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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 11, 2023
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 135/Bill No. 30
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 30, reports as follows:
Bill No. 30, from Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, dated March 1, 2023, transmitting for consideration the
proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024. This
balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $794,316,957; which represents a
proposed 1.1 percent increase compared to the 2022-23 Fiscal Year Operating Budget.
This bill establishes a proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year
ending June 30, 2024.
Part I, Volume I, of this bill provides the Mayor's budget message, which includes summaries of
estimated revenues and expenditures for FY 2023-24, 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. 135.1, from Finance Director Deanna S. Sako dated March 1, 2023, transmitted a
booklet containing reports entitled ``Departmental & Agencies' Six Month Progress Report on Program
Objectives for FY 2022-23," and "Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2021-22." This
report shows program accomplishments for the first six months of the current fiscal year and for the
previous fiscal year.
On May 16, 2023, 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 provide
videoconferencing at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
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On April 11, 2023, Mayor Mitchell D. Roth presented this proposed budget on the first day of the
Departmental Budget and Program Reviews.
On April 11, 12, and 13, 2023, your Committee reviewed the proposed Operating and Capital
Budgets during the Departmental Budget and Program Reviews, then moved to Council with a
positive recommendation to be heard on May 18, 2023.
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 before proceeding with
amendments. Amendments, if any, may be transmitted for consideration at or prior to first reading on
the May 18, 2023, Special Meeting of the Council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 30, and recommends its
passage on first reading.
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