COUNTY OF HAWAII
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street
· Hilo, Hawaii 96720 · (808) 961-8211 · Fax (808) 961-6553YEAR 2000 READINESS PROJECT
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To all concerned citizens:
The Year 2000 is an important issue that affects all of us and it will draw increased attention as we approach the new millennium. I want to assure you that the County of Hawaii is well on its way toward preparing its computers and other affected systems for the turn of the century. Many people within our county government are working hard to ensure that the public services we provide to the citizens and businesses on the Big Island will continue to be delivered as expected.
Our initial Year 2000 preparation actually started back in 1996, when we did a preliminary Y2K assessment of our main computer systems and began taking action to deal with anticipated problems. Our overall plan for addressing Y2K issues consists of the following major steps:
To implement our Y2K project, we established a Y2K coordinator within each major County department and agency. Of note, the majority of our computer systems and applications have already been upgraded and tested for the Year 2000. Our goal is to complete all remaining critical work to prepare for the Year 2000 by September 30, 1999. We will be issuing periodic Y2K Project Status Reports. A copy of the latest report is available upon request. It can be also be found on the County of Hawaii's official Internet web site at www.hawaii-county.com which is accessible, 24-hours a day.
With government, the business community, and individuals all working together we can look forward to the arrival of the Year 2000 and be assured that the life style we have come to enjoy on the Big Island will continue into the 21st century.
Stephen K. Yamashiro
Mayor, County of Hawaii
Questions regarding the county government’s Y2K readiness and its computer systems and business operations should be directed to:
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Questions regarding island wide Y2K readiness and essential community service providers on the Big Island should be directed to:
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
YEAR 2000 PROJECT STATISTICS
as of 06/30/99
Project Completion Levels |
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Area of Interest |
Completed as of 3/31/99 |
Completed as of 6/30/99 |
Goal By 9/30/99 |
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Count |
% | Count |
% | Count |
% | |
| Computer Applications | 45 |
62% |
60 |
82% |
73 |
100% |
| Computer Systems (Multi-user) | 11 |
34% |
21 |
66% |
32 |
100% |
| PC Systems | 606 |
89% |
671 |
99% |
677 |
100% |
Computer Hardware & Software Costs |
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| Expended to date (includes current fiscal year end purchase orders to be issued June '99) | $ 517,600 |
| Budgeted for next FY 1999-2000 | $ 34,200 |
| Total projected Y2K cost for computer systems/applications | $ 551,800 |
Data Systems Department Y2K Staff Time |
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| Expended to date | 4,300 hours |
| Projected throughout 1999 | 1,500 hours |
| Total projected Y2K staff time
within Data Systems Department
Estimated Y2K labor costs within Data Systems Department NOTE: Actual staff time incurred by County employees outside of Data Systems Department is not available. A rough estimate would be comparable to that spent by Data Systems Department staff as many departments and agencies have been involved with a variety of Year 2000 activities such as education, project planing and coordination sessions, survey preparation, reports, outside vendor communications, attending meetings and workshops, developing and reviewing bid specifications, overseeing upgrades, conducting Y2K assessments, coordinating upgrades and replacements, testing systems and applications, retraining staff, adapting replacement systems and applications, etc. |
5,800 hours
$ 116,000 |