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Home My WebLink AboutAGE FC 2013/09/17 2012-2014 ACTIONS Va lerie T. Poindexter Karen Eoff, Member Brenda Ford, ChairMember Dru Mamo Kanuha, Member Zendo Kern, Member Greggor IlaganDennis “Fresh” Onishi, Member Margaret Wille Vice ChairMember , J Yoshimoto, Member HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON FINANCE th 19Session DATE: September 17, 2013 PLACE: Council Chambers Hawai‘i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai‘i TIME: 10:00 a.m. (Note: Please turn cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices on silent mode.) CALL TO ORDER - 10:05 a.m. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA REFERRALS Comm. 3.20: REPORT OF CHANGE ORDERS AUTHORIZED: JULY 16 - 31, 2013 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 19, 2013, transmitting the above report pursuant to Hawai‘i County Code Section 2-12.3. Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 384: FINAL REPORT - FOOD BASKET, INC. From Council Chair J Yoshimoto, dated September 6, 2013, transmitting the above report from Mr. En Young, Executive Director of The Food Basket, Inc. In 2012, the Hawai‘i County Council released a total of $275,000 to The Food Basket, Inc., through two mechanisms: Ordinance No. 12-35 ($200,000), and Resolution No. 229-12 ($75,000). Close file: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer FC-19 Page 2 September 17, 2013 Comm. 415: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-65, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING (Bill 124) BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 28, 2013. Increases revenues of $19,112 in the Federal Grants - Aggressive Driving Project account, and appropriates same to the Aggressive Driving Project account. The State Department of Transportation Public Affairs - Safe Community Program is providing additional funding of $19,112 to the Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Aggressive Driving Project, bringing the total grant appropriation to $56,112. The grant funds will be used to purchase additional speed detection radar units. Recommends passage of Bill 124 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 416: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-65, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING (Bill 125) BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 28, 2013. Increases revenues of $32,367 in the Federal Grants - Hawai‘i County Police Department (HCPD) Roadblock Program account, and appropriates same to the HCPD Roadblock Program account. The State Department of Transportation Public Affairs - Safe Community Program is providing additional funding of $32,367 to the HCPD’s Roadblock program, bringing the total grant appropriation to $187,367. The grant funds will be used to increase the number Driving Under the Influence enforcement arrests for fiscal year 2013-2014. Recommends passage of Bill 125 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. FC-19 Page 3 September 17, 2013 Comm. 417: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-65, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING (Bill 126) BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2014 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 28, 2013. Increases revenues of $90,000 in the State Grants - Hawai‘i County Nutrition Program account, and appropriates same to the Hawai‘i County Nutrition Program account. The State Department of Health, Executive Office on Aging is providing additional funding of $90,000, bringing the total grant appropriation to $202,159. The grant funds will be used for the Nutrition Program’s home delivered meals services. Recommends passage of Bill 126 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 418: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-66, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC (Bill 127) IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 28, 2013. Increases the Public Works, Ali‘i Drive Culvert Replacement (County) project by $308,000, bringing the total of the County’s portion to $758,000. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund - Fund Balance and/or Other Sources. Recommends passage of Bill 127 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. Comm. 419: AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 13-66, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC (Bill 128) IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCING THEREOF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2013 TO JUNE 30, 2014 From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated August 28, 2013. Adds the Māmalahoa Highway Improvements (County) project for $1.5 million to the Capital budget. Funds for this project shall be provided from General Obligation Bonds, Capital Projects Fund - Fund Balance and/or Other Sources. Recommends passage of Bill 128 on first reading: Ayes: Committee Members Eoff, Ford, Ilagan, Kanuha, Kern, Onishi, Wille, Yoshimoto, and Chair Poindexter – 9. Noes: None. Absent: None. FC-19 Page 4 September 17, 2013 ADJOURNMENT - 11:07 a.m. The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations September 13, 2013 for this meeting should call 961-8245 by . Relay users please call 711(961-8245) to contact our office. Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following locations until 4:30 p.m., or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Kona Council Office, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building A;  Waimea Council Office, Holomua Center, 64-1067 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 5. 3:00 p.m. Public Attendance via Videoconference is available at the following location until , or later in the event public testimony has not been completed:  Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Center, 92-8924 Leilani Circle. If for technical or other unanticipated circumstances the video and/or audio connection cannot be made and/or is disrupted, the scheduled meeting will continue. Copies of this agenda and items 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 Written Testimony: Those submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring fourteen (14)before 12:00 noon on the business copies for distribution. Public testimony may also be submitted day prior to the meeting (1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at 25 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawai‘i, Please 96720; (2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or (3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. submit separate testimony for each item. 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FC-19 Page 5 September 17, 2013 Viewing of Meetings on Government Access Television - Channel 55: Governmental Relations and Economic Development, Public Works and Parks and Recreation, Human Services and Social Services, and Planning Committee meetings - Tuesdays, September 24 and October 1 at 7:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. and Finance and Agricultural, Water, and Energy Sustainability Committee meetings Thursdays, September 26 and October 3 at 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. All Committee meetings - Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. These airtimes are subject to preemption by broadcasts from the State Legislature, and are subject to change by Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i. Please check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i website at http://www.naleo.tv/tv- schedules/channel-55/.