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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 235 Draft 01 1996-1998 . . '~} ., ~~ ' , ,', -, COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 235 98 HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOW OR ZERO INTEREST LOANS OR GRANTS TO QUALIFIED FAMILIES. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development (RD) , has advised the County of Hawai'i on December 24, 1997, that a preapplication for the 1998 Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program is due on March 24, 1998; and WHEREAS, $134,594.00 is available for Statewide competition; and WHEREAS, the primary objective of the HPG program is to provide low or zero interest loans or grants to low income families for basic renovations and repairs to their homes; and WHEREAS, Section 2-73, Hawai'i County Code, requires that all instruments and documents relating to the housing programs of the Hawai'i County Housing Agency be signed by the Mayor as authorized by the Charter and the Council; and WHEREAS, it is required by the RD that the County of Hawai'i submit a preapplication with certifications and other documentation assuring conformance to related rules, regulations and laws of the HPG program; and WHEREAS, it is further required by the RD that, if the preapplication is approved, the County of Hawai'i must submit an application to obligate funds; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawai'i passed a resolution on May 20, 1997, approving a multi-year contract to implement the 1996, 1997 and 1998 HPG funds if the County is successful in competing for these funds; and WHEREAS, the Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) was awarded the multi-year contract; and . . ( I " ,"I..'teil ~ -# WHEREAS, the County will amend the contract to implement the I 1998 HPG funds if the County of Hawai'i is successful in competing for the 1998 HPG funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I, that the Mayor of the County of Hawai'i or, in his absence, the Acting Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and submit the attached 1998 HPG preapplication and, if approved, all other related documents necessary to process and implement the HPG application and program with the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor or his authorized representative is designated to act as the representative of the County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Office of Housing and Community Development. Dated at Hilo, Hawai'i, this 6th day of March 1998. INTRODUCED BY: CO ROLL CALL VOTE COUNTY COUNCn. County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ADS EX ARAKAKI X CHUNG X LEITBEAD-TODD X RAY X REYNOLDS X SANTANGELO X SMITH X TYLER X YAGONG X 7 0 2 0 Reference C - 7 32 I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Bawall on March 6, 1998 A ITEST: RESOLUTION NO. 235 98 0757H.CMY . . (. j .. t', oL~ DONALD IKEDA County Clerk ALAN S. KONISHI Deputy County Cleric OFFICE OF 'THE COUN'TY CLERK CONSTANCE R. KIRIU LegIslatIve Auditor County of HawaII HawaII County Building 25 Aupum Strut HIIo. HawaII 96720 BQ:II On Resolution No.. 235-98 the attached 1998.HPG preapplication. , reference is made to Said Attachment is not part of the duplicate copies of this Resolution, due to its size, but is available for viewing in the Office of the County Clerk. If further information is needed, please call 961-8255. ~~~ Donald Ikeda COUNTY CLERK l a '; ~ APPLICATION FOR ~. 8 Approval No. ::.~.o041 Z OA!I SUIMITTIO ~OOhC."t d8f't.loel -- FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 'Q9-6000567 I TVlle 0' SUI MISSION: 3, OATI ~EC!IY!O IV ST.a.T! 3rate ~Oehcallon Ident,lo", .!oQOltcalIO" PtUOOl/catlo" HI 860730103H HI 890222019H 0 eo"SttIoCtIO" o Construction 4 OAre qEC!lyeO av 'eO!~AI. "GENeV =edelal 'Cenllloel C! 'Ill'l".C""SltUC'IO" : 0 'IlO".cO",truCllon S. APPl.ICANT IN'0~M"T10N Li<<;at '-ame Otoa",zaCIO".' U",t County of Hawai'i Government ACC:le53 'g'v. ,"., cou"", '1.1. ."t: :'Q :ot:., '111m. .IId :eteoholle 1u",ller 01 Ihe ;!elscn 10 tle COnlac:ed all "'111... '""ON.II0 Ch,S aec"c3ttCII 'gllle.",a :od.) . 50 Wailuku Drive 'Edwin S. Taira Hilo. Kawai'i 96720 (808) 961-8379 I. !MPl.OveR IOENTI"~nON NUMBE" ,eIN,: 7. TVItI 0' A'II\.Ic.utT: lenl., aQO'Olm.l. I.".' .n 00.) []I C!I!J - 1 6 010 I 015161 7 I A Silt. H Indeoendent SctIool 0.11. e COUf'lY I 5111. eollUOlled InSlllullOn a' HiQflef I...,nlno C MUIIlCloel J. P""lt. U"",,,,suy s, TVPE 0' APPLICAnON: 0 TO.II"',O I(. Ind.an TfltMI C! Ne.. o ContllllolflOll o R8\lISlcn e Inler'tale I.. IndIVidual 0 0 F Inler",IoftlCloaI M PrOht OlQatlI4:111C1t1 It R8\I'SlOn, enlel .eeloor'lt. !ellellSl 'II lXIx.ell G SQeC'a1 0t,troct N Otll", l$oeclty) A ItICf81S8 A..ard e Decr.ase A.ard C lnet.... eurallOll . o Oecr.l.. Olorltlon Other (Iaeclf'y, t. NAMI 0' 'IOIAAl. AGENCV' USDA-Rural DeveloDment 'a. C""TAl.OQ 0' lIeOEAAI. OOMESTlC I 1 I 0 1.1 4 I 31 3 t t. OISCRllITlVI Tl1U 0' Al'PUCAHT'S ItRO.lICT: ASSISTANce NUMBER: n~eRural Housing Preservation Grant Rural Housing Preservation Grant Program Funds will be u9~d to provide financial assistance ProlZram to low and very low income rural homeowners to 12. "REAS "PFECT1!D BV ltIlO.lECT (c:lles, countl.,. st.r." ere) repair and rehabilitate their homes. County of Kawai'i. State of Hawai'i ... '3. PROPOSED PRO.lECT 14 CONGRESSIONAl. OISTAICTS Oil Slllt 01" End'"0 O.le a "'oeltoalll ' b ~IOlecl Hawai'i - 2nd District CQunty Wide-County of Hawai'i IS eSTlMAreD 'UND'NG II IS APP\.IC""TlQH SU8.lICT fO "IVIIW IV STAre EXECUTlYE 0'1011112272 PROCESS'? .J I=ed.,I' . 00 I yes THIS PREApGt,..Cl1'1C~u~p\.:CAnON WAS MAoe AIIAl1.A8l.e TO ,""e 134,594 STATE E'Cecurve o~ce", 12372 PROCeSS FOR ~ev'ew ON 0 AeOlocant S oa OATE ~ 3tac. S 00 D '110 0 PClOGFlAM ,5 ~- cove:aeo !3Y eo 1231'2 ,I .oX3' S 00 13,459 0 CR PROGFlAM ..AS 'IlOr 3eeN Sel.eCTEO 9Y ST.:.TE FOR ~evlew J :t"'", s 00 i' :loOIf'''''' :IICO"'. S 00 11 IS ""E APOI.IC.IINT OELINOuENT ON .a.NV "IOIRAL OEln i C V,U XJ No I ' '~Ul.. II V.5' .ltacll all '-C'I"'I'Oll : , S ao r 148.053 I II fO THE lIST 0' IrIIV ICNOWI.EOGE .a.ND IIL.e, Al.1. OAT.\ IN THIS .a.PPI.IC"TION PR","PPl.ICAnCIII AAI fAUI .a.NO CORRICT, THI DOCUMI!NT "AlBIEN OU\.v ! .a.UTMOAIZ!D BV fHE aOYE"NINa BOOY 0- rHI "PP\'IC:'NT "NO r..! .1PPI.IC.IINT WIl.L COMII\.V 'If'"" ""I .a.:'UCI<IO ASSURANCeS I' THI! ASSISTANce IS AW.\AOI!O I I ~ ,eed '~''''" I' A":""/l:~ ~dOl~S4lf'1.J1 ... I D 1':le .: T~"oll' "10"'011' Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor (808)961-8211 I ,I :i"I"..IIo" .:1 ~..r"",,:1IC2 ~dOI"'III"I'."'''' . 0." ioq"ed , ""rf. . '.'Ii ":.'1'1\ r.. .... I ,.....IC... ~:d,\..~..'C1 .'J''" J~. -a'i I-Sll. . .' OM 6 ~ ... . . ... -......., ' c...: """ ':\t'3 ..' .. " .. I';~ ..tt.-. ... fa :. .. BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-CQnstruction Programs .OM" APP'U"il No. UJ411 .4~ , . G.lnt P.og'lm function o. Activit, (.) 1. I. 1. 4. S. TOTALS SlellON A - BUDGn SUMMARY 'S-- C.tltog of fede..1 Dome"i( Ani".n(e Numbe. (b) htim.ted Unoblig.ted funds , New o. Re"i'~d 8"dyet fede,.1 C() Non.feder.1 Cd) fede,.1 Ce) Non-fedeill (I) Totll hJ) s s s s 134 594 13 459 s 148 053 , Object CII" Cltegwilll' I. "."onnel b- f.ingeee..e"b (. T'I"el d. tquip",."t c. Suppl.., f. (ont,l(tuII , g. Con~lfu(tion h. Othe, i. Tot!ll DII!"t Chi, '"' hum of.... . 6h) j. tndi,e(t Chl.ge, II. TOTALS C'um uf6..nd 6,) J ' '- 107,676 13,459 121,135 134,594 13,459 148,053 s s s s s 148,053 p,og'lm In(ome Authorized for local Reproduction 5...,1&.1..." fl.MRI ..2..A (4 8111 P,,,............. bV OMS c"L...... A,,02 .. $ SECTION C. NON.FEDERAL RESOURCES 'al Gra"l Prooram 'b' ADDllcanl tCI Stale td) Olher Source. ttll TOTALS ,. ." .'" Hawai'" S 1'1 1."0 S S SI'\,4'ic) County of t - 10 " - U. lOTAlS hum 011111'" 8elnd II) S 13.459 s s s . 13 .459 SECTION D.. FORECASTED CASH NEEDS - Tolal for lilY.., III 0",,," Ind 0......, J,d 0....'1.' 411, 0....,.., - hder ell S 134,594 s 23.554 s 37 013 s 37.013 s 37.014 14. Nonf~der.1 13.459 1') t.r;.Q ,s lOTAl (sum 01 h"t." ll.nd 14) S 148.053 s 37.013 s 37 013 S 37.013 s 37.014 SECTION E. BUDGET ESTIMATES OF FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR BALANCE OF THE PROJECT (a) Gran' Pr09r,:"' tUIU.' tUIIUlNCO '1Il100' Ih..oI 'bl fiJlI Ie) Second Id) Third (~) foullh ,.. S S S S -- . , 11. 'J . , 20. TOTALS (sum o. hn6!\ 16-19) S S S S SECTION F .. OTHER BUDGET INFORMA TlON (Attach .dd'l.onell Sheets ,. Nece"ar~) 21. D.,ect Charge': 122. Indirect Cha.ges: H R~ma.ks ~, ollolA ,01 1111) .....Ju 2 ..'''''-..1...... by UMIt L......IIII A '02 Authorized 'or Local Reproduction iOA.FmHA Inn FmHA 1940-20 ev. 1.92) ~ POSll/on J n- flORM APPAOvt!D ,OMS NO. 0l57s.0084 REQUES~l FOR ENVIRONMENTAt' INFORMATION , ' Name of Project Preservation Grant Location ~m 1a. Has a Federal. State. or Local Environmental Impact Statement or Analysis been prepared for this project? C Yes ill No Cl Copy anached as EXHIBIT I.A. lb. If "No." provide the information requested in (nstructions as EXHIBIT t. ~m 2.' The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHOP) has been provided a detailed project description and has been requested to submit comments to the appropriate FmHA Office. C! Yes d No Date description submitted to SHPO ' , ~m J. Are any of the ,following land uses or environmental resourceS either to be affected, by the proposal or located within or adjacent to the project site(s)? (Check appropriat~ box lor ~very ittm 01 the following clt"klist). ' Yes No Unknown Yes No, Unknown Indus tri a I ..... .............................. .......... 0 0 ill 18. B eac hes ........................................................... 0 11I 0 , ~ , , Commercial.:.................'.....................: 0 0 ill l~. Dunes ........................................:.... ....:............ 0 aa 0 Res ide n t ial ........................................... 0 0 ca 20. . Estuary ...........................:.....:.......................... 0 ca 0 A gric u I tu ral ......................................... 0 0 ca. 21. Wetlands ...................:..................................... 0 ~ 0 c' o raz in g . ................... ....:...... .................. 0 ca 0 22. Flood pi ai n .............................................~....~... 0 !II 0 ~ining. Quarrying ............................. 0 III 0 23. Wi I demess ...............................:...... .......:....... '0 XI 0 (dlligflatrd 0' propos,d lIf1drr tit, Wild"fllIS Fores ts . .......................... ....................... 0 0 Kl Act) , . 24. Wild or Scenic River ............................:....... O. XI C! R ec reati onal .:...................................... 0 0 11I (p,opos,d or d,sigflatld "fld" tit, Wild afld SUflic Rill'" I4ct} ,. rans po rtati on ....................:.... ........... 0 0 ill " 25. Historical. Aceheological Sites .........~........ 0 0 [! {Listld Oil tit, NlltlOll,II R"ist" 01 Histo,ic Park~ .......................~............................. 0 0, ill P(IIUS 0' .wlticlt mll1 b, ,ligiblllo, listifl') . . 2~. 'eri tical Habi tats ................................:........... 0 [! 0 Hospitals .............................................. 0 0 ca {,IId"II,,,,dltltfl'It'f1,d splCi,s) School s ......:.......................... .............:.. 0 0 I] , all 0 27. Wi I d I i f e ...... ....... .................. ............. ...... ......... 0 l .. Open spaces ............:..........:................. 0 ",0 QD 28. A ir Qual i ty ..................,'.................................. 0 l!I C! Aquifer Recharge Area ....................: 0 0 Xl 29: Solid Waste Mana8emen~ ..:......................... 0, 0 I] 30. . Energy ~ uppl ies . ............................................ 0 0 ~ Steep Slopes .........................:.............. 0 0 Xl 3i- N alural Landmark ......................................... 0 ~ 0 Wildlife Refuge .................................. 0 Xl 0 (Lilt,d Oil N"tio'f1ai R'fi"" 01 Natll,al Ltt"dmll,b) Shoreline .............................................. 0 Xi 0 32. Coastal Barrier Resources System............. 0 Xi Q - ~ ~ ~m "" ,Are any (~cilities under your o~nershlp. lease. or supervision to be utilized; in the acco.mplishement of this project. either listed or 'under consideration for listing on the Environmental"Protection Agency's list of Viola.ting Facil,ities? 0 Yes all No (Dat.), Signed: County' o,f Kawai' i . (Applictlllt) ". SteDhen K. Yamas~iro. Mavor r.- .," ,,' (Till.). , '. . . . ,,-..- ,""lIc NPortilr, """',, '0' tilt. collecdoft of ."'" t. ,."~.cf to .w.... 10 to "0 "OlIN _: IItc/fMlbt, fII. "".. fo' N,;"w~1 1ft; " .m.crt...... .--It..., Olfgn", det41 .ollreo.. ""'0 ",.bUlIllllft, ".. dot41 "0"4. ..4 C_plo"", . wilt, tit. collecn... of IItfO"fl~tlOIt. ...... " co",,,,,..t. NJGft!.iIt, tilt. "wdOIl ,.""'.t. 0' OIl' ..".ct 01 tilt. ColloC"Ofl of Iftfo"".no... Iftcludill ~fto... for NCIIUCIII' tilt. ".."..... to Oo"R"" _"t of 'Alf'lCuJtun CIo......c' OffIce,. OIR."'. Roo", "04.W W..llIItItOll. D.C. 20250' 0114 to tII. 0 fie ( ."......"',nt ..4 Bud,.t. '011.""'" o. " dllclto" """'.Ct fOMB .VlJ 0515.00"41. W....II....tlJ" n I" "".(0:1 ",._ DO .VOT RETURN tll" 10- to .1"'., of tll... addN..... F'o",,1Jrd to '",HA . . u.s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC~LTURE Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters - Primary Covered Transactions This certification is required by the regul~tions implementing Executive Order 12549, Debar.ent and Suspension, 7 CFR Part 3017, Section 3017.510, Participants' responsibilities. The regulations were published as Part IV of the January 30, 1989, Federal Reqister (pages 4722.4733). Copies of the regulations ..y be obtained by contacting the ~epartment of Agriculture agency offering the proposed covered transaction. (BEFORE COMPLETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE) (1) The prospective prl..ry participant certifies to the best of Its knowledge and belief, that It and its principals: (a) are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared Ineligible, or voluntarily eXCluded fr~ covered transa~tions by any Federal depart..nt or agency; (b) have not within a three.year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil Judgment'rendered against the. for c~ission of fraud or a crl.inal offense In connection with obtaining, atte~tfng to obtain, or perfor.lng a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contrac(under a publfc transaction; vfolatlon of Federal or State antftrust ~tatutes or commission of e.bezzlement, theft, forgery, brfbery, falsfffcation or des~ructlon of records, ..king fal.e stat...nts, or receiving stolen property: .~ (c) are not presently Indicted for o~ ot~erwfse cri.inally or civilly charged by a governm.ntal entity (Federal, State or local) wfth co.-isslon of any of the offenses enu.erated fn paragraph (1)(b) of this certfflcatlon; and (d) have not wlthfn a three.year period preceding this application/proposal had one or ~re publfc transactfons (Federal,,'State or local) ter.inated for cause or defaUlt. (2) Where the prospective pr,faery partfcfpant fs unable to certify to any of the state.ents fn this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. County of Hawai'i Organization Na.e Rural Housin2 Preservation Grant PR/Award Number or Project Na.e Stephen K. Yamashiro. Mayor ,Na.. and Title of Authorized Representative Signature Date For. AO.1047 (2/89) i . - , JNS't ..JCTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION ,} ,. Iy Ilgnlng'aftd subllhtlng thh for., the prospective prlury participant I,' providing the certtflcatlon .et out on the raver.e .Ide In accordance with the.e In.tructlons. Z. 'Th. Inability of a per.on to provld. the ~.rtlflcatlon r.qulr.d below will not n.c....rlly r..ult In denial of participation In this covered transaction. Th. prosp.ctlv. participant shall sublalt an .xplanatlon of why It cannot provld. ,the certification .et out on this for.. Th. certification or explanation will be con.ld.red In connection with the d.partment or agency'. deter.lnatlon whether to .nter Into thl. transaction.' How.v.r, failure of the pro.pectlv. prl..ry'partlclpant to furnl.h a certfflcatlon or an explanation shall dl.quallfy .uch person fro. ~rtlcll?atfon In thh t,:an.actlon. ' 3. The certification In thl.' clau.. ~s a .at.rlal r.pr..entatlon of f,ct upon which 'r.llance was placed when the department or agency determined to ent.r Into thl. transaction. If "It Is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an ,erroneous certification, In addition to oth.r remedies available to the Federal' Gov.rnment, the depart.ent or,ag.ncy .ay t.,..lnate thl. transaction for cau.e or d.fault. 