HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 613 09/14/1992 " REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: September 14 , 1992 Re: Comm. 4093
Place: Councilroom
Time: 9 : 00 a .m.
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No . 667,
reports as follows :
The purpose of Bill No. 667 is to amend Ordinance 92-73 , the
Operating Budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1993 , by
appropriating $20, 000 . 00 from the Bicycle License account (3201 . 24)
and appropriating same to the Bicycle Education account
(060-321-5321 . 02-341) .
Section 249-17 . 5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes states that all fees
collected through the annual taxes of bicycles and mopeds shall be
deposited in a Bikeway Fund and expended for the purpose of bikeways .
Ordinance 435, adopted in 1979 , relating to a Bikeway Plan for the
County of Hawaii , states that education is an integral part of
providing a bikeway system. To achieve a level of operational
safety, attention must be given to educate the cyclist at an early
age.
The Bikeway Plan mandates that education programs for bicyclists and
the public at large must be conducted. These include sponsorship of
bicycle safety programs by civic and community organizations and
utilization of various media to increase public awareness of bicycle
safety.
Your Committee understands that the Bicycle Education Program
(060-321-5321 . 02-341) is a new account .
Your Committee on Finance would like the following questions answered
before approving Bill No . 667 :
1 . Is there any assurance that Kona Community Safety
Lane, Inc. can raise the additional funds to carry out
the project if the County allocates $20, 000? ;
2 . Is there a contract for review?
3 . Is the Director ' s position necessary?
4 . Is the project to be island-wide?
5 . Is the purchase of the bicycles necessary?
6 . Is there a fee to be charged for the safety class?
7 . Is the purchase of the helmet and water bottle
necessary?
FC REPORT No . 613
ADOPTED: OCT 7 1992
FC-613 Page 2 September 14 , 1992
Your Committee further understands that the representatives from Kona
Community Safety Lanes, Inc. were not informed in time to be present
for the Finance Committee meeting but will be available for future
meetings .
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the intent and purpose of
Bill No . 667 and recommends that it pass first reading and be
referred back to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted,
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ' AYES NOES
ALONZO X
Of,. ARAKAKI X
-' i s Y. AKI , CHAIRMAN DE LIMA X
DOMINGO X
LAI X
MAKUAKANE X
RUDDLE X
LA/DI
FC REPORT NO. h13
ADOPTED: ocT 7 1992 ,