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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 224 Draft 02 2008-2010OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: Council— September 16, 2009 Action: Postponed to Call of Chair; Never taken back up Re: Res 224-09; Comm. 480; PC-85(not adopted) (2008-2010 term) COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAIII RESOLUTION NO. 224 09 (DRAFT 2) A RESOLUTION ALLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS TO VOLUNTARILY REQUEST TO TRANSFER ANY AMOUNT WITHIN INDIVIDUAL SALARY LIMITS 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. Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of 12009. INTRODUCED BY: �jFAILUE COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawai' i on ATTEST: COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ENRIQUES FORD GREENWELL HOFFMANN IKEDA NAEOLE ONISHI YAGONG YOSHIMOTO Reference: C-480.4/FC RESOLUTION NO. 22 (Draftt2)