4. The prospective pri..ry participant .hall provld. i...dlate written notice to the d.part..nt or agency to who. thl. propOsal Is .ubllitted'lf at any tl.. the prospective prl..ry participant learns thet Its certification was .rroneous when .ubllltted or ha. become erroneous by rea.on of ~hang~ clrcum.tance.. S. ,; The ter.. "covered tran.action,''' "debarred;" ".uspended," "ineligible," "low.r tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "prl..ry covered transaction," ~princlpal," "proposal," and .voluntarily excluded,. as u.ed In this clause, have the ..anlng. .et out In the DefinitIon. and Coverage sections of the' rules i~le.enting' Executive Order 12549. You may contact th~ depart~nt or agency 'to which this proposal ts being su~itted for assistance In obtaining a copy of those regulation.; 6.,. The'pro.pective primary participant agrees by subllliuing 'thh for. that, .hould the proposed covered transaction be 'entered into, It shall not knowingly enter Into 'any lower tier covered transaction with a person who Is debarred, suspended~ declared Ineligible, or VOluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,' unle.. authorized by the department or agency entering Into thl. tran.action. - 7. The 'prospective primary ,participant further agree. by sub8ittlng this for. that It will Include the clau.e titled "Certlflcatlon Regarding Debarment, Suspension; In.ligiblllty ~ and Voluntary Exclusion. Lower Tier Cov.red Tran.actlons,. provided by the d.part.ent or agency entering Into thl. covered transaction, without modification, tn'all lower tier, cov.red transactions and In all solicitations for lower tier"covered transactions. 8. A,partlclpant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant In a lower tier covered traosaction that It Is not debarred, suspended, Ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from ,the covered transactio~, unless It knows ,that the certification Is erroneous. ,A participant .ay decide the method and frequency by which It d.terlllnes the eliglbit Ity of its principalS. EaCh participant ..y, but Is not required to, ch.ck the Nonprocur...nt List. 9. Nothing contained In the foregoing shall be constru.d~to require .stablishment of · syst.. of records In order to render in good 'aith the certification req~lred by this clause. Th. knowledge and Information of a participant I. not r.quir.d to exceed that' which I. normally possess.d by a prud.nt p.rson in the ordinary COUrS' of'busines. dealings. 10. Exc.pt fo~ transactions authorized under paragraph 6 of these instructions, if a participant In a cov.red transaction knowingly .nters into a lower ti.r, covered transaction with a p.rson who is suspended, debarred, In.ligible, or voluntarily excluded 'from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies avaitabl.' to the Federal 'Governll.nt, the department or agency ..y terminate this transacti~n for cau.. or defaul t. 2 ,Form AD.t047 -(2/89) ~ .U s GPO" ee.-555.()()9103021 .', . . ,(. " - '. Form RD 400-1 " (Rev. 9-96) . . i FORMAPPROfED OMB No.OS7S4)019 a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AGREEMENT nus agreement. dated between Count V of Hawai'i (herein called "Recipient" whether one or more) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Labor (berein called the 'Secretary') issued under the authority of Executive Order 11246 as amended, witnesseth: ' In consideration of rmancial assistance (whether by a loan, grant. loan guaranty, or other form of rmancial assistance) made or to be made by the USDA to Recipient, Recipient hereby agrees, if the cash cost of consauction work performed by Recipient or a consauction contract rmanced with such rmancial assistance exceeds S 1 0,000 - unless exempted by rules, regulations or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued persuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965. 1. To incorporate or cause to be incorporated into any contract for consauction work. or modification thereof, subject to the relevant rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary or of any prior authority that remain in effect. which is paid for in whole or in part with the aid of such rmancial assistance, the following "Equal Opportunity Clause": During the performance of this contract, the contractor agrees as follows: (a) The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The contractor will take affumative action to ensure that applicants are employed. and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race. color. religion. sex or: national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited. to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer: recruitment or recruitment advertising: layoff or termination; rateS of payor other fonns of compensation; and selection for training. including apprenticeship.lbe contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the USDA setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (b) 1be concractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion. sex or national origin. (c) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice. to be provided by the USDA, advising the said labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this agreement as required pursuant to section 202(3)- of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and sball post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employmenL -.. (d) The 'contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of all rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor and of any prior authority which remain in effecL (e) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, rules, regulations. and orders, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and accounts by the USDA Civil Rights Office of Director. and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of investigation to ascenain compliance with such rules, regulations. and orders. (0 In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the Equal Opportunity (Federally Assisted ConsU'Uction) clause or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be cancelled, terminated. or susPended in whole or in part and the contractor may be declm:d ineligible for funher GoVenunellt Contracts or Federally Assisted consauction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as provided by Law. (g) The contractOr will include the provisions of this Equal Opportunity (Federally Assisted Consauction) clause in every subcontract or purchase order, unless exempted by the rules, regulations, or' Orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order No. 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each such subcontractor or vendor. Jbe contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as the USDA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however. that in the event the contractor becomes involved in, or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the USDA, the contractor may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interest of the United States. "uhI~ "fJIII'll"lI 1M,." lor ,la, ~1lI1~ 0( itrf- " rlliMrd '0 -..r 10 _rI ~ rr..... ietwll... ,Iw ,,_ lor fYWM". i",,~,. ~Iti... rnlfi". dolo 1lIWrr'. ..Iw"". (IItI/ __",.. IIw "0 1tIMIrd. (IItI/ """"''''''. tMtI "",_"ft IIw ~1lI1_ 0( ,trf-. SPtI ~, r~". lla, IN,." r"'~' or l1li7 01"" O'lJ'f'f 0( ,,,,, roIlm,,,,, If .tt{--. IIdW/,.. ",.,,"""" for tWIwi"lI ,,,,, bwdr". 10 DrtMn_1I{ AI"Cllltwr. CJ~ Of/icrr. OlRM. AG /In 14JO. W,"",,,.,_. O.C. ztnSO ,...... DO NOT RETtJRN IIU 1_ .. tJIiI....... F_wrtI ,e IIw ..I USDA If#i~' -"!' y"""" _ r",.irrd 10 rftl'tMtllO tIlt, roIlm_1I{ itt/-- ""',,, " ~ 0 t:tIrrr""!' ...IitJ OMS rIJtfffYIIlftlllllwr. RD 400-1 (Rev. 9-96) Position 6 . --I j - 2. To be bound by me provisions of th~ ~ Opponunity Oause in construction work p. /med by Recipient and paid fOf in whole or in pan with the aid of such financial assistanCe. 3. To notify all prospective conU'lCtors to file the required 'Compliance Statement'. Form RO 400-6. with.their bids. ' ,4. Form AD-42S; lnstn.lctions, to ContraCtors. will accompany the notice of aw~ of the conU'8c:t. Bid conditions for all nonexempt Federal and Federally assisted constn.lction contraCtS require inclusion of the appropriate "Hometown" or "Imposed" plan affirmative action and equal employment opponunity requirements. All bidders must comply with the bid conditions contained in the invitation to be considered resPonsible bidders and hence eligible for the award. .' S. To assist ana cooperate actively with USDA and the Secretary in obtaining the compliance of contraciors and subcontractors with the . provisions of the Equal OpportUnity Clau~e and the said rules. regulations. and orders. to obtain and furnish to'USOA and the Secretary. Form AO-S60. Cenificati!)n of NonsegTegated Facilities. to submit the Monthly Employment Utilization Repon. Form CC-257. as required and such other iMormation as they may requiR th,e supervision of such compliance. and to otherwise assist USDA in the discharge of its primary res~sibil,ity for secunna complian~e. ' 6. To refrain from, entering into any conU'aCt. or extenSion or odU:r modification of a con~ct. subject ~ such EXecutive 'Order with a contractor debarred from Government contraCtS or Federally lS:Sisted constrUction conuac:ts pursuant to Pan n. Subpan O. of such Executive Order or to prior authority; ~d to can:Y out such ~ctions and pena1~e~.ror violation of~e prQvisions of the Equal Opportunity Clause as ~y ~ imposed upon contractors, and subcontractors by USDA or the Secreta:ry pursuant to suCh Sub~ D. 7. That the Recipient fails or refuses to comply with these ~8S. USDA may take any ~d all of the following actions: <a) cancel. terminate: or sUspend said finandal assistance in whole or in pan; (b) reirain from extending ~y further' assistance under the program involved until satisfactory assurance of. future compliance has been received from Recipient; and (c) ref~r the case to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. U.S. Depanment of Labor. ' ' ,s Signed by the Recipient on the date'first written'above. County of Hawai'i Recipient Stephen K.' Yamashir~ ' .Mayor Name of 'Corporate Recipient . Recipient (CORPORATE SEAL) , Anest: By ." President Secretary .U.S.GPO:'....,..S1l11201.0 t- o. .' . j . . ,~ j r. PositIon J r. " " FOR."t APPROVED OMB No. 0575-0018 a USDA Form RD 4~ (Rev. 3-97) ASSURANCE AGREEMENT (Under TItle VI. Civil Rights Act of 1964) , The Countv of Hawai'i (name of recipient) 25 AUDuni Street. Hilo. Hawai'i 96720 (address) ("Recipient" herein) hereby assures the U. S. Department of Agriculture that Recipient is in compliance with and will continue to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000d et seq.). 7 CFR P3rt IS. and Rural Housing Service. Rural Business-Cooper3cive Service. Rural Utilities Service. or the Farm Service Agency. (hereafter known as the" Agency") regulations promulgated thereunder. 7 C.F.R. f 1901.202. In 3Ccordance with that Act and the regulations referred to above. Recipient agrees that in connection with any program or 3Ctivity for which Recipient receives Federal financial assistance (as such term is defined in 7 C.F.R. A 14.2) no person in the United Srates shall. on the ground of r3Ce. color. or national origin. be excluded from participation in. be denied the benefits of. or be otherwise subjected to discrimination. l. Recipient agrees that any transfer of any aided facility. other than personal property. by sale. lease or other conveyance of contract. shall be. and shall be made expressly. subject to the obligations of this agreement and transferee's assumption thereof. 2. Recipient shall: (a) Keep such records and submit to the Government such timely, complete. and acc:urate information as the Government may determine to be necessary to ascertain our/my compliance with this agreement and the regulations. (b) Permit access by authorized employees of the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture during normal business hours to such books, records, accounts and other sources of information and its facilities as may be pertinent to ascertaining such compliance. (c) Make available to users, participants. beneficiaries and other intereSted persons such information regarding the provisions of this agreement and the regulations. and in such manner as the Agency or the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds necessary to inform such persons of the protection assured them against discrimination. 3. The obligations of this agreement shall continue: (a) As to any real property. including any structure,' acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance.'so long as such real property is used for the purpose for which the Federal financiaIassistance is made or for another purpose which affords similar services or benefits, or for as long as the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property. whichever is longer. (b) As to any personal property acquired or improved with the aid of the Federal financial assistance. so long as Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property. (c) As to any other aided facility or activity. until the last advance of funds under the loan or grant has been made. 4. Upon any breach or violation this agreement the Government may. at its option: (a) Terminate or refuse to render or continue financial assistance for the aid of the property, facility. project. service or activtty. (b) Enforce this agreement by suit for specific performance or by any other available remedy under the laws of the United States or the Srate in which the breach or violation occurs. Rights and remedies provided for under this :I.greement shall be cumulative. In witness whereof. County of Hawai' i on this (name of recipient) date has caused this agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officers and its seal affixed hereto. or. if a n3tur31 person. h:l.s hereunto executed this agreement. Stephen K. Yamashiro Recipient (S E A L) Date Attest: Mayor ntle ntle ",,"tUu1lt hi ,,.. PIlP.-."t RfthM;nlHl ~, tlf 199$. l1li IH'''- ..~ ~"",'.d III -fIUNJ 10 .. ",titre"'". It( ut{rt- W11~.r " JUp/II"" ",dill OMS C,JllltrH 1tIIIfIbfr, T1w ",,'1lI OMS "utI,,,1 11__' In, ,1114 "'ft'~""11 ~ulbtf;,"", U O$704JOIH. T1w,_ ,..,...,ftlIU "Hllpl.,. i/w 'II/U,."I/III 14 ..r_RID aw",~. IS ...."ur..r "., ,..",_.. ",dlulill, ,,.. IlIq /t" '.........1I1t """""111""'. ..'UIC_1t ._"", JaI4 xUfUl:tn. 1,"""'''''' .wI_IIlIG""", ,,.. Juro _ftWtL tUul4~"'II' tUuI '......'11' ,,.. .alltrellDll tll "''''__'111''' 'U S::lPO '997 558-3581ze,g5 " ~, ;, . FmKA Inseruction 1944-N Exhibie F-l - ' Guide'Fo~ Completing Form FmHA 1940-20, "R.equest,__for Environmental Information" 'for _ Preapplieation for Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) Iner~duction 'The purpose of this guide is to simplify the' HPG applicant's task in completing Form FmKA 1940.720" "R.equest For 'Environmental Info~tion'." The guide tailors the use of the form to the needs of, ehe HPG program. Applicants should first read the 'questiOns on tpe form and' then use this' guide in preparing eheir responses. Completion of"Ite~,lb , " -'Item Ib of the form is completed whenever the applicant checks the "No" block under ieem la. '-'Since financial assistance for a~ HPG has been defined by Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) as'a Cl.ss I action, the applicant need only provide the following information when filing a preapplication. If further information is required, the applicant will be so advised by ehe FaHA office processing the preapplicat10n. The following is a discussion on how to respond to thes. six required parts. 