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C-644/Resolution 285-09/FC-131
COUNTY OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO:
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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER ALLOCATION OF
ALL COUNTY FUNDED VACANT POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII INTO THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND, ACCOUNT NUMBER
010.801.5801.53.341.
WHEREAS, in the Mayor's message to the Hawaii County Council dated
February 27, 2009, on the proposed Operating Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30tH
2010, he states that "we are currently holding 481 positions vacant"; and
WHEREAS, Mayor Kenoi has predicted a $44.8 million budget deficit based on a
$33.8 million less in projected revenues and $11 million more in projected expenses; and
WHEREAS, in a newspaper article dated September 16, 2009, in the West Hawaii
today, the Mayor stated "Going forward, there will be unprecedented cuts in every
department" and further state "We need to transform government, become more efficient and
provide a higher level of quality service with fewer resources."; and
WHEREAS, the County Council shares the Mayor's concern and believes that
funding placed in vacant positions must be utilized to address the projected shortfalls in next
year's fiscal budget; and
WHEREAS, having these allocations spread throughout the Operating Budget in line
item county positions makes it difficult for the public to see how much funded vacant position
dollars are available to help with addressing the upcoming budgetary shortfalls; and
WHEREAS, funds kept in these line item vacant positions maybe transferred without
Council approval or public review for purposes other then the intended allocation approved by
the Council; and
WHEREAS, transferring these allocated funds from the vacant positions to the
Budget Stabilization Fund will insure that these funds are utilized to deal with our budget
crisis and makes the dollar amount transparent to the people of the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the conditions of this resolution shall not apply to any Federal or State
funded positions in the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that this action is necessary to support the Mayor in
his difficult task of dealing with the budgetary shortfall by building up the Budget
Stabilization Fund that will not be spent this fiscal year; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
the Mayor is hereby requested to transfer allocation of all County funded vacant positions
throughout the County of Hawaii into the Budget Stabilization Fund, Account
Number 010.801.5801.53.341.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the allocation transferred into the Budget
Stabilization Fund shall not be spent this fiscal year, and will be utilized to address Fiscal
Year 2010-2011 projected budgetary shortfalls.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, and he shall authorize the Director of Finance to make
the necessary transfer in accordance with the terms of this resolution.
Dated at
Hawaii, this day of
2010.
1NT DUCED BY: .
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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 Hawaii on
ATTEST:
AYES NOES ABS EX
ENRIQUES
FORD
GREENWELL
HOFFMANN
IKEDA
NAEOLE-BEASON
ONISHI
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C- 644 / FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. ~~~ ~:~
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