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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 07/27/1999 1998-2000 ~tr.oa cP~ u~w 61~f 4 rew~pp ~~oR`Ma HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL ~ AGENDA r, ,!_~1 *-~e 16TH Session ~ COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ~ ~ ~ Aaron Chung, Chair ~ _ Nancy Pisicchio, Vice Chair j~ Leningrad Elarionoff, Member U 0 Julie Jacobson, Member ~ Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Member Al Smith, Member Curtis Tyler, Member Dominic Yagong, Member James Y. Arakaki, Ex-Officio Member DATE: July 27, 1999 (Tuesday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:30 a.m. CALL TO OItDEIt STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFEI~ALS Comm. 55.012: TRANSFER OF FUNDS -JUNE 16-30, 1999 From Controller Dixie Kaetsu, dated July 5, 1999, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from June 16-30, 1999, and copies of the approved transfer forms. Comm. 360: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS (Res. 114-99) OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR AMULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR UNLIMITED WESTLAW ACCESS From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated June 22, 1999, submitting the above resolution which authorizes the Mayor to enter into a three (3) year agreement for an Unlimited Usage Amendment to the Westlaw Subscriber Agreement. The agreement would allow the County to save $225 a month. FC-16 Page 2 July 27, 1999 Comm. 368: ORDINANCE BILL APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL (Bill 101) $140,000 THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS ALLOCATED TO THE MASS TRANSPORTATION AGENCY From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 1, 1999, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 369: ORDINANCE BILL APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL (Bill 102) $14,000 GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A SPEED MEASURING DISPLAY TRAILER; AND (Res. 116-99) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7 FOR A PRELIMINARY BREATH TESTING DEVICE GRANT From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 1, 1999, transmitting the above bill and resolution. The speed measuring display is to make drivers aware of the speed they are traveling. Comm. 370: ORDINANCE BILL APPROPRIATING $179,588 FOR A NEW (Bill 103) GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 1, 1999, transmitting the above bill. Resolution No. 88-99, authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement has already been passed. Comm. 371: ORDINANCE BILL APPROPRIATING AN ADDITIONAL (Bill 104) $9,843 TO THE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM (DBEDT), THE BALANCE DUE THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FROM THE HAWAII STATE ACT 182 EMERGENCY PLANNING PROJECT; AND (Res. 117-99) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DBEDT From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 1, 1999, transmitting the above bill and resolution. Attaches copy of Letter of Agreement dated Apri126, 1999 from DBEDT. FC-16 Page 3 July 27, 1999 Comm. 373: RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN (Res. 118-99) APPROPRIATION OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) (AS A RESULT OF THE UPW SETTLEMENT, THE COUNTY OF HAWAII IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $7 A MONTH PER EMPLOYEE TO THE UNION FOR A PREPAID LEGAL PLAN.) From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 6, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 377: TABULAR SUMMARY OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII AS OF JULY 1, 1999 From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 9,1999, transmitting the above. Concurrences by the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Corporation Counsel are attached. Comm. 378: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING THE CAPITAL BUDGET TO (Bill 108) INCLUDE A PROJECT FOR REPAIRS TO FACILITIES, UPGRADING OF BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND _UPGRADING OF PLAYGROUND SITES ($500,000) From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 9, 1999, transmitting the above bill. The project is needed to meet current safety codes and/or guidelines and to eliminate safety hazards. Comm. 383: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING THE CAPITAL BUDGET TO (Bill 109) INCLUDE A PROJECT FOR GRADING, PAVING, DRAINING, RETAINING WALLS, GUARDRAILS, GROUTING RUBBLE PAVING (GRP) AND UTILITY RELOCATION IN THE VICINITY OF WAIAHA STREAM From Finance Director Harry A. Takahashi, dated July 12, 1999, transmitting the above bill. The estimated cost is $1,500,000. The federal share is $1,200,000 and the County share is $300,000. The County share has already been appropriated. Comm. 385: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COST ADJUSTMENTS (Res. 120-99) AGREED UPON BY THE EMPLOYERS FOR EXCLUDED MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CHAPTER 77, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JULY 1, 1997 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1999 From Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, dated July 15, 1999, transmitting the above resolution. The cost items are 1.55 percent across-the-board increase as of January 1, 1998, a 1.45 percent across-the board increase as of July 1, 1998 and a continuation of within-range progression over the two years. Attached is an exhibit showing the total cost of these adjustments, all of which will be paid in the current fiscal year. FC-16 Page 4 July 27, 1999 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 263: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, (Bi1172) ARTICLE 25 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONDITIONS FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS, RECORDS, REPORTING AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS From Council Member J. Curtis Tyler, III, dated Apri121, 1999, transmitting the above bi1L (Note: See Coarsen. 372/Ball 105 below) Comm. 263.001: Copy of letter to HS&EDC Chair J. Curtis Tyler, III, from Carol R. Ignacio, Executive Director, Office of Social Ministry, dated May 26, 1999, commenting on the grants for nonprofit organizations. Comm. 263.003: From Alvin Jitchaku, Program Director, Hilo Interim Home, dated May 26, 1999 opposing Bi1172 relating to grants for nonprofit organizations, for reasons as stated. Comm. 372: ORDINANCE BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 25, (Bill 1 OS) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR AWARDING GRANTS; RECORDS, REPORTING AND FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS From HS&EDC Chair J. Curtis Tyler, III, dated July 8, 1999, transmitting a bill relating to grants to nonprofit organizations and recommending that Bill 72, an earlier version of this bill, be filed by the Council. The new bill eliminates areas that prompted some objections by nonprofit providers in the community. FC-16 Page 5 July 27, 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 July 23, 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 Councilrnembers' 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 Tuesday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday, August 3 at 8:30 p.m. The Human Services & Economic Development Committee meeting can be seen on Thursday, July 29 and Thursday, August 5 at 8:30 p.m. All the above meetings will be aired on Sunday, August 8 at 9 a.m.