1. Prima~ Beneficiaries ." For the purPoses of'determining the HPG proposal's environmental impacts,:the primary, beneficiaries for' an HPG will be ehe residents' of the dwellings to be repairedan~/or rehabilitated. Therefore, the applicant should briefly staee the expected nUmber and, ,type of,' dwellings that the proposal ~ay assist 'and, in particular, all repair and rehabilitation activities that are part of the' pro?osal. 2. ~rea Descrintion " , , (a) The applicant does not need to provide any description of the' specific dwellings to be repaired or rehabilitated'. , Kost of these' are probably un~nown a~' the time of preapplicat~on submittal. Therefore, a more 'general description should be provided of the geographical area(s) in which the applicant'S ~PG program will operate. ~The, applicant must, describe: . ' -(1) The environmentally sensitive land uses within this geographical area( s) sitch as f,loodplains, wetlands, and',coas cal areas; '" t- (09-01-93) PN. . , . \ -,' .' " . . i , . FmHA Instruction 1944-\ Exhibit F-l ,Page 2 (2) The presence within the geographical area(s) of all environmental conditions such as,excessive noise levels, radon gas, inadequate water supply or sewage treaement, contaminatior from toxic, hazardous, or radioactive substances, seismic conditions. a violation of an ambient air, quality standard(s) resulting from emissions from a'major facility. or any other health/safeey hazards known to the applicant: and (3) The potential for properties to be assisted by the applicant's program to be located in or impacted by the conditions described in paragraphs (1) a~d (2) of this section. (b) For each box checked -Yes. in item 3, describe the nature of the effect on the resource. If one or more of boxes 17 thru 22 is checked .Yes. or .Unknown." contact FmHA fo~ instructions relating to the requirements for floodplains. wetlands. and the Costal Barrier Resources System. (c) In terms of maps and descriptive information, a map showing a reasonable amount of detail.' i.... all roads. waterways, railroads, airports, etc.. must be provid.d that clearly, delineates the geographic area(s) to be served by the HPG program. Also, if the applicant has plans to concentrate HPG funds in a particular area or on a particular eype of housing, associated general locations should be highlighted on the map. ." 3. Public Reaction (a) Describe .ny objections which have been made to the project. (b) If a public hearing has been held, attach a copy of the transcript or other official record of the hearing. If a public hearing has not been held. certify to that effect. (c) Indicate any other evidence of the communities awareness of the project such as newspaper articles or public notification. 4. Miti,ation Measures Applicants will use this part to describe the mitigation measures that will be considered and/or used should any dwellings to be assisted be located within the environmentally sensitive or hazardous areas described by the applicant in response to section 2 of chis exhibit. FmHA Instruction 1944-N Exhibit F-1 Page 3 S. Permits Discuss the 'status of, and if 'available, attach,any State, sub-State, or local permits or permitting,processes of an environmental nature that will have to be complied with in the implementation,of the HPG program. There is nO FmHA requirement that applicants apply for, permits during the preapplication or application review process~ 6. Qther Federal Act~ons Identify 'othe,r federal programs or actions which a~e either related ,to this projec~ or located in the same geographical area(s) and for which you' are f~ling a preapplication, have recen~ly received~ approval, or are in the ,.planni~g stages. Comelet,ion of Item 2 ',' Applicartts must complete this item. Applicants'must develop their proposal as it relates co hi'storic preservation in consultation with the State Historical Preservation Officer (SHPO) ,and provide the SHPO with a copy of their statement of'activities and be p'repared to discus~ and modify it to reflect the historic preservation requirements of the HPG program. (For further information, please review,i1944.673 of this subpart and. the Programmadc Memorandum of Agreement (fmHA, Instruction 2000-FF) provided as part the HPG preapplicacion package.) , ." t" 'Comeletion of Item 3 Self-explanatory. ~:- Comeletion of Item'4 n,.e answ4lr to this question will, be known by the applicant, since the" 'app,licant, would have 'been' formally notified by 'the U. S. Environmental Protec~ion Agency ,if ;he applicant has been listed or is under consideration'for ~isting. ' "000 t (09-01-93)PN 2411t ., . . \ , . . ( , , , FmHA Instruction 1944-N Exhibit F-2 Guide: Grantee's Process for ,Identifying Properties Requiring FmHA Environmental Assessments I. Before beginning work on a particular dwelling, we (grantee) agree to answer the following questions in accordance with the accompanying guidelines: A. Floodplains, Wetlands, and Costal Barrier Resources System (CBas) 1. Is the dwelling located i~ a lOa-year floodplain? The grantee will check the latest Federal Emergency Management Ag~ncy (~EKA) Floodplain Insurance Rate Maps to determine if the property is located in a 100-year.floodplain. These maps are provided by FEKA, to each community"which has been mapped, and may be reviewed at loeal municipal or county governmental offices. FEKA maps may be purchased from FEKA's Flood Map , Distribution Center by calling 1-800-333-1363. In addition, Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) County Offices maintain an unofficial set of the maps. If a community has not been mapped, information regarding fl~odplains may be obtained from the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) , the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Geological Survey offices, or regional or State agencies established for flood prevention parposes. The grantee will check with the FmHA County Supervisor if a dwelling appears to be in a questionable location. When advised to do so by FmHA or on~ of the above agencies, the grantee will obtain the services of a registered engineer or appropriate environmental professional to make the floodplain determination. 2. Is the dwelling located in a wetland? The grantee will check with the local SCS office to determine if the dwelling is located in a wetland protected by Executive Order 11990, "Protection of Wetlands.," When advised to do so by SCS or FmHA, the grantee will obtain the services of an appropriate environmental, profeSSional to make the wetland determination. (09-01-93) PN 21r , FmHA Instruction 1944-N Exhibit F-2 '.Page'i , " If the dwelling is 'located in a floodplain or a wetland, the ,grantee will do no work on the dW,~lling until FmHA' completes an environmental assessment. The 'gran~ee will abide by, the decisions resulting'from the assessmen~., including mitigation measures or a 4ec1sion to rej.ect the dwelli~g for th~ 'Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program. the ,.a,pplicant will provide the,FmHA official, performing the assessment a copy, of the proposed mitigation measures for proverties located in floodplains orwetlan4s suhmicted with Form FmHA 1940-20. ,"Request for Environmental Information.". ' 3. Is the dwelling located in the C~~?" ,.,If the' dwelling is located on or. adjace~t to, a coast of the United States or the Great Lakes. the grantee'will check ~ith , the U. S. Fish and tlildlife Service to determine if ehe " property is part of the CSRS. FmHA County Offices servicing coastal areas may also,have CSRS,maps.' If a dwelling is located within the csas., the dwelling is ineligible for the HP~ program. ,. B: R~storic and Archaeolosical Properties " ' 4. Does the dwelling -or properey have any'"M.st,oric or archaeological value? .~ The 'grantee will develop in c~nsultation with the State Historic, Preservation Officer (SHPO) a process to ensure full comp~iance ~ith th~ spirit and in~ent of FmHA In~ttuct10n 2000-FF. The process, will take into account the national historic preservation objectives set forth in'Attachment 1 of Exhibit A of FmHA Instruction ,2000-FF. and will encourage the rehabil~tation of historic buildings in a ma~er that realistically meetS the needs of' very low- ,and low-income property owners while preserving the histor~c and architectural character of such buildings. The grantee will ideneify properties that are listed or el~gible for' listing on the National Register of Historic 'Places. This will be accomplished by evaluaeing the property 'as set'forth in Attachme~t 2 of Exhibit A of FmHA Instruction 2000-FF. , ' '/ .'" '. ) , \ ,. . .' 3t " FmHA Instruction 1944-N Exhibit F-2 Page 3; ! At a minimum, the grantee will contact the SHPO and request comments when any of the following conditions occur: (a) The dwelling proposed for rehabilitation and/or repair is older than 50 years; (b) iegardless of age, che property appears to have significant historic and/or archaeological features, including, but not limited to: (1) The dwelling appears to have unusual architectural features which are not typically found in the area; (2) A graveyard or burial ground of any type is known to be on the properey; (3) The property concains or is known to have contained a significant number of artifacts such as arrowheads, stone tools, etc.; (~) The property is.located in or adjacent to a currently listed historic district or site. (c) Any other conditions agreed upon by the grantee and SHPO under the terms of F~ Instruction 2000-FF. ~en planning the rehabilitation of a historic property for a proposed recipient, the grantee will comply with the ~~~~;~~~ 0; ~he i~~~~;or's. Standards for 8.eha________n _!!_ Cu______es for Rehabilitatinlt Historic Buildinlts to the extent practicable. If, after consulting with SHPO, it is determined the s:~r~~~~ ~~ :h~ ~n~.~l~~'~ ~r.ndards 'or Ri~~l~~;:rion ~ 1 e 0 e a 1 t ttn2 Historic Buildinlt. cannot be reasonably met, or it is determined a historic property will be adversely affected, the grantee will furnish all necessary information and initiate formal consultation to afford the Advisory Council on HistoriC Preservation an opportunity to comment. Attachment 3 of Exhibit A of FmHA Instruction 2000-FF provides additional guidance on this subject. (09-01-93) PN 212 FmHA Instruction 1944-N Exhibit F-2 Page 4 If at any time ~uring renovation work one of ehe above concUeions mentioned in paragraphs' (a) through (c) of this section becom~s apparent, the grantee will immediately cease work on the property and contact the SHPOand FmHA. The grantee will abide by the directions of the SHPO and FmHA concerning further ,work on the property. c. Other Environmental Considerations 5. Does the prope~ty contain any areas where chemicals or petroleum produc~s are stored, disposed of, or appear to'have been released into the environment? ' If the grantee discovers such a condition on the property, the grantee will not remove or handle any -of these materials. The grantee will immediately consult with the occupants/owners of the dwelling regarding the situation and will contact FmHA and, if appropriate, the local Health Department or environmental regUlatory agency for further guidance. 6. ,Are there adj acent land uses )'hich now or in the, future present a potential decraent' to the q~lity of the environment of.the subject propertr?, The grantee will do a thorough rec~nnaissa~ce of the surrounding area and determine if.there are: noise sources (railroads, airports, industry, heavily traveled highways, etc.); safety or sanicary problems; air pollution sources; or severe deficiencies in services such as fire protection, crime control, etc. ~'" ';; If any of the'adverse environmental conditions noted in paragraphs. Sand 6, of this section are discovered, the grantee will do no work on the.dwelling.until FmHA has been consulted. The grantee will abide by the decisions resulting from the consultation and/or assessment,' including mitigation measures or a decision to rejec't the dwelling for the HPQ program. ~ . ., tf ,r . . ~ a FmHA Inscruccion 1944.N Exhibit F-2 Page 5 II. We (the grantee) will answer each of these questions on each property considered for inclusion in the HPG program, and will documenc che recipient file with our findings. If none of the questions are answered "Yes,. we will document such in the recipient file and will proceed with the repair/rehabilitation of the property as planned. We will monitor the work being done to insure that all construction wastes are properly disposed of. We will fully cooperate with and assist FmHA in the preparation of any necessary environmental reviews on the property. SUBMITTED BY: County of Hawai'i Grantee Mavor Title Signature Date 000 .~ (09-01-93) PN 212 OMI APPROVAL NO. 9000.0101 u.s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATION REGARDING DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS (GRANTS) ALTERNATIVE I - FOR GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS This c.rtlflcation is required by the r.guletlons IlIplellentln, S.ctlons 515'1-5160 of the Drug' Free Yorkplace Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100'690, 'Title V, Subtitle 0; 41 U.S.C. 701 .t seq.), 7 efR Pert 3017, Subpart F, Section 3017.600, Purpose. The regulations were publi.h~ e. Part II of the Jenuery 31, 1989 Federal Realster (pa,es 4947.4952). Copl.s of the re,ulatlons ..y be obtained by contectln, the Depertment of Agriculture agency offering the ,rant. (IEFORE eOMP~ETING CERTIFICATION, READ INSTRUCTIONS O~ REVERSE) Alternetlve I (A) The ,rantee certifies that It will provide e drug' free workplece by: (e) PUbliShing e statement notifying employees th.t the unlewful ..nuf.cture, distribution, . ' dispensing, possession or us. of . controlled substance is prohibited In the grantee's workplace and specifying the .ctions that will be taken against employees for violation of' such prohibition; ." (b) Establishing a drug' free awarenese program to fnfo~m employees about (1) The dengers of drug ebuSe In the workplace; (2) The grante."s policy of malnUlnlng a drug. free workplace; (3)' Any available dr:ug counselln" rehabilitation, and etllPloyee ~ssl.tance progran; and (4) The penalties that .ay be Imposed upon employee~ for drug abuse violations occurring ~he workplace; (c) - Making It a requl~.ment that ~ach employee, to be engaged In the performance of the gra~t be given ~ copy of the statement required by paragraph ea): (d) Notifying the employee In the statement required by paragraph ea) that, as a condl t,ion of employment under the grant; the employee will . (1) Abide by the terms of the statement:, and Form AO.1049 (2/89) t '. . , " 1 . . (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; ~ . -- Ce) Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph Cd)C2) from an employee or otherwise receiving 'actual notice of such conviction; Cf) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph Cd)~2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted (1) 'Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to Ind including ter.ination; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily In a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation progra. approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforce.ent, or other appropriate agency; (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to meintain a drug' free workplace through i~le..ntation of paragraphs (a), Cb), (c), (d), Ce) and (f). B. The grantee shall insert in the space provided be'tow the slteCs) f~r the perfor..nce of work done In connection with the specific grant. Place of Perforeance (Street address, city, county, State, zip code) .' County of Hawai'i Organization Na.. ." Rural Housina Preservation r.rant PR/Award Number or Project Name Ste9hen K. Yamashiro. Mayor Na.e and Title of Authorized Representative Signature Date lHSIRU~TIQHS F08 tERTJFICATIO~ 1. By .Ignlng and SUbmitting this form, the grantee i. providing the certification .et out on pages 1 and 2. Z. The certification set out on pages 1 and Z Is a meterlal representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the agency determined to award the grant. If It is tater determined that the grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug'Free Workplace Act, the agency, in addition to any other remedies avaitable to the Federal Govern.ent, ..y take action authorized under the Drug'Free Workplace Act. - 2 Form AD.1049 (2/89) 'U.S: GPO. L'..-6Sf-006/.LSZO u.s. DEPAR~NT OF AGRlCUL11JRE ~ CertificatioD' Re2ardiDg Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary . Exclusion . Lower 'fier Covered Transactions , This eertlftcatlon Is required by the replatlons Implementing Executive Order 1%549, Debanaent and SUspenslon,1 CFR Part 3017, Section 3017.510, Partldpants' responslblUties. The regulations were published 'as PartlY or the January 30, 1989, Fe~ral Re&lster (pages 47%%4733). Copies or'the replations may be obtained b)' contacting the Department or APiculture agency with which this transaction ~rlamated. . (BEFORE COMPLETING CEfCIU"lCATlON, READ INSTRUCI'IONS ON REVERSE) (1) The prospective lower tier participant eertUles, b)' submission or this proposal, that neither It nor Its prlndpals Is presently deban'ed, suspended, 'proposed ror debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarll)' excluded from participation In this transaction b)' any Federal department or agency. (2) Where. the prospective lower tJer participant is unable to certil')' to any or the statements in this certification, such prospCctive participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. Countv of Hawa1 '.i Orpnlzatlon N..... Rural Hous1n2 Preservation Grant PR/Award Number or Project N..... ... ^, Stephen K. Yamashiro. Mayor Name(s) and nle(s) 01 Aulhorized Represenlatl..