HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 069 05/31/2011 2010-2012 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 31, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 216/Bill 55
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawaii
TIME: 1:33 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 55, reports as follows:
Bill 55, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication 216 dated May 17, 2011, a
bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article 1, 2, and 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition, as amended), Relating to Improvements by Assessments. The establishments of improvement
districts and making of special improvements requires the involvement of various county departments,
including the department of public works, department of water supply, department of environmental
management and department of finance.
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend the chapter to align and coordinate the respective
responsibilities and involvement of these various county departments with respect to improvement
districts and to clarify and revise certain provisions relating to such responsibilities. Changes include
adding the department of environmental management and shifting certain responsibilities to the
department of finance.
Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, Department of Finance Treasury Division Treasurer Mike Okumoto
and Corporation Counsel Craig Masuda appeared before Your Committee. Ms. Crawford stated the
changes and purpose is indicated in the transmittal letter. Additionally the administration is
contemplating a sewer improvement district, which prior to this was never addressed. They are motivated
to present these amendments in Chapter 12. The Bond Council and Corporation Counsel Craig Matsuda
worked on the language in this proposed bill.
Some members of Your Committee commented on matters related to sewer improvement districts and
sewer connection fees. Ms. Crawford clarified that in an Improvement District (such as Sewer), they pay
for facilities given over to the County; and do not allow or pay portion of private hook up to laterals.
Mr. Okumoto clarified the difference of member's assessment in Improvement Districts at a set amount,
and Community Facilities Districts (CFD) amount varying per Mr. Yagong's inquiry.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 55, and recommends it pass
first reading.
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AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted,
BLAS X
FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
ONISHI X ` ,.- 1 r°
PILAGO X l/���
SMART x BRENDA FORD, CHAIR
YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 69
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: J UN 1 5 2011