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Votes at a glance: committee forwards leases, fund transfers and three budget bills to council
Summary
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance on Oct. 8 forwarded multiple administrative and budget items to full council, including lease authorizations, closure of fund-transfer reports and three budget/capital bills.
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance on Oct. 8 took the following formal actions and forwarded several items to the full council with favorable recommendations.
Resolutions and leases
- Resolution 319-25: Authorize payment of funds in later fiscal years to enter into a 5‑year lease for two multifunction copy machines for use in Research & Development offices in Hilo and Kona. The resolution text cites an approximate total cost of $13,000 per year. Motion to forward carried; committee recorded eight ayes with Council Member Onishi excused. (Motion recorded in committee transcript.)
- Resolution 342-25: Authorize payment of funds in later fiscal years to enter into a 5‑year lease for one multifunction copy machine for the Research & Development department, with an approximate monthly cost of $120. Motion to forward carried; committee recorded eight ayes with Council Member Onishi excused.
Communications (file closures)
- Communication 23.2: Report of fund transfers authorized June 30 and August 2025 from the controller (date on report 08/27/2025). Motion to close file carried on voice vote; recorded eight ayes.
- Communication 23.21: Report of fund transfers authorized June 30 and August 2025 from the controller (dated 09/16/2025). Council asked a clarifying question about an $865 Puna Road miscellaneous contract services line; Tony/Keoni Thompson (Engineering) agreed to follow up. Motion to close file carried; recorded eight ayes.
Budget and capital bills
- Bill 91: Forwarded to council (detailed discussion; see separate article). Committee recorded nine ayes (Onishi joined prior to the vote).
- Bill 92: Amend capital budget to increase street rehabilitation projects by $635,000 (local) and $2,550,000 (federal). Forwarded to council with a favorable recommendation; recorded nine ayes.
- Bill 93: Amend operating budget to appropriate $50,000 to the state substance abuse prevention coordination grant account. Forwarded to council with a favorable recommendation; recorded nine ayes.
Motions were frequently made by Council Member Inaba and seconded by Council Member Eustace on multiple items; specific mover/second for each item is noted in the committee record when present. Several measures were taken without extended discussion and carried on recorded ayes. The committee adjourned at approximately 10:18 a.m.
