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COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Nawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
February 22, 1999
MEMO TO: Curtis Tyler, Chair
Committee on Human Services & Economic Development
FROM: Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair
Committee on Planning
RE: Bill Amending Chapter 2, Article 25 of the Hawaii County Code Relating to
Appropriation of Funds to Non-Profit Agencies
Please find attached a bill to amend Chapter 2, Article 25 of the Hawaii County Code relating to
Appropriation of Funds to Non-Profit Agencies.
This bill maintains the County's commitment to funding human service providers. At the same
time it serves two functions. First, it clearly ties this funding to the County's financial health,
pegging the amount to be made available at one percent (1 of real property tax revenues. I
believe this upholds the spirit and strength of our historical support for these agencies, but also
recognizes the County's current fiscal situation.
Second, the bill clarifies ambiguous language in the code. The intent of the existing law may be
to set a minimum amount of $900,000, but the following passage states, "In any event, the
maximum amount to be made available for grants shall not exceed one percent of real property
tax." If that passage is strictly interpreted, the existing law and the proposed bill make the same
level of funding available-one percent (1%) of real property tax revenues.
I respectfully request that you place the attached bill on the Committee on Human Service &
Economic Development agenda. Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
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Ref. Date FEB 2 3 1998