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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 224 02/18/2004 2002-2004REPORT OF THE COMMITTF.F. ON FINANCE DATE: February 18, 2004 PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 10:10 a.m. Re: Comm. No. 473/Bill No. 219 Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 219, reports as follows: Bill No. 319, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 220 by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 473, dated January 22, 2004, amends Ordinance No. 03-91, as amended. the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2004. The amendment is as follows: From: 3609.10 Fund Balance From Previous Year General $4,686,988 To: 010-111-5111.25 Coqui Frog Eradication Efforts General $ 45,000 010-118-5]18.10 DataSystems-Equipment 20,000 010-183-5183.02 Engineering Division-OCE 221,000 010-221-5221.02 Fire Protection-OCE 84,639 010-801-5801.33 Transter to Capital Projects Fund 4.181,349 010-801-5801.35 Transfer to Solid Waste Fund 135,000 TOTAL $4.686,988 These additional funds will be used as tollows: • Coqui Frog Eradication F,fforts is to help reduce the noise around communities, reduce the build-up and spread of Frogs, show the County is supportive of community programs, and gain support for the overall frog control project. • Data Systems Equipment funds will be used for the fiber optic cable equipment to connect the County network to the State of Hawai`i's Institutional Network and NGN network. • Engineering Division funding will be used towards the updating of topographical maps utilizing Light Intensity Detection and Ranging technologies, acost-effective means to obtain high-resolution topographic data. Fire Protection additional funds are needed to fund the annual radio maintenance contract which this year is significantly higher due to the addition of a provision for the abatement of electromagnetic emissions at several of the department's radio sites. FC REPORT NO. 224 • Transfer to Capital Projects Fund is supplemental funding which is needed to complete the following Capital Improvement Projects: • Parks & Recreation: Waiakea Uka Gym $ 12Q000 `Alae Cemetery $ 500,000 Ali`i Kai Subdivision Park $ 500,000 Parks R&M projects $1,431.349 • Police: Police Microwave Project $ 500,000 • Public Works: FEMA flood match $ 130,000 County Building renovations $1,000,000 • Transfer to the Solid Waste Fund to comply with the conditions of the Consent Agreement to provide high quality composting equipment such as the Earth Machine, and to keep the Kea'au Recycling and Reuse Center operation open through the remainder of the tiscal year. Originally heard on February 3, 2004, this measure was previously deferred on that day due to heavy scheduling of all committee meetings for the day. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 219 and recommends it pass first reading. smc Aik:S NOCS A&F. ABS ('HUNG X SAFARIK X ARAKAKI X ELARIONOFF X HOLSCHUH X JACOBSON X REYNOLDS X TULANG X TYLER X Respectfully submitted COM fL'E ON F[NANCE ~ ~~, , AARON S.Y. ~H17~1G, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. ~ ADOPTED: MARS.