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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: February 16, 2021 Re: Comm.No. 108/Bill No. 23 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 1:33 p.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. 23, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 23,transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 108 dated <br /> January 28, 2021, amends Ordinance No. 20-45, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of <br /> Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending July 30, 2021. <br /> Bill No. 23 increases revenues in the Federal Grants—Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act <br /> (WIOA) account($76,479); and appropriates the same to the WIOA Rapid Response 2020-2021 account. <br /> Funds would be used to assist in rapid response and layoff aversion activities in Hawai`i County. <br /> Council Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz asked for clarification on Office of Housing and Community <br /> Development's reference to "Rapid response and lay-off aversion action;"however, Housing Specialist <br /> Royce Shiroma was not available to answer Ms. Kierkiewicz's inquiry. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 23, and recommends its <br /> passage on first reading. <br /> lk <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON INANCE <br /> INABA X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X <br /> KIMBALL X MATT KANE• : EINFELDER, <br /> LEE LOY X CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X FC RE'•RT NO.: 18 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: MAR 0 3 2021 <br />