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Honorable Members of the County.Council <br />May 5, 2017 <br />Page 2 <br />by the County Council was issued, the debt service percentage would be 12.63 percent of the general <br />expenditures. <br />What is a Capital Improvement Project? <br />A project is eligible for funding from the capital budget if it is a major nonrecurring expenditure, such <br />as: <br />1. Land acquisition; <br />2. Infrastructure improvement other than buildings that add value to the land or improves utility <br />(roads, drainage, sewer lines, parking, landscape or similar construction); <br />3. New buildings or structures or additions to buildings, including related equipment and <br />appurtenances which are integral to the new structure; <br />4. Nonrecurring rehabilitation, remodeling or expansion of infrastructure and buildings; <br />5. Planning, feasibility, engineering, or design studies related to capital improvement <br />projects; <br />6. Information and communications technology infrastructure. <br />Project Data/Financial Impact Statements <br />Proposed capital projects are organized in sections by County agencies. The first document in each <br />section is a Summary of Department Requests for FY 2017-2018. Following the Summary are the <br />individual Project Data/Financial Impact Statements, which include information about the lead County <br />agency, location, project description, Council benefit districts, project consistency with long range <br />plans, impact on operating budget, sustainability focus, project readiness, etc. <br />Fair Share Contributions <br />A Fair Share Annual Report as of June 30, 2016 was submitted to the County Council in January <br />2017. This document provides information on the total fair share contributions, appropriations, and <br />funds available for capital improvements. At this time, there is one project proposed to use fair share <br />contributions. We have and will continue to strongly encourage the use of fair share contributions to <br />fund capital projects when possible. <br />We ask for your favorable consideration of this Capital Budget and Program. <br />Aloha, <br />iar im, Mayor <br />County of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />4 <br />