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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0824.000 2012-2014 J�<V Of of William P.Kenoi `P �,�,;,° Nancy E. Crawford Mayor Director Deanna S. Sako +'�>i wq• r�` Deputy Director Oi N i' County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 C7 April 14, 2014 C=C:) J Yoshimoto Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council z-) Hawaii County Council ]>M 25 Aupuni Street 45- D;K Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget Pursuant to Sections 10-15 and 10-16 of the County Charter, 2% of real property tax revenues, (including penalty and interest) must be transferred from the General Fund to the Public Access/Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation (PONC) Fund, and .25% of these tax revenues must be transferred to the Public Access/Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund. Real property tax interest revenues are expected to exceed the amount budgeted for FY 2013-14, requiring additional funds be transferred into the PONC and PONC Maintenance accounts in order to maintain compliance. Enclosed is a bill for an Ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating $175,000 to the Public Access/Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund, and $25,000 to the Public Access/Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Maintenance Fund. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Kay Oshiro of the Finance Department at 961-8425. Nancy Crawford Director of Finance Enc. < ;LLi Comm. No. 92-q Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref.To: =C- PC-r, DrIf- APK14 2014 Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT. Finance DATE: 4/04/14 STAFF CONTACT: Kay Oshiro PHONE: x8425 A. REQUEST: To amend the FY14 General Fund operating budget by increasing revenues and appropriations by the following. Increase Real Property Taxes Interest estimated revenues by $200,000 Increase appropriation Transfer to Public Access/Open Space Preservation Fund by $175,000 Increase appropriaton Transfer to Public Access/Open Space Preservation Maintenance Fund by $25,000 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): Real property tax interest revenues are expected to exceed the amount budgeted, which would then cause the budgeted appropriation for the transfer to the Public Access/Open Space Preservation Fund and the Public Access/ Open Space Preservation Maintenance Fund to be insufficient. SIGNED f P4 DATE, 4'I department Head