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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: January 9, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 658/Res. No. 399-24 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 10:41 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 399-24, reports as follows: Resolution No. 399-24, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 658 dated December 20, 2023, changes the status and funding source of one temporary Program Support Technician position to become a full-time permanent position. This resolution seeks to reallocate a previous federally-funded position in the Planning Department to a full-time Human Resources (HR) Technician. Managing Director Deanna Sako attended in place of Planning Director Zendo Kern, who was unavailable. Ms. Sako provided a brief overview of this measure. Committee Member Jenn Kagiwada asked Ms. Sako if this measure would help the Planning Department's staffing problem. Ms. Sako confirmed that it would. Committee Member Michelle Galimba asked Ms. Sako why the department changed the temporary position to a full-time permanent position instead of just creating a new one. Ms. Sako replied that because this was a one-time grant-funded position, it seemed more efficient to change it as it would no longer exist when the funds were spent. Committee Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz asked if, after this resolution is adopted, the department will be able to do recruitment or if it will be an internal hire. Ms. Sako said they usually do a survey and try internal recruitment first, but it takes some time. Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked Ms. Sako for details on changing a vacant, unfunded position within the same department. Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder asked if the proper procedure was to change this position via a resolution. Ms. Sako stated that she believes HR action could make a change. FC Report No. 124