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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 2, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 781/Bill No. 142
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:01 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 142, reports as follows:
Bill No. 142, transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, via Communication No. 781 dated
March 13, 2024, adopts a pay plan for persons employed by the County other than those whose pay is
otherwise provided for, designating payroll periods, pay days, prescribing requirements with respect to
official fidelity bonds, and repealing Ordinance No. 23-46 and all amendments thereto, said ordinance to
be known as the Salary Ordinance of 2024.
This bill establishes rates of compensation for appointed employees in the Legislative Branch and the
Office of Housing and Community Development, the County Physician, Student Helpers, and Senior
Community Services Aids for various County agencies, and incorporates updates to minimum wage
positions.
Committee Member Holeka Goro Inaba wanted to confirm that the only changes being made compared
to the current Salary Ordinance were in Section 7.01 and Section 7.02. Human Resources Director
Sommer Tokihiro nodded in agreement.
Program Specialist Michelle Lamkin appeared before the Council to answer a question from Committee
Member Cindy Evans. Ms. Evans asked Ms. Tokihiro and Ms. Lamkin if it was possible to hire
someone and have them start immediately instead of having a new hire start at the next pay period.
Ms. Tokihiro told Ms. Evans that it is possible to have someone start immediately, but it would require
the approval of the Finance Director. Ms. Evans commented on the low pay rate that a full-time
employee could receive. She stated that seeing such a low pay rate for full-time staff in the Legislative
Branch is disappointing.
Committee Member Rebecca Villegas thanked Ms. Evans for that statement, as she was also
disappointed to see that.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 142, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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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 EALI`I-KLEINFELDER,
KIMBALL x CHAIR
LEE LOY X FC REPORT NO.: 151
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: APR 1 . 7 2024