HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 071A 08/04/2009 2008-2010REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: August 4, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 419/Res. No. 204-09
PLACE: Councilroom
Ben Franklin Building, 2"d Floor
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 204-09, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 204-09 transmitted by Council Member Dominic Yagong, via Communication
No. 419, dated June 24, 2009, requests the Hawaii County Salary Commission to revert the
Hawaii County Council pay scale back to the previous compensation level prior to the 22.14%
salary increase granted on Apri123, 2008, which took effect on July 1, 2008.
The resolution states that the Hawaii County Council recently passed Ordinance No. 09-72,
which adopted a status quo compensation package for non-bargaining County employees with no
pay increases and that it is imperative the Council show prudence and leadership when it comes
to financial accountability.
Your Committee forwazded Res. 204-09 to Council with a negative recommendation due to a lack
of the majority aye votes on July 7, 2009. Items from all committee agendas for July 7, 2009 were
put to a re-vote due to issues of legality. The remaining history and information regazding this
measure is contained within the original Finance Committee Report Number 70, dated
July 7, 2009.
At its meeting of August 4, 2009, Your Committee heard Res. 204-09 due to the re-vote.
Councilmember Greenwell stated that he does not want to create a downward spiral, and
suggested having a second opinion on this issue with the Salary Commission.
Councilmember Ford spoke in support of the resolution. She stated that a pay raise of this
magnitude is not reasonable or right and feels it is inappropriate. She would like to have the
Salary Commission review their decision.
Councilmember Yoshimoto stated the Salary Commission should operate without involving
politics. He further stated that he does not want Council to tell or influence the Salary
Commission on what to do.
Councilmember Naeole spoke in opposition to the resolution
Comm. 419 (Res. 204-09)
August 4, 2009
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Your Committee on Finance is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution 204-09,
and forwards to Council with a negative recommendation.
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AYES NOES A&E EX
ENRIQUES X
FORD X
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
NAEOLE X
ONISHI X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DOMINIC YAGONG~
FC REPORe
ADOPTED: