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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGE FC 03/06/2003 2002-2004 Aaron ti.Y. Chun ~ ~ ,p'•,~~ ~"'•w, .lames Y. ArahaAi. ,llrnrhw~ yI,C~. Chair ~ Leningrad Elarionoff, Afr°inher Fred C Holschuh, M.D., Akmhrr . ~ ~ ~ Bob Jacobson, A9emhi•r Gary Safari6 ~''%w'~'~~ Bobby Jcan Leithead-Todd, Alen,hrr I'icr ('hair Joe Reynolds, Membrr .I. Curtis Tyler, III, Alemhcr HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTF,E ON FINANCE 6th Session DATE: March 6, 2003 ('Thursday) PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) ('ALL TO ORDF,R STATEMENTS FROM THF: PUBLIC ON COMMS. 143 and 147 KEF'F,RRALS Conan. 143: APPOIN'fMEN~I~ OF JAMES A. FRA7.IER "f0 THE CUUN~I'Y OF HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION From Mayor Larry Kim, dated February 24, 2003, suhmitting for confirmation the nomination of Mr. James A. Frazier ni Council District 9 [o the County of I lawai'i Police Commission. A 64-year resident of Hawaii. he retired as the I?xecuticc Director of the Natural Energy Lab of Hawaii and servies as an Associate Director with the Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District. Not affiliated with any political party, ifcon~irmed. he will serve a term to expire on December 31.2006. replacing Mr. Peter Hendricks, who resigned. Comm. 147: APPOIN'I~MFNT OI~ I,INUA S. SMI~I~I I 'f0 TI IH COl'N'IY Of' HAWAII ~fAX BOARD OI' REVIEW _ From Mayur }tarry Kim, dated February 24, 2003, suhmitting for confirmation the nomination of Ms. Linda S. Smith of Council District 6 to the County of I Iawai'i 'fax Board oi~Review. A 55-vrtr resident of Hawaii and currently retired. Ms. Smith states she is not affiliated with any political party. If confirmed. she will scar a term to expire on December 31.2007. STATEMENTS FROM THF. PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THF. AGENDA FC-6 Page 2 March 6, 2003 REFERRALS Comm. 8.4: "TRANSFER OP FUNDS -FEBRUARY 1-15.2003 From Controller Deanna Sako, dated February 24, 200 transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from February 1 through 15, 2003, and copies of the approved transfer forms. Conu~i. 148: RESOLU~ITON AUTHORILINCi THI~, ONFICI~: OF "fHF. MAYOR T~O E:N"fF~:R (Res. 42-03) INTO AN AGREF.MEN"I~ WITH lllli S'I~A~fh: OF IIAWAI'I DI~:PAR~hMI~:N~f OI~ DFFFNSF.. STA~EF; CIVII. DIiFENSE. PURSUAN~h "f0 HRS 46-7, NOR ~EHE IiMI':RGI(NCY OPERATIONS PLANNING PROGRAM; and (Bill 60) AN ORDIN~~NCF.'f0 AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 02-76. AS AMI{NDIfD. TT II? OPERATING BUDGE"I~ FOR TH1~. COl iNTY OP HAWAII FOR ll I1. I~ ISCA1. YI~:AR ENDING JUNK. 30, 2003 (by appropriating a $63,544 All Hazards Emerkenev Operations Plannin}, Grant) Prom finance Director William l~akaba, dated February 20.2003. transmitting the above resolution and bill. 'Ehe Slate of Hawaii Department of Delcnse_ State Civil Defense, has authorized an All Hazards Emergency Operations Planning Grant to the I Iawai'i County Civil Detcnse Agenc}. The funds will be used to update the County's I~:mergency Operation Plan for all hazards with special emphasis on Weapons of Mass UesU'uction terrorism preparedness. these State funds arc derived from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and arc to assist in preparing for potential consequences of a terrorist incident or a threat in the Stale of I lawai'i. Comm. 149: RESOLUTION AUTHORI7_ING'FHEOEFICE; OP THE MAYOR'fO IiN'I~FR (Res. 43-03) INTO AN AGREEMEN"E WITH THE: S'fA"EF. OI' HAWAII Df?PAR~hMI~:N f OI~ DF,FENSF.. STA'll~; CIVIL DI?FIiNSI?. PURSUANT'f0 HRS a6-7. EY)K'flll{ CII~IZI?N CORPS COI~NCII, AND COMMUNITY I~.h11?RG[~.NCY RI~:SPONSI~. hEAM PRO(iRAMS~ and - (Bill 61) AN ORDINANCI?'f0 AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 02-76. AS AMEN DE: D, "ITII'. OPERA"PING BUDGI?~f FOR TI11'. COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THI( PISCAI. YEAR ENDING JI~NE 30, 2003 (by appropriating a $31.632 Citizen Corps Council and Communirv Emergencv Resnonse'fraininy, Grant) From F'inancc Director William'I'akaba, dated Pebruan 20. 