HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP GOEAC 147 2024/07/09 (2022-2024) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
OPERATIONS AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
DATE: July 9, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 918/Bill No. 176
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs, to which was referred
Bill No. 176, reports as follows:
Bill No. 176, introduced by Council Member Holeka Goro Inaba via Communication No. 918,
dated June 10, 2024, amends Chapter 2, Article 25, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016
Edition, as amended), relating to appropriation of funds to nonprofit organizations.
This bill adds and amends existing definitions and amends provisions regulating requirements for
nonprofit organizations to be eligible for County funding, conditions placed on the receipt of
grant awards, and the procedures for the awarding of grants.
Member Inaba invited Hawai`i County Auditor Tyler Benner, who was present in Hilo
Chambers,to present the results of the Grant-In-Aid(Waiwai Grant) Review of awards for the
Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
Member Inaba explained the provisions contained within the bill and moved to amend Bill 176
with the contents of Communication No. 918.4. After the provisions contained within the
amendment were stated, the committee passed the motion unanimously, with Members Galimba
and Villegas absent.
Hawaii County Finance Director Diane Nakagawa was present in Hilo Chambers and provided
information regarding the background and purpose of the resolution.
In response to Member Jennifer Kagiwada's inquiry regarding internal improvements to the
Waiwai Grant process, Member Inaba answered that he submitted a communication to stand up
an ad-hoc group to address areas of improvement.
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Your Committee on Governmental Operations and External Affairs is in accord with the purpose
and intent of Bill No. 176, as amended to Draft 2, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
EVANS X
GALIMBA x COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
INABA x OPERATIONS AND
KAGIWADA x EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X a` 'b''Z72o
KIMBALL x CINDY EV S, CHAIR
LEE LOY X GOEAC REPORT NO.: 147
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: JUL 2 4 2024-