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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 09/08/1999 1998-2000 ~~.{et~06 y,~ _ W ~ drgQ, ;e O ~ OF~Mp~ L W ~ ~ ,s„ ~ ~;~j IIA~VAII COUNTY COUNCIL AGENDA - ~ ~ ' ' 1 ' 1 19TH Sessi®Ea y N ,y' COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ~ ~ ~ N cn Aaron Chung, Chair Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair Leningrad Elarionoff, Member Julie Jacobson, Member Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Member Al Smith, Member Curtis Tyler, Member Dominic Yagong, Member James Y. Arakaki, Ex-Officio Member DATE: September 8, 1999 (Wednesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:30 a.m. CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM TIIE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON TIIE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 55.015: TRANSFER OF FUNDS -AUGUST 1-15, 1999 From Controller Dixie Kaetsu, dated August 16, 1999, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from August 1-15, 1999. The report shows transfers made for the old fiscal year ended June 30, 1999. Attached are copies of the approved transfer forms. Comm. 409: ORDINANCE BILL TO RESURFACE VARIOUS PUNA (Bill 117) ROADS, I.E., HIGHWAY 137, POHOIKI ROAD, KAMAILI ROAD, KUMAKAHI ROAD AND KIULA HOMESTEAD ROAD From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated August 4, 1999, transmitting the above bill. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) funds will be 75 percent of the project or $1.5 million. Finance Committee-1'. Page 2 September 8, 1999 Comm. 410: ORDINANCE BILL TO REALIGN THREE SECTIONS OF (Bill 118) HIGHWAY 137 From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated August 4, 1999, transmitting the above bill. The project will relocate the existing roadway further inland to prevent future damage from high seas. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) funds will be 75 percent of the project or $1.5 million. Comm. 417: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII (Res. 133-99) TO ENTER INTO AMULTI-YEAR LEASE FOR A COPY MACHINE FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL, FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION-HILO BRANCH, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated August 13, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 418: RESOLUTION CREATING AN EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT (Res. 134-99) FOR $575 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AND REPLACING AN ARC WELDER WHICH WAS STOLEN FROM THE HILO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE SHOP From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated August 11, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 420: ORDINANCE BILL RE-APPROPRIATING THE COUNTY'S (Bill 119) SHARE ($451,000) OF THE FEDERALLY-FUNDED PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT LINDSEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated August 16, 1999, transmitting the above bill. The project proposes to improve the intersection at Lindsey Road and Kawaihae Road and to reconstruct the failing pavement along a portion of Lindsey Road and Kawaihae Road. Finance Committee-1~. Page 3 September 8, 1999 Comm. 427: SPECIAL STUDY ON FEDERAL GRANTS 96-DB-13 AND LOA 97-39 TO THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FUNDING MARIJUANA ERADICATION From Legislative Auditor Constance R. Kiriu, dated August 27, 1999, transmitting the above study, which was prepared by the Legislative Auditor's Office at the request of the County Council by its Resolution No. 333-98. The study provides information about our County Police Department's role in the Statewide Marijuana Eradication Taskforce and the state and federal protocols for accountability. Comm. 427.001: Copy of letter to Legislative Auditor Constance R. Kiriu, from Police Chief Wayne G. Carvalho, dated August 26, 1999, providing his department's response and concerns to her report entitled "Special Study on Federal Grants 96-DB-13 and LOA 97-39 to the Hawaii County Police Department Funding Marijuana Eradication." States they also intend to take action on the report's suggestions and recommendations, as listed. Comm. 295: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII (Res. 85-99) TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A MARIJUANA ERADICATION GRANT From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated May 4, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. This grant is for the purpose of providing funds for expenses incurred to investigate, eradicate and suppress the cultivation and trafficking of controlled substances. Comm. 295.001: From FC Chair Aaron S.Y. Chung, transmitting Res. 85-99, (Res. 85-99) Draft 2, to correct an error in the first paragraph that addressed (Draft 2) the Department of Justice as a State office rather than the United ` States government. Comm. 295.002: From FC Chair Aaron S.Y. Chung, dated August 27, 1999, transmitting copies of correspondence amending Letter of Agreement 99-38 between the Hawaii County Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice. The said agreement, which is attached to Comm. 295, is amended by increasing the amount of funds provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration by $55,000, making the new total allocation $255,500. Finance Committee-1 Page 4 September 8, 1999 NEW BUSINESS STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by September 3, 1999. Persons using TDDs may ca11961-8521. (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and filed at the County Clerk's Office, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, 77-6399 Nalani St., Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please ca11961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's staff prior to the convening of the meeting. If possible, submit fifteen (15) written copies of testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.) GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION: Channel 9 (Hilo) and Channel 12 (Kona) The Public Works & Parks Committee and the Finance Committee meetings can be seen on Friday, September 10 at 9 a.m. and on Tuesday, September 14 at 8:30 p.m. The Planning Committee meeting can be seen on Thursday, September 9 at 8:30 p.m. and on Thursday, September 16 at 8:30 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, September 19 at 9 a.m.