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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 18, 2023
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai i
TIME: 10:15 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
Re: Comm. No. 215/Res. No. 119-23
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 119-23, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 119-23, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 215
dated March 30, 2023, authorizes the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one fiscal
year for a multi-year lease of one Super Duty 4x4 truck with utility cabinets including auto crane for the
Department of Environmental Management.
This resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement with an
approximate monthly cost of $7,000 to be used by the Construction Equipment Mechanic to
perform repairs and maintenance on heavy equipment for the Solid Waste Division.
Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba asked for clarification on the total cost of the vehicle as it
appears to be more than the purchase price. Finance Director Deanna Sako replied that the price reflects
the fact that this is a lease rather than a purchase.
Committee Member Cindy Evans noted that Environmental Management Director Ramzi Mansour
has appeared before the Council requesting funds to replace their department's vehicles and asked
Mr. Mansour if this lease was for replacing one of those vehicles. Mr. Mansour replied that this vehicle
would be a first of its kind as, in the past, the department has used other vehicles for the mechanics to
use.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder acknowledged that this department has a similar resolution
on the agenda for another vehicle and wondered what the difference was between the two vehicles, to
which Mr. Mansour briefly explained the differences.
Pursuant to Section 10-11 of the County Charter requires that any contract, lease or other obligation
requiring payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year
be approved by resolution.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 119-23, and
recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON F ANCE
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER,
CHAIR
FC REPORT NO.: 45
ADOPTED: MAY 0 3 2023
AYES NOES ABS E\
EVANS
X
GALIMBA
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEWICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON F ANCE
MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER,
CHAIR
FC REPORT NO.: 45
ADOPTED: MAY 0 3 2023