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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />DATE: February 3, 2015 Re: Comm. No. 88/Res. No. 55-15 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 9:00 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 55-15, reports as follows: <br />Resolution No. 55-15, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 88 <br />dated January 15, 2015, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Hawaii Health <br />Systems Corporation, Hilo Medical Center (HMC), pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes <br />Section 46-7, to provide disposal services of non -hospital infectious waste from the Hawaii Fire <br />Department's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau. <br />This resolution provides for the disposal of non -hospital infectious waste at a cost of $3.50 per <br />pound, which may be increased upon written notice by HMC. <br />EMS Battalion Chief Lance Uchida, from the Fire Department, appeared before Your Committee and <br />stated that, historically, HMC accepted all infectious waste; however, this service was discontinued <br />and was then contracted out with private vendors. The Fire Department recently discovered that <br />HMC is again receiving non -hospital infectious waste for a fee, and HMC is in agreement to provide <br />infectious waste disposal services for the Hawaii Fire Department's EMS Bureau. <br />Council Member Wille expressed that Kona and Waimea hospitals should provide the same service. <br />Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County departments must obtain the consent of <br />the Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State governments or any other public body <br />or bodies respecting action to be taken pursuant to any powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and <br />receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant <br />to those powers. <br />Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 55-15, and <br />recommends its adoption. <br />wb <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />KAREN EOFF, CHAIR <br />FC REPORT NO.: 6 <br />ADOPTED: FE"I i <br />AYES NOES ABS EX <br />CHUNG <br />X <br />DAVID <br />X <br />EOFF <br />X <br />ILAGAN <br />X <br />KANUHA <br />X <br />ONISHI <br />X <br />PALEKA <br />X <br />POINDEXTER <br />X <br />W ILLE <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br />KAREN EOFF, CHAIR <br />FC REPORT NO.: 6 <br />ADOPTED: FE"I i <br />