(s) Siena......(s) Dat. 1 FonnAD-l048 (1/92) ~ . .:. ,. . _ 1 . . . . Instructions ror Certification 1. By signing and submitting this rorm, the prdspectlve fower tier participant is providing the certincation set out on the reverse side in accordance with these instructions. %. The certiOcation in this clause h a material representation or ract upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. It It is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government. the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedIes, includIng suspension and/or debarment. J. The prospective lower tiel' participant shall provide immediate written notice to tbe person to wbicb this ~roposal is submitted it at any time the prospective lower tier participant learos that its certincatlon was l:rroneous wben submitted or bas become erroneous by reason or changed circumstaDces. 4. The terms .covered transaction: .debarred,. .suspended,. .iDelipble: .Iower tier covered transaction,. .participant,. .person,. .primary covered transaction,. .principal,. .proposal: and -Voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, bave the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage' sections or rules implementing Executive Order 1%549. You may contact tbe person to wblch this proposal Is submitted tor assistance In obtaining ~ copy ot those regulations. 5. Tbe prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this torm that, sbould the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it sball not kuowfngly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person wbo is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily exclud~d from participation In tbis covered transaction, unless authorized by tbe department or agency with which this transaction originated. 6. The prospective lower tier participant rurther agl'ftS by submitting this ronn that it will include this clause titled .CertiOcation Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion. Lower Tier Covered Transnctlons: without modincatlon, in all lower tier coverecf1ransactlons and in all solicitations ror lower tier cover?d transactions. 7, .-\ participant in a cl)vered transaction may rely upon a certification oC a prospective participant in a 11l"'1:!" !ir.r covered tr.1nsacti.)n tbat it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, oc voluntarily excluded rrom the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method andr"r!quency by wb!ch it detennines the eligibility or its principals. Eacb participant may, but Is not required to, chec!( the Nonprocurement LisL S. Nothing contained In the roregoing sball be construed to require establlsbment or a system or records in order to renlJel' in good raith the certifiOtiOD required by this clause. Tbe knowledge and InCormation or a participant is not required to e:cceed that whicb is normally possessed by II prudent person in the ordinary course or b'Jsiness dealings. !l. E:"cept rur transactions :1utborized under pangrapb 5 or these instructions, it a participant in a covered tnn:f3cdon k:lowiD;ly enters Into a lo~r tier covered transactioD with a person wbo is suspended, debarred, inelilible. or voluntarily e~cJuded rrom participation in this transactlon,lD addition to other remedies available tl) t~e Fec!::r.ll GI)~.::'nment. the department or ageacy with which this tr.lnsaction originated may pursue available "medie:;, b':!l:din~ suspension ,-nd/or debllrment. ., - Form A,O.l043 <1/9%) 'U S -:PO ,,."7 71'3120107 " -~} , . 'HOUS'ING PRESERVATION GRANT Statement of, Activi'ties- 'Rural Development (RD) ... . County of Hawai'i - Office of Housing and Community Development '50 Wailuku Drive' - Hilo, Hawai' i 96720 ~ . '. . . . .' HOOSING PRESERVATION GRANT (HPG) 1. STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES a. Type of and conditions for financial assistance for the Housing Preservation Grant Program. The County of Hawai'i proposes to use the HPG funds to implement and administer ,a zero percent (0%) interest and deferred payment loan program to eligible households in rural areas throughout the County. Each loan shall not be more than $15,000. HPG funds will be used to remove or correct health and safety problems and to ,make repairs that contribute to improved living conditions, including improved accessibility for handicapped persons. b. Process of selecting recipients for HPG assistance. determining housing preservation needs of the unit. identifying potential environmental effects. performing the necessary work and monitoring/inspecting work performed. In order to qualify for the program, applicants may not have income exceeding the low income levels established by HOD (see Exhibit A), must have occupied the dwelling to be rehabilitated for at least one year prior to and be the intended occupants of the dwelling after the assistance and must have sufficient equity in the property to cover the amount of the loan. In addition, the dwelling must be located in a rural area, as defined by Rural Development (RO), and be in need of repair or enlarging to relieve overcrowding or to address accessibility for the handicapped. Outreach, preapplication screening, inspections, quali~ying applicants, evaluating bids, executing legal documents, monitoring and inspecting work performed and writing reports to RO, drawing down funds, keeping accounts and submitting quarterly reports will be performed by the Hawai'i County Economic Opportunity Statement of Activities OHCD/6007C/1-12-9a 1 . . Council (HCEOC), an organization selected by the OHCD. P~ivately contracted building inspectors may p~rform construction progress inspections. County Building Qivision of: Public Works Department m~y perform 'Final " , Inspections, if necessary. _ '" , 1 . To leverage HPG funds, County funds will, be,,'made . >,available to eligible participants. In addition,' loans may be used; in conjunction with othe~ loan programs or with..private funds,. Community Development Block Grant funds may be made available to the program. The loan will be secured-by a second mortgage on the I property,. which will be due and payable upon transfer of title, sale, foreclosure or condemnation. c.. Ident.ifying environment.al impact.s', An RD environmental review wiil be conducted if uni't's to be rehabilitated are .located in, a floodplain or wetland or .~he proposed work is"not agreed. to 'by the Advisory Council on Historic PreserVation und~r the. requirements of Section 1944.673. Whenever major' repairs are requested, on structures'.- more than SO years old, an evalua~ion for historic~r significance w~th the .State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources will be required. d. Development. st.andards used for t.he housing'pre,servat.ion ~. The,Uniform Building ,Code (UBq>, as amended, and the Housing ,Quality Standards, utilized by HOD's Section'8 program, will be, the primary determinants9f eligible repairs. All repairs must comply with adopted UBC,- which is subject to the amendments' in the Hawai'i County Code. Repairs that 'improve general living conditions but do not contribute to the health and safety of occupants may not exceed 20 percent (20%1 of the total loan. Statement of Activities 2 OHCD/6007C/1,-12-98 .' , . . . . ~ , e. Time schedule for completing the program. It is projected that the program can be completed within two years from the date the grant agreement is executed. The past HPG programs has had a steady stream of applicants during the past. twelve months and program applicants have had much less of a problem with obtaining contractors interested in small jobs than was the case in the past. A slowdown in construction in the County has made small projects like HPG more attractive to contractors. Moreover, 14 different contractors now have had experience with HPG projects. f. Staffing re~ired to complete the pro9ram. The OHCD has over 8 years experience with the HPG program. Since 1993, the OHCD has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) and has selected an organization to provide outreach, preapplication screening, monitoring and inspections, as well as qualifying applicants, assist applicants to evaluate bids, draw up and coordinate the execution of con~racts and legal documents and write reports to RD. In 1996 the.OHCD selected the HCEOC to administer the. HPG program for the next three years based on a multi-year contract. The County is currently in the rHird year of the multi- year contract. The OHCD will continue to monitor the HCEOC to ensure that they comply with the HPG program rules and regulations. The OHCD will continue to drawdown funds and keep track of accounts. g. Estimated number of ve~ low and low income minority and non-minority to be assisted with HPG funds. It is estimated this grant will be capable of assisting. eight to ten low- or very low-income households, of which more than half will be of minority status. Based upon a family size of four this would amount to assistance for 32 to 40 persons, more than half of whom will most likely be of minority status. Statement of Activities 3 OHCD/6007C!1-12-98 h. Geographical areas ~o be served by ~he ijPG P~ogram. The program will take place in' al~ eligible areas of the County of Hawaii, which includes the entire island except for the Hilo town area. fSee Exhibit B) , " - i. Annual es~imated budget (See Exhibit C). The proposed Budget of $134,594 includes $134,594 from ,1' . RD and $13,459 of matching funds from the County of Hawai'i. j. Descrip~i6n of the accounting system. The accrual system, of accounting in accordance with , generally accepted a~counting procedures and practices, will be utilized for the HPG progr~. . k. Method of evaluation to be used to determine the effectiveness of ~he program. The closing summary of the expenditure of funds and program activities at the termination of the grant 'agreement, which compares the,goals with actual ,outcomes will be completed.' ." 1. Sources and es~imated amounts of o~her financial resources to be obtained and used by the applicant for HPG activities. The County funds ($13,459), is available for the implementation of this program. In addition, HPG loans may also be used in conjunction with private funds or other loan programs. Community Development Block Grant funding'may also ,be available. m. Use of program income. Program income received during the grant per10d is used in accordance with the requirements of the HPG program. No more than 20 percent (20%) is allocated,for administrative costs. The remainder is used, for construction. Statement of Activities , OHCD/6007C/1-12-ge 4 '. . " . J, l' . . . a 00 00 00 00 '-'I onQ 00 on.n .no s ... 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'-*- -~ --~ . . ~ f When a HPG loan is paid off, the Mortgage will be released, the Promissory Note will be certified as uPaid Off" and the funds will be deposited into the HPG account. Program income is tracked separately from current grant period funding. These funds are drawn whenever enough funds have accumulated to take care of the qualified applicant next in line for a loan. Final report on a specific grant period is not held up by these revolving funds. n. Plan for diaposition of any security instruments held by the applicant as a result of its HPG activities in the event of its loss of legal status. The OHCO will turn over the proportionate share of the security instruments loaned with t~ RD funds to the RD or another eligible entity to use for the same housing rehabilitation purposes, as necessary. o. Any other information to e~lain the proposed HPG proqram. N/A p. Outreach efforts outlined in 1944.671 Cb). In addition to the broad base of low income population reached, community organizations wi~l be contacted and the program will be publicized through local newspapers and radio. Application forms will include the nondiscrimination slogan. 2. Complete information about the applicant's e~erience and capacity to carry out the objectives of the proposed HPG program. The County has over 8 years experience with the HPG program. The OHCD has administered the HPG program from 1988 to 1992 and has monitored HCEOC which was selected to administer the HPG program from 1993 to 1998. 3. Applicant's legal existence - See extract from the Hawai'i County Code, Exhibit 0 and Exhibit 0-1 legal existence of HCEOC. Statement of Activities 5 OHCO/6007C/1-12-98 4. Audited statement f~r ~ private n~n-pr~fit entity. See attached Exhibit E, audited stateme~t for HCEOC. s. Narrative statement ab~ut the area t~ be served and the need fpr'i~r~ved housin9. includi~9 percen~~ge and actual number pf l~w-inc~me and l~w-inc~me min~rity h~useh~l~s and substandard' h~using. the need for the type ~f ho~sin9 preservati~n assistance being prqp~sed. the anticipated use ~f HPG resources f~r historic prqperties. the method ~f evaluati~n t~ be used hy the ~plicant in determining the effectiveness of its eff~rts. At the time of the 1990 Census Hawai'i County had: the lowest per capita income (Hawai'i County: $14,969 versus State: $18,379) and the highest rate of families below poverty level (Hawai'i County:" 10.9% ver~us State: 6%) of the four counties; 22% of the State's food stamp recipients, although only 11% of the State population: twice the State rate of people on welfare assistance. The poorest and most rural of all four Counties in the State of Hawai'i is experiencing further economic distress because of the loss of over 1,000 jobs County-wide with the demise of the sugar industry. Job loss is further exacerbating families' ability to cope with home maintenance and repairs,. ... Hawai'i County's economically disadvantaged are living in old dilapidated/crowded housing or new, but woefully incomplete structures.' The 1990 Census shows 10.8% of the housing in Hawai'i County was built before 19~9 versus 6.7% in the State. Most of the old houses are concentrated in Hamakua where the closing of 2 sugar plantations has meant the loss of ov~r 600 jobs. 3.6% of housing in Hawai'i County lacks complete plumbing facilities and 3.4% lacks complete kitchen facilities.' These are double the State rates. Most of the incomplete structures are in the Puna district, which attracts the poor from throughout the State and elsewhere with its low land prices. According to 1990 Census 54.9% of Hawaili County is made up "'Statement of Activities 6 OHCD/6007C/1-12-98 . ., . . . . . , of minorities. HPG assistance has always served a percentage of minorities larger than this. Very high rainfall and insect damage are the most common causes of residential deterioration in the county. If the roof is not repaired, very highly acidic rainfall due to ongoing volcanic eruptions beginning in 1983, rapidly causes more serious and expensive damage to the structure. The former Hamakua Sugar plantation houses are in need of substantial attention to preserve over 400 units occupied by low income families. The 1990 Census reported 848 homes in Puna lacked complete plumbing; 659 lacked complete kitchen facilities. In West Hawai'i high housing cost continues to force the least able to live in dilapidated and overcrowded conditions. While Hawai'i County is the poorest and ~ost rural part of the State, it is also the County with the highest rate of home ownership, which makes it well-suited for the HPG program. 