HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 153 11/01/2011 2010-2012REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: November 1, 2011
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:53 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Re: Comm. No. 438/Bill 130
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 130, reports as follows:
Bill No. 130, transmitted by Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 438
dated October 17, 2011, is a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article 41, Section 2 -208,
Section 2 -209 and Section 2 -210 of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As
Amended), Relating to the Disaster and Emergency Fund.
The purpose of this ordinance is to ensure that the County has sufficient funding in place in the
event of a natural or human - caused disaster or emergency and to further demonstrate appropriate
and prudent management of County finances.
A proposed amendment was transmitted via Communication 438.1 from Council Member
Brenda Ford dated November 1, 2011. Those amendments contained in Communication 438.1
were unanimously approved. Ms. Ford commented that this amendment will simplify language
in Section 2 -209.
Ms. Ford read a portion of the purpose statement contained in the proposed bill. A minimum
amount to be appropriated each fiscal year shall be $250,000; and the council establishes a policy
for the disaster and emergency fund to have a targeted funding amount of $10,000,000. This
does not preclude use of the fund for any reason in section 2 -210 even if the target amount is not
met. Additional funds such as disaster or emergency reimbursements from federal, state may be
deposited into this fund.
Finance Department Director Nancy Crawford and Deputy Director Deanna Sako appeared
before Your Committee.
Furthermore, Ms. Ford added she worked with Ms. Sako on this proposed bill and targeted
funding amount of $10,000,000. The targeted funding amount was decided on due to the
previous earthquake disaster in 2006. Disaster reimbursements was seventy five percent of the
total cost paid by the County for this 2006 earthquake, of which $5,000,000 of its matching
portion was not reimbursed. Ms. Ford and Ms. Sako agreed to doubling that unreimbursed
amount of $5,000,000 or total targeted funding amount of $10,000,000 as the goal for this fund..
Your Committee members commented on the following; 1) retaining such a large funding
amount in this disaster and emergency fund could possibly hinder qualifying for additional
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disaster federal and state assistance, 2) will this fund cover set up of other emergency relocation
centers or facilities in addition to Red Cross shelters to help move public from disaster.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 130, as amended to
Draft 2, and recommends it pass first reading.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
F74-7-,66,---94-c-
BRENDA FORD, CHAIR
FC REPORT NO. 153
ADOPTED: MN 16 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
F74-7-,66,---94-c-
BRENDA FORD, CHAIR
FC REPORT NO. 153
ADOPTED: MN 16 2011