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i <br /> 3 <br /> l <br /> REPORT OFT E <br /> COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> DATE: December 3, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 629/Res. No. 420-19 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 5:30 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 420-19, reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 420-19, transmitted by Finance Director Deanna Sako, via Communication No. 629 <br /> dated November 14, 2019, creates new temporary positions for the Hawaii County Department of Parks <br /> and Recreation. <br /> This resolution establishes one Community Service Program Assistant and one Community Service <br /> Worker III position, funded by the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, <br /> to support the Elderly Activities Division's paratransit program for seniors. <br /> Parks and Recreation Director Roxcie Waltjen explained that Roalrn Okamura, Elderly Activities <br /> Director, wrote, submitted, and received approval for a State grant in the amount of$750,000 for a <br /> two-year contract to provide social transportation. This would allow transportation to events from one <br /> side of the island to the other for the elderly so that they would not have to ride the bus. This grant will <br /> provide for the purchase of vans and allow staff to coordinate transportation for the elderly so they are <br /> able to attend social activities and maintain their social well-being. Ms. Waltjen stated they are in the <br /> three to six-month timeframe of the grant, during which time they are to acquire and procure vehicles <br /> and hire two people to run and staff the program. <br /> Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 420-19, and <br /> recommends its adoption. <br /> drum <br /> AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON FINANCE <br /> EOFF X <br /> KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X ----- <br /> KIERKIEWICZ X { <br /> LEE LOY X <br /> POINDEXTER X MAIZE MEDEIROS DAVID, CHAIR <br /> RICHARDS X FC REPORT NO.: 89 <br /> VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: <br />