61.1% County-wide,are homeowners; nearly 72% of housing units in Puna are owner-occupied. Home ownership have jump dramatically in the Hamakua district when title to over 400 former Hamakua Sugar Company residences was turned over to former employees and pensioners. The State Historic Preservation Office of the Department of Land and Natural Resources will be consulted to identify units that may have historic significance. For any structure constructed in 1948 or before, SHPO will.be provided date of construction, photos, Tax Map Key number and a,description of the proposed repairs. SHPO and the County will jointly evaluate buildings which are eligible and assess the degree to which the Secretary of the Interior's standards will apply. For Hamakua and all instances of rehabilitation of older homes historic preservation rules wil~ be interpreted reasonably and realistically so as not to burden the low- and very low-income homeowner with excessive costs. The lead paint hazard and the possibility of finding asbestos in Hamakua plantation houses is reason for caution, but not delay, in the provision of housing assistance in this district. The State Department of Health and Occupational Safety and Health, County Housing and Building Statement of Activities 7 OHCD/6007C/1-12-98 J , . Division of the Department of Public Works will be consulted as appropriate and contractors will be informed about these houses and any other projects that may ~ave these environmental 'hazards. Quarterly ,performance reports will provide RD with an evaluation of program effectiveness. Reports will include what, funds were ,used for administration and for preservation activity; name,' address,~nd income of homeowners assisted, tota~ cost, list of repairs and amount financed by other sources; results of environmental review and historic preservation review processes as required a' comparison of actual accomplishments versus objectives for the period, including the number of low and very. low income, minority and nonminority persons assisted with HPG and the average cost of ,assistance provided to each household; of objectives . were not met, an'explanation of ~hy'and ~hat step(s) will'be taken to ameliorate situation; objectives for the next reporting period and a certification that final building inspection reports for each HPG-assisted dwelling are on . file. 6. Component for alleviatin~ overcrowdin~. The following standards will guide the determination of an overcrowded situation. Following Sedtion a/HQS standards, this will be .interpreted generally to mean no more than 2, persons per bedroom except when the 2 are children of the opposite sex and at least one of them is'.an adolescent. Number of bedrooms Ideal number of persons o 1 2 ,3 4 5 2 2 4 6 a 10 . Statement of Activities a OHCD/6007C/1-12-9a . . t . ~ . . 7. Other activities the applicant is engaged in and expects to continue. a statement as to any other funding. and whether applicant will have sufficient funds to assure continued operation of the other activities for at least the period of t.he HPG grant. agreement'. As the local government for the Island of Hawai'i, the County of Hawai'i is empowered to carry out all activities as described in the County Charter. 'The OHCO is responsible for operation of the Section 8 Housing Assistance PaYments and the Community Development Block Grant programs as well as the development of new and rehabilitation housing projects. These federal programs and the County budget for the coming year assure the continued operation of the OHCO during the period of the HPG agreement. 8. Other information t.hat specifically add~sses the selection criteria in 1944.679. 1) The applicant's proposal expects to result in 80% of HPG fund use to unit preservation. 2) TheOHCO have over 9 years' experience successfully managing and operating the HPG program. The OHCO have over 8 years' exp~rience managing and operating programs to assist very low- and low-income persons obtain housing assistance. There are no unresolved audit or investigative findings which might impair either organization with carrying out the HPG program. 3) The proposed program will take place entirely within rural areas. 4) The proposed program contains a component for alleviating overcrowding as defined in 1944.656. See #6 previous page. Statement of Activities OHCO/6007C/1-12-98 9 &. . EXHIBIT C 1998 Rural Housing Preservation Grant Program Proposed Two Year Budget l;1'l' ",11'..... ~~ iI) """" r . i '" ~fr " .."" \" .., t ~~ !~,,~~ \Jr"'~ .oS<~l;t~h] ~f'~~rtt~:;""'2,~.J-~-'\.:'r';~1 . . t , . . . ~' ~ ---.. ) '~.)..' A - ~ '-./ ....- .: :-_...~ < = '-' :... :: ........... - - "'--- ~"'" " ~.... '"'^-.J ~ lU.: --..... :"';""'A -, ",,--, ". -.,.. '-., ~... - <:::.- .<J....i C C :...\.."!: )~ \ :!.\_A:~ l/ .:>...:.~~ 1(4).i4cu: ?Q ::::- --- I ./- ./ ~ \ \ \ \ \ \ ". :-.-- ~=t6.t,;~A ~~ . C). .,.,,,. "- ",. I , ~ I ~ ./ I .. , ~cnu ~,~J ~ \'-' ~- - ~ , .- , '- . -'':00'" .~' ~"'''''c... """'_ 2' " _A_ , ., J(\L A , - I -, I ' \ I ~ '- 1 '-......,.~ " .. t"~~:~~A , ~t A s a' u . r H \ \ ..."'\ ... \ .-~ - " r ~." - "" ", ... " ~ ~ ~ ~ .' . .. . .. . . .. - - , - .. (4 r r I I \ , K 4 ~ IJ - := Q """ L.--~lSi~lCi gCUNCA~:ES [Su..'iC CF rtJoWA [ [ ~ 'loT.,:; -:...,.. ~- : ~ :.:.. 1 . - ... ::C::A.e a: '-t~lc~ . - - - :.~I:::"=~ 3CI.:..-:::4: ;.es ....... '"4"''''1.:' 1./a!.=~~aes '441:'!. ;t,,:x ~a,-~e.1:.es EXHIBIT B BXH:tB:tT C 1998 Rural Housing Preservation Grant Program Proposed Two" Year Budget RD Total County Rehab 8 to 10 homes $121,135 $107,676 $13,459 Admin. (OHCD & Non-Profit) S 26.918 -0- ~ 26.918 Total $134,594 $1~,459 $148,053 Drawdown Schedule: RD County To~al \' 08/01/98 Initial Drawdown $23,554 $13,459 $37,013 12/01/98 $econd Drawdown $37,013 -0- ,$37,013 04/01/99 Third Drawdown $37,013 -0- $37,013 .... 08/01/99 Fourth Drawdown S37.014 -0- 537.014 Total $134,594 $~3,459 $148,053 . .- . . . , . . , . ~~~ :--...-; THE HA W All COUNTY CODE 1983 (Revised and Republished 1995) ." A CODIFICATION OF THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAll EXHIBIT 0 ~ 2.5 HAw AIl COUNTY CODE Section %-5. IDspectiODS; c:baries for overtime. (a)' When an applicant requests that an inspection be made, other than during nonna! wodcing hours . ,a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the applicant shall bear the cost of such inspection spay the cost to the County, prior to receiving final approval of the project Mone realized shall be credited to the proper accounts of the respective agencies to cover the cost h overtime inspections. Such moneys are hereby' appropriated and shall be expended for' on costs without further action of the council. (b) A3 used in this section: _ (1) "Applicant" means any person requ mspectional services from: the County. , (2) "Cost" means the amount to ed by the County for overtime inspection at the per hour rate, including overhead . ve charges. to be established by the chief engineer of the department 0 c works~ co~nsurate with the changes in salary and applicable fringe benefits and 0 Cad expenses. (c) "In on" sba1l include all inspections provided for by law. e.c., c. 2, art. 10, sec. 9; Am. 1978, Ord. No. 368, sec. 1.) Article 2. Executive Branch. Sectlon~2-6. Office of the mayor. The office of the mayor shall be composed of the mayor, the managing director, and the safety coordi. uaror. (1975 C.C., c. 2, art. 1, sec. 2.) Section %-7. Organization of executive branch. (a) The executive branch of the County is organized into the following agencies: (1) Departments and heads under direct supervision of the mayor: c DEPARTMENT 'DEPARTMENT BEAD (A) Corporation counsel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :": . . . . . . . .. Corporation counsel (B) Department of fiDance ........ . . '. .- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Director of finance (C) Pla1Wng department .................................... Planning director , (0) Department of research and development . . . ',' ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. Director of research . and developmeIit (2) Departments and heads under direct supervision of the managing director: DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT BEAD (A) Department of public works .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Chief engineer (B) Department of parIes and recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . .. Parks and recteation director (C) Coun~ band. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Bandmaster (0) Fue departInent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fue chief (3) Departments and administrative beads under commissions and ~ministrative supervision of the mayor: . DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD (A) Department of personnel service . . . .. ............. Director of personnel services (B) Police department ........... . . . . . . . . .. ......'............ Chief of police (C) Department of liquor control .... ....................... Director, department of liquor control (D) Department of water supply ................ .................... Manager 2-8 . . . .' . ADMINISTRA nON . ~ 2~ . - '" (E) Department of housing and - ~-... '-;.-..~ community development .............................. Housing administrator (4) Agencies and administrative heads under administrative supervision of the mayor unless expressly excepted therefrom: AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE BEAD (A) Civil defense ....................;............. Civil defense administtator (B) Office on aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. County executive on aging (C) Hawaii redevelopment agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Manager (1975 C.C., c. 2. art. I, sec. 3; Am. 1989, Ord. No. 89-48, sec. 1.) Section 2-8. Order of succession to office of mayor. In the event of civil, military or uamral disaster, during the temporary absence or disability of the mayor, the maD$lgjng director shall act as mayor. If the office of rTUln$lgjl'lg director is vacant, or during such periods as the managing director is unable to so act. the director of finance shall then act as mayor. If the office of director of finance is vacant, or during such periods as the director of finance is unable to so act, then the planning director, director of research and development, director of personnel services and director, department of liquor control. shall succeed to the office of mayor in the order specified herein. (1975 C.C., c. 2. art. I, sec. 4.) Artide 3. Oflice of the Corporation CoUDSeI. Section 2-9. Settlement of ~IAim~. The corporation counsel shall have the power to adjust, settle, compromise, or submit to action, causes of action, accounts, debts, claims. demands, disputeS, and matters in favor or against the County, or in which the County is concerned as debtor or creditor, now existing or whic y hereafter arise, not involving or requiring payment in excess ofSl,5oo, provided the money to settle generally has been appropriated and is available; and provided further that a quarterly report of all s ements shall be filed with the council. .... (1975 C.C., c. 2. art. 2, sec. 1.01; Am. 1975, Ord. No. 87, sec. 1.) Section 2-10. Settlement of land acquisitions. The corporation counsel shall have the power to adjus ompromise, settle, or submit to arbitration, any land acquisition requests referred to him by other Co agencies or eminent domain actions, causes of eminent domain actions in favor of or against the C ty, or in which the County is concerned as purchaser, seller, condemnor, or condemnee, now pendin or which may hereafter arise, not involving or requiring payment in excess of $2.500, provided the ney to settle any matter generally has been appropriated and is available; and provided further that a rly report of all settlements shall be filed with the council. (1975 C.C., c. 2, art. 2, sec. 1.02; 1975, Ord. No. 87, sec. 1.) Section 2-10A. A ointment or personnel There shal e an office of the prosecuting attorney as provIded by Charter. The prosecUtIng attorney may appoint de prosecutIng attorneys and necessary staff, including invesngators. The LDvestigacors shall have all of powers and privtleges of a police officer for the County of HawaU. The office of the prosecunng atto ey shall adopt policles and standards for tra1D11lg and use of these powers conSIstent and m confonnance th those adopted by the Hawall County police department. Allmvesngatlons relanng to the discharge of 'de 3A. Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. 2-9 ADMlNIsTRAnON A 2-65 ... . ~z~ fact, or that the director had acted in an arbitrary or capricious manner, or bad tion. . . , Article 13. County ~o~g Agency. Section 2-66. Cleated; scope of authority. An agency to be< known as the Hawaii County bousing agency is created to provide adequate bousing in the County as it deems necessary. The agency sball consist of all of the members of the council. When the council acts as the Hawaii County housing agency, its role is < limited to public bousing policy formulation and is not charged with the duties of Administering bousing programs. (1975, Ord. No. 124, sec. 1.) Section U7. Purpose. The purpose of the. qency is to make bousing available in those areas of. the County where the agency finds that adequate housing.accommodations are not available. In addition. the agency shall carry out the purposes and powers given to. the County by virtue of chapter 46, Hawaii Revised. Statutes. (1975, Ord. No. 124, sec. 1.) l Section 2-68. Powers. The County housing agency sball have the following powers subject to applicable limitations of State l~ , (a) Authorize and issue bonds under chapters 47 and 49, HRS, to provide moneys to'carry out the purposes of this article including the satisfaction of any guarantees made by the County pursuant to this article; (b) Appropriate moneys out of the County to carry out the purposes of this article; (c) Obtain loans, insurance and guarantees from the State or the United Stares, or subsidies from either, (d) Acquire necessarY land by dedic~on, lease, purchase, exchange, or eminent domain; (e) Other powers as provided by section 46-15.1, HRS. ... (1975, Ord. No. 124, sec. 1.) Section U9. Housing 8l1mini~tor created. . There shall be a housing administrator who shall be appointed by the mayor and may be removed by the mayor. (1975, Ord. No. 124, sec. 1.) Section.2-70. Powers of AIIminictrator. In order to carry out the powers in section 2-68, the housing administrator may: (a) Develop and constrUct dwelling units, alone or in partnership with'developers; (b) Provide assist8nce and aid to a public agency ot: person in developing and constructing new bousing and rehabilitating old housing for the elderly of low income, other persons of low income, and persons dis-iplaced by any governmental. action, by making long-tenn mortgage or interim constrUction loans available;, . .(c) ~ontract with any eligible bidders to provide for constrU~tion of urgently needed housing for persons of low income; . : (d) Enter into agreements WIth appropnate officials of any agency or instrUmentality of the United States in order to mduce such OffiCIal to malee, insure or guarantee mortgage loans under the provisions of the Nanona! Housing Act, as amended. WIth the approval of the County housmg agency; 2-21 . . .. . ~ 2-70 . EtA W AII COUNTY CODE . . ~ (e) Make a direct loan to any qualified buyer for the down payment required by a private lender to be made by the borrower as a condition of obtainin2 a loan from the private lender in the purchase of resident;al ~ - '4 WI property; (0 Sell or lease completed dwelling units; (g) Assist in the leasing of private and public dwellings; (h) Acquire and utilize public and private lands for the purposes of this sectioo; (i) Provide interim construction loans to partnerships of which it is a partner and to developers whose projects qualify for federally assisted project mortgage insurance, or other similar programs of Federal assistance for persons of low income; (j) Apply for and utilize Federal and State rental payment assistance funds; (k) Provide County funds for rental payment assistance for private and public dwellings; (1) Adopt such rules pursuant to chapter 91. HRS, as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (1975, Ord. No. 124, see. 1.) Section 2-71. Duties of adminictrator. (a) The housing administrator shall have direct responsibility for the administration and operation of the County housing programs and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the mayor. The hous- ing administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to staff the agency with necessary personnel to carry out the purposes of ~e agency. It shall be the duty of the housing adminictrator to cooEdinate operations and programs of the County housing agency with the applicable housing plans and programs of the State and Federal governments. (b) All programs and contracts with the Federal government to carry out the purposes of the County housing agency sball be prepared by the housing adminiq:mor and transmitted to the council for approval. (1975, Ord. No. 124, see. 1.) Section 2-72. Federal funds. If. in exercising any of its powers. the agency acquires funds from the Federal government, a separate account for such funds shall be established and no commingling of SU~B funds with other funds shall take place. (1975. Ord. No. 124, see 1.) c Section 2.73. Signing of contracts. All instruments and documents relating to the housing programs of the County housing agency shall be signed by the mayor as authorized by the Charter and the council. Any and all contracts with the Umted States Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be submitted to the agency for its approval and any such contract shall be executed by the mayor as authorized' by the Charter and the council. (1975, Ord. No. 124. sec. 1.) Section 2-74. Revohing fund created. There is established a special revolving fund entitled the County housing program revolvmg fund to be maintained by the director of finance. (1975, Ord. No. 125, sec. 2.) Section 2.75. Use of revolving fund. The revolving fund shall be utilized to pay for items such as: (a) cootracroal servIces, housmg surveys, travel, supplies and materials, and other front-end costs related to the development of housmg, and (b) to exer- CIse the buy-back option running in favor of the County contained in any conveyance document and to pay the costs of maintaimng, repamng, rentmg, or reselling units purchased by the County pursuant thereto. Any 2-22 AOMINISTRA nON .