HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 165 2014/04/30 (2012-2014)REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 30, 2014 Re: Comm. No. 828/Res. No. 391-14
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai i
TIME: 10:50 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 391-14, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 391-14, transmitted by Finance Director Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 828
dated April 14, 2014, authorizes the payment of funds of a later fiscal year and of more than one fiscal
year for a multi-year lease for one copy machine for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
The resolution authorizes the Mayor to enter into a five-year lease agreement for a copier to be used by
the Elderly Activities Division at the Kamana Senior Center in Hilo.
Council Member Ford noted that there was no cost reported within the resolution. She stated that she
would be voting "noe" on the resolution because she feels that the public is entitled to transparency.
Ms. Ford explained that there should be a "not to exceed" amount within the resolution. Council
Member Kanuha agreed with her.
Finance Director Nancy Crawford appeared before Your Committee for questions. She stated that a cost
presented in a resolution would give the sealed bid process an unfair advantage to the bidders during
procurement. She provided that a history of costs for goods could be looked up in the budget for
reference, if needed.
Council Members Kern and Poindexter spoke in support of the sealed bid process and felt presenting a
cost in resolutions would be ethically wrong from a public perspective.
Council Member Onishi spoke in support of the resolution and stated that the Kamana Senior Center is
very much in need of a heavy duty copier.
For informational purposes, Council Member Kanuha voted "kanalua" then "aye."
Pursuant to Section 10-11, Hawaii County Charter, any contract, lease or other obligation requiring
payment of funds from the appropriations of a later fiscal year or of more than one fiscal year shall be
made or approved by resolution.
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Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 391-14, and
recommends its adoption.
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Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
FC REPORT M.:
165 �
ADOPTED:
AYES NOES ABS EX
EOFF
X
FORD
X
ILAGAN
X
KANUHA
X
KERN
X
ONISHI
X
POINDEXTER
X
WILLE
X
YOSHIMOTO
X
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
VALERIE T. POINDEXTER, CHAIR
FC REPORT M.:
165 �
ADOPTED: