HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 036 2025-04-08 2024-2026REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 8, 2025
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:01 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 158/Bill No. 31
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 31, reports as follows:
Bill No. 31, transmitted by Mayor C. Kimo Alameda, dated February 28, 2025, establishes a
proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025, to June
30, 2026.
This bill transmits for consideration the proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii
for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and
appropriations of $937,740,471, which represents a proposed 1.8 percent increase compared to
the 2024-2025 fiscal year Operating Budget.
Part I, Volume I, of this bill provides the Mayor's budget message, which includes summaries of
estimated revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 2025-26, by providing specific tables and
sections entitled "Operating Budget by Fund," "Revenues by Source," "Revenue Changes,"
"Expenditures by Function," and "Expenditure Changes."
This Volume further provides a "Summary of Revenues and Appropriations by Funds,"
"Position Changes," "Revenues and Expenditures," and Parts A through N, which show
estimated revenues and expenditures for the General Fund and each Special Fund.
Part I, Volume II, of this bill provides a summary of each department and special fund that
includes mission statements, goals, funding sources and position counts, program descriptions
and objectives, highlights, measures, and expenditures.
Communication No. 158.1, from Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 3, 2025,
transmitted a booklet containing reports entitled "Departmental & Agencies' Six Month Progress
Report on Program Objectives for Fiscal Year 2024-25," and "Final Status Report on Program
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2023-24." This report shows program accomplishments for the first
six months of the current fiscal year and for the previous fiscal year.
Communication No. 158.2, from Finance Director Diane Nakagawa, dated March 14, 2025,
transmitted corrections to revenues and expenditures within the Proposed Operating Budget
summary.
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On May 20, 2025,pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawai`i County Charter,the Council will
conduct a public hearing on the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets at the Hilo County
Building and provide videoconferencing at the West Hawai`i Civic Center.
On April 8, 2025,Mayor C. Kimo Alameda presented this proposed budget on the first day of
the Departmental Budget and Program Reviews.
On April 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2025,your Committee reviewed the proposed Operating and
Capital Budgets during the Departmental Budget and Program Reviews, then moved to
Council with a positive recommendation to be heard on May 22, 2025.
County Clerk Jon Henricks confirmed that pursuant to Section 10-2(a)(5) of the Hawaii County
Charter, the Mayor will be submitting an amended budget on May 5th before proceeding with
amendments. Amendments, if any,may be transmitted for consideration at or prior to first
reading on the May 22, 2025, Special Meeting of the Council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 31, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
GALIMBA X
HUSTACE x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
INABA X
KAGIWADA X
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X
KIERKIEWICZ X MATT EAL I-KLEINFELDER,
KIMBALL x CHAIR
ONISHI X FC REPORT NO.: 36
VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: —MAL_ .2 2025 s