HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 186 2024/08/21 (2022-2024)REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: August 21, 2024 Re: Comm. No. 980/Res. No. 586-24
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 9:02 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 586-24, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 586-24, transmitted by Finance Director Diane Nakagawa via Communication
No. 980, dated August 1, 2024, authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Federal
Highway Administration and the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation pursuant to Hawaii
Revised Statutes Section 46-7, for a grant to the Office of Management.
This resolution allows for the receipt of $96,000 in federally -derived funds, which would be used to
promote alternative transportation options, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and introduce the community
to the interconnectivity provided through the Trek the Trails project.
Managing Director Deanna Sako appeared in the Hilo Council Chambers for questions and provided
details on these funds. Committee Member Susan L. K. Lee Loy asked if the $24,000 in matching funds
would be added to the $96,000 in federal funds, bringing the total amount to $120,000. Ms. Sako
confirmed.
Pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii is
authorized to execute, on behalf of the County, an agreement and related documents with the Federal
Highway Administration and the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation as indicated above.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 586-24, and
recommends its adoption.
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AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
X
GALIMBA
X
INABA
X
KAGIWADA
X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
X
KIERKIEW ICZ
X
KIMBALL
X
LEE LOY
X
VILLEGAS
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMM TEE ON FINANCE
MATT EA I`I-KLEINFELDER,
CHAIR
FC REPORT N�: �8
ADOPTED: 2024