HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 065 2016/05/03 (2014-2016) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: May 3, 2016 Re: Comm. No. 706/ Bill No. 155
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:04 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 155, reports as follows:
Bill No. 155, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 706 dated
March 1, 2016, submits for consideration the proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for
the Fiscal Year (FY) ending June 30, 2017. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and
appropriations of$462,742,790, and is 5.46 percent larger than last year's budget.
Part I, Volume I, of this bill provides the Mayor's budget message, that includes summaries of
estimated revenues and expenditures for FY 2016-17, with comparisons to FY 2015-16, by providing
specific tables and sections entitled "Operating Budget by Fund," "Revenues by Source,"
"Expenditures by Function," "Revenue Changes," and "Expenditure Changes."
This Volume further provides a"Summary of Revenues and Appropriations By Funds," "Position
Changes," "Revenues and Expenditures," and Parts A through L, that show estimated revenues and
expenditures for the General Fund and each Special Fund.
Part I, Volume II, of this bill provides a summary of each department and special fund that includes
mission statements, goals, funding sources and position counts, program descriptions and objectives,
highlights, measures and expenditures.
Communication No. 706.1, from Finance Director Deanna S. Sako dated March 1, 2016, transmitted a
booklet containing reports entitled "Departmental & Agencies' Six Month Progress Report on Program
Objectives for FY 2015-16," and"Final Status Report on Program Objectives for FY 2014-15." This
report shows program accomplishments for the first six months of the current fiscal year and for the
previous fiscal year.
On April 5, 2016, pursuant to Section 10-4 of the Hawai`i County Charter, the Council conducted a
public hearing on the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets at the Hawai`i County Building in Hilo,
and provided videoconferencing at the Kona Council office.
On April 13, 2016, Mayor William P. Kenoi presented this proposed budget on the first day of the
Departmental Budget and Program Reviews.
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On April 13, 14, and 15, 2016, a review of the proposed Operating and Capital Budgets during the
Departmental Budget and Program Reviews was held, and was then postponed to the May 3, 2016,
Finance Committee meeting.
On May 3, 2016, Chair Karen Eoff announced that pursuant to Section 10-2(a)(5) of the Hawai`i
County Charter, the Mayor will be submitting an amended budget on May 5, 2016. Ms. Eoff
recommended passage of this bill, and advised the Council Members that it would be prudent to wait
for submission of the amended budget on May 5th before proceeding with amendments. Amendments,
if any, maybe transmitted for consideration prior to first reading on the May 18, 2016, Special Meeting
of the Council.
Council Member Danny Paleka suggested that the budget should include funds to address the Rapid
`Ohi`a Death problem.
Council Member Margaret Wille requested that Major Samuel Thomas from the Hawai`i Police
Department be present on May 18th for the Pt reading of the budget to address issues regarding the
contract between the Police Department and the Humane Society. Ms. Wille commented regarding the
Transient Accommodation Tax bill at the State Legislature that kept the cap of$103 million for all four
counties, and stated that it needs to be addressed because without that cap, Hawai`i County's share
would have been over $30 million.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 155, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS Ex Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
EOFF X
(LAGAN X
KANUHA X C *
ONISHI X
PALEKA x KAREN EOFF, CH R
POINDEXTER X FC REPORT NO.: 65
WILLE x _ ADOPTED: MAY 17 2016