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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 153 03/16/2010 2008-2010DATE: March 16, 2010 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78 -128 `Ehukai Street Kailua -Kona, Hawaii TIME: 2:10 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Re: Comm. No. 739 /Bill No. 217 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 217, reports as follows: Bill No. 217, transmitted by Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 739, dated March 3, 2010, amends Ordinance No. 09 -65, as amended, the Capital Budget, ending June 30, 2010, by adding the following project: PUBLIC WORKS: Kaumana Drive Flood Protection Project — Federal 110.299.5292.72 [$191,000] $441 000 Kaumana Drive Flood Protection Project — County 110.299.5292.78 $350,000 Funds for this appropriation increase shall be provided from: Federal Grants Receivable $250,000 General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund — Fund Balance and/or Other Sources $350,000 Under the provisions of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; the County of Hawaii, the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Waiakea and Mauna Kea Soil and Water Conservation District desire to develop flood protection structures along Kaumana Drive for the Wailuku - Alenaio Watershed. Earlier this year, NRCS provided $191,000 towards the estimated costs of engineering and design surveys, and now an additional $250,000 is provided to complete design work. County funds are required to replace a culvert on Wilder Road, as it is not in the Wailuku - Alenaio Watershed, and for FEMA Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) for the entire project. Pursuant to Section 10 -6(d), Hawai`i County Charter, the Council may amend the Capital Budget for that year with a two- thirds vote. Department of Public Works Civil Engineer Galen Kuba was present to answer any Council Member questions. FC Rept. No. 153 Comm. 739 Bill 217 Page -2- Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 217, and recommends it pass first reading. kk Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 153 ADOPTED: APR 0 7 20111 AYES NOES A &E EX ENRIQUES X FORD X GREENWELL X HOFFMANN X IKEDA X NAEOLE X ONISHI X YAGONG X YOSHIMOTO X Comm. 739 Bill 217 Page -2- Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 217, and recommends it pass first reading. kk Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 153 ADOPTED: APR 0 7 20111