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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm No 0034 - Transmit CA-17Douglass Shipman Adams Chairperson Jennifer Leilani Zelko-Schlueter Vice Chairperson 2018-2020 HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION Date: January 29, 2019 To: Members of the Hawai`i County Charter Commission From: Douglass Shipman Adams, Chair Hawai`i County Charter Commission William Carthage Bergin Michelle Galimba Paul K. Hamano Kevin D. Hopkins Bobby Jean Akane Leithead Todd Sarah H. Rice Christopher John Imiloa Roehrig Marcia A.K. Saquing Donna Mae Springer RE: Transmitting CA -17; Proposed Amendment to Establish a Disaster and Emergency Fund; Submitted by Commissioner Leithead Todd Please find attached CA -17, which proposes to add a new section to Article X of the Hawai`i County Charter (2018 Edition), to establish a Disaster and Emergency Fund. CA -17 will be placed on the February 8, 2019, meeting agenda for its initial consideration and approval prior to first reading. Should you have any questions, please contact our Commission Analyst, Jon Henricks. DSA/jdh Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Comm. No. 34 PROPOSAL NO, CA -17 (No Commission 1,,,Ne 2018-2020 HAWAII COUNTY CTIARTER COMMISSION (TIARTER .AMENDMENT 'PROPOSAL, FORM . GENERAL INFORMATION Name of Commission Member: A-)k,,.cc4:Qk 71;dj 2. lf applicable, list the Section number(s) of the charter provision(s) to be deleted or amended: 3. Provide a brief description of the purpose of tlic proposed charter amendment:, include a description of the issue the proposal would address: \J, slitk 4. 11the proposal is based on a provision(s) in the charter or law of another jurisdicti r name the jurisdiction and, if possible, attach a copy of the relevant provision(s). 5. lithe proposal is based on any written materials you have, please attach a copy with a citation to its source. Sce reverse side Form CA -1, Revised 8/29" t8 1 of 2 vtc 6. Attach the text of the proposed charter amendment in a 'Ise 'er tornial see below). Ramseyer Format, if proposing: Amendments to Existing Charter Provisions Any language being proposed to be added to the Charter shall he underscore„ Any language being proposed to be deleted from the Charter shall be [brae strieken I . Replacing_Ex.istiugnigte.rTrovisisHis theiy.Entirety Clearly indicate the article(s), chapter(s), and/or section(s) of the Charter to he proposed to he deleted, and provide the text of any provisions proposed to replace the deleted material. New Charter Provisions Provide the text of the new provision(s) and, if possible, indicate where in the Charter the new material should be inserted. Form CA -1 Revised 8i'29/18 2 of 2 Hawaii County Charter Proposal --text "Section 10- . Disaster and Emergency Fund. In adopting each year's fiscal operating budget, the council shall appropriate a minimum of one per cent of the certified real property tax revenues to a fund known as the disaster and emergency fund. Additional funds may be deposited into the disaster and emergency fund from state and federal grants, the federal emergency management agency, private sources, and any other source of revenue. Such appropriation shall continue until a minimum of $20,000,000 is accumulated in the fund. Use of the funds for any of the purposes listed in this section may be permitted even if the target goal of $20,000,000 is not met. Q Moneys in the disaster and emergency fund shall be utilized only for the following purposes: f1) Repair of county facilities and infrastructure damaged by a natural or human - caused disaster or emergency; f2) Cleaning of county property, including roads, drainage and sewage systems, damaged by a natural or human -caused disaster or other emergencies when such action serves a public purpose; (3) Providing immediate response for services to deal with public health and safety risks due to a natural or human -caused disaster or emergency in the form of personnel, equipment, materials, supplies and service contracts; f4) Matching federal, state or private grants-in-aid individually or in any combination to develop or restore public property to a safe and useable condition; (5) Paying for operational expenses of the county after a disaster or emergency when the county is unable to realize revenue at sufficient levels due to the disaster or emergency; f7) Paying for acquisition of property to mitigate future potential disasters or emergencies; and f8) Paying for administrative expenses, which shall not exceed five percent except as indicated in (5) above. For the purposes of this section, administrative expenses are defined as staff or contracted salaries and related fringe benefits. If the county should receive reimbursement of funds for money advanced by the disaster and emergency fund, those funds shall be deposited into the disaster and emergency fund. fl The director of finance shall administer the disaster and emergency fund, which shall include investment of the fund."