br />community in sustaining downtown Hilo for future generations. Councilmember Hoffmann recommended <br />that the team from the mainland be brought before the Committee when they are on island. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ford questioned what is meant by sustainable design. Ms. Gagorik explained that <br />sustainable design is the development of rules and guidelines that would sustain Downtown Hilo by <br />outlining the renovation and rejuvenation of the buildings within the community. <br /> <br />Fe Report: 25 <br />