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Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Office of Management DATE: 03/04/2005 STAFF CONTACT: Billy Kenoi PHONE: x8508 A. REQUEST: Prepare a resolution for Council's authorization to receive and expend state funding for community anti-drug efforts on the island of Hawaii. Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to Healing Our Island Account. Appropriate these State funds of $380,000 to the Adolescent Drug Prevention Program. Appropriate these State funds of $100,000 to the Community Anti-Drug Effort Account. Appropriate these State funds of $50,000 to the Hawaii County Resource Center Anti-Drug Fund. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State of Hawaii Legislature enacted Act 40, Session Laws of Hawaii, 2004. Section 11 of Act 40, appropriates $100,000 out of the emergency budget reserve fund to the County of Hawaii. These funds shall be used by the County of Hawaii to fund grassroots community efforts to sustain its anti-drug campaigns; provided that no single nonprofit entity shall receive more than $5,000 under this section; and provided further that no funds shall be expended under this section unless matched by funds from the County of Hawaii. Section 12 of Act 40 appropriates $380,000 out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii to the County of Hawaii to fund adolescent drug prevention programs. Section 16 of Act 40 approriates $100,000 out of the emergency and budget reserve fund to the County of Hawaii. These funds shall be used by the County of Hawaii to fund community-based substance abuse prevention programs, with priority given to drug education and awareness in the schools, community partnerships, and non-school youth activities in communities with the greatest needs. Section 19 of Act 40, appropriates $50,000 out of the general fund for community anti-drug efforts aimed at preventing crystal methamphetamine use. Request waiver from the Finance Committee and have it heard at March 16th council meeting SIGNED: \~_~'1~~/V~V DATE: ~ ds Department Head