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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 12, 2022 Re: Comm. No. 645/Bill No. 126
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 126, reports as follows:
Bill No. 126, from Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 1, 2022, transmits for consideration the
proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023. This
balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of$689,903,974, which represents a
proposed 13.1 percent increase compared to the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Budget.
This bill establishes a proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year
July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Part I, Volume I, of this bill provides the Mayor's budget message, which includes summaries of
estimated revenues and expenditures for FY 2022-23, by providing specific tables and sections entitled
"Operating Budget by Fund," ``Revenues by Source,'" "Revenue Changes," "Expenditures by Function,"
and"Expenditure Changes."
This Volume further provides a"Summary of Revenues and Appropriations by Funds," "Position
Changes," "Revenues and Expenditures," and Parts A through N, which show estimated revenues and
expenditures for the General Fund and each Special Fund.
Part I, Volume II, of this bill provides a summary of each department and special fund that includes
mission statements, goals, funding sources and position counts,program descriptions and objectives,
highlights, measures, and expenditures.
Communication No. 645.1, from Finance Director Deanna S. Sako dated March 1, 2022, transmitted a
booklet containing reports entitled"Departmental & Agencies' Six Month Progress Report on Program
Objectives for FY 2021-22," and"Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2020-21." This
report shows program accomplishments for the first six months of the current fiscal year and for the
previous fiscal year.
On May 17, 2022, pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawaii County Charter, the Council will conduct a
public hearing on the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets at the Hilo County Building and will
provide video participation for the public to attend from the West Hawaii Civic Center, and the Pahoa
and Waimea Council Offices.
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On April 12, 2022, Managing Director Lee Lard presented this proposed budget on the first day of the
Departmental Budget and Program Reviews.
During the Departmental Budget and Program Reviews on all three days of this special session
of April 12, 13, and 14, 2022, Your Committee reviewed operational and capital budget
proposals with each department and discussed fiscal needs and challenges. The Operating
Budget then moved to Council with a positive recommendation, to be heard on May 19, 2022.
County Clerk Jon Henricks confirmed that pursuant to Section 10-2(a)(5) of the Hawaii County
Charter,the Mayor will be submitting an amended budget on May 5th, Amendments, if any, may be
transmitted for consideration at or prior to first reading on the May 19, 2022, Special Meeting of the
Council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 126, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID X COMMITTEE ON F ANCE
INABA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X
KIMBALL X MATT KAZF
I-KL INFELDER, CHAIR
LEE LOY X
RICHARDS X C ORTNO.: 136
VILLEGAS X PTSD: MAY 1 9 2022