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<br />REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br />DATE: <br />PLACE: <br /> <br />October 20, 2009 <br />Councilroom <br />Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor <br />Hilo, Hawai'i <br />9:53 a.m. <br /> <br />TIME: <br /> <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawai'i County Council <br />Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 <br /> <br />Re: Comm. No. 564/Res 250-09 <br /> <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 250-09, reports as follows: <br /> <br />Resolution No. 250-09, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 159, by Finance Director Nancy <br />Crawford via Communication No. 564, dated October 1,2009, authorizes the Office of the <br />Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai' i Department of Transportation for the <br />Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant funded by the Federal Transit Administration. <br /> <br />The grant is intended to provide increased transportation service for working commuters and for <br />those seeking employment. It will be used to fund operating costs to establish additional routes <br />and frequency of bus service, which include additional weekday and weekend service. <br /> <br />Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent <br />of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to <br />be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds <br />or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those <br />powers. <br /> <br />There was no discussion on this measure. <br /> <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution <br />No. 250-09 and recommends its adoption.' f,' <br /> <br />kk <br /> <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX <br />ENRIQUES X <br />FORD X <br />GREENWELL X <br />HOFFMANN X <br />IKEDA X <br />NAEOLE X <br />ONISHI X <br />YAGONG X <br />YOSHIMOTO X <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> <br />_LJ~~~ <br />DONALD IKEDA, VICE CHAIR <br />FC REPORT NO. 99 <br />ADOPTED:~ <br />