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done previously. Poppe: Asked Messrs. Mizuno and <br /> Kokubun whether they would agree to allow departments to <br /> transfer 5% over budget? Kokubun: Should say a <br /> percentage over specific department ' s budget--not just a <br /> general statement. L'Orange: Proposes Mr. Yuen prepare <br /> a draft based on comments. <br /> Biennial Budget : Cushnie: Have Messrs . Kokubun and <br /> Mizuno considered a biennial budget? Kokubun: Doesn' t <br /> know how administration can propose biennial budget when <br /> they are uncomfortable with the process of a single-year <br /> budget. Bethea: If the County had taxing options , they <br /> could estimate; but the Governor controls that. <br /> Budget Transfer Notifications : Cushnie: Notifications <br /> would be after the fact (Tape 2: 2: 40) . Poppe: Notifica- <br /> tion not necessary in Charter. Bethea: Feels it is <br /> necessary. Steve Yamashiro would state that the way the <br /> Charter now reads , transfer notification is not <br /> mandated. <br /> MOTION NO. 2: Greenwell: Moved that wording saying the <br /> administration must notify Council of departmental <br /> transfers be in the Charter; seconded by Ms . Poppe. One <br /> person was opposed: Mr . Omonaka. All others were in <br /> favor. The motion passed. <br /> Omonaka: Prefers that the commission go section by <br /> section so he can see what is going to be changed along <br /> the way. <br /> Fiscal Year: Bethea: Need to discuss Section 10-1 , <br /> changing the fiscal year. MOTION NO. 3 : L'Orange: <br /> Moved that the fiscal year be changed to October 1st; <br /> seconded by Mr. Omonaka (Tape 2: 2: 32) . Mr. Omonaka <br /> withdrew his second based on the discussion. Mr. <br /> Greenwell then seconded the motion so that Mr. Yuen can <br /> look into the item. Mr . L'Orange withdrew his motion. <br /> Discussion: Would give Council enough time to review <br /> everything. Bethea: Not sure how our budget is affected <br /> by state funding. <br /> Section 10-2: Bethea: Asked for any changes in Section <br /> 10-2. L'Orange: Suggested adding a new section here to <br /> do away with line-item budgets and made it more general . <br /> Yuen: Could use the word "programmatic. " Will check on <br /> a generally accepted budgetary term. <br /> 839 <br />