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IZEPOIZT OF TIIE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: March 8, 2001 Re: Comm. No. 130/Res. No. 58-01 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> TIME: 10:10 A.M. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 58-01, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 58-01, transmitted by Director of Finance William T. Takaba, via <br /> <br /> Communication No. 130, dated February 22, 2001, creates five Police Radio Dispatcher I <br /> <br /> positions for the Police Department. <br /> <br /> The Police Department is desirous of creating five Police Radio Dispatcher I positions as the <br /> Computer Aided Dispatch system utilized by this section requires that seven workstations be <br /> <br /> manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week and with a minimum of 35 positions. Currently, <br /> <br /> there are only 30 positions allocated. This shortage has led to an inordinate amount of overtime, <br /> <br /> worker's fatigue and job stress, and a crisis situation. <br /> Pursuant to Article V, Section 5-1.3(c), Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor has the power to <br /> <br /> "create positions...for which appropriations have been made by the council...." <br /> Funds are available in the County of Hawaii Police Department, Administrative Division, <br /> Regular Salaries and Wages account (010-201-5203.01-011). <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 58-01 <br /> and recommends its adoption. <br /> smc <br /> Al'ES NOES A&E EX <br /> Respectfully submitted <br /> CHUNG X <br /> Ptstccxto x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> ARAKAKI X <br /> ELARIONOFF X <br /> JACOBSON X <br /> LEITHEAD-TODD X <br /> SAFARIK x AARON S.Y. CHUNG, CHAIR <br /> TYLER X FC REPORT NO. 45 <br /> YAGONG X ADOPTED: ~AR <br /> 2~ <br /> <br />