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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />DATE: October 18, 2011 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Kona, Hawai`i <br />TIME: 1:34 p.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawai`i County Council <br />Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 414/Bill No. 121 <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 121, reports as follows: <br />Bill 121, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 414, dated <br />October 5, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11 -59, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending <br />June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows: <br />From: <br />010.3304.06 State Grants — Area Plan on Aging General $50,000 <br />To: <br />010.411.5411.10 Area Plan on Aging General $50,000 <br />The bill amends the Operating Budget by increasing the appropriation of the Area Plan on Aging <br />Account by $50,000. The purpose of this grant funds (State Rainy Day Funds) to be used to <br />address the need to meet federally defined criteria of a statewide, fully functioning ADRC. <br />Pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawaii 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 />County Executive on Aging, Mr. Alan Parker appeared before Your Committee. He stated that <br />the grant funds will be used toward maintaining intake staff, admin, or other operational costs of <br />Hawaii County Office of Aging. Furthermore, Office of Aging, is the only agency in the State <br />of Hawaii that offers aging services in nine districts in Hawaii County. Mr. Parker would like <br />to have aging offices in Puna and Pahoa, but due to lack of funding and staff it is not possible at <br />this time. <br />FC Report No. 143 <br />