~ 2-75 c.. --- :~; 4 Interest earned by the fund and any advanced costs that ar:e recovered from housing project funds shall be returned to the revolving fund. (1975, Ord. No. 125. sec. 3; Am. 1993. Ord. No. 93-33. sec. 1.) Section 2-75.1 . Housing special fU}1ds. , (a), Th~re are created and established housing special funds to be known as the: 0) Kulaimano Elderly Rental Housing Special' Fund. . (2) Ouli .Ekahi Rental Housing Special Fund. (b) -t\l1. income generated from each rental housing project shall be deposited into its respective housing special fund to be expended by the Housing Admimstrator solely for the oPeration. maintenance and improvement of that particular rental housing project. , . (c) The Housing Administrator sball be responsible for the administration of all housing special funds in accordance with prescribed laws and procedures applicable to the expenditure of county funds. (1995. Ord. No. 95-149. ,sec. 1.) . >, Article 14. Mass Transportation Agency. Section 2-76. Creation. For the purpose of providing mass traOsportation service in the County whether directly. jo~tly. 0 der contract with private parties, an agency to be known as the mass transportation agency is created' order to implement chapter 51 of the Hawaii Revised StatUtes. (1975, Ord. 'No. 153, sec. 1.) Section 2-77. Transportation coordinator created. There'shall be a tranSportation coordinator who shall be appointed by the mayor. The position of transportation coordinator shall be ,exempt from the c' (1975. Ord. No. IS3. sec. 1.) yor and removed 'by the service laws. Section 2-78. Duties of transportation coordinator. , The transportation coordinator shall have direct resppnsi . ty for the administration and operation of ' County mass transportation service, whether ~ch service is vided directly. jointly. or under contraCt with private parties. The transPonation coordinator shall be er the direct supervision and control of the mayor and shall have the authority to staff the agency wi ecessary personnel to carry out ,the purposes of the agency. . (1975, Ord. No. IS3. sec. 1.) Section 2.7.9. Purpose. . (a) The purposes of this (1) Prescnbe stan ds of conduct for the guidance of COUI;1ty officers and employees; (2) Protubit c n conduct involving County officers and employees. and ' . . (3) Set fo e procedure for the interpretation of ethics problems of County officers and employees. (1975 C.C.. c . art. 8, sec: 1 ) cle 15. Code of Ethics. -80. Interpretation of article. . s article shall be liberally constrUed to promote tugh standards of ethical conduct 10 County C7; vemment. . 2-23 . 9.25.96 . .. .!' . . . . uEP~RTM~Nr CF RECULArQ~V ~C:~CIZS STAT~ OF HAW;" I I or \ ~ In the M4t~~~ or the Peti:ion For Charter HA~AII COUNTY eCONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CCUNCIL CHARiER CF INCQR90RATlON HAWAII COUNTY ECCNOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL ." vaSH I TC. H~Ar.A COUN rv .\ rTC,~~IC\' CCUNrY 'JF :-",...,\11 CCW~TY GUILOI'tC, HILO, HA'"A11 A TTO:::NEV EXHIBIT 0-1 .r- r OEPARTMC~T OF R~GU~AT~~Y AG:~CI~5 STAT: OF HA\olA II In tl'e M.;..:e,. or the Pet i -: i on For Ch.rtel'" of HAWAII CCUNTV ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CCUNCIL ! CMART[~ Cr- INCCRPORATION of HAWAII COU~TY ECONOMIC CP~ORTUNITY CCUNCll I(now yea, tha-;: w;'el"'eas RAlPK \0\. KIYO~AK1, ROB~RT M. CTA, BLA-tHE aRAOSH~W, BENEDICT lUI KWAN, FUMlr.O IW~MAS~ an~ TADAO OKIMOTO, all.of whom are residents of t!le State of Hawaii, nave ma~e ap~lica- tion to me, as Oirectol'" or Regulatory Agencies; to gr.nt a Ch.rter of Incorporation to them and their ..sociates: NOw, THER~FORE, I, SIDNEY I. HA~~IMOTO, Oirector of the O.pa~tmerit of Regulatory Agencies, ." St.te of ::awaii, in the exercise of all powel'" and authority anywise enabling me to act in this behalf, do hereby constitut~ the above-naceo.persons and their ..sociates a body corporat:e, and conF.,. upon them the following Chorter: C~ART~R OF INCC~PCRATtCN of ~^WAII CCUNTY ECCNCMIC OPPORTUNITY CCUNCll , ' I . The name of the co,.~oration shall be "HAWAII COUNTY ECCNOMIC CPPORTUNITY CCUNCll". II. T~e location ~nd initial ~,.i"clpal oFfice of the C:Ol"'~o"aeIO" sh<31 I be at: Count:y ouildln9, County of Hawaii, Hi 10, Hawaii; $UCn ~r'nCI~al oFfice ~ay be .' I . . , . ~ . :. . . C~4n~:~ r~or ;imc ~o ~I~e ~o 3~Cn O~~C~ 10ca~lon in ~nc S;a.:e 0;' 11<;1141 I 01::; .;ne SOc1l"'d. or ~ I ~~c:o~~ :"a II :ie; Ignolee. II I . The obJcct3 an~ ~ur~o::;es of tn. cor~oratlon snal I i.:e: I. To actiy~ly 30lici~ the coordination ana coo~erction or all in~iyiduel., agencieG and organi:a. tionG, bo~h ~~blic and ~riv.te, ~ithin ~"e County or Hawai i, towal"'~3 a3sis~in9 tho;: in=iyidu41. anJ ~rou~s who are be I ow average econom i c I eye I s to a'.:ta in an i=proved capabi lity of financial e.rning. Z. To enlist in~er~:~ and.financial suppor~ from any and all sources to engage in ~rojects to coc~at poverty. 3 . To =al;e, enter into and perform contracts with any ~erson, firm, aS3ociatAon, cor~oration, private, ~ublic or munici~al or ~O~y pcli~ic. ,. To ~~onsor, contrac~ for, or o~era~e ~nd .0' conduct activities such as remeaial ancl non.curricular education, ellV)loyment, job training, counsel ing, health and yocatlonal re~abi lita;ion, nousi.ng and home manage. ment, welFare, research, training, and a~Qonstratlon activities, and such otner actiyiti:3 as may ~e related to any of the objec~IYes hereIn. s. To ac~ulre by purc:~ase or other~lse, hold, deal in anG dispose or- ::;ucn ~ersonal property ana, WIth tke consenl: of not less than tkree.Fourttls of the me/ll'-'ers of the corporatIon, such real property as may ~e necessary or conyenlent For the purnoscs of the c:or~oratlon. 6. To borr-ow r.oneys H,l.:h t('e consent of no'= les:::I ehan et.ree-Fourchs ~ ..' 0\" ...\.e membe~s of the corpol"oJc I on, "".chou1: I.mlt as to anloyn':, to rnc:e~ t!\e operal:lng ana o,:hc:~ e~penscs of the corporaelon anQ, rl"om elme eo time, to .., ... - ...- drow, ~a~C, ~ecc~~, cnJorse, e~eeuee and issue ,romissory notes, uraFts, ~I II, of exchange, warrants, bonus, d:~en~urcs anJ o~hcl- neto~ I ai:.l c or non-n'.901: i al: lei nstrun:ents and ev i c;ences of i I~~.bt:edness For a:'\y of the above purpc::~:o, and to sce~.'e ,~he l)ayr..ent of any cncreoF and or tl.e i n~el"c=t t~e~eon by mcr~5ase or pleQS~, conve~ance o~ ~aaignm.nt I~ crust of a~y or ~he pro~er~y'oF the cor~oracion, ana CQ ..11 or otherwiGe dispo~e of such bondS or oc~.r, o~lisationc of the corpora~ion ror it~ corporate p~r~o.ca. IV. The corpe~etion ahall heve .11 ~owers c.~able of being vested in corporations not orgeniiea ~or proFit un~er the laws o~ the State of Kawaii and shall ~e authori:.~ to engage in any activities, and do and perForo any act:: of any nature wnatsoever that shall be pro~er, necessary or conven i en~ For the Furtherance of''the obj ects and pur~oses .et Forth in Ar~icle 111 hereor. V. ." The duration 'oF the corc:oration shall ~e perpetual. V,. Th. coreeracion shall co~plete its orglni:ation within ~I'\ll"ty (;o) days after issuance oT ~he Charter of lncorpof"a<:ioll. vn. All of the powers an~ authority 0' the cor~orQ- ~ion s~all be vested in anJ may ~e exercised by the Goard of Qlrectof". e~cept as limited by law, this Charter or the Gy-Laws, aua, in Furtherance and not in limitation or said generc:d i:lo\lers. the Board of 0 i rectors sha II nave !,ol~er-, aC~ln9 alwuys In uccord~nce with the 6y-Laws: to ma~e I"ules a 111:: l-egulc1tlonS not: InconSistent: .wlth the' 6y-La'd: to C:"Coltc ::uc:h COIIIIII I .:tces of'the JOc1rd or Olrec:tO,.5 01' of . 3. . , if . '. . the ~or~ora~lo" a~d to ~esl~~~~o as ~e~oors or ;uch commlt~:=.: Cl.cn 1)~1'"30.'S 4:: I": shall det:Qr',"ne an:! to CClI'I r-ar ur:on CUC" CClmm I t":o== ::u;:" pOI~e~s an:i author I:Y as may by resolu~lol'I be 3=~ Por~n For the car~yil'l9 0" or exerciGin~ cF the ~ur~oees al'ld powers or the cor~oratiCln: ar.c generally to do any and ~very lawFul &ct necescary or ~roper to carry into ~Ff~c~ the power:, pur~oscs and object: cF ~he cClrpClratio~. Said Board of ui~ec~ors shal I cOl'l3ict o~ no~ I~ss tha~ ::I~ (5) percons wno snail be qualiFied, no~ina~.d, .Ie~~ed and appointed as is p,.ClV i de~ fClr in thla "Gy-l.atls. Unt i I t~e ir succeS$ors ehall have been duly elec~ed the ini~ial dire~ors of the corporation and ~heir business ar.d home addresses a,.e as fo I lows: ~ Ralph H. Kiyas~ki BUG i neGS . Add:"'.!ss HOr:le Adcre:a Ue'~. ar Eciucatlon 81 Apaki St. 480 Waianuenue Ave. Hilo, Hawaii Hi la, Ha'~ai i.... Ge"edic~ Lui Kwcn State Employment Service 266 ~alanu~nue Ave. 225 Kaplolanl St. Hi 10, Ha\~.lI i Hi 10, Ha\-Ial i [31 Olin 3 Bracct- 011-1 Un i v. of Ha\'Ia I i ~~~el'lslon ~3rvl=: lCaH',allu, KOl'la Honaul'lau Ha\~a Ii Ro:;'ert M. Qta Univ. of Hawal i ExtenSion Service Feaeral ~I Idlng Hi 10, Hallall 135 Alae St. Hi 10, Ha\~al i Fun" leo I \~amaSc1 Oept. of Social Services 12j8 Waianuenue Ave. 52 PUUOKO St. Htlo, Ha~all 11.10, Ila'-Iall Tadao CKlmoto County AudltQ~'s OFr-ice County I3Ulldlng Hi 10, Hal/all Onomea, HaIWa\ i 'II I I . The o~Flc=~s o. the cor~o~~~lon ~hal I conSlse of suc~ o~Fic=~: as :h~1 I be provl~cd Fo~ in th~ ay-LaIW~ al'ld tnelr ~uwl IFlcatlon~, ducl~s. powers, :e~~ 0; oFFice and ,~ . . , . ",- I ) m4nne~ or ~gpOI~t~en~ shall be as ~~ovi~ed ro~ in the ay-L4WS. A~y o~Fic=s may be c~cated O~ abol iGhcd by the ey-L.~G, p~ovid.d ~h4t there shall always be ..,rcsidcnt, . vice ~rcsident, a sec~etary' and a tre.surc~. The treasurer ~.Y bo a corporation, and the oFfices of secretary and trca~urer may be held by the s~~. person. The initial o~~ice~s or thc c~rporation and their business and home address.s are ac Follows: Or-~ie~r" BuaineGs Add:"'"!: totollle Adec-ess President: Ralph K. Kiyosal;i" Oe':';:. of ~dl.:eat i O~ 81 Apo!; i St. 480 W.ian~Cllnue Ave. Hilo~ Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii Vi ce- Pres i d~n1: : aenedi~ Lui Kwan S~ate Em!: I o~e:'lt Serv i 'ce 266 W.ianuonuCll Ave. 225 ~apiolani St. Hilo, H.\~aii Hila, Ha\'Iaii Univ. or Hawai i Extension Service lCainaliu, Koha Secretary: Slaine Bradshaw Honaunau Ha",.i i Treasurer: Rober1: M. O'ta Un i v. c r Ha\~a i i ~xtcnsion ServIce F.dera I eu i I di n9 .Hilo, Hawaii-'" 135 Alae St. Hi 10, Hawai j. , 1 LX. . Members of ~hc cor~oration <<hall be admitted, suspended, and expel led in such manner 4S shall f~om time to time be ~rescribe~ by the By-laws. .. ^. The in i t i.1 By-Lau:: or the cor~o,.at i on sha \I be aporoved and'ado~ted ~y the signers of the Petition,ror a Charter or- I nc:or!:,orat i on WI t:li n th i r1:Y (30) days arter the grantil"lg of such Charter. ' T"= By-La\~::; ~ay be altered, amenaed or" re~Qalcd thcrearter by a majority or the members' ~re::;~n~ a~ any annual meetll"l~ or a ::;peC:lal meetin9 duly cal lea und s~cc:ific:al Iy held for ::;uc:n purpose. . . J. . , ~ .' ~ . .. . . X I. The CQr~=racion 13 no~ or9~nl~ed ~o~ preFit Qnd ~i I I no~ Iss~e ~~y stock. Mo,part o~ th~ co~po~a~ion'~ aSS3':S, incom= or ear:'\ins: shall be dis~rlbl.:t.d to i~s membars, ~Irac~ors or orricers axc:pt For s3rvices 4c~ually rendared to tha cor~Q~a.:ion. If the corpora~ion shall ce.Ge to exiG~ or shall be disaolved voluntarily or involun~arily, al I p,.o~erty and as~etG or the corpora- tion of every kind a~~r the paymen~ or- its just debts shall be diG~ributed ;olely to one or more organizations exempt Fro. United Statea i:'\come tax, either charitable, scientific, ecucatio:'\el, or ~ith purposes siailar to thoce or the cor~or.ti~n. XII. The property or the cor~or.ation ahall alone be liable at law ror paymen~s or the QQb~s and liabilities or the cor~oration. No director or ~fricer of the corporation or his neir~, execu~ors, or admini~t~~tors, shall be liable to the cQr~ora~ion For any loss or damage suffered by it on ~ccount of any action or omission by hi~ aG such director or oFfic~r, unle=s Gl.:ch dir=cto~ or officer shall, with respect to such action or omission, be and/or haye bean guilty or mi~conduct or negligence In the ~erformance of hiS dutie~ 4S suck director or oF~icer. X III. Th i s C:.~I.'':ar sha I' be G\eoJect to amendment \orom time to tim~ In accordance ~i.:n law, an~ the ~or~o~a- tlon shall be subject to all 9Qne~al laws no~ In farce 0:" ne~eafter c:'\ac-::::. \/I'.;n ~ega~d to cor;2o~atlon~ of thiS :'\.lcur-!:. Q. . . . . L ' . ..' ./ .S961 I .....,'~ ~c ~e~'1'../~(" C!~:+ pn!:~. o~un..ltl"! oq 0':', ! !."!PM ~o ;::-~:.S .\{~ :10 s:!:;)u:Sy ^..Io:.ln3.~ ~c ~u~w~..I~doO o~~ ~c ,.ce I~!:;)!==o .~~ p~sn~:;) ru2 ?u.~ ^W ~~~ o~un...I~~ ~^.~ , '=~3~3H~ SS~N11~ WI .,p - . . .. t HAWAII COUNTY ECONO~nC OPPORTUNITY COUNCll.. BY-LAWS ~ .... APPROVED BY: HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNcn.. BOARD OF DlREC!ORS NOVEMBER 25, 1996 At:c:achmenc: C ARTICLE l. _ ARTICLE II. ARTICLE III. - /- TABLE OF CONTENTS, PAGE 1 PREAMBLE PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS MEMBERSHI~ Section 1. Size of the Board 3 Section 2. Board Composition 3 Section 3. Selection Procedure for the Poor Sector 3 Section 4. Selection Procedure for the Private Sector 4 Section 5. Selection Procedur, for the Public Sector-';- 5 - - S,ection 6. Appeals Procedure -by Other Groups for 5 Adequate Representation Section 7. Removal Section 8. Alternates . Section 9. Vacancy Section 10. Umitation on Board Service Section 11. Conflict of Interest Section 12.' Compensation OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Section 1. Description and Duties Section 2. Election of Officers .~. Section 3. Term of Office Section 4. Recall and Vacancies Section 5. Dual Office Holding Section 6. Supervisipn by Board Section 7. Ratification of Acts by Board COMMITIeeS Section 1. Executive Committee Section 2. Program Development Committee Section 3: Membership Committee Section 4. Finance Committee Section 5. By- Laws Committee Section 6. Human Rights Committee Section 7. Personnel Committee Section ,. 8. Evaluation Committee Section 9. Legislative Committee Section 10. Ad Hoc Committee 2 7 8 9 to 11 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 . . , . , , . .. . . TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS AND RULES Section 1. Regular Meetings Section 2. Notice of Regular Meetings Section 3. Agenda of_Regular Meetings Section 4. Minutes Section 5. Biennial Meeting Section 6. Special Meetings Section 7. General Rules For All Meetings 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 ARTICLE V. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Section 1. Conditions 22 Section - 2. Responsibilities of the Executive Director 22 ARTICLE VI. FISCAL PROCEDURES Section 1. Fiscal Year Section 2. Required Signatures Section 3. Legal Documents 24 24 24 ARTICLE VII. PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENCY J.NFORMATION Section 1. Meetings 25 Section 2. Books and Records 25 ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS 26 ARTICLE IX. DISSOLUTION 27 ARTICLE X. COMPLIANCE WITH BY-LAWS 28 APPENDIX 29 ~ ,-.. BY-LAWS _HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL PREAMBLE The name of this private non - profit corporation shall be the .. HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL. -It shall act as'the official Community Action Agency for the County of Hawaii, in conformity with the standards and regulations set forth' by the Community Service Block Grant Act (CSBG). -1- . . ,. .. .e .e I( . PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS The purpose and functions of this organization shall include the following: 1. To identify areas of poverty and diagnose causes of poverty in this County. 2. To develop a comprehensive plan to prevent, alleviate, and eliminate poverty in this County. 3. To develop, conduct, and administer programs and to oversee the conduct and administration of anti - poverty programs as established under provisions of the CSBG Act and State of Hawaii. 