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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 121 10/04/2011 2010-2012REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: October 4, 2011 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai TIME: 1:37 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. No. 373/Bill No. 103 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 103, reports as follows: Bill 103, transmitted jointly with Resolution 160 -11, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 373, dated September 22, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11 -59, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows: From: 010.3305.74 State Grants — Department of Health - Tobacco Sting General $ 8,000 To: 010.201.5216.42 Department of Health — Tobacco Sting General $ 8,000 The State of Hawai`i Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD), is providing funds for the purpose of supporting the Police's efforts to conduct enforcement operations of minors purchasing tobacco. The Hawai`i Police Department will conduct a minimum of six enforcement operations by plainclothes officers to observe purchase attempts by minors and to cite any retail store which makes an illegal sale to a minor. The bill amends the Operating Budget by appropriating this $8,000 Department of Health — Tobacco Sting Grant. Pursuant to Section 46 -7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. FC Report No. 121 FC -121 Page 2 October 4, 2011 Your Committee commented that these operations are carried out professionally in the retail field. This ensures retailers to have policies and technology in place to address purchase attempts by minors. Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 103, and recommends it pass first reading. dkr Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE BRENDA FORD, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 121 ADOPTED: OCT 19 Mt AYES NOES A &E EX BLAS X FORD X HOFFMANN X IKEDA X ONISHI X PILAGO X SMART X YAGONG X YOSHIMOTO X Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE BRENDA FORD, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 121 ADOPTED: OCT 19 Mt