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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY
THE COUNTY OF KAUA'!
DEREK S . K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
FY 2020 BUDG ET AN D OPERATI ONS SYN OPSIS
FY 2019 to FY 2020 BUDG ET COM PARS I ON
FY 20 19 FY 20 20 $+I -
MATTHEW M. BRACKEN
COUNTY ATTORNEY
NICHOLAS R. COURSON
FIRST DEPUTY
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Sa lary and Wages 1,497,316 1,552,092 54,776 3.7%
Benefits 767,954 877,229 109,275 14.2%
Uti lities 0 0 0 0.0%
Vehicle/Equ i p, Lease 0 0 0 0.0%
Operations 536,487 54 1,487 5,000 0.9%
2,801,757 2,970,808 169,051 6 .0%
FY 2019 Operating Budget FY 2020 Operating Budget
• Salary and Wages
• Benefits
• Utilities
• Vehicle/Equip,
Lease
• Operations
2. MAJOR CHANG ES AND/OR VAR IANC ES IN OPERATI ONS BUDGET
• Salary and Wages
• Benefits
• Utilities
•Veh icle/Equip,
Lease
• Operations
No ma j or or significant changes in our ope r ating budget. The following are the changes t hat
were made to ou r budget line items.
• Acct: 24-00, Training: in creased to support tra i n ing and development of emp loyees -these
are for web i nars o r classes at KCC, i.e. gr ammar refreshe r, MS Office refresher, etc.
• Acct: 31-00, Dues and Subsc r iptio ns: decreased to f u nd other budget l in e items. We were
ab le to term i nate a contract ear lier t h an expected.
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• Acct: 41-03, Other: annual increase for storage unit.
• Acct: 55-00, Advertising: increased for posting of legal notices and advertising for Deputy
County Attorney positions.
• Acct: 56-07, Airfare, Training;
• Acct: 56-08, Per Diem, Training;
• Acct: 56-09, Car Rental, Training;
• Acct: 56-10, Other, Training: increased travel accounts to allow DCAs and staff members to
attend off-island training.
• Acct: 62-02, Computer Peripherals/Supp: increased for new computer/laptop and hardware
for additional Deputy County Attorney; desktop scanners for staff.
3. OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES
• The attorneys have very high caseloads and their services are in high demand. It is often
difficult to determine what issues warrant priority over others while meeting all necessary
deadlines .
• Retention and hiring is difficult as our current salary ranges are not competitive with the
private sector or other government entities.
• While we have modernized the processes in our department, we are continuously educating
our clients on how to properly utilize our services.
4. TOP 3 OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS FROM FY 2019
• Ongoing collections of delinquent accounts receivables or other moneys owed to the County
totaling $450,111 .37 in cash payments. Resolution of two complex litigation cases resulting in
the award of $125 ,000 and $122,275.34. Total cash received due to Office of the County
Attorney efforts is $697,386.71.
• Continuous support of all County departments within the limits of our resources.
• Continued to provide advice regarding the County's compliance with the Endangered Species
Act and the Kauai Seabird Habitat Conservation Plan.