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Aaron S.Y. Chung ~+e James Y. Arakaki, rl9ember
Chair ~-``~..~1~~~;' ~ Leningrad Elarionotf, Member
4; '~a Julie Jacobson, Mer~Pber
Nancy Pisicchio ' % Bobby Jean Leithea~l-Todd, ;~Lfember
Vice Chair ~~'r`° ~ Gary Safarik, Member
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J. Curtis Tyler, III, ;~:~ember
Dominic Yagong, Member
I-IA~VAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
32nd Session
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DATE: April 2, 2002 (Tuesday)
PLACE: Councilroom `
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
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(Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile coininunication devices on silent mode.)
CALL TO OIaDEIz
ST.~TEMENTS FROM TIIE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON TIIE AGENDA
I~EFEII;IZALS
Comm. 50.20: TRANSFER OF FUNDS -MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 15, 2002
From Controller Deanna Salco, dated March 20, 2002, transmitting a Report of
Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from March 1 through March 15, 2002,
and copies of the approved transfer forms.
Comm. 558: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 01-55, AS AMENDED, TIIE
(Bill 198) OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAI,
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002 (by appropriating a $230,900 HI Impact Grant from
the U.S. Office of National Drug_Control Policy
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 12, 2002, transmitting the
above bill. This grant will be used to combat the methamphetamine drug problem in
the County of Hawaii by conducting various sting operations.
Comm. 560: CAPITAL PROJECTS STATUS REPORTS -JUNE 30 2001 (PRELIMINARY
AND FINALS AND DECIJNIBER 31 2001
From Controller Deanna Sako, dated March 20, 2002, transmitting the above reports,
which includes reports as of June 30, 2001 (preliminary and final) and December 31,
2001, grouped by Council district.
Comm. 561: DONATION OF $50 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
FOR THE RECREATION DIVISION'S ANNUAL BIGGEST EASTER EGG
HUNT FROM MR. EDWARD FUKUDA DBA KANDI'S DRIVE IN, INC.
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 19, 2002, requesting the
Council's approval of the above donation.
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Comm. 562: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO
(Res. 185-02) NEGOTIATE A LEASE OF THE FORMER WAIMEA TAX OFFICE BUILDING
TO TIIF., HISTORIC HAWAII FOUNDATION
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 18, 2002, transmitting the
above resolution. The cur•r4nt occupant intends to vacate its premises and the
Historic Hawaii Foundatio;~ has expressed its desire to lease the facility from the
County, to be used for community meetings and preservation related activities.
Comm. 563: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF
(Res. 186-02) HAZMAT RESPONSE EQUIPMENT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT {worth nearly $70,000 from Brewer Environmental Industries, LLC
(BEI) }
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 19, 2002, transmitting the
above resolution which is being made by Brewer Environmental Industries, LLC, as
part of a settlement agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Comm. 564: RESOLUTION CIIANGING THE CLASSIFICATION AND TIME ELEMENT OF
(Res. 187-02) A CLERK-STENOGRAPI`R 3/4T TO CLERK II FULL TIME (in the Office of the
Prosecutin Attorney,)
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 20, 2002, transmitting the
above resolution. The full time work of the Federal Victims of Crime Act counselor
warrants full time clerical support, but the work assignment no longer requires
stenography skills.
Comm. 565: RESOLUTION CREATING TWO (2) DEPUTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
(Res. 188-02) (TEMPORARY) POSITIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY (for the Conununity Gun Violence Prosecution Program -one position
for Kona and one position for Hilo)
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 20, 2002, transmitting the
above resolution. The positions will be assigned to facilitate the rapid, responsive,
and effective prosecution of serious violent crimes involving guns. Funding will be
available through the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Gun Violence
Prosecution Program Grant and the State's Criminal Career Program Grant.
Comm. 567: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
(Bill 200) CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO SOLID WASTE FEES (by
transferring the solid waste.-.fee setting authority from the County Council to the
Environmental Management Commission• and
(Bill 201) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
CODE 1983 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
(by transferring the sewer service charges rate setting authority from the County
Council to the Environmental Mana~.ement Commission)
From Acting Environmental Management Department Director Galen Kuba, dated
March 18, 2002, transmitting the above bills. The Environmental Management
Commission at its January 22, 2002 meeting recommended approval of the ordinance
bills.
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UNFINISIIED BUSINESS
Comm. 547: RESOLUTION CHANGING THE POSITION STATUS OF SCHOOL CROSSING
(Res. 181-02) GUARDS (HOURLY~TEMPORARY) TO PERMANENT STATUS
From Finance Director William Takaba, dated March 6, 2002, transmitting the above
resolution. This conversion of forty (40) School Crossing Guard positions will
reduce the repetitive paperwork generated by the annual rehiring and separation
process and will develop a more stable and better workforce.
STATEMENTS FROM TIIE PUBLIC/AD.IOURNMENT
The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special
accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by March 28, 2002. Persons using TDDs
may call 961-8521.
(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 call 961-8245. Those wishing to testify, please register with the County Clerk's
staff prior to the convening of the meeting. If possible, submit fifteen (l 5) written copies of the
testimony to staff prior to the convening of the meeting.)
VIEWING OF MEETINGS ON GOVERNMENT ACCESS TELEVISION -Channel 52 (Ililo/Kona)
Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee and Finance Committee meetings -Tuesdays,
April 9 & 16, 2002, at 8:30 p.m.; Planning Committee and Parks & Environmental Management
Committee -Thursdays, April 11 & 18, 2002, at 8:30 p.m. All four committee meetings -Sunday,
April 21, 2002, at 10:30 a.m.