CHC 1990 CORRESPONDENCE HAWAII CHARTER AMEND

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executive agency shall furnish the mayor: (1) Estimates for the current fiscal year and ensuing fiscal years covering the revenues and expenditures of the agency or executive agency concerned. (2) Estimates of any capital improvements pending or proposed to be under- taken within the ensuing fiscal year and within the five fiscal years thereafter. (3) Such other information as the mayor may request. (c) The mayor shall review all the estimates furnished him. He may hold public hearings thereon and may revise the estimates in such manner as he deems advisable in preparing the budgets and programs. (d) Upon submission, the budgets, the programs and message shall be a public record in the office of the clerk of the county council and shall be open to public inspection. The mayor shall at the same time make available copies of the budgets, the programs and message for distribution to interested persons. Section 10-3. Scope of Operating Budget; Operating Program; Mayor's Message. (a) The operating budget shall present a complete financial plan for the current operations of the county and its agencies and executive agencies in the ensuing fiscal year,showing all funds and reserves.Capital expenditures to be financed from current revenues in the ensuing fiscal year shall be included in the operating budget as well as in the capital budget. Appropriations for such expenditures shall be included in the operating budget. Except as otherwise provided by law, the operating budget shall contain at least the following: (1) A simple, clear, general summary of the detailed contents of the operating budget. Such summary shall itemize all new positions being requested. (2) The proposed expenditures, including provision for any estimated cash deficit for the fiscal year currently ending,debt service requirements for the ensuing fiscal year, and all other expenditures for the ensuing fiscal year, capital and otherwise, to be met from current revenues; and the proposed expenditures shall be shown by agencies and programs. (3) A comparative statement of the actual expenditures for the preceding fiscal year,and the estimated expenditures for the fiscal year currently ending and the ensuing fiscal year. (4) The sums recommended for appropriation on the basis of the proposed expenditures,which sums need not be itemized further than by agencies and programs. (5) The estimated revenues shown by estimated cash surplus, if any, for the fiscal year currently ending, proposed tax levies and other sources. (6) A comparative statement of the actual revenues for the preceding fiscal year,and the estimated revenues for the fiscal year currently ending and the ensuing year.The estimated revenues for the ensuing fiscal year shall be at least equal in amount to the proposed expenditures. (b) The operating program shall present a complete financial plan for the operations of the county and its agencies and executive agencies in the ensuing three fiscal years,showing all funds and reserves.The operating program shall be used by the council for informational purposes and as a guide for the estimated costs of operating the county government for the ensuing three fiscal years and shall contain at least the following: (1) A simple, clear, general summary of the detailed contents of the operating program. (2) The proposed expenditures, including debt service requirements and all other expenditures for the ensuing three fiscal years,capital and otherwise; and the proposed expenditures,year by year,shall be shown by agencies and. 17