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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 05/01/2012 2010-2012 ACTIONSDATE: May 1, 2012 (Tuesday) PLACE: Council Chambers West Hawai`i Civic Center 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A Kailua -Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 8:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers, and other mobile devices on silent mode. CALL TO ORDER — 8:01 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEM(S) ON THE AGENDA REFERRAL(S) Comm. 6.25: Brenda Ford Chair Dominic Yagong Vice -Chair CLOSE FILE: HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 34 Session Fred Blas, Member Pete Hoffmann, Member Donald Ikeda, Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi, Member K. Angel Pilago, Member Brittany Smart, Member J Yoshimoto, Member TRANSFER OF FUNDS: MARCH 16 — 31, 2012 From Finance Controller Kay Oshiro, dated April 2, 2012, transmitting a Report of Transfers Authorized showing transfers made for the period of March 16 to March 31, 2012. Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hairai '1 County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC -34 Page 2 May 1, 2012 Comm. 96.29: Comm. 178.3: Comm. 675: (Res. 246 -12) REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: MARCH 1 — 15, 2012 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated April 5, 2012, transmitting a Report of Change Orders Authorized for the period of March 1 to March 15, 2012. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. REPORT OF REALLOCATION ACTIONS TAKEN ON POSITIONS COVERED BY CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY LAWS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER (JANUARY 2012 THROUGH MARCH 2012) OF THE 2011 -2012 FISCAL YEAR From Human Resources Director Ronald K. Takahashi, dated April 13, 2012, transmitting the above report regarding the reallocation actions taken on positions covered by civil service classification and pay laws. CLOSE FILE: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. AUTHORIZES THE ACCEPTANCE OF A MONETARY DONATION OF $2,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO HELP FUND TRAINING OF ITS PERSONNEL TO REPAIR "SOFTURF ", A SAFETY - SURFACE FOR PLAYGROUNDS Donated by the Keaukaha Community Association, the funds will be used to pay for part of the cost to train Parks and Recreation staff to repair `` "Softturf," a safety- surface for playgrounds. RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RES. 246 -12: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. FC -34 Page 3 May 1, 2012 Comm. 676: (Bill 234) Comm. 677: (Bill 235) Comm. 680: (Bill 237) AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11 -59, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 Increases revenues in Federal Grants - Special Investigative Training ($13,964), and appropriates same to Special Investigative Training Funds would be used by the Police Department to improve their ability to respond to violent crimes against women through ongoing specialized training for the detectives of the Juvenile Aid Section. RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 234 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 11 -59, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 Increases revenues in Federal Grants — Workforce Investment Act (WIA) ($1,21,232) and appropriates to the following: WIA — Administration Planning 2012 -13 ($152,121), WIA — Adult Program 2012 -13 ($49,316), WIA — Dislocated Worker Program 2012 -13 ($40,276), and WIA — Youth Program 2012 -13 ($468,519), for a total amount of $1,21,232. Funds would be used by the Office of Housing and Community Development's WIA Program to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youths by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills, and literacy, thus improving the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency, and enhancing the productivity and competiveness of the local economy. RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 235 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. INITIATES AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER (2010) BY AMENDING ARTICLE X, SECTION 10 -3 RELATING TO THE SCOPE OF THE OPERATING BUDGET Requires all new positions be created separately from the budget process to allow for greater transparency and for the opportunity for public discussion on increasing the size of government. Adds the following language in Section 10 -3(a): ``(2) The operating budget shall not contain any new positions that have not been previously approved by the council by resolution." RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 237 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, and Chair Ford — 6. Noes: Committee Member Yoshimoto — 1. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. FC -34 Page 4 May 1, 2012 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Comm. 604: (Bill 197) Comm. 604.1: Comm. 605: (Bill 198) ESTABLISHES AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 1, 2012, transmitting the proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and appropriations of $365,293,348 and is $37,911,60, or 9.4 percent less than the budget in effect in December 2008. Postponed: April 18, 2012 (Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Smart and duly seconded by Mr. Blas, to approve Bill 197.) RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 197 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. • and From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 1, 2012, transmitting a booklet containing the reports entitled, Six Month Progress Report on Program Objectives for FY 2011 -12 and Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2010 -11. RELATES TO PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013 From Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated March 1, 2012, transmitting the proposed Capital Improvements Project Budget for FY 2012 -2013, and the Capital Improvements Program for the next six years from FY 2012 -13 to 2017 -18, consisting of 63 projects requiring a total appropriation of $171,917,000. Approximately $98,36,000 are intended to be funded in whole or part by bonds, $36,951,000 to be funded by State CIP and Revolving Fund Loans, $36,380,000 to be funded from Federal Grants Receivable, and $0,000 to be funded by fair share contributions. Postponed: April 18, 2012 (Note: There is a pending motion by Mr. Hoffmann and duly seconded by Ms. Smart, to approve Bill 198.) RECOMMENDS PASSAGE OF BILL 198 ON FIRST READING: Ayes: Committee Members Blas, Hoffmann, Pilago, Smart, Yagong, Yoshimoto, and Chair Ford — 7. Noes: None. Absent: Committee Members Ikeda and Onishi — 2. Excused: None. FC -34 Page 5 May 1, 2012 ADJOURNMENT — 9:27 a.m. The meeting places are accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations for this meeting should call 961-8245 by April 27, 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, Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401 • Kona Council Chambers, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole 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: • Pahoa Council Office, Pahoa Marketplace, 15 -2660 Pahoa Village Road, Room 304 • Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64 -1067 Mamalahoa 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.hawaiicountv.gov /lb- council- committee /. For further information, please call 961 -8245. 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