HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 157 2018/11/19 (2016-2018) REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: November 19, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1166/Bill No. 211
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 10:35 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Bill No. 211, reports as follows:
Bill No. 211, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna S. Sako, via Communication No. 1166 dated
October 30, 2018, amends Ordinance No. 18-69, as amended, relating to public improvements and
financing thereof for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
This bill establishes the following program appropriations to the Capital Budget: Roadway Projects
(Engineering) ($2 million); Bridge Inspection, Repair, and Replacement Program (Engineering)
($1.4 million); and Local Road Improvements (Highways) ($3.4 million), for a total of$6.8 million.
Appropriates the fuel tax revenues established by Resolution No. 212-17.
Aaron Brown, Business Manager, Department of Public Works (DPW), gave a brief overview of
Bill No. 211, explaining that the bill gives DPW the appropriation to collect the fuel tax and to utilize
the funds for the paving and engineering operations.
Council Member Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III, asked, and Mr. Brown confirmed, that the allocation
for road improvements is based upon a percentage of County roads in each district. In response to
Mr. Richards' inquiry about a previously mentioned list of which roads, Mr. Brown stated that DPW is
in the process of compiling such a list and would be available within the next few weeks and contain a
list of projects with the cost estimates.
Mr. Richards asked whether this would change the annual budget for the County or if this is reflective of
the monies already appropriated. Ms. Sako explained that it is actually appropriating the money that
was transferred to the capital budget so DPW could go ahead with projects. Ms. Sako confirmed that
these funds are not utilizing the fuel tax collected from the General Excise surcharge.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 211, 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.: 157
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: DEC 1 9 2018