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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 01/20/2005 2004-2006 ~tV or y, Virginia Isbell ~p'•; ; "'••w, ,lames Y. Arakaki, A9enrbrr Ii14 Chair ~ Stacy Higa, Member Pete Hoffmann, hfembrr ;r.;; Fred C Holschuh. M.D., ,4feurhrr Gary Safarik 'h o~~^'" Donald Ikeda, tLfc mh~~r I 'ice Chair Bob Jacobson, A>rmbrr K. Angel Pilago, A9emher HAWAI`1 COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTF,E ON FINANCE 3rd Session ~ - u DATE,: January 20, 2005 ("fhursday) PLACF,: Cuuncilroom TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Notr. Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATF,MF,NTS FROM THF. PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THF. AGF.NUA RF,FF,RRALS Comm. 24.2: TRANSFER OF FUNDS -DECEMBER 16 - 31, 2004 Prom Deanna Sako, Controller, dated January 10, 2005, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made from December 16 through 31, 2004. and copies of the approved transfer forms. Comm. SR: FOURTH QUARTER REPORT -CLAIMS/CASES (.IUI,Y - SEP'hI?MBER 2004) FY 2003-04 From Deputy C orporation Counsel Joseph K. Kamelamela, dated December 29, 2004, transmitting the above report. pursuant to Section 2-9, Hawaii County Code. Conan. 62: RIiQUEST FOR FUNDWG EXTENSION FOR SPECIAL COUNSIiL CONTRAC'T' FOR "I'HI'. HANDLING OF WORKER'S COMPENSA"PION CASES Prom Corporation Counsel Lincoln S. T. Ashida, dated January 6, 2005. requesting the Council's approval for the above contract extension, Section 6-2.5. Hawaii County Charter (2000). The Department of Civil Service, Safety Division, wishes to continue this special counsel contract with Pinao & Ono and seeks an enlargement of the existing contract in the amount of $130,000 for a new contract total of $260,000. llqu'ar 1 (~ntu+n' is nn l;yuol Opporlunnp Proridrr and lirnp(grrr PC-3 Page 2 January 20, ?005 Comm. 65: A RF,SOLUTION TRANSFERRING/APPROPRIATING AN APPROPRIATION (Rcs. 31-OS) OUT AND FROM THE DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUNT(S) AND CREDFI'ING SAME TO A DESIGNATED FUND ACCOUN'T'(S) (Transfers $17,000 from the Clerk-Council Services Salary and Wages -Regular Salaries & Wages account to the Clerk-Council Services Salary and Wages -Overtime Accountl. From Council Member Virginia Isbell. dated January 10, 2005. transmitting the above resolution. Due to personnel shortage, overtime was needed to maintain the workload. Further, Council and Committee Services staff have been working on inputting and scanning the old communications, bills, resolutions ordinances and minutes starting from 1998 and working backwards. Comm. 66: FINAL REPORT-COMMUNITY POLICING GRAN7~ From Assistant and Acting Police Chief F.Iroy Osorio, dated December 29, 2004, submitting the above report pursuant to Ordinance 03-91. Comm. 68: DONATION OF $7,000 TO THE HAWAI'1 COUNTY COUNCIL FROM MS. VIRGINIA [SBELL TO BE USF,D TOWARDS THF; KONA RECEPTION HELD ON DECEMBER 21, 2004. From Legislative Auditor David Kimo Frankel, dated .lanuary 10, 2005, requesting the Council's approval of the above donation. Comm. 69: RESOLU"PION AU'i'HORI7,ING THF, ACCF,PTANCE OF A MONETARY (Rcs. 32-OS) DONA"PION OF $200 TO THF. HAWAII COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (donated by Mr. Jeffrey A. Griffin of the Western Fire Chiefs Association in Eugene, Ores~on); and (Bill 22) AN ORDWANCE'I'O AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 04-74, AS AMI?NDED,'I~HF; OPI?RATING BUDGE~f FOR "fHE COUNTY OF IIAWAI'I POR'fHl? FISCAI, YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2005 (by appropriating a $200 monetary donation into the lire Departments Firc Protection -Other Current Expenses account). From Finance Director William Takaba, dated January 7, 2005. transmitting the above resolution and bill. 'T'hese monies will be used towards the Hawaii County Dire Departments safety incentive award program. Comm. 71: RESOLU'T'ION AUTHORI7.ING THE OFFICE OF "hHE MAYOR "IY) t?NTIiR (Res. 33-OS) IN"f0 AN AGREEMENT WII~H'iHE SI'A"fH OP HAWAII DEPAR"hMF;NT OP THF: A'f'fORNEY GF.NF,RAI„CRIME PREVENTION AND JUS"1'ICE ASSISTANCE DIVISION, PURSUANT TO ItRS 46-7, FOR "iHE SAFE COORDINATORS GRANT; and FC-3 Page 3 .lanuary 20, 2005 (Bill 24) AN ORDWANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE. NO. 04-74, AS AMENDED. THt? OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUN'CY OF HAWAII F'OR'Fl IF. FISCAL YEAR ENDING .TUNE 30, 2005 (by appropriating $66,443 Sexual Assault & Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Coordinators Grant). From Finance Director William Takaba, dated .lanuary 7, 2005, transmitting the above resolution and bill. The State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division, is providing the above grunt to the Hawaii County Police Department. These funds, derived from Ecdcral grant monies. will be used to improve Hawaii County~s ability to respond to violent sex crimes against women and to improve forensic examination services provided to the victims of sexual assault islandwide. 