2017-05-05 Message to Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council re the Hawaii County Budget

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Honorable Members of the Hawai`i County Council May 5, 2017 Page 4 • Mass Transit ---funding for equipment and maintenance was increased by $600,000 to help ensure that enough buses are available to operate our transit system. • Transfers to Other Funds — funding was increased by approximately $2.1 million to cover additional costs for some of the special funds, including about $853,000 to the Solid Waste Fund to help cover the cost of organics and the increases for collective bargaining. The amount to the Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund increased by about $426,000 to cover the required 2%transfer to the fund relating to the real property tax revenue increase. There were also increases to some of the other special funds related to the increases for collective bargaining. • Transfer to Debt Service- funding was increased by a total of$500,000 to reflect the revised debt service amount for the new bonds to be issued. • Health Benefits --- funding was increased by $500,000 to reflect the expected increase in the employer's share of the medical premiums. • Retirement Benefits---funding was reduced by$1 million to reflect our estimated contribution based on the rates adopted by the legislature, which were lower than expected. • Provision for Compensation Adjustment --- funding of approximately $8.3 million was included for collective bargaining increases for all bargaining units. Highway Fund • Provision for Compensation Adjustment---funding of approximately$393,000 was included for collective bargaining increases for employees of the Highway Fund. Sewer Fund • Provision for Compensation Adjustment---funding of approximately$180,000 was included for collective bargaining increases for employees of the Sewer Fund. Solid Waste Fund • Solid Waste funding of approximately$535,000 was added to cover the cost of the organics program based on the revised contract amount. • Provision for Compensation Adjustment---funding of approximately$340,000 was included for collective bargaining increases for employees of the Solid Waste Fund. Housing Fund • Provision for Compensation Adjustment---funding of approximately$1.50,000 was included for collective bargaining increases for employees of the Housing Fund. County ofHawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.