HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 200 Draft 01 2010-2012COUNTY OF HAWAII
STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 200 12
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY CLERK TO INITIATE A TWO YEAR
PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE COMPUTERS AND PRINTERS FOR PUBLIC USE TO
ACCESS ELECTRONIC INFORMATION.
WHEREAS, during the discussion of Bill No. 128 on December 7, 2011, it was brought
to the attention of the Council Members that money and /or other tangible property is owed to the
County and members of the public; and
WHEREAS, the money and /or other tangible property should be claimed by the rightful
owners; and
WHEREAS, if money is due to the public, it is appropriate in this difficult financial
time to notify them of the money and/or other tangible property; and
WHEREAS, money due to the County is the taxpayers' money and should be recovered
by the County of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, members of the public may not have access to the internet; and
WHEREAS, the public libraries are closed on certain days leaving their computers and
internet access unavailable to the public; and
WHEREAS, members of the public may need some help accessing the information via
the internet; and
WHEREAS, the County Clerk's office may help the public by providing accessible
computers and printers at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo, the Pahoa Council Office, the
Waimea Council Office, and at Building A of the West Hawai`i Civic Center; and
WHEREAS, the County Clerk may apply for grants to acquire computers and printers
for this service; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Office of the County Clerk shall provide computers and printers for public use in the Hawai`i
County Building in Hilo, the Pahoa Council Office, the Waimea Council Office, and Building A
of the West Hawai`i Civic Center, and each computer shall be restricted to appropriate
governmental websites, such as; the State of Hawai`i's website (e.g. for unclaimed property at
ehawaii.gov /lilo /app) and the County of Hawaii's website. The Office of the County Clerk may
determine which websites to allow.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislative Branch shall provide sufficient
funds in the annual budget for equipment and supplies for each location, and that this service
shall be available beginning no later than July 1, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk may apply for grants to acquire
computers and printers for this service.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawai`i is directed to
transmit copies of this Resolution to (1) the Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor of the County
of Hawai`i; (2) the President of the Hawai`i State Association of Counties; (3) the respective
State of Hawai`i Senators and Representatives; (4) Nancy Crawford, Director of Finance; and (5)
the Chairpersons of the County Councils of Kaua`i, Maui, and the City and County of Honolulu.
Dated at
Hilo, Hawai`i, this 4th day of January
INTRODUCED BY:
, 2012.
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on January 4, 9019
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING FFI ER
ROLL CALL VOTE
Reference:
C- 503 /FC -175
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AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
BLAS
X
FORD
X
HOFFMANN
X
IKEDA
X
ONISHI
X
PILAGO
X
SMART
X
YAGONG
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
Reference:
C- 503 /FC -175
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