HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0958.005 2016-2018Harry Kim
Mayor
June 19, 2018
County of Hawaii
Finance Department
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2103 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8569
Deanna S. Sako
Director
Nancy Crawford
Deputy Director
Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and
Members of the Hawai' i County Council
Hawai' i County Council M
25 , Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai'i'. 96720
Re: Bill 159, Draft 2 Establishing a.25% GET Surcharge
Please see attached copy of the presentation "Bill 159, Draft 2 Establishing a.25% GET
Surcharge" for discussion on Bill No. 159 (draft 2) relating to establishing a .25% GET
Surcharge for County of Hawai'i.
If there are any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 961-8971. Thank you.
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Bill 159 (draft 2)
Establishing a .25%GET Surcharge
County of Hawaii
June 19, 2018
PASS
Amend budget
Establish GET fund and budget
- Move Mass Transit from general
fund
- Adjust general fund revenues to
reflect decline in RPT revenue
FAIL
Amend budget
- Adjust general fund revenues to
reflect decline in RPT revenue
- Adjust general fund
expenditures to reflect decline
in RPT revenue
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- Non-profit grants reduced to $1 million
- No Council contingency funds
- Unfund vacant positions
No car allowance for elected and appointed staff
- Suspend non -mandated programs & services
■ P&R —festivals and programs, fee waivers
■ Planning —reduce funding for CDP, Banyan Drive Redevelopment
■ Boards &Committees
■ R&D — energy, immigration, business development programs
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- Reduce non -mandated programs/services
■ P&R - pool, gym and facility closures, defer repairs and maintenance
■ Public Works — albizia/unsafe flora
■ Solid Waste — Recycling programs
- Reduce training opportunities
- Defer equipment purchases
- Close rural offices
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- No additional reduction in programs and services
- Mass Transit will have funding to make improvements and
implement the Master Plan
- Road projects can be addressed
- Additional source of revenue
[;FNFRAI FUND
Reduce RPT Revenue
Reduce Mass Transit Expense
- Salaries &Wages $812K
- Operating expenses $2.7M
- Equipment $1.1M
- Fringe benefits $288K
Total Expenditure reduction
($4.9M)
($4.9M)
General Fund Balanced
at $414.5M
C;FT Fl1ND
GET Revenue
Mass Transit exp from Gen Fund
Master Plan Implementation
- Buses/equipment $700K
- Expansion of programs $800K
- Capital improvements $600K
- Technology Imp. $700K
- Added routes/hours $800K
Transportation Projects
- Ane Keohokalole III Plan $1.5M
& Design (Hinalani to Kaiminani)
Total GET Expenditure
$4.9M
$3.6M
$10M
We humbly ask for your support as we believe
government needs to maintain stability in the
community rather than decrease services during
times of crisis.
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Mahalo