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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawaii County Council
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Operating Budget
On March 23, 2022, Resolution Number 328-22 was approved transferring an
appropriation of$300,500 from Geothermal OCE to Geothermal Fire Equipment. This
appropriation was for the purchase of essential fire equipment to be utilized in Pdhoa and
other sectors within the lower Puna area. The Fire Department was unable to secure the
purchase of this equipment by June 30, 2022, resulting in a lapse of funding. The Fire
Department now wishes to reappropriate those funds in fiscal year 2022-2023 to
complete the equipment purchase.
Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this
$300,500 to the Geothermal Fire Equipment account in order to complete this equipment
purchase.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Darwin Okinaka of the Fire
Department at 932-2906.
Deanna S. Sako
Director of Finance
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Nawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider
Form : B-52
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
DEPARTMENT: Fire DATE: 1/3/23
STAFF CONTACT: Darwin Okinaka PHONE: 932-2906
A. REQUEST:
Request to transfer funds in the amount of$300,500 from the Geothermal Relocation and Community
Benefit Fund -GRCBF (095.141.5143.02) to Geothermal Fire Equipment Account (095.221.5221.90).
B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED):
This request has once been approved via resolution 328-22, on February 17, 2022, but due to unforseen
circumstances, we were not able to allocate the funds before the end of the FY and the funds defaulted back
into the GRCBF at end of June 2022. In speaking with Finance Director Sako and Planning Director Kern,.
both have preliminarily authorized the re-transfer of funds. AS listed in Res. 328-22, these funds will be used
to purchase an new mobile SOBA compressor, along with a Tow Vehicle and spare SCBA bottles for the
Pahoa Fire station. These items will not only be utilized in the district of Pahoa where PGV is located, but in
the greater lower Puna geographical area and beyond as available and needed. This will significantly
increase the response capabilities, and safety for the personnel of the Hawaii Fire Department.
SIGNED Eric H.Moth r
.DATE: January 3, 2022
Department Head