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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 070 03/06/2003 2002-2004REPORT OF THE. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, DATE: March 6, 2003 PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 10:05 a.m. Rc: Comm. No. 155/Bill No. 66 Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 66, reports as follows: Bill No. 66, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 155, dated February ZQ 2003, amends Ordinance No. 02-76, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending.lune 30, 2003. The amendment is as follows: From: 3302.67 Federal Grants-CD Domestic Eqpt General $31,333 Program ho: 010-241-5241.35 CD Domestic Eqpt Program General $31,333 The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency's Domestic Equipment program will be receiving additional funds from the State of Hawaii Department of Defense, Stale Civil Defense. The original grant agreement between the County and the State Civil Defense was authorized in 2001 by Resolution No. 19-01 and the $120,000 grant was appropriated by Ordinance No. 01 ~ 1. The State funds are derived from a federal grant from the Department of Justice to mitigate the consequences of a weapons of mass destruction threat to the State of I lawai'i. The purpose is to ensure first responders are property equipped and prepared to respond to incidents of domestic terrorism involving chemical and biological agents, as well as radiological and explosive devices. The Hawaii County Pire Department will be using the additional funding to acquire specialized first responder's basic defensive equipment. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 13-13(b), Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor is already authorized to apply tor, receive and expend the funds for this program identified in the Operating Budget. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 66 and recommends it pass first reading. smc AY4:5 NOES ,A&h: Vlti CHUNG X SAFARI Iti X ARA KAKI X ELARIONOFF X HOLSCHUH X JACOBSON X LEITH EAD-TODD X REYNOLDS X TYLER X Respectfully submitted C/OM^MI~"I"TF?1? ON hINANCf~: ~1/ -~ _ ~1 1a~. ~/, ~ 1IQ1R FC RE ORT NO. __ 7) ___ ADOP'fF;D: M (1 901