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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 121 11/17/2009 2008-2010 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: November 17, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 614/Res. 273-09 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. 273-09, reports as follows: Resolution No. 273-09, transmitted jointly with Bill 173, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 614, dated November 3, 2009, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General's Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division to receive federal grant funds from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. The funds will be used by the Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney to implernent the Court House Booking Project which will provide post-conviction, same-day penal summons booking at the Hilo and Kona court houses. This project will streamline the post-conviction booking process and will ensure that the information is entered into the statewide offender based tracking program. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter, any contract, lease or other obligation requiring payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year must be approved by resolution. There was no discussion on this measure. Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 273-09, and recommends its adoption. kk AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, ENRIQUES X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE GREENWELL X HOFFMANN X IKEDA X NAEOLE X ONISHI X DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 121 YOSEIIMOTO X ADOPTED: DEC 0 2 2009