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Hawai‘i County Council-31 November 16, 2011 <br /> <br />Bill 132: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET <br />FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING <br />JUNE 30, 2012 <br />Increases revenues in Federal Grant – Victims of Crime Act ($21,268); appropriates <br />same to Victims of Crime Act. Funds would be used by the Prosecuting Attorney’s <br />Office to support the Victim of Crimes Act (VOCA) program. (VOCA provides salaries <br />and wages for five staff; sub-grants for direct services to victims of sexual assault, <br />domestic violence, homicide, child abuse; and limited operating expenses.) <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 441 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. Ford <br /> Approve: FC-157 <br /> <br />Bill 133: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11-86, SECTION 1, WHICH AMENDED ORDINANCE <br />NO. 11-59, PERTAINING TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE OPERATING BUDGET <br />FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING <br />JUNE 30, 2012 <br />Corrects the funding source account number cited in Section 1 of Ordinance No. 11-86; <br />and further amends Ordinance 11-59, as amended, by appropriating revenues in <br />[3301.99] 010.3308.46 Federal Grants – Victims of Crime Act – American Reinvestment <br />and Recovery Act ($8,892). <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 442 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. Ford <br /> Approve: FC-158 <br /> <br />Bill 134: INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CHARTER (2010 <br />EDITION) BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO MANDATORY DRUG <br />TESTING FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND AMENDING ARTICLE III, <br />SECTION 3-5, ARTICLE V, SECTION 5-1.6, AND ARTICLE IX, SECTION 9-6, <br />RELATING TO REMOVAL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS <br />Because elected officials (Council Members, Mayor, or Prosecuting Attorney) are <br />stewards of public trust, custodians of public finances, and persons who hold leadership <br />positions, they are subject to a higher standard of scrutiny and responsibility and they, <br />too, should be subject to mandatory drug testing. This measure will provide the public <br />the assurance that the decision-makers of the County are not under the influence of any <br />illicit substances. <br /> <br /> Re: Comm. 446 <br /> Intr. by: Mr. Yagong <br /> Approve: GRC-8 <br /> Note: First of three required readings, a 2/3 vote of the entire <br /> membership is required to pass each reading, pursuant <br /> to Section 15-1(a), Hawai‘i County Charter <br /> <br /> Page 7 <br /> <br />