AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 27 OCTOBER 2017,
FROM 4:30 PM TO 7:30 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.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2017-18)27A*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 20 October 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 28 JUNE 2017

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 28 June 2017.)

PWSC(2017-18)4Reprovisioning of Shanghai Street refuse collection point and street sleepers' services units to the site on Hau Cheung Street, Yau Ma Tei for the phase II development of the Yau Ma Tei Theatre project

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)/Project Director, Architectural Services Department/ Chief Project Manager, Architectural Services Department/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Operations)/Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Administration)/Chief Executive Officer (Planning), Leisure and Cultural Services Department/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Family and Child Welfare)/Senior Social Work Officer (Family), Social Welfare Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 27 March 2017 and supplementary information paper CB(2)1343/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Public Works Subcommittee on 24 and 28 June 2017 and information papers PWSC231/16-17(01) and PWSC246/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from LAU Siu-lai≠Legend symbol denoting According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council. on 14 June 2017 (PWSC203/16-17(01)) and information paper from the Administration on 22 June 2017 (PWSC218/16-17(04)))

(Written questions from Hon SHIU Ka-chun on 22 June 2017 (PWSC218/16-17(03)) and information paper from the Administration on 26 June 2017 (PWSC225/16-17(05)))

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 26 June 2017 (PWSC225/16-17(06)) and information paper from the Administration on 27 June 2017 (PWSC231/16-17(02)))

(Information paper FC35/17-18(01) provided by the Administration to the Finance Committee on 27 October 2017)

2.FCR(2017-18)20*Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 20 October 2017. 2017-18 CIVIL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to –

(a)with effect from 1 April 2017, the following adjustments to the civil service pay scales arising from the 2017-18 civil service pay adjustment –

(i)an increase of 1.88% in the dollar value of the pay points in the directorate and upper salary band subject to the proviso that no dollar value of any pay point in the upper salary band should be less than $67,270; and

(ii)an increase of 2.94% in the dollar value of the pay points in the middle and lower salary bands;

(b)corresponding adjustments to the provisions for aided schools;

(c)corresponding adjustments to the provisions for the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); and

(d)corresponding adjustments to subventions which are price-adjusted on the basis of formulae that include a factor on civil service pay adjustment.

(In attendance : Secretary for the Civil Service/Permanent Secretary for the Civil Service/Deputy Secretary for the Civil Service/Principal Assistant Secretary for the Civil Service (Pay and Leave))

(Discussed by Public Service Panel on 19 June 2017)

(Submission)

3.FCR(2017-18)18#Legend symbol denoting Items included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not deal with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 26 APRIL 2017

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 26 April 2017.)

EC(2016-17)28HEAD 147 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE TREASURY BUREAU (TREASURY BRANCH)
HEAD 76 – INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Treasury)2/Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue (Operations))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Financial Affairs on 3 January 2017)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 25 and 26 April 2017 and information paper ESC103/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

4.FCR(2017-18)30^Legend symbol denoting Items initially included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 19 July 2017 but was withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 14 JUNE 2017

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 14 June 2017.)

EC(2017-18)1HEAD 53 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Special Duties))

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Home Affairs on 21 December 2016 and supplementary information paper CB(2)1189/16-17(01) has been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 6 and 14 June 2017 and information papers ESC122/16-17(01) and ESC146/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 14 June 2017 (ESC126/16-17(01) and information paper from the Administration on 11 July 2017 (ESC147/16-17(01))

5.FCR(2017-18)32^Legend symbol denoting Items initially included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 19 July 2017 but was withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 6 JUNE 2017

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 6 June 2017.)

EC(2016-17)29HEAD 33 – CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/Deputy Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Civil Engineering and Development/Project Manager (Hong Kong Island and Islands), Civil Engineering and Development Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Development on 22 November 2016 and 16 December 2016 and supplementary information papers CB(1)382/16-17(01), CB(1)515/16-17(01) and CB(1)518/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Panel)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 26 April 2017, 24 May 2017 and 6 June 2017 and information papers ESC101/16-17(01) and ESC114/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 26 April 2017 (ESC102/16-17(01) and information paper from the Administration on 19 May 2017 (ESC102/16-17(02))

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 24 May 2017 (ESC116/16-17(01) and information papers from the Administration on 5 June 2017 (ESC116/16-17(02), ESC150/16-17(01) and ESC160/16-17(01))

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 6 June 2017 (ESC151/16-17(01) and information paper from the Administration on 17 July 2017 (ESC151/16-17(02))

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 13 June 2017 (FC223/16-17(09) and information paper from the Administration on 19 July 2017 (FC244/16-17(01))

(Submission)

6.FCR(2017-18)26 & 26A^Legend symbol denoting Items initially included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 19 July 2017 but was withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017. LOAN FUND
NEW HEAD "PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES AUTHORITY"
New Subhead "Loan to the Property Management Services Authority"

(This item invites Members to approve a commitment of $22 million from the Loan Fund as a loan to the Property Management Services Authority to meet its set-up costs and initial operating expenses.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Home Affairs/Assistant Director of Home Affairs)

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 22 May 2017)

7.FCR(2017-18)17#Legend symbol denoting Items included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not deal with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017. RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 25 April 2017

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 25 April 2017.)

EC(2016-17)25Head 139 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT – FOOD AND HEALTH BUREAU (FOOD BRANCH)
Head 49 – FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Food Surveillance and Control)/Senior Principal Executive Officer, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department)

(This item was discussed by the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene on 13 December 2016)

(This item was discussed by the Establishment Subcommittee on 10, 24 and 25 April 2017 and information papers ESC89/16-17(02) and ESC105/16-17(01) have been provided by the Administration to the Subcommittee)

(Written questions from Hon CHU Hoi-dick on 24 and 25 April 2017 (ESC106/16-17(01) and (02) and information paper from the Administration on 22 May 2017 (ESC106/16-17(03))

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* Items carried over from the meeting held on 20 October 2017.

# Items included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 14 and 15 July 2017 but were not deal with at the meetings. The items were withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017.

^ Items initially included in the agenda for the FC meetings on 19 July 2017 but was withdrawn by the Administration on 17 July 2017.

≠ According to the Judgment of the Court of First Instance of the High Court on 14 July 2017, LEUNG Kwok-hung, Nathan LAW Kwun-chung, YIU Chung-yim and LAU Siu-lai have been disqualified from assuming the office of a member of the Legislative Council, and have vacated the same since 12 October 2016, and are not entitled to act as a member of the Legislative Council.