HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 131 12/15/2009 2008-2010
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 15, 2009 Re: Comm. No. 644/Res 285-09
PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa
78-128 `Ehukai Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
TIME: 11.47 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 285-09, reports as follows:
Resolution 285-09, transmitted by Council Member Dominic Yagong, via Communication
No. 644, dated December 2, 2009, requests 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.
Council Member Yagong said the goal of this resolution is to make it transparent how much
money is available in the vacant positions by putting it into the budget stabilization fund.
Finance Director Nancy Crawford said the budget stabilization fund has special restrictions
making it difficult to use the funds to deal with emergencies. It requires a finding by the Director
of Finance that there has been a specific reduction in anticipated revenue and the funds are
necessary to prevent a reduction in services.
She said vacancies have increased with the restrictions on hiring implemented by the Mayor.
While some funds may be used for overtime and temporary assignment expenses, the actual
overtime cost have been greatly reduced in the first five months of this fiscal year. Year to date,
there have been zero transfers from a salary & wage account to a non- salary & wage account.
The funds resulting from these stringent expenditure reductions will build fund balance and carry
over to next year's budget.
In response to a question from Council Member Enriques, Ms Crawford said based on annual
salaries and excluding uniformed police, fire and ocean safety officers (not support staff) and
special funded positions, funded vacancies approximate 125 positions and $4 million.
FC Rept. No. 131
Your Committee on Finance is not in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution 285-09,
and forwards it to the Council with a negative recommendation.
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AYE NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted,
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ENRIQUES X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
GREENWELL X
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
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NAEOLE-BEASON X
ONISHI x DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR
YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 131
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED:
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