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Votes at a glance: committee forwards software contract, budget bills and closes communications
Summary
On March 17 the finance committee closed multiple communications and forwarded a set of bills and resolutions to full council, including a three-year NeoGov software agreement, Bill 139 (benefits-enrollment appropriation), Bill 140 (Dolphin Bay appropriations) and Bill 141 (Hale Kikaha appropriations); most measures passed on unanimous committee voice votes with two members absent.
The Hawaii County Committee on Finance on March 17 took a series of procedural and budget actions.
- Communication 23.31 (report of fund transfers from Controller John Arbels) was closed by motion; committee recorded seven members in favor and two absent.
- Communication 24.28 and 24.29 (reports of change orders) were reviewed; councilors questioned supplemental agreements tied to the county’s enterprise agreements and asked staff to clarify the purpose and individual supplemental reasons.
- Resolution 480-26, authorizing a three-year agreement with NeoGov for human-resources software licensing and support (approx. $34,100 year one; $36,570 year two; $39,230 year three), was forwarded to council with a favorable recommendation (voice vote: seven in favor, two absent).
- Bill 139, an appropriation to support a benefits-enrollment center (approx. $150,000), was forwarded with a favorable recommendation.
- Bill 140 (Dolphin Bay appropriations) and Bill 141 (Hale Kikaha appropriations) were both forwarded with favorable recommendations after staff briefings and committee questions; council asked housing staff for additional revenue/expense projections for properties placed into county operation.
All forwarded items were recorded as passing at the committee level with seven votes in favor and two members absent; further review and final action will occur at the full council.