'Phis grant will allow for the expansion of the SAFE: Program of Hawaii County by providing for a SAFE Coordinator to he based in both Fast Hawaii and West Hawaii. [JNFINISHED BUSINESS Note: The fi~llon in~~ ilrms are heinK placed on the AKenda !o close file us lhei~ h~n'e hecn deferred and hm~e hecome nbsolele or ouldaled. Comm. REQUEST POR FUNDS "1'O SUPPORT "THE ALOHA ROOM AND HILO PIER (2000) GREETING PROGRAM From Paul Dahlquist, Vice-President of Destination Hilo, dated November 16, 2000. Comm. 102.60: REQUEST"I'O STOP THE. MARIJUANA ERADICA~fION PROGRAM (2002) From Douglas Morrison, dated October 28, 2002 requests Council's help to protect children by allowing our officers to locus on stopping hard drugs. Comm. 381: REQUES"I' FOR A MANDA"CORY PROGRAM REVIF;W OF THE MARIJUANA (2003) I?RADICATION PROGRAM Prom Roger Christie. llawai'i Cannabis Ministry, dated October 10, 2003. Comm. 2: REOUEST OF KIMBERLEY BAIRD 7'O DONATE LAND (2000) From Kimberley Baird, dated September 1, 2000, requesting to return property which has been inundated by lava, back to the County of Hawaii. Comm. 462: RESOLUTION AU'I~HORII,ING THE ACCEP'T'ANCE OE A DONA"i'ION OP (Res. 150-97) RI:AI, PROPERTY FROM BARBARA STONE (1997) I'MK (3) 1-1-116-005 (51 972 SVUARI? FT:E71 From Corporation Counsel Richard D. Wurdeman. dated August 21, 1997, transmitting the above resolution. FG3 Page 4 January 20, 2005 Comm. 713: DONATION OF REAL PROPERTY TO COUNTY OF HAWAII FROM TI?TSUO (2002) AND TOSHIE MIYAMOTO From Tetsuo and Toshie Miyamoto, dated .luly 30, 2002, donating land to the County of Hawaii, recognized as TMK: 3-1-2-12-23. Comm. 713.1: From Finance Director William Takaba, dated September 6, 2002, stating that (2002) according to the Civil Defense Agency, the parcel owned by Tetsuo and Toshie Miyamoto, TMK: 3-1-2-12-23, is inundated with lava, is in a remote area, and cannot be located without performing a survey. Since the County has no use for it. the Administration does not support acceptance of the donation. Comm. 713.2 From Susan Caseria, Legislative Auditor Assistant, to Finance Committee C hair. (2002) Aaron S. Y. Chung, dated September 5.2002, regarding a procedure and policy for accepting or rejecting donated lands, especially those lands inundated by lava. A list of donated lava lands and their status is attached. Comm. 713.3: Copy of letter to Tetsuo and Toshie Miyamoto, from Finance Committee Chair (2002) Aaron S.Y. Chung, dated August 21.2002, requesting a copy of their recorded subject deed, for their property (TMK: (3) I-2-1223) which they wish to donate to the County. Copy of deed for the property, located iu Kalapana Vacation hots, is attached. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC/ADJOURNMENT "Fhe meeting place is accessible for persons with physical disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by January l8, 2005. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521. Copies of this agenda and the communications are posted and tiled at the County Clerk's 0ltice, 25 Aupuni St., Milo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona: and the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Ccntcr, 75-5706 Hanama Place. Suite 109, Kailua-Kona. For further information, please call 961-8245. Note: Videoconfercncing is not available for this meeting. "Those persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. 'Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fifteen topics of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony 1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at the above address; 2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or 3) by e-mail to cuurx~i/iectimo~~i'~«~~'~~.huu~oii_hi.u.v. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. FC-3 Page 5 January 20, 2005 VIEWING OF MEETINGS ON GOVERNMENT ACCF,SS TELEVISION -Channel 52 (Hilo/Kona) Public Safety and Parks and Recreation Committee and Finance Committee meetings -'I~hursda~~s ,lanuary 27 and February 3, 2005, at 8:30 p.m.; Planning Committee meeting -Saturdays, January 29 and February 5, 2005, at 10:30 a.m.; and all three Committee meetings -Sunday, February 6. 2005, at 10:30 a.m.