HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 363 03/11/1991 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date: March 11, 1991 Re: Comm. 2351
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 407, reports
as follows :
Bill 407 proposes to amend Ordinance 90-74 , the Operating Budget for
Fiscal Year 1990-91, by increasing revenues in Sewer Fund Account
No . 3609 . 10, Fund Balance From Previous Year, by $126, 584 . 00, and
appropriating same to the following accounts :
Account No . Function & Activity Amount
030-631-5631. 02-114 Wastewater-OCE-Electricity $80, 000 . 00
030-631-5631. 02-235 Wastewater-OCE-Misc. Materials
and Supplies $46, 584 . 00
TOTAL $126, 584 . 00
Your Committee was informed by the Finance Director that the former
mayor certified the sewer fund having $126, 584 . 00 balance available
for appropriation as of June 30, 1990; reference Communication
No . 2092 dated October 25, 1990 . He explained that subject funds
were not appropriated at that time because the needs of the
Wastewater Division were not clearly defined.
The Finance Department requested your Committee now approve the
subject appropriation of the Sewer Fund balance to pay for
anticipated increases in electricity expenditures, due to rate and
consumption increases ($80, 000) and to pay for a portion of the
materials and supplies needed to keep up with the required
maintenance of the County' s wastewater facilities ($46, 584) .
Your Committee Chair questioned why it has taken the Administration
so long to appropriate subject funds, and noted that it seemed that
management had not properly planned. Your Committee was thereafter
informed that subject fund appropriation was held in-reserve in case
they were needed to address Department of Health violations or
deficiencies . They noted that none had been received this year .
Your Committee was further informed that the program administrator
had asked her engineers for budgetary input regarding capital
expenditures for 6 plants and 19 pump stations and was told that no
additional funding was necessary. She stated that this was not the
case, and subject costs have continued to increase.
FC REPORT No, 363
ADOPTED: MAR 21 1991
FC- 363 Page 2 March 11, 1991
Your Committee was informed that sewer fund revenues and fund
balances each year are applied to related sewer projects and not
elsewhere, and that several funds were also used for sewer projects .
Section 10-8 of the Hawaii County Charter states when during any
fiscal year there are available any funds for appropriations, the
mayor shall certify to the county council and the county council may
amend or make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the
amount of available revenues . Such appropriations may be made by
ordinance effective immediately upon adoption.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill 407 and recommends that it pass first reading .
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ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE, VICE CHR. BRIAN J E LIMA, MEMB '
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