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intention whatsoever of doing it because there's no funding for it. My suggestion is that <br />in some way, by Charter, that we tie appropriations approved by the Council into <br />availability of funding. Now, why this is important is because in the future we are going <br />to be in worse situation than we are now. I think that everyone here is aware that we <br />waited something like nine months on the current bond issue and the bond issue now is <br />specifically tied to certain projects, not necessarily the projects that were originally <br />recommended, nor are they the projects which will be done. Now the way the system <br />works, so that everyone is clear how this situation takes place: You have an <br />appropriation that comes out of Council however, the funding comes through the <br />Mayor's Office. If the Mayor doesn't want to do it, he doesn't feel it's proper, there is no <br />allocation of funds and then the project just dies after three years. I would like to see <br />something where the Council itself, when they have appropriation for whatever, that <br />somehow this is tied to physical funding, whether it be Federal funding, whether it be <br />CIP funding, wherever that funding came from. And I think it's possible but the details, <br />how you would physically do this, I'm not sure but I think if you inquire of the right <br />people, probably Harry Takahashi in Finance, I believe there might be a way of doing it. <br />HIGASHI: Okay, do we have any questions? Okay, thank you Mr. Olesen. <br />IRVINE: Maybe I do have one question of Mr. Olesen. This sounds like our <br />County mirrors our State situation where Tots of things are appropriated and then the <br />Governor doesn't necessarily have to release the funding. I've been much more aware <br />of it on a State level than on the County level. Is it the same kind of thing that you're <br />worried about here? <br />OLESEN: It's identically the same. <br />IRVINE: Okay. <br />HIGASHI: Okay, is there anyone else here to speak on the Charter? Hearing none, <br />this meeting is adjourned. <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />The discussion ended at 5:42 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Sharron C. Henry <br />Secretary -Administrative Assistant <br />13 <br />