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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 023 2015/04/14 (2014-2016) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: April 14, 2015 Re: Comm. No. 239/Bill No. 43 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 1:35 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 43, reports as follows: Bill No. 43, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 239 dated March 25, 2015, amends Ordinance No. 14-81, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. Discretionary Funds from District 9 will be used as a grant to Recycle Hawai`i to support, initiate and facilitate zero waste programs at District 9 public and charter schools. Revenue is increased as follows: Account No. Source Fund Amount 085.3609.11 Transfer from General Fund Solid Waste $ 10,000 Total $ 10,000 The above specified amount is appropriated to the following fund and expenditure account as follows: Account No. Function and Activity Fund Amount 085.601.5610.02 Recycling Programs-Cty OCE Solid Waste $ 10,000 (grant to Recycle Hawai`i,Zero Waste Programs—District 9) Total $ 10,000 Finance Director Deanna Sako appeared before Your Committee and commented that this bill was to put this money into the Solid Waste fund. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, County departments must obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the Federal or State governments or any other public body or bodies respecting action to be taken pursuant to any powers granted by law to furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. FC Report No. 23 FC-23 Page 2 April 14, 2015 Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 43, and recommends its passage on first reading. wb AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, CHUNG X DAVID X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE EOFF X ILAGAN X KANUHA X ONISHI X ( t t_tz✓ z - I-- PALEKA X KAREN EOFF, CHA POINDEXTER X FC REPORT NO.: 23 WILLE x ADOPTED: MAY 0 6 2015