HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 145 08/21/2007 2006-2008 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: August 21, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 587/Res. No. 294-07
PLACE: Council Chambers, Ben Franklin Bldg.
TIME: 3:08 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 294-07, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 294-07, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication
No. 587, dated July 30, 2007, changing the funding source and position status of the Hawaii
County Police Department's Traffic Safety Coordinator position that was created through a grant
from the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Public Affairs Office -Safe
Community Program.
The position was created to address impaired driving and the resulting traffic injuries and deaths;
facilitate the development of a County of Hawaii Driving Prevention Task Force; to serve as the
liaison for the Police Department between the community and other government agencies
regarding impaired driving program; and to evaluate the Intoxilyzer program and the
Administrative Revocation Procedures to improve the conviction rate. The Police Department
has been informed that the grant funding for this position will be ending in September, 2007,
however, the County plans to continue the funding of the Traffic Safety Coordinator and change
its status from temporary to permanent.
There was no discussion on this measure.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 294-07,
and recommends its adoption.
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AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted,
FORD x
RIGA x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
JACOBSON X
NAEOLE X
P[LAGO x DOMINIC YAGON , H R
YAGONG X FC REPO O. 145
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: P ~ 2OO