2003. transmitting the above resolution and bill. ~fhc State of Hawaii Department of Detcnse. State Civil Defense, has authorized a Citizen Corps Council and Conununit}' lanergency Response Training Grant to the I lawai'i County Civil Defense Agency. 'the funds will be used for the formation of a local Citizen Corps Council and to lirrm or expand the Community Emergenc}~ Response Team (CERT) training program. hhcse Stale funds are derived from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and are to assist in preparing for potential consequences of a terrorist incident or a threat in the State of Hawaii. FC-6 Page 3 March 6, 2003 Comm. 150: RESOLUTION AU"hHORI"LING THE OFFICE OP'ff1E MAYOR'IY) f?N~hER (Res. 44-03) INTO AN AGRFiEMEN'f WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPAR'fMFN'f OF DEFENSE, S'hATE CIVII, DI_'PENSE, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7. FOR THI? FY 3002 S"I;ATE DOMES"IlC EQUIPMENT PROGRAM GRAN"f I't iNDS; and (Bill 62) AN ORDINANCE'IY) AMI~;ND ORDINANCE NO. 03-76, AS AMI?NDI~:D, 1'fIl? OPERATING BUD(iP,~f FOR'FIIECOUN'hY OP IIAWAI'1 POR'llfl~:l'ISCA1. YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2003 (by appropriating $591,051 to the Civil Defense Domestic Equipment Program for Police and Fire De~rUnents' purchases) From Finance Director William 'fakaba, dated February 20, 2003, transmitting the above resolution and bill. 'fhc State of Hawaii Department of Defense. State Civil Defense. has authorised its PY2002 State Domestic Equipment Program Grant Funds for the Hawui'i County Civil Defense Agency. 'this funding is the third increment which the Count} has received as part of its Domestic I~quipmenl Program that began in 2001. ~fhese program funds are derived Isom a federal grant from the Department of Justice to mitigate the consequences of a weapons of mass destruction threat to the State of Hawaii, with the purpose of ensuring first responders are properly equipped and prepared to respond to incidents of domestic terrorism involving chemical and biological agents, as well as radiological and explosive devices. The Police and Firc Departments will be using these funds to acquire specialized first responder's basic defensive equipment. Comm. 151: RL?SOLII'fION AUTHORIZING THIiOI~FICE OI' "I~I II? MAYOR'IY) f~:NTI?R (Res. 45-03) IN'f0 AN AGRHF?MENT WI fH THff S'fA'CI? OF HAWAII DEPAR"fMl{N'I. OY D1~7~1?NSI?, S"fA"I~F. CIVIL DI~:FIiNSF.. PURSUANT TO HRS d6-7. I~UR "fl II~. FY 2000 AND FY 2001 S'fA'll~: DOMESTIC ~?Ql IIPMh.N"1' PROGRAM GRAND FUNDS; and (Bill 63) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 02-76, AS AMIiNDED, THE, OPI?RAIlNG BIiDGfiT FOR THI? COUNfY OI' HAWAI~1 FOR "Il IF. FISCAI. YEAR FINDING JUNK 30.2003 (by appropriating $25.J,j00 to the Civil Ucfcnse Domestic 1?uuinment Program lirr Police purchases) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated February 20, 2003, transmitting the above resolution and bill. The State of Hawaii. State Civil Defense, has authorized its PY2000 and PY2001 State Domestic Iquipment Program Grant Funds tier the Hawaii County Civil Delense Agency. "this funding is the second increment which the County has received as part of its Domestic Equipment Program which began in 2001. These program funds are derived from a federal grant from the Department of Justice to mitigate the consequences of a weapons of mass destruction threat to the State of 1 lawai'i. with d~c purpose of ensuring frst responders arc properly cyuipped and prepared to respond to incidents of domestic terrorism involving chemical and biological agents, as well as radiological and explosive devices. The Polies Department ~~ill be using these funds to acquire specialized lrst respoudcr's basic dcicnsivc equipment. FC-6 Page 4 March G. 200 Comm. 152: RF.SOLUCION AUTHORIL.ING THE ACCh:P"EANCI OI' A MONK"MARY (Res. 46-03) DONATION OF $600 TO THE HAWAI'1 COUNTY DIRE DEPAR7~MEN'I~; and (Bill 64) AN ORDWANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 0^-76, AS AMI?NDED. ~'HE OPERA"1'fNG BUDGET POR'fHE COUNTY OF HAWAII POR'Il1I: FISCAL YEAR [iNDIN(i JUNE 30, 2003 (by appropriating $600 to the Fire Department's Fire Protection OCE account donated by Wal-Mart Hilo) From Finance Director William'hakaba, dated E'cbruar~ 20. 2003, transmitting the above resolution and bill. l'hese funds, donated as part of Wal-Mart Hilo's community involvement program, will be used towards the purchase ofeducational materials to he distributed to the public in commemoration of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week in May 2003. Comm. 153: AN ORDINANCI? TO AMEND ORDINANCE: NO. 02-76. AS AMIiNDE:D. "Il I?i (Bill 6~) OPERATING BUDGE°f FOR THG COUNTY OI~ HAWAI'I FOR "hHE FISCAI. YI~aUZ ENDING JUNK; 30.2003 (by appropriating an additional $50.000 to the I lawai'i County Police Department fi~om the U.S. Department of Transportation National I Iighway Tral~lic Saiely~ Administration to enforce and educate the public on the importance of scatbclt usage) _ _ From Finance Director William l~akaba, dated Februar} 20.2003, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 154: ARE?SOLUTION "fRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIA~hION (Res. 47-03) OU"f AND FROM "iHE. DF.SIGNA'hED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDITING SAMI?'hO A DESIGNA'il?D FUND ACCOUNI~(S) (by transferring $45.600 ti~om the Provision for Compensation Adjustment account, and crediting same to the E?RS Pension Accumulation Fund account) Frmn Finance Director William Takaha. dated Februar} 21.2003, transmitting the above resolution. ~l~hc State Legislature approved a one time lump sum bonus of $200 for each retiree who is seventy years of age and older. Payment was made to the County retirees by the Stag of I lawai'i 1?mployces Retirement System and was not included in the County's actuarial determined payment ,imount and was billed separately. Comm. 155: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 02-76. AS AME.NDI{D. THE: (Bill 66) OPI':RA'I'ING BUD(iF:f FOR THE COUN"hY OF HAWAII POR ~fHE I~ISCAI, YEAR F.NDW(i .IUNE: 30, 2003 (by appropriating an additional $31333 to the Cis°il Defense Domestic Equipment Program) _ Prom Finance Director William ~hakaba, dated Februar} 20.2003, transmitting the above bill. "fhe State of Hawaii Department of Dcfensc. State Civil Defense, has authorized an additional funding of $31333 for the Hawaii County Civil Dcfensc Agency's Domestic Equipment Grant Program. 'fhe original grant agreement was authorized by the Council in 2001 by Resolution 19-01 and the $120.000 grant was appropriated by Ordinance No. O1-21. l~he Hawaii County Piro Department will be using the additional funding to acquire specialized first responder's basic defensive equipment. FC-6 Page 5 March 6, 2003 STATEMENTS FROM THF, PUBLICIAUJOURNMFNT The meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disahilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by March 3. 2003. Persons using 7~DDs may call 961-8521 . (Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and tiled at Uie County C'lerk's Office. 25 Aupuni St._ Hilo: the Otfice of the Mayor. 75-5706 Kuakini Highway. Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmcmbers' Uffice. 77-6399 Nalani St.. Suite 104, Kailua-Kona. For turUicr information, please call 961-8215. l~hose wishing to testily. please register with the County Clerk's statT prior to the convening of the meeting. I f possible, submit fifteen (1 written copies of the testimony to sta(i~ prior to the convening of the meeting.) VIEWING OF MEF"DINGS ON CiOVERNMEN'f ACCESS'F[~.LfiVISION -Channel 53 (I Iilo/Kona) Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations Committee and Finance Committee meetings -Tuesdays, March 1 I and 18, 2003, at R:30 p.m.: and Planning Committee meeting - "I hursdays, March 1 and 20. 200±. at 8:30 p.m.: and all three Committee meetings -Sunday, March 23, 2003. at 10:30 a.m.