4. To act as an- advocate of the poor and to encourage, stimulate, and assist in the development of anti-poverty projects by public and private sector organizations to meet the needs of the low-income including Native Hawaiians. 5. To encourage, stimulate, initiate, and support efforts aimed at providing, health and decency standards of living, for all people in the County who are in fact peer. 6. To involve residents of the area and members of the population to be served, in planning, policy m~king, and operation of the program. 7. To engage in such other activities as the Board may deem necessary or desirable to effect a permanent improvement in the capacities of individuals, groups and communities affected by poverty, to deal effectively with their own problems so that they may become self- dependent. 8. To actively engage in community and economic development and housing projects for total community betterment to contribute toward elimination of poverty in this County. -2- - r ARTICLE I. . MEMBERSHIP SECTION 1. SIZE OF THE BOARD A. The Board shall consist of thirty-three (3~) members. B. The power to' change the size 9f the Board rests with the' Board. C:; A change in representation of one category of membership must be reflected in the proportion of members from the other categories. SECTION 2. BOARD COMPOSfTION The tota'l number of Board seats 'shall be divisible by three (3) and represents the different sectors in the community to ensure the effective handling of poverty related issues. A. Public Officials Eleven (11) seats shall be allocated to elec,.ted Public Officials. ,or their representatives. B. Representatives of the Poor Fourteen (14) seats shall allocated to repre!;entatives of the poor, although representatives of the poor need not themselves be poor. c. Repfesentatives of Private Groups Eight (8) seats shall be allocated to pri~te groups. SECTION 3. SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE POOR SECTOR '. ", A. The members of the District Council will el~ct by majority vote, in a secret ballot, representatives to the HCEOC Board of Directors. ' B. Election for alternates shall be handled in, the same manner and at the same'meeting as HCEOC Board Representatives are elected. c.' Apportioning of Districts. " , -3- . . fj , -. ,e e II( . 1. Number of representatives to serve on HCEOC Board from each District Council shall be based on data derived from the ,latest official County of Hawaii Census information. 2. The total number of District seats for all Districts shall be reapportioned before election to ensure representation in proportion to the number of poor persons residing in the area. SECTION 4. SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR - ...... - ...- A. Tre Board as a whole shall select the private sector seats before seating of the members at the biennial Meeting - - - in-JUiie-. ThEfqe'n~t'criteria COnSiderecfi.riselecting a - group shalt be the following: _ 1. Concern for the plight of the poverty population. 2. Demonstrated involvement in other community organizations. 3. It covers the geographic area of Hawaii County. B. The media shall be utilized every two years.to inform all private groups that they can petition for a ~eat on the Board. C. The Membership Committee Shall, in ranked order of priority, recommend to the Board the organizations, to be considered. D. A total of eight (8) sea1s shall be reserved for private business and/or human service groups which can provide technical assistance and/or other resources toward the mission of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council. ' E. Private groups shall designate representatives and their alternates, and may change representatives at any time with written certification to the Board, such as a letter signed by the groups' President or other official certifying official action. Such substituted representatives shall serve only the remaining portion of the term and be seated during the first meeting they attend as official representatives. -4- - r F. Each representative-or alternate shall be empowered to speak and act on-behalf of the individual organization which_ he/she represents in connection with the Board's business. SECTION 5. SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE PUBUC SECTOR A. The designating officials shall consist of the Mayor a~d the CountY Council Members, and the County Prosecutor. . B. The Mayor and the County Council Members shall determinS who shall serve on the Public Sector of the -- HCEOC Board. C. Names of both Public'officials and their Representa~ves _ m~~~ be ~u~mitte~ !o !1e Board t?-Y ~~.designating officials~__ D. The- Public Officials selected to sit on the Boartt may each appoint a permanent Representative to serve either full-time in his/her place or whenever he/she is,unable to attend a meeting. " E. Representatives of Public Officials are nor alternates and restrictions which apply to alternates of the private sector and poor sector are not applicable. ." F. Representatives of Public Officials shall be authorized to act for the Public Officials in .'matters before the Board, and not as individuals. G. The term 'of the Public Official or their Representatives 'shall be conterminous with the term of the'-Public Office of the Mayor and the County CouncU. SECTION.6. APPEALS PROCEDURE BY OTHER GROUPS FOR ADEQUATE REPRESENTATION A. Who' Any community agency or representative group of the poor which feels itself inadequately represented on the Board shall' be able to petition the Board and have a hearing for relJresentation. -5- . . e(. -. . . .' .. B. Time Petitions shall be presented at least fifteen (15) days before the regular meeting of the Board at which they will first be presented. C. Place Petitions shall be filed at Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, 47 -Rainbow Drive, Hila, Hawaii 96720 between the hours of 7:45 A. M. and 4:30 P. M. or by mail. ~--~ -.- - - --- , --- ~_.- ) - -- -- - .- - ._- - "--- D. Form - The appeafsl1aU be irrwriting and shalF contain specific justification for the appeal and twenty-five (25) signatures or 51 % of the members of the petitioning group or agency whichever is less. E. Hearing ." The Membership Committee shall review the appeal and order the matter set for hearing. The proceeding shall be presided over by the Chairperson of the Membership Committee or, in his/her absence, by the Vice-Chairperson. Any procedure may be modified or waived by stipulation of the parties and informal disposition made of any appeal. F. Decision The Board of Directors shall make the final decision. A certified copy of the decision and any accompanying findings and conclusions shall be delivered or mailed to all parties of the proceedings. -6- t'" r G. Provisions for adjusting and realigning composition. If a petition for adequate representation is granted, the Membership Committee shall include the community agency or representative group of the poor in the'annual priority listing recommendation to the' Board in March. Seating of the representatives shall occur at the biennial June meeting. SECTION 7. REMOVAL - .... . - . -- A. Grounds for Removal- 1. Private and Poor Sectors Unexcused absen,ces from two (2) consecutive Board Meetings anet three. (3) consec~~ve Committee Meetings shall constitute caLis~ to reconsider the person representing the group. 2. Public Provisions for removal shall not extend to the public officials or their re'presentatives. ." B. Procedure for Removal , 1. Private and Poor Sectors a. If a member is absent or not officially represented for two (2) consecutive Board Meetings and three (3) consecutive Gommittee Meetings, the member and the organization which he/she represents will be notified in ~riting (fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing) that ,the Board intends to remove them. The member and the organization will be given a date (by the Membership Committee) to appear at the hearing. At that time they may present reasons why they should retain their position on the Board. . -7- . It '~ . .. .. " 2. Private groups may substitute representation at any time with written notice to the Boar~, provided that the provisions of these By-laws with respect to certification of the representative are complied with. 3. Public a. The Mayor and Council person of the County shall be notified iton(! of the representatives J~ ~ot ~n _ substantial attendance, or for jusf Cause, the-Mayor and Councilperson may be requested to appoint a replaceme!'lt _ b~ The Mayor and Council person may sut)&titute -:;:~ repr~ntatiyes at any time with w~tten notice to. ~e Board, provided that the. ~jroVisions of these By - Laws with respect to certification of the representative are complied with. SECTION 8. ALTERNATES A. Alternate Representative of the Poor Sector'" 1. Alternates shall be chosen according to Article I. Membership, Section 3C Selection Procedure of the Poor. 2. Alternates shall act only as substitutes for a regular member in his/her absence and may not serve as officers of the Board. 3. In the event of a vacancy, the alternate named for each representative shall serve the balance of the representative's term. 4. An alternate filling a vacant seat shall become a regular member of .the Board, and thus, eligible for service as an officer of the Board. -8- .- .- B. Alternate Representative of the Private Sector 1. Groups represented on the Board shall designate one (.1) alternate, who shall be certified in writing by the sponsor . ,he/she represents. 2. Each alternate may represent only one (1).Board member. 3. An alternate shall act only as a substitute for a regular member in hi.slher absence. and may .no~ serve as an. officer of the Board. 4. If a represen1ative vacates his/her seat, the alternate shall fill the ,seat as a regular member for th~'duration of the term. A new alternate shall be selected by the particular group affected.- - -- .- SECTION 9. VACANCY A. A vancancy on the Board shall occur when:, 1. A member and the organization he/she officially represents has been notified of his/her official removal for just cause by action of the Board. 2. A member notifies the Board of his/her resignation in .writing, or the Board is notified of the death of a . member. 3. The designating officials (Mayor, County Council) may remove a public official or his/her repre~entative. 4. A Public Official leaves office. 5.. The remainder of the sea1s allocated to public officials, if the number of public officials who are willing to serve does not comprise one-third (1/3) of the Board. -9- . . ., t . . ., ,t B. The Board of Directors shall fill vacancies as soon as possible. 1. The vacant seat of a representative of the poor shall be filled by his/her altemate. -- a. If an alternate has been selected, the alternate shall fill out the term and the naming of a new representative snall.occur affer this event. - b. If an alternate has been selected, the Board shall ask the organization which appointed the former member to name another representative to fill the term. . 3. Vacant seats of public officials shall be filled by Board request of the designating officials (Mayor. County Council) to select another public official or repre~ntative or when an official indicates willingness to sit on the Board. SECTION 10. LIMITATION OF BOARD SERVICE. A. Public Officials or their representatives shall have no tenure restriction and serve for the duration of their apppointment by the designating official as long as the public official is currently holding office. B. Representatives of the poor and of private organizations may serve up to five (5) consecutive years, but no more than a total of ten (10) years with a twelve (12) month hiatus between terms. - 10- ,'- - SECTION 11. CONFUCTOF INTEREST A. No person may sit on the Board if he/she is an officer or an employee of an organization contracted to perform a component of an HCEOC program, an employee of HCEOC or federal employee of a funding source. B. No person may sit on the Board if he/she has a conflict of financial in~erest and "substantia,1 interest" in HCEOC contracts. 1. Any direct or indirect financial interest in the specific sale or rental transaction, ,including a commission or fee, a share of the proceeds, the prospect of promotion, a profit, or any other form of financial reward." 2. Any of the following interest in the business which is supplying the goods, space, or services for purchase, rent or lease. ' - - - -,Own~rship ... - - - - Partnership interest or other beneficial interest of 5% or more C - - - -Ownership of 5% or more of the, stock - - - - Employment as an Executive Director - - - - Membership on the Board of Directors or other governing Board SECTION 12. COMPENSATION A. Regular compensation of Board Members shall b~ prohibited. - 11 - . . -- , '. . . B. Reimbursement shall be made to cover cost of certain expenses actually incurred as,a result of attendance at a meeting, or in the performance of other official duties and responsibilities in connection with the agency. 1. Reimbursement for transportation to and from official appointments is permissible. If private automobile is used, the rate shall be in accordance - -"with federal travel regtJlations. - - - . 2. 9ther Expenses .A grantee or delegate agency may make available to . Board members the use eftslephone, xerox: etc. fiftne---- - agency free of charge for matters relating to official business. 3. Board members may be reimbursed for up to six (6) meetings per month. .... - 12- . . '. ,- ,... ARTICLE II. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD , SECTION 1. DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES The Officers of the Board shallbe: Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secre1ary, and Tresurer. CHAIRPERSON The Ch_airperson of the Board shat' preside at all meetings of th-e Board and Executive Committee; appoint members of all Committees with the exception of the Executive and Personnel Committees. VICE-CHAIRPEaSON- .- 'ZO_. ---.. -~- - -- . -..--"" - --- -..- - - The Vice-Chairperson shall have all the powers and shall perform all duties of the Chairperson in that person's absence. ' SECRETARY ... The Secretary shall maintain a complete file of the minutes of an meetings of the Board and shall sign required correspondence and documents. . TREASURER , ' , The Treasurer shall have charge of the funds of the Board and shall arrange\for the deposit of funds-in the name of the Board in a Bank designated by the Board. The Treasurer shall present a Financial Report to the Board at each regular m,eeting, and shall explain the Report at the request of the Chairperson of the Board. -13 - .- . t, t '. . . . ' SECTION 2. ,ELECTION OF OFFICERS At the Biennial Meeting held in June, a Nominating Committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson. It shall be the duty of this Committee to nominate candidates for the offices to be filled. Additional nominations from the floor shall be permitted. Election shall be held during that meeting. If the election is delayed, elections shall be held no later than the next regular scheduled __ monthly meetil1Q.: The 'officers s~all be elected _bY ~ecret .~1I9t. SECTION 3. TERM OF OFFICE The officers shall serve for two (2) years or until their successors - "- ar~ elected. - rtiejr term of offic.a sh~lt begjn__~!.th_e glq~e o! the. meeting at which they are elected. SECTION 4. 'RECALL AND VACANCIES In the event a vacancy occurs in any office of the Board, or the Executive or Personnel Committees, an election shall be held at the next regular Board meeting to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the term. ."' SECTION 5. DUAL OFFICE HOLDING Board members may hold office in organizations they represent and an office on the Board. But no one Board can hold more than one office on the HCEOC Board of Directors. SECTION 6. SUPERVISION BY BOARD Executive Officers of the Board are responsible to the Board and can only act on terms which the Board has assigned to them. All other items must come before the Board. SECTION 7.< RATIFICATION OF ACTS BY BOARD Acts not delegated to an officer or committee must be ratified by the" Board. - 14- - . .r- ARTICLE III. 