HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-62 PCDP Budget SC Report 9-9-14 Communication No. 2014-62
PCDP Budget Subcommittee Report
Meetings held Aug 26th and Sept 2nd, 1:00 p.m. Planning Department Conference Room
PCDP Budget Subcommittee in Attendance: Susan Osborne, Oshi Simsarian, Elmer Solis, Farris Etterlee
(Chair)
Planning Department Staff: Larry Brown - PCDP Project Manager, Keiko Mercado- PCDP Planning
Assistant, Hans Santiago-County Planner, Ron Whitmore -County Planner (9-2 Meeting)
Report:
The Budget Subcommittee reviewed a spreadsheet of all prior year"approved" budget items that
relate to the PUNA area.
The group then indicated which items are related to the PCDP.
The PCDP budgeted items were then put into four categories:
Long Range Safety Connectivity Recreation
Subcommittee discussed scheduling two meetings, one with the Dept. of Parks and Recreation and one
with Dept. of Public Works to discuss relevant budget items. The goals of the meetings are:
1. To gain further understanding of the status of these projects and determine what we can do
to advance the projects.
2. If several budget items seem to be related, either from prior years and/or by descriptions,
clarify if the projects are related and if it would be more helpful to group them under one
project description.
3. Gain insight from the Department Director about whether the project is a priority for their
department and, if so, how we could work together to advance the project.
4. For projects that have phases (for example Isaac Hale Beach Park Expansion) discuss with the
dept. if all allocated funds were spent and if other related projects can be incorporated and
covered by that allocation (for example Pohoiki Swimming Area Study/Planning).
5. Determine if there are sources of funding for the projects on our list, perhaps from general
allocated funding,that could be accessed to fund a project(s).
The Budget Subcommittee will champion past approved PCDP Budgeted items to bring attention to the
budgeted items with the ultimate goal of getting funding to start the project.
New Budgeted Tasks:
1. Budget request for PCDP Planning Assistant-General Fund
2. Subcommittees to present feedback and priorities about existing budgeted items by Sept. 15 to Larry
or Keiko.
3. Subcommittees submit CIP/General budget request to a PCDP Budget Subcommittee member by
October 1st.
4. Larry/Keiko to send out to the budget subcommittee any new information to the subcommittee from
finance, planning, &subcommittees by Sept. 20th. The questions for the dept. heads can then be fine
tuned via e-mail among the sub-committee members. Two members (one member for each dept. head
meeting) of the Budget subcommittee can be selected to join Larry with a meeting with the dept. heads.