HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 109 2018/04/19 (2016-2018) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: April 19, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 755/Bill No. 110
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i •
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 110, reports as follows:
Bill No. 110, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 755 dated
March 1, 2018, submits for consideration the proposed Operating Budget for the County of Hawai`i for
the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019. This balanced budget includes estimated revenues and
appropriations of$515,710,662, and is 5.1 percent larger than last year's budget.
Part I, Volume I, of this bill provides the Mayor's budget message, which includes summaries of
estimated revenues and expenditures for FY 2018-19, with comparisons to FY 2017-18, 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, which 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.
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Communication No. 755, from Finance Director Deanna Sako dated March 1, 2018, transmitted a
booklet containing reports entitled "Departments and Agencies' Six Month Progress Report on Program
Objectives for FY 2017-18," and "Final Status Report on Program Objectives for
FY 2016-17." This report shows program accomplishments for the first six months of the current fiscal
year and for the previous fiscal year.
On March 27, 2018, 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 West Hawai`i Civic Center and
provided videoconferencing at the Hilo County Building.
On April 17, 2018, Mayor Harry Kim presented this proposed budget on the first day of the
Departmental Budget and Program Reviews.
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On April 17, 18, and 19, 2018, Your Committee reviewed the proposed Operating and Capital
Budgets during the Departmental Budget and Program Reviews, then moved to Council with a
positive recommendation to be heard on May 22, 2018.
Deputy Clerk Jon Henricks confirmed that pursuant to Section 10-2(a)(5) of the Hawai`i County
Charter, the Mayor will be submitting an amended budget on May 4t''before proceeding with
amendments. Amendments, if any, may be transmitted for consideration at or prior to first reading on
the May 22, 2018, Special Meeting of the Council.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 110, and recommends
its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
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DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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POINDEXTER x MAILE DAVID, CHAIR
RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 109
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: MAY 2 9 1f118