HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 088 04/19/2005 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 19, 2005 Re: Comm. No. 125/Bill No. 43
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 43, reports as follows:
Bill No. 43, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim via Communication No. 125, dated March 1, 2005,
submits for consideration the proposed Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-06, and the Six-Year
Capital Improvements Program for the Fiscal Years 2005-06 to 2010-11, consisting of
66 projects totaling $64,284,000, of which $4,080,000 are Federal Grants Receivable and
$60.204.000 are County-financed through State Revolving Fund loans, bonds, or other sources
(detailed in Table 1, Figure 1).
Attached to the transmittal are Tables 1-6 consisting of List of Projects (Capital Budget),
Selection Criteria, Existing vs. New vs. Replacement Facilities, Functional Classification,
Geographic Distribution, and Capital Program for FY 2005-2006 to FY 2010-2011. The fair
share contributions are to be provided in the May 2005 budget submittal.
As shown on Table 3, of the 66 Capital Budget projects, 18 are new facilities or miscellaneous
improvements ($19.1 M), 9 are replacement of existing facilities ($8.2M), and 39 are
improvements to existing facilities ($33M).
Also, as shown on Table 4, approximately 54% of the Capita] Budget is devoted to public health
and sanitation, followed by general government facilities (23.5%), culture/recreation (19.1%).
and transportation (3.4%).
The largest Capital projects include: Kilohana Sewer Improvement District ($3M); Americans
with Disabilities Act ($6.3M), East Hawaii Regional Sort Station ($3.SM), South Hilo Sanitary
Landfill Closure ($12.3M), and West Hawaii County Building Phase II ($7M).
Those projects acknowledged to impact future Operating Budgets by adding new staff, incurring
new utility/maintenance expenses, or requiring new equipment or furnishings, include the
following:
Department of Environmental Management: East Hawaii Regional Sort Station
Equipment Maintenance Facility
Hilo Scrap Metal Salvage Facility
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Parks and Recreation: New Puna Gymnasium and Park Development
Ali`i Kai Subdivision Development
Lehia Beach Park Development
Wastewater Disposal Systems Upgrade
Department of Public Works: Kailua Parking Lot Expansion
Palani-Kealakaa Intersection and Traffic
Signal Improvement
Major capital program projects listed for the next six years, subject to ongoing evaluation,
include:
• ADA compliance for parks facilities .................................................$24.OM
• Police 800 (or 700) Mhz communication system ..............................$21.OM
• Ali`i Highway (County matching funds) ...........................................$15.8M
• Closure of the South Hilo Landfill .....................................................$12.7M
• West Hawaii County Building ..........................................................$12.OM
• Regional Sort Station .........................................................................$11.SM
The geographic distribution of FY2005-06 capital projects among Council districts is shown
below:
Kohala N
f District 1: $ I.IM
t\ 9 NOnokdd I District 2: $ LOM
Kdwaihd~ Waimea ~ District 3: $ .3M
~WaIk010a A\ District 4: $ 3.3M
8 ~ Nilo ~ District 5: $ 3.I M
Keaau District 6: $ .3M
Kailua•
Kona ~ ~ District 7: $ 4.4M
Capt. Pahoa
COOk ~ ~ District 8: $ 2JM
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6 District 9: $ LIM
r'"-~ NOTE: Approximately
Pahala ~ $43.01 M is for projects
located throughout the
island and have varyin
HO!~ V Nadlehu benefits to each Council
district.
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Your Committee originally reviewed the Capital Budget in conjunction with departmental
program reviews on March 29 through March 31, 2005. Pursuant to Section 10-4, Hawaii
County Charter, the Council also conducted public hearings on the proposed FY2005-06
Operating and Capital Budgets in Hilo on March 14, 2005, and in Kona on March 16, 2005.
Upon review of the Mayor's amended budget submittal in May 5, 2005, the Council may
propose amendments as necessary.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 43 and
recommends it pass first reading.
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raves Noes nx~r. ex Respectfully submitted,
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