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+tr of N- <br /> Harry Kim ~:c~ • William Takaba <br /> Mayor ~ ~ Director <br /> • Nancy E. Crawford <br /> .-~.e!!'.` Depury Director <br /> ,••,Ff OF~MF'ir' <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room I I8 Hilo, Iiawaii 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8234 Fax (808) 961-8248 <br /> r.. <br /> <br /> August 22, 2007 <br /> Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street - <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Disaster Recovery Coordinators Grant <br /> The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) has <br /> awarded a $160,250 Disaster Recovery Coordinators Grant for the Department of Public <br /> Works to organize a team for the management of post-disaster (the October 15, 2006 <br /> earthquake) economic rebuilding and revitalization activities for the County. <br /> These grant funds will provide for the creation of a Project Coordinator (Temporary) <br /> position and a Senior Account Clerk (Temporary) position. These two positions will <br /> assist in overseeing and coordinating approximately 143 projects that are submitted to <br /> either the Federal Highways Administration, Army Corps of Engineers, or the Federal <br /> Emergency Management Agency for funding, and will assist the department's project <br /> managers and contracts specialists during planning, design, bidding, and construction to <br /> ensure timely completion of project phases. They also will ensure that all projects <br /> comply with terms and conditions of federal funding agencies and state rules and <br /> policies; will communicate with using agencies to identify and clarify project facility <br /> requirements and project status; will develop project status reports and make <br /> presentations to government officials during county council and community meetings; <br /> and will track financial reimbursement requests to receipts from federal agencies, and <br /> process payments to contractors. <br /> Enclosed are two (2) resolutions, one authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement <br /> with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) and <br /> the other creating the Project Coordinator (Temporary) position and Senior Account Clerk <br /> (Temporary) position. <br /> Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating <br /> this $160,250 Disaster Recovery Coordinators Grant. <br /> Ra,o.3l~-0~~ Q„c.3~$-m~ i3~.R, ltoco~ <br /> c~ 63T <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. TOt ~ <br /> Ref. Efate 3 <br /> <br />