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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 117 11/17/2009 2008-2010 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: PLACE: November 17,2009 Councilroom Ben Franklin Building, 2nd Floor Hilo, Hawai'i 9:00 a.m. Re: Comm. No. 610/Res. 271-09 TIME: Council Chair and Members Hawai'i County Council Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 271-09, reports as follows: Resolution No. 271-09, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 610, dated November 5, 2009, amends transfers funds as follows: From: 095.141.5143.02 Geothermal OCE General $14,525 TOTAL $14,525 To: 095.121.5129.42 Geothermal Finance OCE General $14,525 TOTAL $14,525 Pursuant to Section 2-179 of the Hawai'i 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 neat 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, and 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 Due to the closure of the P1ihoa Elections office and the expiration of the Council's current lease, beginning December 2009, the Pahoa Council Office will relocate to the former P1ihoa Elections office. The lease expires July 31, 2012 and will not be affected by the change of occupants. The Property Management Division ofthe Department of Finance has accepted the responsibility of paying the monthly lease rent from the Geothermal fund, thus, the transfer of funds is necessary. The transfer amount reflects seven months of rent and has received the recommendation of Planning Director BJ Leithead Todd. FC Rept. No. 117 Comm. 610 (Res. 271-09) November 17,2009 Page -2- County Clerk Kenny Goodenow thanked Council Member Naeole for graciously agreeing to the relocation, which will save the county approximately $2,000 per month. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 271-09, and recommends its adoption. kk AYES NOES A&E EX ENRIQUES X FORD X GREENWELL X HOFFMANN X IKEDA X NAEOLE X ONISHI X YAGONG X YOSHIMOTO X Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 117 ADOPTED: ~- -*~--- ----~-- --~~-----~- -------- ------- -------- OfFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: December 16, 2009 - Council Meeting (29th Session) Action: Filed Resolution 271-09 and FC-117 FC Report 117 transmitted the above resolution for "approval." C_610/RESOLUTION 271-09/FC-117 Re: