AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019,
FROM 3:00 PM (OR AN EARLIER TIME BETWEEN
2:45 PM AND 3:00 PM)NOTELegend symbol denoting If the preceding House Committee meeting ends before 2:45 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start at 2:45 pm; if the preceding House Committee meeting ends between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm, the Finance Committee meeting will start immediately after the House Committee meeting. TO 7:00 PM
| Pecuniary interest : | Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.
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| 1. | FCR(2019-20)3*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 MARCH 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)41#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – | ||
| 747CL | Advance site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling North new development area
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| 759CL | First stage of site formation and engineering infrastructure at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling North new development area
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| 828CL | Remaining phase of site formation and engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung North new development area and Fanling North new development area
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| 793CL | Site formation and infrastructure works for Police facilities in Kong Nga Po
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| 388DS | Shek Wu Hui Effluent Polishing Plant
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| 37CA | Special Ex-gratia Cash Allowance for the Kwu Tung North and Fanling North New Development Area)
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| (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 March 2019.)
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| (In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)5/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)3/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Project Manager (North), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (North 3), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Director of Drainage Services/Chief Engineer (Sewerage Projects), Drainage Services Department/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Water Policy)/Principal Environmental Protection Officer (Sewerage Infrastructure), Environmental Protection Department/Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/ Senior Veterinary Officer (Animal Management) (Operations) Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department/Senior Agricultural Officer (Agri-Park and Land), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 22 January 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(1)603/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 18 February 2019 (PWSC119/18-19(02)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 February 2019 (PWSC126/18-19(03))) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 27 February 2019, 18 and 20 March 2019 and information paper PWSC150/18-19(01) and PWSC179/18-19(01)(Report for Tree Preservation and Removal Proposal Volume 1)(Volume 2)(Volume 3)(Volume 4) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on 11 March 2019 (PWSC145/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 19 March 2019 (PWSC150/18-19(02))) (Second batch of written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 14 March 2019 (PWSC147/18-19(01))) and information paper from the Administration on 24 April 2019 (PWSC180/18-19(01))) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 26 April 2019 (FC160/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 3 May 2019 (FC169/18-19(01))) (Information paper from the Administration on 2 May 2019 (FC165/18-19(01))) | ||||
| 2. | FCR(2018-19)88*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | HEAD 63 – HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses Subhead 700 General non-recurrent New item "Reimbursement of Setting-up Expenses and Winding-up Expenses for District Council members of the 2020-2023 term" (This item invites Members to approve with effect from 1 January 2020 – | ||
| (a) | the proposed enhancements to the remuneration package for members of the District Councils; and
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| (b) | a new commitment of $61,758,000 under Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for reimbursing the Setting-up and Winding-up Expenses for District Council members of the 2020-2023 term.)
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| (In attendance : Director of Home Affairs/Assistant Director of Home Affairs (3))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 28 January 2019) | ||||
| 3. | FCR(2018-19)91*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 FEBRUARY 2019
(EC(2018-19)23#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Security Bureau and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the Immigration Department to continue steering the comprehensive review of handling non-refoulement claims and to step up relevant measures) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Security (3)/Assistant Secretary for Security (Review) (1)/Deputy Director of Immigration/Principal Immigration Officer (Removal Assessment and Litigation), Immigration Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Security on 2 November 2018) (Written question from Hon AU Nok-hin on 3 January 2019 (ESC43/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 21 February 2019 (ESC65/18-19(01))) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 February 2019) | ||||
| 4. | FCR(2018-19)92*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)37 – 863TH Widening of western section of Lin Ma Hang Road between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 February 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Transport on 14 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(4)483/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 February 2019 and information paper PWSC157/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)) | ||||
| 5. | FCR(2018-19)93*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)39#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 130KA Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Security (3)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (C)/Director of Immigration/Assistant Director of Immigration (Management and Support)/Assistant Principal Immigration Officer (Planning), Immigration Department/Director of Architectural Services/
Project Director (1), Architectural Services Department/Senior Project Manager 127, Architectural Services Department)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Security on 4 December 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(2)700/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 and 20 February 2019 and information papers PWSC126/18-19(01) and PWSC160/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung on 18 February 2019 (PWSC119/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 19 February 2019 (PWSC126/18-19(02)) | ||||
| 6. | FCR(2019-20)1*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)29 – Retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Home Affairs Bureau; and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department to provide continual and dedicated support for monitoring and facilitating the implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project and to drive the implementation of the integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Joint Subcommittee to Monitor the Implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District Project on 11 June 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)123/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Joint Subcommittee)
(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 March 2019 and information paper ESC72/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 7. | FCR(2019-20)2*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)38#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 358EP A 30-classroom primary school at Shui Chuen O, Sha Tin) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 13 February 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Education/Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Infrastructure and Research Support)/Project Director (1), Architectural Services Department/Chief Project Manager 102, Architectural Services Department/Assistant Director of Water Supplies (Urban))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 7 December 2018) (Written question from Hon AU Nok-hin on 12 February 2019 (PWSC109/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 24 April 2019 (PWSC182/18-19(02))) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 13 February 2019 and information paper PWSC182/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 8. | FCR(2019-20)4*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019. | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 MARCH 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)32#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 173DR Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 20 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Director of Environmental Protection (2)/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Waste Infrastructure Planning))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 19 July 2018. Supplementary information paper CB(1)142/18-19(02) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (Written question from Hon Gary FAN Kwok-wai on 13 November 2018 (PWSC22/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 14 November 2018 (PWSC27/18-19(01))) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 14 and 28 November 2018 and 20 March 2019 and information papers PWSC36/18-19(01), PWSC105/18-19(01) and PWSC178/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon HUI Chi-fung on 23 November 2018 (PWSC32/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 27 November 2018 (PWSC36/18-19(02))) | ||||
| 9. | FCR(2019-20)5 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)40#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – 780CL Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance : Under Secretary for Transport and Housing/Chief Civil Engineer (Public Works Programme), Transport and Housing Bureau/Head of Civil Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department/
Deputy Head of Civil Engineering Office (Housing), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Senior Veterinary Officer (Animal Management) (Operations), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department/
Chief Estate Surveyor (Acquisition Section), Lands Department/Chief Architect 5, Housing Department/Chief Civil Engineer 2, Housing Department/
Housing Manager (Clearance Housing), Housing Department))
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing on 6 November 2017 and 26 and 29 June 2018. Supplementary information papers CB(1)308/17-18(01), CB(1)1221/17-18(01) and CB(1)1246/17-18(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Panel on Housing Subcommittee to Follow up the Issues Related to the Wang Chau Development Project on 25 April 2018, 30 November 2018 and 1 February 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(1)336/18-19(02) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) (Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 26 March 2019 (PWSC154/18-19(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 28 March 2019 (PWSC163/18-19(01)) (This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 27 and 29 March 2019) | ||||
| 10. | FCR(2019-20)6 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 APRIL 2019
(PWSC(2018-19)42 – 272ES A 30-classroom secondary school at Site KT2e, Development at Anderson Road, Kwun Tong) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 April 2019.) | ||
| (This item was discussed by the Panel on Education on 1 February 2019. Supplementary information paper CB(4)666/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)
(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 29 March 2019 and 9 April 2019 and information paper PWSC167/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 11. | FCR(2019-20)7 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)26#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) and making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Government Engineer (Special Duties), Development Bureau/Chief Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)1)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 27 November 2018. Supplementary information papers CB(1)347/18-19(01) and CB(1)465/18-19(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 February 2019 and 22 March 2019) | ||||
| 12. | FCR(2019-20)8 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)27#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 22 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Under Secretary for the Environment/Deputy Secretary for the Environment/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Electricity Research)/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment (Energy)/Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Cross-Boundary and International))
(The item was discussed by the Panel on Environmental Affairs on 26 November 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 22 March 2019 and information paper ESC89/18-19(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee) | ||||
| 13. | FCR(2019-20)9 | RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019
(EC(2018-19)28#Legend symbol denoting Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee. – Making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population) (This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 29 March 2019.) | ||
| (In attendance: Government Economist, Financial Secretary's Office/
Principal Economist (5), Financial Secretary's Office/Principal Economist (4), Financial Secretary's Office)
(This item was discussed by the Panel on Public Service on 17 December 2018) (This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 25 and 29 March 2019) | ||||
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* Items carried over from the meeting held on 26 April 2019.
# Items requested by members for discussion and separate voting by the Finance Committee.