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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 01/19/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONS Brenda Ford Fred Blas, Member Pete Hoffmann, ChairMember Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member Dominic YagongK. Angel Pilago, Member Brittany Smart Vice-ChairMember , J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘ICOUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE th 26 Session DATE: January 19, 2012 (Thursday) PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni St. Hilo, Hawai‘i TIME: 9:30 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 9:35 A.M. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 520: AUTHORIZES THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF MORE (Res. 211-12) THAN ONE FISCAL YEAR FOR A MULTI-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE UNITED STATES & CANADA I.D. CHECKING GUIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL Authorizes the Department of Liquor Control to enter into a three-year subscription for the United States & Canada I.D. Checking Guide in an effort to help licensees within the County of Hawai‘i identify false forms of identification by providing them with a copy of this subscription as a reference and training guide to help verify current valid forms of identification. RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 211-12, AS AMENDED, TO DRAFT 2: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Yagong – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-26 Page 2 January 19, 2012 Comm. 521: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 164) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 FOR APPROPRIATION OF AN ENERGY REBATE Increases revenues in Sundry Revenues – Current Year ($41,863); and appropriates same to Energy – Research and Development. Funds would be used by the Research and Development Department to lease and/or purchase one or more electric vehicles. RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 164 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Yagong – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 522: AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY DONATION OF $2,000 TO THE (Res. 212-12) HAWAI‘I FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE USED TO HELP PAY FOR MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES USED FOR FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Donated by Wal-Mart, the funds will be used by the Fire Department to purchase materials and supplies for Fire Prevention Week. RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 212-12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Yagong – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. Comm. 523: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11-59, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE (Bill 165) COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 Appropriates revenues in Videotaping Contribution – Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i ($75,000); and appropriates same to Videotaping – Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Accepts a monetary contribution from Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i, Inc., for production costs associated with the videotaping of Council meetings for the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 165 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Ford, Hoffmann, Ikeda, Pilago, Smart, Yoshimoto, and Acting Chair Yagong – 8. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Member Onishi – 1. Excused: None. FC-26 Page 3 January 19, 2012 ADJOURNMENT - 9:57 A.M. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by January 13, 2012. Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5, the Hawai‘i County Council will be conducting this Committee meeting via videoconference. Council Members will be present at the following location(s):  Council Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A If audio stream is lost between Hilo and Kona for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be terminated. Public Attendance via Videoconference is also available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m. or later in the event public witness testimony has not been completed:  Pāhoa Council Office, Pāhoa Marketplace, 15-2660 Pāhoa Village Road, Room 304  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5 Copies of this agenda and item(s) listed on the agenda are available on the County Council-Clerk web page at http://www.hawaiicounty.gov/lb-council-committee/. For further information, please call 961-8245. Submitting Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14) copies for before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, 96720; (2) by facsimile to Please submit separate testimony for each (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. item. 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