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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0566.000 2008-2010 J~tV OF h,~L Nancy E. Crawford William P. Kenoi Director Mayor : t Deanna S. Sako r~ ,.qt•p~` Deputy Director ~Te'os •M~.e~ County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 j (808) 961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8248 Q 0 M October 1, 2009 rra ; 1J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council >r,, 1 Hawal I County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Re: Resolution Transferring Funds Pursuant to Section 2-179 of the Hawaii County Code, the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund is to be administered by the Planning Department. The Planning Department is authorized to establish a program for the relocation of owner- occupants residing near the Puna Geothermal Venture's plant and who want to be permanently relocated, and to fund expenditures for the benefit of Lower Puna; including but not limited to, road improvements, water infrastructure development, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense mass transit improvements. Expenditures from this fund are to be made in accordance with appropriations adopted by the Hawai'i County Council after receiving recommendations from the Planning Director. Through the efforts of Councilmember Emily Naeole and as recommended by Planning Director BJ Leithead-Todd, monies from the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund are being requested for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Enclosed is a resolution that transfers $69,500 out of the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund's Planning Department's account and credits it to the Parks and Recreation's Geothermal accounts. The funds will be used to purchase a new pool vacuum for Pahoa Pool ($5,500) and to provide for security guard services at the Pohoiki Park ($64,000). If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Department of Parks and Recreation or the Planning Department. C Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance Comm. No. Enc. Ref. To: Z-' cc: Parks and Recreation, Planning Ref. Qnte_ OCT $ 2009 Rey. 252-44) Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation DATE: 09/30/09 STAFF CONTACT: Larry Davis PHONE: 961-8694 A. REQUEST: To transfer $69,500 from the Geothermal account. $5,500 to the Geothermal P&R Equipment account (095.500.5556.10) to fund a Pool Vacuum for Pahoa Pool and $64,000 to Geothermal P&R OCE account (095.500.5556.02) for security services at Pohoiki (Issac Hale Beach Park). B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Currently, the Pahoa Pool's auto vacuum is broken. Councilwoman Emily Naeole has requested that some geothermal monies go to the Pahoa Community Aquatic Center to address this issue. The funds would be sufficient to purchase a new pool vacuum. Without a reliable auto-vac, the pool basin becomes dirty within a day or so. This is a health and safety issue. Additionally, when the pool basin becomes dirty, there are many complaints from the public. The Pahoa Pool is one of the busier pools in the County, with over 100,000 patrons attending this past year. Councilwoman Naeole would also like to help provide her community with a safe beach park and is helping fund the security costs at Isaac Hale Beach Park. Planning Department approval is attached. 9/30/2009 SIGNED: DATE: Depa t ea William P. Kenoi 4oo+s~`,•F•".!~~ BJ Leithead Todd Mayor 1di; 6 ° n 3. Director Margaret K. Masunaga •+r~•' %-r i; CE's Ail 9: 5 Duty County of Hawai`o~a TY` Nt. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 September 3, 2009 Honorable Emily I. Naeole Council Member Hawaii County Council 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Council Member Naeole.: SUBJECT: Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefits Fund for Pahoa Swimming Pool and Pohoiki Park This is in response to your emails and letters requesting the use of funds from the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefit Fund for the following: 1. $ 64,000 for two (2) security guard positions at Pohoild Park. 2. $ 5,500 for a new pool vacuum cleaner for the Pahoa Swimming Pool. Section 2-181. Expenditures from fund, Article 36 relating to the Geothermal Relocation and Community Benefit Fund, Hawaii County Code, states, in part, the following: "...Expenditures relating to the geothermal relocation and community benefits program include, but are not limited to: (5) Expenditures for public purposes including road improvement, water infrastructure, land acquisition, parks and recreational facility needs, civil defense, and mass transit improvements. (A) Funds shall be expended in Lower Puna, which is defined as extending from Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision to Kalapana and including Orchidland Estates, Ainaloa, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Shores, Kapoho, Pahoa, Nanawale, Leilani Estates, and other communities proximate to Pahoa. Hati>>ai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Honorable Emily I. Naeole Council Member Page 2 September 3, 2009 (B) Expenditures under this subsection shall be made in accordance with appropriations adopted by the Hawaii County Council after receiving recommendations from the Planning Director." Based on the above, we recommend approval for the request for funding for the above-mentioned projects. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 961-8288. Sincerely, BJ Leithead Todd Planning Director AK:cs p1wpwin60/alicewin/LENaeole geothermal Reloc Fund 9-3-09 xc: Long Range Planning Division Ms. Nancy Crawford, Finance Director Mr. Robert Fitzgerald, Director - Department of Parks & Recreation