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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 022 01/08/2013 (2012-2014) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: January 8, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 57/Bill No. 16 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 2:40 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 16, reports as follows: Bill No. 16, transmitted jointly with Resolution No. 34-13, by Finance Director Nancy Crawford via Communication No. 57, dated December 21, 2012, amends Ordinance No. 12-86, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The amendment is as follows: From: 010.3308.99 Federal Grants—USDA Rural General $ 35,200 Development Grant To: 010.221.5228.21 USDA Rural Development Grant General $ 35,200 The United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (USDA) is providing a grant to the Hawai`i Fire Department to be used by its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau, for the purchase of desktop and laptop computer equipment. These funds will allow the department's EMS Bureau to update current desktop and laptop computers which are now obsolete. Battalion Chief Lance Uchida, from the Fire Department, appeared before Your Committee for questions. There was no discussion on this measure. 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 connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. FC Report No. 22 FC-22 Page 2 January 8, 2013 Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 16, and recommends its passage on first reading. sc AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, EOFF X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ILAGAN X KANUHA X KERN X j� ) r ice..-1' ,j Gam_ ONISHI X �° ��✓ POINDEXTER X VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR WILLE X FC REPORT NO.: 22 YOSHIMOTO x ADOPTED: JAN 2 3 ZO13