HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 288 04/18/2006 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 18, 2006 Re: Comm. No. 718/Bill No. 236
PLACE: Council Chambers
TIME: 10:28 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 236, reports as follows:
Bill No. 236, transmitted by Mayor Hany Kim via Communication No. 718, dated
Mazch 1, 2006, submits for consideration the proposed Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2006-07,
and the Six-Year Capital Improvements Program for the Fiscal Years 2006-07 to 2011-12,
consisting of 63 projects totaling $77,270,000, of which $3,200,000 are Federal Grants
Receivable and $74,070,000 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 2006-2007 to FY 2011-2012. The fair
share contributions aze to be provided in the May 2006 budget submittal.
As shown on Table 3, of the 63 Capital Budget projects, 25 are new facilities or miscellaneous
improvements ($32.SM), 9 are replacement of existing facilities ($19.6M), and 29 aze
improvements to existing facilities ($22M).
Also, as shown on Table 4, approximately 55% of the Capital Budget is for public health and
safety projects ($41M), 16% for transportation projects ($12M), 15% for culture/recreation
($10.7M), and 14% for general government facilities ($10.3M).
The Capital projects in excess of $4M include Fire Admininstration Support Complex ($6M);
ADA Compliance ($3.SM), Police 700 Megahertz Communication System ($4M), La`i`opua
Connector Road Project ($7.6M), and West Hawaii Civic Center Phase III ($SM).
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: Expansion Phase I of South Hilo Sanitary
Landfill
West Hawaii Composting Facility
Department of Parks and Recreation: Ahalanui/Isaac HaleBeach Pazk
Kailua Park Improvements
`Alae Cemetery Expansion and
Improvements
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Communication 718
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New Puna Gymnasium & Pazk
Development
Machado Acres Park
Ali`i Kai Subdivision New Park
Development
Waimea Trails & Greenways
Police Depaztment Kona Police Evidence Wazehouse
Police 700mhz Communication System
Department of Public Works: Water System Backflow Prevention
Compliance at County Facilities
Major capital program projects listed for the next six yeazs, subject to ongoing evaluation,
include:
• West Hawaii County Building ..........................................................$30.OM
• ADA compliance for pazks facilities .................................................$24.OM
• Police 800 (or 700) Mhz communication system ..............................$21.OM
• Kea`au Civic Center ...........................................................................$17.SM
• West Hawaii Regional Park ..............................................................$15.OM
The geographic distribution of FY2006-07 capital projects among council districts are shown
below as reflected on Table 5:
KDhala N District l: $12.SSM
District 3: $ .72M
9 HDIIOkaa District 4: $ .88M
Kawaihae Waimea
District 5: $ I.99M
Wa&oloa
District 6: $ 5.73M
Hi16 A District 7: $ t.75M
KkBaU District 8: $12.72M
KSllua-
K00a District 9: $ 1.59M
Capt ~ Pahoa
COOk VD1Dan0 ~ District 1-5: $1.45M
6 District 6-8: $8.78M
Pehala NOTE: Approximately
$25.91M is for projects located
throughout the island and have
~ HOVE Naalehu varying benefits [o each
Council district.
South Pant
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Bill 236
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Your Committee originally reviewed the Capital Budget in conjunction with departmental
program reviews on March 29 through March 31, 2006. Pursuant to Section 10-4, Hawaii
County Charter, the Council also conducted public heazings on the proposed FY2006-07
Operating and Capital Budgets in Hilo on March 16, 2006, and in Kona on Mazch 22, 2006.
Upon review of the Mayor's amended budget submittal in May 5, 2006, the Council may
propose amendments as necessazy.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 236 and
recommends it pass first reading.
smc
AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
ARAKAKI x
HIGA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
HOLSCHUH X
IKEDA X '
ISBELL X
~ACOesoN x VIR IA ISBELL, CHAIR
PILAGO X FC REPORT NO. 288
SAFARIK X ADOPTED: MAC