HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 174 12/20/2011 2010-2012 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: December 20, 2011 Re: Comm. No. 502/Bill 158
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:02 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 158, reports as follows:
Bill 158, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 502, dated
December 7, 2011, amends Ordinance No. 11-59, as amended, the Operating Budget for the
County of Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. The amendment is as follows:
From:
010.3304.02 State Grants - EMS General $15,715.85
To:
010.221.5227.46 Basic EMT Training Equipment General $15,715.85
The State of Hawai`i Department of Health has increased funding by an additional $15,715.85
for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) equipment at the Fire Department's dispatch office, for
four Telex C-Soft Consoles. In the current fiscal year's budget, $14,358,592 was appropriated
for this account, bringing the total appropriation to $14,374,307.85.
Fire Chief Darren Rosario appeared before Your Committee. He provided a brief overview of
the equipment's use and its purpose. These consoles will allow EMS to tie into Police and Fire
dispatch's protocols and equipments. This new equipment was identified to update dispatch
centers and will also improve its functionality.
Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai`i 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 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.
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FC-174 Page 2 December 20, 2011
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill 158, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES A&E Ex Respectfully submitted,
BLAS X
FORD x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
HOFFMANN X
IKEDA X
ONISHI X97C/OC__
PILAGO X
SMART x BRENDA FORD, CHAIR
YAGONG x FC REPORT NO. 174
YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: JAN 0 4 2012