HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 407 07/09/1991 -- `� REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: July 9, 1991 Re: Comm. 2643
Place: Councilroom
Time: 10 : 00 a.m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill 450, reports
as follows :
Bill 450 proposes to amend Ordinance 91-50, the Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year 1991-92, by increasing revenues in General Fund Account
No. 3301.43, Federal Grants, UMTA, Section 18 Grant, by $6, 000 . 00,
and appropriating same to the following new account:
Account No. Function & Activity Amount
010-311-5311. 70-454 UMTA, Section 18 Grant - $6,000 .00
Computer Equipment
Communication No. 2643 from the Finance Director dated July 1, 1991,
submitted justification for said Bill 450 and states the State
Department of Transportation has recently awarded the County Mass
Transit Agency subject funding to procure a new PC, printer and
software to replace the existing, outdated PC being used. The new
PC is expected to enhance the Agency' s ability to process and
maintain information vital to providing more efficient and reliable
service.
Your Committee was informed by the Mass Transit Agency administrator
that the equipment was initially requested in his budget request for
FY 91-92 but later deleted when it became evident funding would be
obtainable through a different source of State funding .
He stated the County is designated as coordinator of the DOT "Ride
Share" and other programs and the software for these programs is
already developed only for IBM/PC Compatibles . The present WANG PC
is not capable of using IBM software.
Your Committee questioned the Administration' s plans to purchase the
requested computer equipment before it purchases that equipment
specifically approved by Council for the Real Property Tax Office.
The Finance Director said he plans to try and include both RPT and
Mass Transit Agency computer equipment on a bid which was awarded in
June 1991 .
FC REPORT N0, 407
ADOPTED: JUL 18 1991
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Your Committee then questioned the legality of using "open-ended"
bids to address incremental departmental requests .
The Committee also asked if other similar requests were forthcoming
other than those which were earlier put into a contingency account,
pending completion of the Data Processing Review and Long Range Plan
which was due in June 1991. The Finance Director acknowledged there
would be other requests if departments can justify the need for the
equipment.
Your Committee agreed to pass Bill 450 to the full Council but
requested the Corporation Counsel examine the administrative
practice of using an open-ended bid, and report to the Council on
July 18, 1991 as to the legality of such procedure.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill 450 and recommends that it pass first reading.
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HELENE H. HALE, CHAIRWOMAN
ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE, VICE CHR. BRIAN J. D LIMA, MEMBER
TAKA HI DOM NGO, MBER MERL LAI, MEM: ; :
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HARRY S. R DLE, MEMBER P 11 _X SCHUTTE, MEMBER
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