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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
REPORT No. 23
Chairman and Members of the
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii
The following are the recommendations of the Committee on Finance which
were considered at its meeting of November 29, 1977 :
COMMUNICATIONS
1A.,„ a_ _ No. 101. 1: AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE OFFICE OF
AGING AND THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY
From eputy Corporation Counsel Alan M. Okamoto dated
November 4, 1977, transmitting for approval, a draft
of a new agreement for legal services between the
Office of Aging and the Legal Aid Society which will
be wholly funded from Federal sources; a new agree-
ment for an additional one-year period is desirable
to allow further assessment of the program.
Recommend approval of new agreement.
�No. 104: 1975-1976 FINANCIAL AUDIT
rom egis ative Au itor Harry A. Takahashi dated
January 20, 1977, submitting the finalized financial
audit of the County of Hawaii covering the fiscal
year 197544976, as submitted by the certified public
accounting firm of Haskins and Sells. Informs they
have requested and will receive very shortly an
"overview" of the report from the Office of the
State Legislative Auditor.
104. 2: : From State Legislative Auditor Clinton T. Tanimura
dated May 16, 1977,. submitting copies of "An
Overview by the Legislative Auditor, State of Hawaii,
of the Financial Audit of the County of Hawaii,
Fiscal Year 1975-1976. "
ADOPTED: December 5, 1977
Report No. 023
File No. _._. Feve
M. B. No. /630
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No. 104. 3: From Department of Water Supply Manager Akira Fujimoto
dated June 7, 1977, informing his department disagrees
with the auditors ' recommendation that "a single data
processing staff serve all• departments and divisions
of the County, including the Department of. Water
Supply. " Feels that conflicts would result by ,
having two separate units using the same pieces of..
equipment and cannot understand any reasoning why
the department g,h61dlid1 relinquish control of the
computer when the equipment effectively is owned by
it. As far as they are concerned, all of their work
will have priority and the Accounts Division can
schedule its work accordingly.
Receive and file.
/6, 8_ No. 589. 1: . FIRE INSURANCE
Froin Director of Finance Stanley A. Nakamae dated
November 14, 1977, recommending deletion andaddition
of values for buildings, as listed, in order .to bring
down the total cost of fire insurance premiums.. Informs
net deduction in value amounts to $7, 157, 000 or about
19 percent of the earlier estimated values of
$37,991, 120 which was used for bidding purposes. If
these properties are deleted and/or added, a new
average rate would have to be computed and the reduction
in premium may not be proportional.
Request Finance Director to submit
computation of new average rate to
determine reduction of fire insurance
premium. .
No. 606: •BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT '$YSTEM OF
THE STATE OF HAWAII - •CERTIFICATION OF AMOUNT
REQUIRED FOR LIABILITY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COUNTY OF
HAWAII FOR JULY 1, 1978 TO JUNE 30, 1979
From Stanley Siu,•- Secretary,. State of Hawaii Employees '
Retirement System, dated November 10, 1977, submit-
ting a resolution adopted by their Board of Trustees
at its November 7, 1977 meeting certifying the amount
required for normal and accrued liability contribu-
tions from the County of Hawaii for the fiscal year
July 1, 1978 'to June 30, 1979..
Receive and file.
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/No. 614: NEPOTISM IN THE COUNTY
From Councilwoman Merle K. Lai dated November 22, 1977 ,
submitting for information, a letter from
Mr. Edward Silva, Director of Personnel Services,
regarding nepotism or family hire in the County, and
specifically to relatives of Mrs. Sakiko Miyao,
Deputy Director of Personnel Services.
Receive and file.
RESOLUTIONS
No. 188: SALARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
Amends the. Salary Ordinance for the following depart-
ments : County Physician, Office of the Mayor; Office
of the Corporation Counsel; Child Support Division
(Federal/County-Exempt Positions) ; Division of
Accounts, Department of Finance; Department of
Research & Development (Exempt/Contractual Positions) ;
Maintenance Division, Department of Parks & Recreation;
Department of Personnel Services; and Police Department.
Approve and recommend adoption.
(Oppose: Mr. Sameshima)
No. 189 : ADVISORY COMMISSION TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION PLAN
FOR APPOINTEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
Resolves that the Mayor, with the approval of the
Council, immediately appoint an advisory commission
by authority granted under Section 4-4 of the Charter
for the purpose ofdeveloping an appropriate com-
pensation plan for appointees and elected officials
to be considered for incorporation into the Salary
Ordinance for 1978.
(Intr. by: Miss Lai)
Approve and recommend adoption of
Resolution 189 , as revised.
(Oppose: Mr. Domingo)
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ORDINANCE
Bill 332 : SALARY ORDINANCE OF 1977
(1st Revision) An ordinance establishing the number and rates of
(2nd Revision) compensation for all positions in departments, offices
and other agencies of the County of Hawaii under the
legislative control of the County Council,
designating payroll periods, pay days, prescribing
certain requirements with respect to overtime,
perquisites and official fidelity bonds, and
repealing Ordinance 225, and all amendments thereto;
said ordinance to be known as the Salary Ordinance of
1977.
Approve and recommendassage of
Bill 332 (2nd revision) on first
reading.
(Oppose: Mr. Domingo)
LL A 5.( A ;HARA, CHAIRMAN
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, VICE CHAIRMAN JA 46 L. K. DAHLBERG, MEMBER
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'ER E' ' . A , ' -1: MUNE() SAMESHIMA, MEMBER
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