Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 070 06/14/2011 2010-2012 OFFICE INFORMATION ONLY Meeting: Special Meeting of the Council - June 24, 2011 (20th Session) Action: Bill 61 witldrawn by Introducer (Donald Ikeda) Re: C-229/Bill 61 (2011)/FC -70 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: June 14, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 229 /Bill 61 PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai`i Civic Center Kailua -Kona, HI TIME: 9:08 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 61, reports as follows: Bill 61, transmitted by Council member Donald Ikeda is a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 42, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Relating to the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund. Council member Donald Ikeda stated the purpose of this is to amend the County Code to reflect a recent operating budget amendment approved by the Council. Some members of Your Committee commented on whether it is needed at this time to change the county code with recent operating budget amendment relating to the public access, open space, and natural resources preservation fund. Further, it was stated this amendment would keep the county code and charter consistent to prevent future litigation. Some members against the bill stated this was a voter - initiated code that should not be changed, and consider changing code to match charter language preventing future ambiguities. For informational purposes, Mr. Fred Blas voted "kanalua" then "no ". Your Committee on Finance is not in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 61, and recommends that it not be approved. dkr AYES NOES A &E EX Respectfully submitted, BLAS X FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE HOFFMANN X IKEDA X ONISHI X PILAGO X SMART x BRENDA FO , CHAIR YAGONG X FC REPORT NO. 70 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: