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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 10/16/2007 2006-2008 M~v,or Dominic Yagong .PI',,~G ''~'w., Brenda Ford, Member Chair ~ Stacy K. Higa, Member , ~ Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Bob Jacobson ti'o~ A:+ Emily I. Naeole, Member Vice Chair K. Angel Pilago, Member J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 215` Session DATE: October 16, 2007 (Tuesday) PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TIME: 10:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 301.2: QUARTERLY REALLOCATION REPORT -FIRST QUARTER, JULY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2007 OF THE 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR From Deputy Director of Human Resources Ronald K. Takahashi, dated October 1, 2007, transmitting the above report. Comm. 496.3: REQUEST FOR INCREASE TO CONTRACT 000756 (CONDUCT AUDITS OF THE ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII) WITH KPMG LLC (an increase of $17,000 for additional professional fees due to an addition to the single audit of the County's federal financial assistance programs) From Legislative Auditor Colleen Schrandt, dated October 4, 2007, transmitting the above information for the Council's review. Comm. 696: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 07-82, AS AMENDED, THE Bill 180 OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008 (by appropriating $40,000 to the North & South Kohala Road -Other Current Expense account, for the paving of Waikoloa Emergency Access Road and Pakano Street) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated September 25, 2007, transmitting the above bill. Serving thelnterests of the People afOur Island Hawai `i Caunty is an &qual Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-21 Page 2 October 16, 2007 Comm. 706: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 07-83, AS AMENDED, Bil{ 1 1 g5) RELATING TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2007 TO JUNE 30, 2008 (by adding the Parks and Recreation, Gilbert Carvalho Park Expansion project, for $1 million to the Capital Improvement Budeet) From Councilmember Donald Ikeda, dated October 2, 2007, transmitting the above bill. Comm. 708: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER (Rcs. 357-07) FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A LARGE FORMAT COPIER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (for the Eneineerin¢ Division of the Department of Public Works) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated October 1, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 709: RESOLUTION CHANGING THE POSITION STATUS OF AN ECONOMIC (Res. 358-07) DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST II (TEMPORARY) POSITION TO PERMANENT STATUS (to enhance the appeal in the recruitment process in order to motivate candidates to apply From Finance Director William Takaba, dated September 26, 2007, transmitting the above resolution. Comm. 710: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO (I2es. 359-07~ AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, STATE CIVIL DEFENSE, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE BUFFER ZONE PROTECTION PROGRAM; and Bil( 1 1 g6) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 07-82, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008 (by appropriating $189,000 into the Buffer Zone Protection Program account; the program is for protecting and securing critical infrastructure and key resource sites durin¢ incidents of terrorism) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated October 1, 2007, transmitting the above resolution and bill. Comm. 71 1: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO (Res. 360-07) AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, STATE CIVIL DEFENSE, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR THE FY 2007 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM; and (Note: Bill 187, also related to Comm. 711, continues on the next page.) FC-21 Page 3 October 16, 2007 Bill 187 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 07-82, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008 (appropriates $663,868 into the State Homeland Security account; $400,310 into the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention account; and $10,000 into the Citizen Corps account for preventing, deterring, responding to and recovering from incidents of terrorism) From Finance Director William Takaba, dated October 1, 2007, transmitting the above resolution and bill. Comm. 713: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19, ARTICLE 7, SECTIONS 19-53, Bil( 11gg) 19-58.1 AND 19-58.2, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY TAXES (removes the Nons~eculative Residential Use Dedication Program) From Councilmember J Yoshimoto, dated October 3, 2007, transmitting the above bill. An I 1-year projected compazison of the Nonspeculative Residential Use Dedication Program and the Homeowner Class Program is also attached. ADJOURNMENT The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by October 11, 2007. Persons using TDDs may ca11961-8521. Copies of this agenda and items listed on the agenda are available at the County Clerk's Office, 333 Kr~auea Ave., Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona; the Kona Councilmembers' Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona; and at the Waimea Council Members' Office at the Holomua Center, 64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 5, Waimea. For further information, please call 961-8245. Videoconferencina is available at the following locations: • Hilo Councilroom at the Ben Franklin Building, Second Floor; and • Waimea Council Office at the Holomua Center. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. FC-21 Page 4 October 16, 2007 Submitting Testimony: Those persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk's staff. Those testifying and submitting written testimony should bring fifteen (15) copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk's Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii 96720, (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912, or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony(a)co.hawaii.hi.us. Please submit separate testimony for each item. For testimony received via e-mail or fax, copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days ofbecoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code}. Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 333 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. Viewine of Meeting on Government Access Television -Channel 52: Public Works & Intergovernmental Relations and Finance Committee meetings -Tuesdays, October 23 and 30, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; Human Services & Economic Development, Environmental Management and Planning Committee meetings -Thursdays, October 25 and November O1, 2007, at 8:30 p.m.; and all five Committee meetings -Sunday, November 4, 2007, at 10:30 a.m.