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Comments on Bill 304 Prepared by Co of HI Planning Department April 5, 2011 Funding (36 -23) and Benefit Zones (36 -24) • Reorganize 36 -23 per changes to 36 -24. • Consider tailoring assessments to unique conditions in each benefit zone. For example, in Puna and Ka`u, where most of the facilities are on private land and the roads are either private or state, maybe roads should be excluded. • Add new wording to clarify the need for sub accounts and a county wide benefit zone: 36 -23 (d) "Within each account, with the exception of the wastewater impact fee account, there are hereby created 6 sub - accounts, corresponding to the five (5) sub -area benefit zones and one county -wide benefit zone. The sub -area benefit zones are hereby created." Benefit Zones (36- 24(e)) • More appropriate zones would be to follow the CDP planning areas: Puna, S. Hilo, N. Hilo /Hamakua, N. Kohala, S. Kohala, Kona, and Ka'u. Capital Improvement Program (36 -24) • References to the process for developing the CIP budget (and using impact fee moneys) should be consistent with the Charter. • The head of each county agency shall furnish the mayor estimates of any capital improvements pending or proposed to be undertaken within the ensuing fiscal year and within the five fiscal years thereafter. (Section 10- 2(b)(2)) • The Planning Director reviews the lists of proposed capital improvements contemplated by agencies of the county and recommends the order of their priority. (Section 6 - 7.2(b)(4)) • The Managing Director recommends to the mayor the annual operating and capital improvement budget. (Section 6- 1.3(c)) • The Finance Department assists the mayor in the preparation of the capital budget. (Section 6- 6.3(a)) • The Mayor submits an annual capital budget, six -year capital program, and budget message to the Council. (Section 10- 2(a)). • 36 -22(b) and 36 -24(c) should be consistent, per the Charter. 22 indicates that the fund administrator (i.e., Finance) presents the CIP, and 24 indicates that Planning establishes the CIP. The Charter specifies that the Mayor /Managing Director /Finance prepare the CIP budget. • Are impact fee funds appropriated by Council? • Does HRS allow fees to be used to pay debt service? SECTION 3: • Change "approval' to "adoption." • At least 2 years will be needed to establish the new impact fee system, given all the cross - agency responsibilities, the transition from Fair Share, and challenges of implementation (see below). Page 4 of 7