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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 6, 2024 Re: Comm.No. 699/Res.No. 417-24
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 2:01 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Resolution No. 417-24, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 417-24,transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, via Communication No. 699
dated January 19, 2024, authorizes the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one
fiscal year for multi-year leases for four walking floor trailers and four compacting trailers 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$17,200 for the walking trailers and $18,800 for the compacting trailers,to be used by
the Solid Waste Division.
Environmental Management Director Ramzi Mansour and Solid Waste Operations Department Acting
Division Chief Michael Kaha were available in the Hilo Chambers to answer any questions the
Committee Members may have.
Mr. Mansour provided a brief overview.
Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba commented on the amount of recent equipment requests the
department has submitted for approval and asked Mr. Mansour if the Committee should expect to see
more requests in the future. Mr. Mansour stated that the department included these requests in the
county budget.
Committee Chair Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder stated that previous requests have been made to the
department to provide a spreadsheet of these requests, but the Committee hasn't received it.
Mr. Kaneali`i-Kleinfelder reissued this request and said he would like to have this provided at the next
hearing. _
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 417-24, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
INABA X
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ x MATT KANEAâ–º.. :INFELDER,
KIMBALL X CHAIR
LEE LOY X FC REPORT NO.: 135
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: FEB2 12024