BIL 028 Draft 01 2014-2016 (Part I, Vol. 1)

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Honorable Members of the Hawaii County Council February 27, 2015 Page 4 Increases in salary and wages are reflected in all functional areas of county government. After several years of furloughs or no wage increases, new wages were negotiated for all bargaining units represented in the county. All salary and wages are reported in each department with the exception of the few bargaining units with contracts that end on June 30, 2015. The new contracts will need to be approved by the legislature and each County and are estimated in the provision for compensation adjustment account. Major changes in projected expenditures are as follows: General Government • Public Works. Appropriations decreased by approximately $685,000, primarily due to expected savings in fuel. • These savings were offset by the increases to salary and wages explained above. Public Safety • Police. Police received $1.8 million in additional grant funding. • The majority of other changes in public safety are attributable to salary and wage increases explained above. Highways & Streets • Mass Transit Agency. Increased appropriations of approximately $1.0 million are primarily attributable to an increase in the paratransit program as mandated by the Federal Transit Administration. Health, Education & Welfare • Aging. Increased appropriations of $248,000 are due to additional grant funding for the Area Plan on Aging. • Housing. Increase appropriations of $900,000 are primarily due to additional grant funding of $615,000 for housing subsidies. Sanitation & Waste Removal • Wastewater Fund. An increased appropriation of approximately $1.2 million is related to additional expenditures required for the Hilo Outfall as well as other aging plant and equipment. • Vehicle Disposal Fund. An increased appropriation of approximately $800,000 will provide additional funding for environmental cleanup. • Solid Waste Fund. The appropriations for organic waste and equipment repairs and maintenance increased by about $800,000 because of increased costs.