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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 30, 2024 Re: Comm.No. 843/Bill No. 158
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance,to which was referred Bill No. 158,reports as follows:
Bill No. 158,transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, via Communication No. 843 dated
April 12, 2024, amends Ordinance No. 23-50, as amended,the Operating Budget for the County of
Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
This bill appropriates revenues in the Federal Grants—Aina Based Youth Prevention and Resilience
Programs account($12,000); and appropriates the same to the Aina Based Youth Prevention and
Resilience Programs account, to be used by the Department of Parks and Recreation for planning,
designing, and implementation of substance free educational community service events.
Business Manager Reid Sewake and Recreations Administrator Lindsey Iyo appeared in the Hilo
Council Chambers. Mr. Sewake provided background on this measure.
Committee Member Ashley L. Kierkiewicz asked if the community partners they provided were the
only organizations they would work with. Ms. Iyo stated that the list provided is past organizations
that the department has worked with. The department is willing and open to working with any
organization that has the same goals as this program. Ms. Iyo provided some background on the
program and how they funded it in the past.
Committee Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy commented in support of this measure.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 158, 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 KA EALI`I- EINFELDER,
KIMBALL X CHAIR
LEE LOY X FC REPORT NO.: 162
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: __MAY 15 2024