REP FC 059 04/08/2013 (2012-2014)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: April 8, 2013 Re: Comm. No. 219/Bill No. 57 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 11:48 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 57, reports as follows: Bill No. 57, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 219 dated March 18, 2013, 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: 010.3609.09 Fund Balance Reserved for Liquor Control General $ 30,000 To: 010.251.5251.39 Public Programs General $ 17,500 010.251.5251.02 Travel/Conferences $ 12,500 These funds will be used to continue the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco (DAT) Awareness Program for high schools and elementary school student-athletes, and for Commissioners, Board Members and staff to attend the 2013 National Conference of State Liquor Administrators' training to be held in Honolulu, June 2013. Liquor Control Director Gerald Takase appeared before Your Committee for questions. Mr. Takase informed the Council Members that the Hawai`i County Liquor Department administered the DAT program for approximately seven years. The program received Federal funds; however, the funding ended in 2012. He stated further that the department will fund the program this year through the Liquor Department's fine money, and noted that the department will include this program into next year's budget cycle. The DAT Awareness Program works with the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) and the school athletic directors and trains high school athletes to become student mentors. The athletes are trained as presenters and are given two to three days of training on alcohol, drug, and tobacco awareness and prevention. The mentors target fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. According to Mr. Takase, the FC Report No. 59