HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0480.003 2008-2010DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI
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Mailing Address: 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Business Address: 333 Kilauea Avenue, Ben Franklin Building, 2"d Floor, Hilo, Flawai`iiT16720
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DATE: August 26, 2009
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TO: .i Yoshimoto, Council Chair ~ C°
And Members of the I3awai`i County Council
FROM: Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Council Members-~/..O
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendment to Resolution No. 224-09, Allowing Council Members to
Contribute a Portion of their Salary to Contingency Relief Fund
Attached please find a proposed amendment to Resolution No. 224-09, which inserts a "Be It
Further Resolved" clause stating that the resolution shall be in effect for the duration of the
council member's current term, expiring at noon on December 6, 2010.
The proposed amendment reads as follows:
"BE IT FUR"PFIF.R RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in effect for the
duration of the Council Member's current term, expiring at Noon, December 6, 2010."
The proposed amendment is in bold for illustrative purposes only. A draft copy of
Resolution No. 224-09, Draft 2, is attached with the amendment incorporated.
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A RESOLUTION ALLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VOLUNTARILY REQUEST
TO TRANSFER NO LESS THAN $5,000 FROM COUNTY CLERK'S SALARY AND
WAGES (S&W) ACCOUNT TO THE CONTINGENCY RELIEF ACCOUNT, TO BE
APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT CONTINGENCY RELIEF
FUND PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Council should exercise leadership during these
difficult economic times, particularly in terms of compensation levels; and
WHEREAS, some Hawaii County Council members may wish to use a portion of their
County salaries as a means of financially supporting chosen 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations;
and
WHEREAS, in previous terms, Council members had the use of a Contingency Relief
Fund to help fund programs and activities offered by 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and
sponsored by the County, and effective procedures already exist for the appropriation of
Contingency Relief Funds; and
WHEREAS, final determination of salary transfer procedures will be done accordingly;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
Council members can choose to voluntarily transfer a specific amount, not less than $5,000, from
County Clerk's S&W accounts to the Contingency Relief account.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in effect for the duration of
the Council Member's current term, expiring at Noon, December 6, 2010.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount transferred to the Contingency Relief
account be further appropriated by that Council member in accordance with existing
Contingency Relief Fund appropriation procedures.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, the Director of the Department of Finance,
and the Director of the Department of Human Resources.