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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: November 14, 2023
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 11:11 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 572/Res. No. 340-23
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 340-23, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 340-23, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 572
dated October 26, 2023, creates two new Information Technology Specialist IV positions, one new
Information Technology Specialist V position, one new Information Technology Specialist VI position
and one new Information Technology Specialist VII position for the Department of Information
Technology.
This resolution establishes five new positions to maintain operational standards, increase vigilance in
cybersecurity and focus on in-depth strategies to increase cyber maturity.
Finance Director Deanna Sako provided background on this measure.
Committee Member Jenn Kagiwada asked Ms. Sako if these positions were in addition to those added
during the budget season, which Ms. Sako confirmed. Ms. Kagiwada thanked Ms. Sako and said she
would support this measure.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked Ms. Sako how many new positions were created for
the IT (Information Technology) Department. Ms. Sako stated that this measure proposes five new
positions and ten positions were added to the budget for the current fiscal year.
Committee Member Michelle Galimba asked for clarification on the word "cyber maturity" used in the
resolution. Ms. Galimba commented that the term relates to our cyber systems' ability to withstand
cyber attacks. Ms. Sako stated that she believed that to be correct but would double-check with the
department as she believes that this could be a typo and that the department might have meant "cyber
security."
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 340-23, and
recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
MATT EALI`I-KLEINFELDER,
CHAIR
FC REPORT109
ADOPTED: ut. 0 6 2023
AYES NOES ABS EX
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 FINANCE
MATT EALI`I-KLEINFELDER,
CHAIR
FC REPORT109
ADOPTED: ut. 0 6 2023