AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2015

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Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2015-16)1 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 MARCH 2015

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 11 March 2015.)

EC(2014-15)18 Proposed creation of a supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Transport Branch of the Transport and Housing Bureau for two years and six months from 1 April 2015 or from the date of approval by the Finance Committee to oversee and steer the Roles and Positioning Review of the Public Transport Strategy Study

2.FCR(2015-16)2 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 AND 18 MARCH 2015

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 11 and 18 March 2015.)

PWSC(2014-15)50 Pilot Study on Underground Space Development in Selected Strategic Urban Areas

PWSC(2014-15)53 Public transport interchange at Container Port Road and junction improvement works along Kwai Chung Road, Kwai Chung

PWSC(2014-15)55 Signature Project Scheme (Sham Shui Po District)—Shek Kip Mei Community Services Centre Signature Project Scheme (Wong Tai Sin District)—Expansion and improvement of Wong Tai Sin Square

3.FCR(2014-15)59*Legend symbol denoting At the meetings on 20 March 2015, the Finance Committee considered and approved four of the five items recommended by the Public Works Committee as set out in FCR(2014-15)59. The Finance Committee will continue the deliberation on the outstanding item, PWSC(2014-15)49, at the meetings on 17 April 2015. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14, 30 JANUARY AND 28 FEBRUARY 2015

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 14, 30 January and 28 February 2015.)

PWSC(2014-15)49 Tuen Mun sewerage, stage 1
Upgrading of Tuen Mun sewerage, phase 1

(In attendance : Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Water Policy)/Director of Drainage Services/Chief Engineer (Project Management), Drainage Services Department)

4.FCR(2015-16)3 LOAN FUND
NEW HEAD – "PRIVATE HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT"
New Subhead – "Loan for the CUHK Medical Centre Development Project"

(This item invites Members to approve a commitment of $4,033 million for the provision of a loan to the CUHK Medical Centre Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, for the purpose of developing a non-profit making private teaching hospital, to be named the CUHK Medical Centre.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Food and Health/Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong/ Executive Director, CUHK Medical Centre)

(Discussed by Health Services Panel on 16 March 2015)

5.FCR(2015-16)4 LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 – NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $31,353,000 from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the construction costs of a new Contract Residential Care Home for the Elderly in the public rental housing development at Fo Tan, Shatin Areas 16 & 58D.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/ Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 9 February 2015)

6.FCR(2015-16)5 LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 – NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $109,217,000 from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the construction costs of a new Contract Residential Care Home for the Elderly with a Day Care Unit for the Elderly at the welfare block in the public rental housing development of the Housing Authority at the site of Shek Mun Estate Phase II, Sha Tin.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/ Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 8 December 2014)

7.FCR(2015-16)6 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Fire Services Department
New Subhead "Development of computer system for provision of post-dispatch advice"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $37,880,000 for developing a computer system for the Fire Services Department to provide post-dispatch advice in the handling of emergency ambulance calls.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (B)/Deputy Director of Fire Services/Medical Director, Ambulance Command, Fire Services Department/Senior Divisional Officer (Special Project), Fire Services Department/Superintendent (Special Project), Fire Services Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 8 July 2014)

8.FCR(2015-16)7 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATION
Immigration Department
New Subhead "Next Generation Smart Identity Card System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $1,448,786,000 for the Next Generation Smart Identity Card System.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Security/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (D)/Assistant Director of Immigration (Personal Documentation)/ Assistant Director of Immigration (Information Systems)/Chief Systems Manager (Technology Services), Immigration Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 6 January, 3 February and 3 March 2015)

* At the meetings on 20 March 2015, the Finance Committee considered and approved four of the five items recommended by the Public Works Committee as set out in FCR(2014-15)59. The Finance Committee will continue the deliberation on the outstanding item, PWSC(2014-15)49, at the meetings on 17 April 2015.

≠ If the House Committee ("HC") needs to resume its meeting at 5:00 pm, the second Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the HC meeting has finished its business.

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