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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: May 31, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 216/Bill 55 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 1:33 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 55, reports as follows: <br /> Bill 55, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication 216 dated May 17, 2011, a <br /> bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article 1, 2, and 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 <br /> Edition, as amended), Relating to Improvements by Assessments. The establishments of improvement <br /> districts and making of special improvements requires the involvement of various county departments, <br /> including the department of public works, department of water supply, department of environmental <br /> management and department of finance. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the chapter to align and coordinate the respective <br /> responsibilities and involvement of these various county departments with respect to improvement <br /> districts and to clarify and revise certain provisions relating to such responsibilities. Changes include <br /> adding the department of environmental management and shifting certain responsibilities to the <br /> department of finance. <br /> Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, Department of Finance Treasury Division Treasurer Mike Okumoto <br /> and Corporation Counsel Craig Masuda appeared before Your Committee. Ms. Crawford stated the <br /> changes and purpose is indicated in the transmittal letter. Additionally the administration is <br /> contemplating a sewer improvement district, which prior to this was never addressed. They are motivated <br /> to present these amendments in Chapter 12. The Bond Council and Corporation Counsel Craig Matsuda <br /> worked on the language in this proposed bill. <br /> Some members of Your Committee commented on matters related to sewer improvement districts and <br /> sewer connection fees. Ms. Crawford clarified that in an Improvement District (such as Sewer), they pay <br /> for facilities given over to the County; and do not allow or pay portion of private hook up to laterals. <br /> Mr. Okumoto clarified the difference of member's assessment in Improvement Districts at a set amount, <br /> and Community Facilities Districts (CFD) amount varying per Mr. Yagong's inquiry. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 55, and recommends it pass <br /> first reading. <br /> dkr <br /> AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> BLAS X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> ONISHI X ` ,.- 1 r° <br /> PILAGO X l/��� <br /> SMART x BRENDA FORD, CHAIR <br /> YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 69 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: J UN 1 5 2011 <br />