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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0653.000 2006-2008 ~<Y OF N Harry Kim William Takaba Mayor ; Director r • Nancy E. Crawford Deputy Director •••h~OF~NF'~ County of Hawaii _ Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 Fax (808) 96I-8248 c~ August 29, 2007 c.: Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and .-3 Members of the Hawaii County Council J Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget The Coqui Frog Working Group, with the County of Hawaii as the lead agency, is organizing the First International Conference on the Coqui Frog, to be held on February 7-9, 2008 in Waikoloa. The main objectives of this conference are the sharing of information and ideas with people working with Coqui frogs and other invasive amphibians, to establish professional relationships with world renowned experts, and to provide our island community with access to the latest research efforts and information. The Coqui Frog Working Group will charge registration fees to the attendees to defray the cost of the conference. Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $30,000 for the collected fees and for the disbursements for the facility use, the cost of meals, and other conference expenses. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of Management. William Director of Finance APPROVED: C,~~~~"", Harry Kim 053 Mayor Comm. No. Enc. Ref. To: Ref. Uote SEP 0 2007 cc: Management Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 4tlU.17 ~ > Form B-52 7/ 18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Management DATE: 8/20/2007 STAFF CONTACT: William P. Kenoi PHONE: x8507 A. REQUEST: Prepare a reso~~fo~r Council's authorization to establish a separate account to accept registration fees for Internatio Crrbf oqui Conference on February 7-g, 2008. The estimated amount of the fees is $30,000. Appropriate these funds of $30,000 to Coqui Frog Eradication & Control Conference Account. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Coqui Frog Working Group (with County of Hawaii as lead agency) is organizing the First International Conference on the Coqui Frog to be held on February 7-g, 2008 in Waikoloa on the Island of Hawaii. The main objectives of this conference are the sharing of information and ideas with people working with Coqui frogs and other invasive amphibians, to establish professional relationships with world renowned experts, and to provide our island community with access to latest research efforts and information. The Coqui Frog Working Group will charge registration fees to attendees to defray the cost of the conference. The maximum amount of the registration fees is estimated at $30,000. The County is requesting the creation of a separate account to accept these monies and disburse amounts for facility use, cost of meals, and other conference expenses. 1 ~~~q IGNED: DATE: AUG Z ~ 2007 ~'a~ Department Head !i: h,