CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2007
PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
TIME: 4 PM
PURPOSE: TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON
PROPOSED EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
BUDGETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008

1. Bill 29 – Relating to the Legislative Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 to June
30, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES

City Council $3,831,176
Office of Council Services 1,425,286
City Clerk 2,686,013
City Auditor 971,786
Provisional 2,847,700

Total Legislative Operating Expenditures $11,761,961

2. Bill 30 – Relating to the Executive Operating Budget and Program for the Fiscal
Year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

EXECUTIVE OPERATING EXPENDITURES

Budget and Fiscal Services $22,358,630
Community Services 67,783,493
Corporation Counsel 8,308,224
Customer Services 21,416,261
Design and Construction 23,108,150
Emergency Management 1,285,477
Emergency Services 32,462,464
Enterprise Services 19,650,848
Environmental Services 244,738,921
Facility Maintenance 63,473,149
Fire 79,694,726
Human Resources 5,798,797
Information Technology 17,848,412
Mayor 556,826
Managing Director 2,622,198
Neighborhood Commission 819,439
Royal Hawaiian Band 2,066,878
Medical Examiner 1,442,263
Parks and Recreation 60,883,056
Planning and Permitting 21,051,481
Police 189,525,955
Prosecuting Attorney 18,870,806
Transportation Services 194,679,748

Total Executive Agencies 1,100,446,202

Debt Service 294,185,000
Retirement System Contributions 66,975,000
FICA and Pension Costs 21,454,000
Health Fund 85,633,000
Miscellaneous 67,971,000

Total Executive Operational Expenditures $1,636,664,202

3. Bill 31 – Relating to the Executive Capital Budget and Program for the Fiscal Year
July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

CAPITAL RESOURCE SUMMARY

General Obligation Bonds $204,334,930
General Fund 14,043,000
Highway Fund 3,112,500
Solid Waste Special Fund 9,939,000
Transit Fund 71,000,000
Bikeway Fund 700,000
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Fund —
Parks and Playgrounds Fund 1,581,000
Sewer Fund —
Sewer Revenue Bond Improvement Fund 350,673,961
Federal Grants Fund 59,131,709
Community Development Fund 9,163,598
State Funds —
Developer —
Sewer Assessment —
Housing Development Special Fund 294,070
Utilities\u2019 Share 100,000
General Trust Fund 100,000

Total Executive Capital Resources $724,173,768

EXECUTIVE CAPITAL PROGRAM AND BUDGET SUMMARY

General Government $ 49,731,500
Public Safety 54,770,000
Highways and Streets 59,503,000
Sanitation 362,250,961
Human Services 14,630,307
Culture-Recreation 24,880,000
Utilities or Other Enterprises (Mass Transit) 158,408,000

Total Executive Capital Expenditures $724,173,768

ESTIMATED OPERATING REVENUES SUMMARY

Real Property Tax $782,372,000
Fuel Tax 53,687,000
Motor Vehicle Weight Tax 64,530,000
Public Utility Franchise Tax 38,388,000
Federal Grants 82,724,558
State Grants 8,702,986
Excise Surcharge Tax – Transit 64,000,000
Transient Accommodations Tax 45,834,000
Public Service Company Tax 35,439,000
Licenses and Permits 43,736,710
Charges for Services 24,369,873
Sewer Charges 205,446,000
Bus Transportation Revenues 44,227,200
Solid Waste Revenues 98,300,800
Other Revenues 67,817,967
Carry-Over 209,728,384

Total Operating Resources $1,869,304,478

4. Bill 32 – Authorizing the issuance and sale of General Obligation Bonds and Bond Anticipation Notes of the City and County of Honolulu in a maximum principal amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts appropriated in the Capital Budget Ordinance of said City and County for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2008, and specified in said Ordinance to be financed from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds and to be expended from the General Improvement Bond Fund, the Highway Improvement Bond Fund, Solid Waste Improvement Bond Fund, or the Housing Development Special Fund.

5. Bill 33 – Relating to real property taxation. (Providing tax relief to property owners occupying residential property as their principal home.)

6. Bill 34 – Relating to renters assistance. (Providing direct relief to a residential renter in order to offset a portion of the real property tax burden that a renter assumes in renting a home.)

7. Bill 35 – Relating to the reserve for Fiscal Stability Fund. (Providing for the deposit of interest earned on the deposits of the Reserve for Fiscal Stability Fund to the fund.)

8. Bill 36 – Relating to the establishment of a Special Reserve Fund for other post-employment benefits. (Creating a post-employment benefits reserve fund to fund costs of providing health care, life insurance and other post-employment benefits, other than pension obligations, to retirees and their dependents.)

9. Bill 37 – Relating to sewer service charges. (Increasing residential sewer service charges and non-residential sewer service charges by providing multi-year rate increases beginning July 1, 2007 to and including fiscal year beginning July 1, 2010.)

10.Resolution 07-80 – Determining the Real Property Tax Rates for the City and County of Honolulu for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

Tax Rate Per $1,000
Class Net Taxable Real Property

(A) Improved residential $3.59
(B) Unimproved residential 5.70
(C) Apartment 3.59
(D) Hotel and resort 12.50
(E) Commercial 12.50
(F) Industrial 12.50
(G) Agricultural 5.70
(H) Preservation 5.70
(I) Public service 0.00
(J) Vacant agricultural 8.50

The foregoing schedule of rates is for consideration at the public hearing. The final tax rates may be higher or lower than the rates reflected above.

Advance notice is given that the Council will adopt the Resolution fixing the real property rates for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 at a meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in the Council Chamber, Honolulu, Hale.

The agenda items have been published in anticipation of the action to be taken by the City Council Budget Committee; and therefore, the City Council may or may not take action on each of the items or any amendments proposed thereto.

Persons wishing to speak are requested to register by 4 p.m. using the On-Line Council Speaker Registration form available att http://www.honolulu.gov/council/attnspkph.htm, or by sending a fax indicating your desire to speak, along with your name, phone number and subject matter to 527-6910 or by calling 523-4269. Testimony is limited to three minutes and shall be presented by the registered speaker only. Written testimonies may be faxed to 527-6910 or you may e-mail your testimony by going to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailph.htm for the e-mail contact. By submitting written testimony, you are not automatically registered to speak. You are requested to register to speak if you wish to provide oral testimony.

Copies of the Bills and Resolution and any amendments thereto are available at the City Clerk\u2019s Office, Room 203, Honolulu Hale or on-line at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare

Any disabled person requiring special assistance should call 523-4269 for details.

CITY COUNCIL
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
(SB03511055 3/17/07) BARBARA MARSHALL, CHAIR