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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 128 10/04/2011 2010-2012REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: October 4, 2011 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 1:37 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. No. 378/Bill No. 108 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 108, reports as follows: Bill 108, transmitted jointly with Resolution 162 -11, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 378, dated September 22, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11 -59, as amended, the Operating Budget, ending June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows: From: 010.3308.79 Federal Grants — Hawai`i Airport Task Force (HATF) General $17,300 To: 010.271.5271.93 Hawai`i Airport Task Force (HATF) General $17,300 The U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is providing Federal funds of $17,202.25 for the purpose of supporting the Prosecuting Attorney's office's participation in the Hawaii Airport Task Force program. The goal of this program is to disrupt narcotics and dangerous drug trafficking in Hawaii. The bill amends the Operating Budget by appropriating this $17,300 Distracted Driving Project 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. There was no discussion on this measure. FC Report No. 128 FC -128 Page 2 October 4, 2011 Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 108, and recommends it pass first reading. dkr Respectfully submitted, COMMITTEE ON FINANCE BRENDA FORD, CHAIR FC REPORT NO. 128 ADOPTED: OCT 19 2011 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. 128 ADOPTED: OCT 19 2011