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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 311 08/12/2008 2006-2008 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: August 12, 2008 RE: Comm. No. 1362/Bill No. 338 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Hotel 78-128 `Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TIME: 9:30 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 338, reports as follows: Bill No. 338, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 1362, dated July 24, 2008, amends Ordinance No. 08-78, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2009. The amendment is as follows: From: 3303.44 Federal Grants - Community Oriented Policing Pgm - Police General $116,400 To: 010.201.5216.16 Community Oriented Policing Pgm - Police General $116,400 The Hawaii Community Foundation is providing additional funding in the amount of $116,400, as part of its Community Oriented Policing Services Grant, to the Hawaii County Police Department. These funds are derived from the U. S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing federal grant program, which will be used to purchase needed equipment, and to train officers to better assist the department in its current "war" against the ice epidemic. (This additional funding supplements a previous grant appropriation in the FY 2006- 2007 Operating Budget.) Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and Section 13-13(b), Hawaii County Charter, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 338, and recommends it pass first reading. la AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, FORD X HIGA X COM ITTEE ON FINANCE HOFFMANN X IKEDA X JACOBSON X NAEOLE X DOMINIC YAGONG H I PILAGO X FC REPO N 311 YAGONG X YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 2 7 Mne