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Votes at a glance: finance committee forwards several budget and donation items to full council
Summary
On July 1, 2025 the Hawaii County Committee on Finance closed multiple reports and forwarded several resolutions to council with favorable recommendations, including a donation of security cameras, a $5,000 transfer back to the general fund, and closure of two routine communications.
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance handled several routine and noncontroversial items and forwarded resolutions to full council with favorable recommendations on July 1, 2025.
Key outcomes recorded in committee:
- Communication 23.16 (Report of fund transfers authorized June 2025). Motion to close file approved by voice vote; clerk reported six ayes. During public questions, Fire representatives and others discussed a $390,000 transfer from Ocean Safety regular salaries and wages to Fire operations overtime for fiscal year 2025; Finance explained that the transfer covers FY25 (July 1–June 30) vacancies supplemented into overtime accounts. A testifier raised questions about staffing and use of unfilled salary funds for other positions. (See action entry.)
- Communication 98.2 (Fourth quarter report of persons employed under contract for less than 90 days, April 1–June 30, 2025; transmitted pursuant to Section 2-12.5 of the Hawaii County Code). Motion to close file approved; clerk recorded six ayes.
- Resolution 241-25 (Acceptance of donation: Blue Shield Security Hawaii to donate security camera systems to Parks and Recreation, estimated value $4,500 for Paneva Park covered play courts). Forwarded to council with a favorable recommendation; committee heard Parks & Rec staff discuss possible expansion to other vandalized sites.
- Resolution 242-25 (Transfer $5,000 from Liquor Control Public Programs account to Sundry Refund account to return unspent funds to the general fund). Forwarded to council with a favorable recommendation after Liquor Control staff said the grantee could not provide required insurance documentation and funds were forfeited; clerk advised an account number correction will be submitted before the council reading.
Where recorded, the clerk reported six ayes on these routine votes; several councilmembers were absent at times. The items will appear on a future council agenda for final action.
Votes and motions are summarized below with the committee’s recorded outcomes and available clarifications.
