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OJMtY Oi p,� G•• � „ :iii COUNTY OF HAWAII =t STATE OF HAWAII rE•OF.'.I • RESOLUTION NO. 142 (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FORMATION OF AWORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF COUNTY ASSETS AND TO URGE THE ADMINISTRATION TO UTILIZE THIS ASSESSMENT TO TRANSFORM THE DEVELOPMENT AND REPORTING OF THE CAPITAL BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAM AS OUTLINED IN ARTICLE X, SECTION 10-69 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER. WHEREAS, on March 1, 2021, Mayor Mitchell D. Roth transmitted to the Hawaii County Council the proposed Operating Budget and the proposed Capital Budget and Six -Year Capital Improvements Program for fiscal year 2021-2022; and i WHEREAS, on April 13, 2021, during the departmental budget review, Mayor Mitchell D. Roth addressed the County Council and stated that our County is in a race against time with decrepit and outdated infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the process of developing and reporting on the capital budget and capital program should be subject to critical review in order to ensure the highest and best use of limited resources based on priorities and community needs; and WHEREAS, Article X, Section 10-6, of the Hawaii County Charter (hereinafter "the Charter"), provides a framework for the development of a capital budget and capital program; and WHEREAS, Section 10-6(a) of the Charter states: "The capital budget shall contain at least the following: (1) A simple, clear, general summary of the detailed contents of the capital budget. (2) The capital improvements pending or proposed to be undertaken within the ensuing fiscal year, together with the estimated cost of each improvement, the estimated operating cost, and the pending or proposed method of financing it. Capital improvements shall be prioritized based on criteria aligned with the general plan, community development plans, emergency expenditures and other pertinent functional plans. (3) Capital expenditures to be financed from current revenues in the ensuing fiscal year."; and WHEREAS, Section 10-6(b) of the Charter states: "The capital program shall be used by the council for informational purposes and as a guide for the estimated costs of the proposed capital improvements of the county for the ensuing six fiscal years and shall contain at least the following: