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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0039.000 2004-2006 ~ NVr 'o IeJ~. GARY S. SAFARIK .3 Phone: (808) 961-8267 Chairman & PresidingOJficer Facsimile: ($OS) 961-8912 ~;ti, F.mai1: gsafarik(u),interpac.net Tt p"N'.~I Counh~nJ Hauai'i + ~ECaY'v"d1 ' Hawaii Comifi Building ~ l 25 ~lupuni Street ~ ~1~_ b By--~~ Hilo, Hawaii 96730 ~?P!'" ~ (:aunty Cfat~ncii December 9, 2004 Council Members Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Discretionary Funds (District 5) Enclosed is a proposed Resolution authorizing the transfer of $ 15,000.00 from the Clerk- Council Services Contingency Relief account to Planning-OCE Miscellaneous Contractual Services account. These funds, made available by my assignment of discretionary fund monies, are intended to he used by the Planning Department to reformat the General Plan proposed revisions (Bill 163, Draft l) to make it more understandable to the public and able to be used as a template for future revisions. The proposed reformatting changes are described in the attached letter dated November 6, 2004 from Dixie Kaetsu, Managing Director. Further, it is my understanding that these proposed format changes are not substantial and will not necessitate sending the General Plan back to the Planning Commission and Planning Director. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, rs%~ Ga arik, ~h r Haw i`i C my Cou it t2n.n. JJt,~-O`i Comm. No. Ref. To: Hnn•ui7 County is an Equal OppwYUni(c Provider nml Eniplo rrr VNt V^OS y,k O.• p~ 4. i~ ly. i . Harry Kim Dixie Kaetsu Mayor Managing Director Peter L. Hendricks Deputy Managing Director ~ou~tp of ~aYnai`i 25 Aupuni Struet, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-821 I Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite I03 • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808)329-5226 • Fax (808)326-5663 - November 6, 2004 The Honorable Gary Safarik, Councilmember Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Councilmember Safarik: Pursuant to our discussion on October 19, 2004, the General Plan as presented to the Council by the Planning Department several years ago could be more "user-friendly." The $15,000 we discussed would enable us to reformat the Plan to make it easier to use and understand. We expect that specific changes would include: • Detailed Table of Contents, List of Figures, List of Tables • Pagination by section • Tabs for each section • Integrate some maps into the text, rather than all maps at the end of the document • Use a systematic numbering system for sections, subsections, paragraphs • Header with plan title and date • Use larger point sizes for section and subsection titles • Reduce the size of some tables and avoid continuing tables on next page • Avoid awkward start of a subsection near the bottom of a page • Consider a new Appendix that summarizes all "Courses of Action" by district • Other formatting items determined by discussion with County staff and Council. These changes will greatly improve the "usability" of the General Plan, and since they are not substantive changes, will not necessitate sending the Plan back to the Planning Commission and Planning Director. An added plus will be to provide an improved format that can be used as a template for future plan revisions. 1f we have your support to do this, we would like to proceed as quickly as possible to prepare the revision because we do not want to unduly delay the consideration of the General Plan by the Council. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dixie Kaetsu Managing Director ll~.nv:n'i ('uu my i; do euual onrrn luuity oroeider ar.l aim'.o~cr Virginia Isbell Mtvorp Phone No.: (808)326-5684 Council Mernb~=r ~ ' Fax No.: (808) 329-4786 Dr.vu9c(7-Ce~urnl Kmm I'iK E-Mail: visbell rilco.hawaii.hi.us .e:: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL counm ~/~Hu„~ur `t /.'ailun Trode Cen[er 75-570h Hnnanm Plucr, Suite l09 A7iih~o-A~onn. Hauni'i 96740 December 9, 2004 Gary S. Safarik, Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 24-04 authorizing the transfer of discretionary funds to provide funding to the Planning Department for reformatting of the General Plan document Pursuant to Section I (g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, D ',I~f Virg niS a Isbell, Chair Committee on Finance Approv d/Date/Waive to oy~iZSL•~ Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: ,J~ f E t` Gary S. 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