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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: November 19, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1166/Bill No. 211 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 10:35 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 211, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 211, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 1166 dated <br /> October 30, 2018, amends Ordinance No. 18-69, as amended, relating to public improvements and <br /> financing thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. <br /> This bill establishes the following program appropriations to the Capital Budget: Roadway Projects <br /> (Engineering) ($2 million); Bridge Inspection, Repair, and Replacement Program (Engineering) <br /> ($1.4 million); and Local Road Improvements (Highways) ($3.4 million), for a total of$6.8 million. <br /> Appropriates the fuel tax revenues established by Resolution No. 212-17. <br /> Aaron Brown, Business Manager, Department of Public Works (DPW), gave a brief overview of <br /> Bill No. 211, explaining that the bill gives DPW the appropriation to collect the fuel tax and to utilize <br /> the funds for the paving and engineering operations. <br /> Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, asked, and Mr. Brown confirmed, that the allocation <br /> for road improvements is based upon a percentage of County roads in each district. In response to <br /> Mr. Richards' inquiry about a previously mentioned list of which roads, Mr. Brown stated that DPW is <br /> in the process of compiling such a list and would be available within the next few weeks and contain a <br /> list of projects with the cost estimates. <br /> Mr. Richards asked whether this would change the annual budget for the County or if this is reflective of <br /> the monies already appropriated. Ms. Sako explained that it is actually appropriating the money that <br /> was transferred to the capital budget so DPW could go ahead with projects. Ms. Sako confirmed that <br /> these funds are not utilizing the fuel tax collected from the General Excise surcharge. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 211, and recommends <br /> its passage on first reading. <br /> dmm <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> EOFF X <br /> KANUHA 'mIlr <br /> LEE LOY X / 4� <br /> O'HARA X <br /> POINDEXTER x MAILE DAVID, CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 157 <br /> RUGGLES X ADOPTED: DEC 1 9 2018 <br />