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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0340.000 2008-2010 MtY Oi N • ...4~'4 William P. Kenoi li;~ Nancy E. Crawford Mayor Director Deanna S. Sako Deputy Director 1l~ ~•N'Y~ County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 . Fax (808) 961-8248 0 May 6, 2009 J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council Hawai'i County Council' 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Re: Monetary Contribution Enclosed is a resolution accepting a monetary contribution of $75,000 from the Na Leo 'O Hawai'i, Inc., 91 Mohouli Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720, for production costs associated with the videotaping of Council meetings. Their contribution will ensure continued broadcasts of County Council meetings on Na Leo, which is very important for an informed citizenry. Also enclosed is a bill for.an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the funds into the Videotaping - Na Leo 'O Hawai'i account. As it is advantageous for approval to be granted prior to the end of the current fiscal year, the Office of the County Clerk is requesting a waiver from the Finance Committee and to have this resolution and bill heard at the next Council meeting scheduled for May 20, 2009. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call County Clerk Kenneth Goodenow. 4v-/ an L CZd'4 Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: Kenneth Goodenow, County Clerk Ries. lee-CA)S W$a'~ 'L Comm. No. 'f 0 Ref. To: W1 MAOh6ll ~q Hawa~ i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Date QY 0 7 U Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Clerk DATE: 4/30/09 STAFF CONTACT: Kenneth Goodenow PHONE: 961-8271 A. REQUEST: To accept and acknowledge a monetary contribution from Na Leo O Hawai'i, Inc. for production costs associated with videotaping of Council meetings, and appropriate to proper accounts. Prepare a resolution to accept $75,000 from Na Leo O Hawai'i, Inc. Please send a copy of the resolution and acknowledgement of this contribution to: Mr. Juergen Denecke, General Manager, Na Leo O Hawai'i, Inc., 91 Mohouli Street, Hilo, Hawai'i, 96720. Prepare a bill for an ordinance to appropriate $75,000 as follows: 3607.15 Videotaping Contribution - Na Leo O Hawai'i 010.101.5101.31 Videotaping - Na Leo O Hawai'i B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Council action is being requested to accept and acknowledge a $75,000 contribution from Na Leo O Hawai'i,..-- Inc. for production costs associated with videotaping of Council meetings. Request the above-referenced matter be waived from the Finance Committee to the full Council for immediate action, as it is advantageous for approval to be granted prior to the end of the current fiscal year. r. r SIGNED: DATE: 4/30/09 Department Head KENNETH G.-GOODENO6 ~t~ or x RODNEY OSHIRO County Clerk Deputy County Clerk FILE COPY Mailing Address: .j„E of N'+,'p Business Address: (Former County Building) 333 25 Aupuni Street Ben Franklin a Avenue, Second Floor Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Ben Building County of Hawai `i Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Office of the County Clerk Telephone: (808) 961-8255 Facsimile: (808) 961-8912 March 18, 2009 Mr. Juergen Denecke General Manager Na Leo `O Hawaii Inc. 91 Mohouli Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Mr. Denecke and Members of the Board: I am writing to request your assistance in helping us continue broadcasts of County Council meetings on Na Leo. For calendar year 2008, we spent $146,490.64 on a contract to record our Council and committee meetings on DVD. After the completion of captioning we provide these recordings to Na Leo for broadcast on community television. The sole purpose of our contract is to provide Na Leo with these recordings. We have had a good working relationship and are appreciative of your past cooperation. The current budget crisis, however, has put all of our operations and services under scrutiny and on the table for possible cuts. I personally believe that airing our Council and committee meetings on Na Leo provides a very visible community benefit and improves the quality local government. Unfortunately, I need to ask for your help: I would appreciate any information you might have regarding grants or aid for recording community meetings for broadcast. We have equipment, but need help funding our recording and transcription contract with Out of the Sea Media. Our current recording contract expires on June 30, 2009. We are able to extend this contract for another year but we must make this decision and appropriate funds by June 1, 2009. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can provide further information. Sincer I < Kenny G. Goodenow County Clerk Cc: J Yoshimoto, Council Chair Gerald Takase, Corporation Counsel Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer NA LEO O HAWAII, INC. In Hilo: 91 Mohouli Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel: (808) 935-8874 Fax; (808) 961-3621 e-mail: NALE0001(a)hawaii rr com In Kona:74-5565 Luhia Street, Suite C-1 a, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Tel:' (808) 329-9617 Fax: (808) 329-9630 Rj I~ April 14, 2009 w Mr. Kenny G. Goodenow County Clerk -0 25 Aupuni Street F:7 Hilo, HI 96720 r Dear Mr. Goodenow, In reference to your letter of March 18, 2009, requesting a grant for continuing production of County Council and Committee meetings, the Board of Na Leo O Hawaii has considered your request and has voted to provide a grant of $75,000 for the period of April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 for that purpose. Just as you and the Council do, Na Leo O Hawaii considers the cablecasting of government proceedings very important for an informed citizenry. Enclosed is a Bank of Hawaii Cashiers Check in the amount of $37,500 for the first half of the grant. Na Leo O Hawaii will transmit the remaining 50% of the grant in approximately 5-6 months. Should you have any questions, please give me a call at 935-8874. ours, Very kwanager Juer e eck e Gen cc: Gerald Takase, President J YOSHIMOTO ~~"•'.w, GUY ENRIQUES Chair & Presiding Officer BRENDA FORD i. KELLY GREENWELL PETE HOFFMANN DONALD IKEDA Vice Chair EMILY I. NAEOLE DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI DOMINIC YAGONG HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawai'i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 May 7, 2009 J Yoshimoto, Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 168-09 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MONETARY CONTRIBUTION FROM NA LEO `O HAWAII, INC. FOR PRODUCTION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIDEOTAPING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS BILL NO. 82 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 08-78, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2009. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Finance Committee to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Finance Committee for placement on its future agenda. Sin ely, Dominic Yagong, Chai Finance Committee A/Waiv ncil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: J Yoshimoto, Chair J Yoshimoto, Chair Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer