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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: September 7, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 324/Bill No. 86 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii rrl TIME: 2:34 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council -� Hilo, Hawaii`i 96720 J " Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 86, reports as follows: Bill 86, transmitted jointly with Resolution 127-11, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 324, dated August 24, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11-59, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows: From: 3302.98 Federal Grants —HI Impact Grant General $51,607 010.201.5219.93 Federal Grants —HI Impact Grant General $51,607 The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is providing federally derived funds to disrupt illicit drug traffic in Hawaii, gather and report intelligence data relating to trafficking in narcotics, and conduct covert operations. The Hawaii Police Department will detail up to three (3) experienced officers to the Hawaii Airport Task Force (HATF), a joint venture between the Hawai`i Police Department and the DEA to accomplish this task. The bill amends the Operating Budget by increasing the appropriation (estimated amount based on contract-specified annual limit of$17,202.25 for each of the three deputized Hawaii Police Department officers, totaling $51,507) in the HI Impact Grant account, bringing the total grant appropriation to $176,607. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. There was no discussion on this measure. FC Report No. 101