Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 6 June 2008, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2008-09)19Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 21 May 2008 -

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)10
  • Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities - investigation and preliminary design

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)11
  • Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge pre- construction works

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)12
  • Design and construction of a stand-alone Hong Kong Pavilion in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)17
  • Decking of Staunton Creek nullah in Wong Chuk Hang and Fuk Man Road nullah in Sai Kung

Approved

2.FCR(2008-09)20Provision of one month's rent for the lower income families living in the rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society

Approved

3.FCR(2008-09)21
(a)approve the revised standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme with effect from 1 August 2008; and
(b)note the financial implications of (a) above, estimated at $554 million in annually recurrent expenditure.

Approved

4.FCR(2008-09)22Replacement of the radio communications system of the Customs and Excise Department

Approved

5.FCR(2008-09)23Development of the Third Generation of Major Incident Investigation and Disaster Support System of the Hong Kong Police Force

Approved

6.FCR(2008-09)24Replacement of all existing aged exhibits in the exhibition halls of the Hong Kong Space Museum

Approved