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~,1MtV oI y-_ <br /> fT,•'•~ <br /> ~ "~I <br /> <br /> Harry Kim Dixie Kaetsu <br /> Mayor • Managing Director <br /> r: <br /> •r;•;;•N;Y Barbara Kossow <br /> deputy Managing Director <br /> I <br /> c~ountp of ~aiuai`i <br /> 25 Aupuni Sheet, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-821 L • Pax (808) 961-6553 <br /> KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)329-5226 Fax (808)326-5663 <br /> March 24, 2006 <br /> The Honorable Stacy Higa, Chairperson, and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawai' i 96720 <br /> Re: Bi11214 <br /> General Fund -Fund Balance Appropriation <br /> Dear Chairperson Higa and Council Members: <br /> Bi11214 proposes to appropriate excess and available General Fund fund balance to <br /> departments to meet urgent and critical needs. It was up for second and final reading at the <br /> County Council meeting on March 22, 2006. At that meeting, a Draft 3 was proposed by the <br /> Council. This draft contained significant amendments, so action was deferred due to Sunshine <br /> Law concerns. Specifically, in the proposed Draft 3, certain departmental appropriations <br /> would be placed in the Council's Contingency Relief account. Departments would then have <br /> to come to the Council andjustily the need for the funds, with a resolution required to transfer <br /> the funds to a departmental account. <br /> Upon review of the proposed Draft 3 of Bi11214 that is dated March 22, the departments and <br /> accounts in question are: <br /> Finance Department 010-121-5121.02 $100,000 <br /> 010-121-5129.01 20,618 <br /> 010-121-5129.02 3,132 <br /> 010-121-5129.10 7,250 <br /> Civil Service 010-151-5151.01 26,500 <br /> Police Department 010-201-5201.02 4,000 <br /> Fire Department 010-221-5221.10 264,070 <br /> Public Works 010-231-5231.01 2],000 <br /> Total 446 570 <br /> I commend the County Council for taking its responsibility for fiscal oversight seriously. <br /> However, this action does raise concerns due to timing issues. Bill 214 will again be up for <br /> second reading on April 5, when there will be less than three months remaining in the current <br /> fiscal year. These funds must be expended or encumbered by June 30, a very short window <br /> for procurement or hiring purposes. To add an additional delay, even if only two weeks, <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To:~r+~~ <br /> Ref. ~nt~PP 0 5 20 6 <br /> Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer. <br /> <br />