'COMMITTEES The standing Committees shall be: Executive Committee, Perscinnel Committee, Evaluation Committee, Program Development Com'mittee, Legislative Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, By-Laws Committee, and Human Rights Committee. The Chairperson of the Board shall appoint Committee members with the exception of the Personnel Committee and the Executive Committee. The membership of a particular. cO"1mittee shall appoint its . -, --- Chai~persOn; with -the -exception - of the Finance Committee and the Executive Committee. , Membership on all committees, including the Executive Committee, shall be proportional to the representation in each of the three (3) 'categories of membership comprising the , Board. Each Board Member shall be assigned to at least one standing committee, and insofar as possible, all Board Members should be assigned approximately similar- Ipads of committee work. The Chairperson of the Board may be an ex-officio member of all committees but has no vote. ... Members of committees shan be given not less than forty -eight (48) hours notice. Meetings shall be called by the Chairperson of th~ Committee. ' ' All recommendations from committees require ratificatibn by the Board before implementation. SECTION 1. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officer~ of the ,Board, plus as manyadd,itional members as required to make the total membership proportional to the representation of classes of Board membership. These additional members shall be el~cted by the Board in the same manner as officers are efected according to these By-Laws. Nominations for each of the Executive Committee positions shall be made by the N9minating Committee, whose responsibility it shall be to maintain proportional representation. . - 15- . . l ~ . . .. } The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act only in emergencies which demand action is less than the forty - eight (48) hours required to call a special meeting of the Board. If a quorum of the Board is not present at a regular or special Board Meeting, a quorum of the Executive Committee shall be empowered to enact only items of business on which action is mandatory before a regular or special Board Meeting can be held. The Executive Committee shall have no other special powers and shall be specifically prohibited from conducting ordinary business. The ~ecutive Committee may not amend the By-Laws. ... r __-.....-- __ _ _ _ .. _ -_.. SECTION 20r PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE The Program Development Committee shall review aU new and refunding proposals for programs.. recommended priorities. - establish- guidel~nes and standards for projects and make a recommendation regarding same to the Board, this includes research proposals. Priorities shall include the recommendation of target areas concerned. The Committee shall establish public relations guidelines and standards for informing the community at large of the nature and progress of the anti-poverty programs, with special emphasis on creating involvement. It shall not deal directly"with media or other community interest without the approval of the Chairperson of the Board. It shall conduct any other public relations activities suggested by the Board. . SECTION 3. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE The Membership Committee shall receive and review the certificates submitted for membership on the Board as provided by these By-Laws, and shall maintain a current priority list of organizations suitable for potential membership. This Committee shall invite organizations to send representatives to the Board, shall maintain in current status, attendance records of individual representatives at all regular, special and assigned committee meetings, and shall make recommendations to the Board concerning inactive members to the Board concerning inactive members or organization as provided in these By-Laws. Upon Board direction, this Committee shall make appropriate notification to organizations when changes in representation are required. - 16- .,..... - , SECTION 4. FINANCE COMMITTEE , . The Committee shaH recomme~d guidelirJes for the management of fiscal policies, shall work with the Exec~tive > Director in preparing tDe budget, and make a quarterly report on the fiscal condition of the corporation to the Board. This Committee shall also explore possibilities of community , contributions to the non - Federal share of the cost of any program. . SECTION 5. - BY - LAWS,COMMIITEE The By- Laws Committee shall be ~sponsible for the development of By-Laws and recommendations of proposed amendments to the By-Laws. The Committee shall annually eval~ate'the By-Laws for conformity to Federal, State and local regulations, and for operating efficiency. It shall . perform such additional duties as prescribed by the Board. SECTION 6., HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE The' Human Rights Committee shall hear any and all , grievances, except for the grievance of the s1aff, which shall be ha(1dled by the Personnel Committee, of'suggestions from any member of the' Board or the community concerning matters of interest to it. The Committee shall report to the Board, all matters brought to its attentiQn and all' recommendations it may have. The Committee shalt ,make itself available to the public. Nothing in this provision s~all prevent parties to grievance complaints from subsequent direct access to the Board. This Committee s~all work in conjunction with the Equal Employment Officer. . This Committee will also review the Affirmative Action Plan and recommend Board approval. This Committee will also guarantee the enforcement of the , . Agency's Affirmative Action Plan. . - 17-' . 6 ." . . SECTION 7. PERSONNELCOMMITTEE The Personnel Committee shall review formal grievances presented by any member of the staff in accordance with the Personnel Policies. The members of this Committee shall be elected by the Board and shall elect their own Chairperson. The Personnel Committee shall review all salary increases or adjustments in conjunction with the Finance Committee and shall keep the Personnel Policies current according to Federa~ and State regulations. SECTION 8. EVALUATION COMMITTEE The Evaluation Committee shall evaluate the effectiveness of all programs put in operation by HCEOC. The Evaluation Committee shall set forth recommendations to the Board on the continuance of on-going programs. It shall work closely with the Program Development Committee and be informed by that body of all programs in operation, as well as those being considered for approval by the Program ," Development Committee. SECTION 9. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE The Legislative Committee shall prepare bills for introduction in the County Council and the State Legislature on any matter which affects HCEOC and shall establish a liaison with legislative groups for the introduction and advocating of all legislation in which HCEOC may have an interest. SECTION 10. AH HOC COMMITTEE The Chairperson of the Board of HCEOC, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, may create an Ad Hoc Committee for any matters not specifically covered by these By- Laws. - 18- , , ,... ,... ARTICLE IV. MEETINGS AND RULES SECTI,ON 1. REGULAR MEETINGS The Regular Meetings of the HCEOC Board of Directors shall be held on the fourth Monday of each month unless otherwise ordered by the Board or the Executive Committee. However, the Board shall meet at least once every ten (1 0) ,weeks. ' SECTION 2. NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS A. Written noticEt of meetings _~d t~e ~genda shall be sent to all mempers of the Board. Committee reports, reports from the Executive Director, and other agenda materials shall be included in themailing when available. B. Notice of meetings shall be given to the local public media. C. Notice shall be provided 'at least five (5) days in advance of meetings. . I . ... D. It is the responsibility of member organizations to see that their alternates are notified when they are to attend a meeting in th~ place of the representative. . SECTION 3.' AGENDA OF REGULAR MEETINGS A. The Agenda shall include minutes of the'previous regular meeting, , any special meetings, and committee meetings held since the last regular meeting. B. The Chairperson shall provide opportunity for new business to be introduc~d from the floor and from the public, whettler or not this has been included in the advance written agenda. , - 19- . . ." < , . . , - >> SECTION 4. MINUTES A. Written minutes shall be kept for each meeting. B. Written minutes shall include a record of votes on all motions. C. Minutes of previous meetings shall be distributed to all Board Members prior to the next meeting. D. Minutes of meetings shall be made available to the public for inspection and where applicable, translations will be . . - made. . -. - ~-- -. SECTION 5. BIENNIAL MEETING The Regular Meeting in June shall be known as the Biennial Meeting and shall be for the purpose of seating new members, electing officers, Personnel and Executive Committee members, and for any other business that may arise.. SECTION 6. SPECIAL MEETING Special Meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairperson or upon written request of any five (5) members of the Board, provided each member has at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice of the time and place of the me'eting. The items for which a meeting is specially called shall have precedence over any other agenda items. SECTION 7. GENERAL RULES FOR ALL MEETINGS A. Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in the most current edition of Robert's Rule of Order (revised) shall govern the Board and Committees to which they applicable and in which they' are not inconsistent with these By- Laws. The Chairperson appoint a parliamentarian. - 20- ~ ,... . B. Quorum 1. One- half of the total non -vacant seats shall constitute a quorum at any Board or Committee Meeting. If a quorum of the Board is not present at a Regular or Special Board Meeting, a quorum of the Executive Committee shall be empowered to enact those items of business on which action is mandatory before the next regular or special . meeting can be held. 2. The Board shall note in its minutes how many seats are vacant afthe time of each' meeting, in order to' determine that a quorum has been established.. 3. The quorum requirement is applicable for all official Board action at the time the action is taken. If at any time during a meeting the quorum is destroyed, the Board's action will not be recognized as official. C. Voting ." 1. All votes in Regular or Special Board Meetings and Committee Meetings shall be by majority votes unless otherwise specified in the By-Laws. . 2. Proxy voting by any Board Member shall be prohibited at meetings of the Board and its Committees. D. Scheduling of Meetings. 1. All meetings shall be scheduled for the convenience of Board Members and the General Public. - 21 - . . . . 11 . . . ~, J ARTICLEV. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SECTION 1. CONDITIONS The Executive Director shall be employed by two-thirds of the certified members of the Board. The Executive Director's services may be terminated at any time in accordance with Personnel Policies and subject to a two-thirds vote of certified members. SECTION 2. RESPONSIBILITIESOF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR A. The Executive Director shall have chief administrative responsibility by carrying on the work of HCEOC, according to policies established by the Board. B. The Executive Director shall be responsible for drafting the programs as directed by the Board and shall make recommendations to the Board concerning these programs. C. The Executive Director shall make recommendations to the Board regardil1g fiscal policy formore effective use of funds available. ." D. The Executive Director shall attend all meetings of the Board and may attend Committee meetings of the Bo'ard. E. The Executive Director shall report his official activities to the Board regularly and promptly, and shall keep the Board informed as to whether its instructions and policies have been executed. F. The Executive Director shall inform the Board promptly of established funding policies and directives, so that local policy can be maintained in conformity with all rules, regulations and policies. -22- r r, G. The Executive Director shall maintain a complete library of pertinent current rules and regulations and policies. H. The Executive Director shall be respoDsibl,e for informing the Board of all Federal, State, anp local Laws and Regulations to enable the administration of programs to be in compliance with them. I. The, Executive Director shall be responsible for the proper completion and prompt return of all official requests for information, reports, and forms from funding source. J. The Executive Director shall be responsible for' maintaining liaison between the Board and other agencies, and shall keep communicatior"ls continuous with all community agencies relevant to the work of tiCEOC. K The Executive. Director shall hire, supervise and terminate employees and shall be responsible 'for compliance with , Federal, State, County, and'HCEOC Policies on Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action and hiring and' termination of staff members. L The Executive Director shall direct and supervise all, HCEOC Employees ~nd make recommendations to the Board matters of PerSC?nnel Policy. M. The Executive Director shall perform such other duties and . carry out such other responsibilities ~s the Board may require. - 23- . .., t . · ~" Sf . . . " , ,. '.. '. ARTICLE VI. FISCAL PROCEDURES SECTION 1. FISCAL YEAR HCEOC Fiscal Year shall be from October to September. SECTION 2. REQUIRED SIGNATURES I The following four (4) individuals shall be authorized to sign drafts, notes, and checks: Executive Director, Fiscal Officer Treasurer, and Chairperson. Any two (2) signatures will be required on checks, notes, and drafts. SECTION 3. LEGAL DOCUMENTS Legal documents for HCEOC require either the Executive Director's or Chairperson's signature. .-, - 24- r ,... ARTICLE VII. PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENCY INFORMATION SECTION 1. MEETINGS All Committee, Regular and Special Board Meetings shall be open to the public except those portions concerned with personnel matters. ' SECTION 2. BOOKS AND RECORDS . Upon request, all books and records shall be made available to the public with the exception of staff personnel records., .... . - 25- . .. '.. ., " . . "" .. .. ARTICLE VIII. AMENDMENTSTO THE BY-LAWS The By-Laws may be amended by a two-third vote of the memb~rs of the Board at any General or Special Meetings, provided notice of the proposed amendment or amendments has been given to each Board Member in writing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting at which the proposal is to be considered. The Board shall report any amendment or amendments to the Director of Office of Community Services (OCS). The Board shall not amend these By-Laws in the absence of a quorum. It is not within the power of the Executive Committee to amend these By-Laws. . ., - 26- , -' - '" f ..'- ARTICLE IX. DISSOLUTION The duration of the corporation shall be perpetual. In the event the corporation is to be dissolved, dissolution procedures shall be in accordance with the State Law as modified by any other legally binding conditions. .... , - 27- .. . . -.. '1 . . 'i ,~. . ARTICLE X. COMPLlANCEWITH BY-LAWS The rules, regulations, and policies promulgated by HCEOC shall be in compliance with the provisions of these By-Laws. Any rules, regulations, and policies not in compliance shall be void. ,Ot - 28- HlLO SfVEH COUUUHIJIU KA'U-fUHA JWOCOMMUNIJO N l.D I I' II I I I " J II I II J J ItA !J 8 ,J II - I ,I I II f II I I I - HIlO Dl$JRlCJ COUHClL 14~RS f' I .1 iiI I )1 I If I !i " , KA\U'UHA OISJRlCJ COUHClL . MEUlWlS 61W'M5EHJAJIllES 10 JIll: IICWID 3 RfPRUEHJAJNU ': TO JlIf IlOARO l(QHA THRH~TlfS I " I I JI It I ,- i J I IlON4 DIIlIllCI COUHClL 12 UEIo1IIERS 3 REl'lWia:HTAJIIIU 10 lHi IKWiO HAMAlWMWtWA Jt1RfE couUvNalO J In I l hi JI f Il) I' I II tWIAIWA IWtW.A Dl$IRlCT COUNCIL . MfMlIERS 2fCif'RiSfHJAJIllES 10 'HE lIOAHO PU8UC 11 MEM8ERS LOW-INCOME 14 MEM8ERS PRIVATE 8 MEM8ERS HCEOC BOARD OF DIRECTORS - TOTAL 33 MEMBERS .'", , .' COUNTY WIDI: I' llfAD SIAlU f'OI.lCY COlJttClL 42 IoIfWlltRS 1 Rfl'REstH IAIIVE 10 UtE tlQAHj) .' --- -- .. . >'II . .No'4'f.\l\ c:::tn-m' !C':NOM1C: on<::T'IJN:rr COu~.C:l~ --\. "......- .'~----i_---- AddIft. any reply to: Fl O. OQ4 ,,~1. Loa'....",. c,. Cw..l 10033 ~Q5'li:~1.'='....~ @.JU C'::u@ -:J:-rz..&~~:.::-c.I" ~ 3 \:_ , , ..- , , I Jd ~~ iC'Rr=-l'l~;: -I; -- ,~~- - f'),. -:: _;.ILh_ i~l~. . ". - I 10. III I . ~-, -, I ~j..\ .:t- ,,-L~ll S J\ QlJ"J "- Internal Revenue Service Oat.: "FEe 2 5 t91t' '" ..."., ,,,'.' !.A:~O:n-226 Code 42J. :lL.02 :;\OB .....,. .~- ~ 1'81. (213)688-4763 C> HBva1:1 County !conaad.a OpportmU-tT Council 46 Keava Street mo, KawaU 96720 ~l""" !'\I:POS&: Cbar1table It. Ed.uca't1MUl1 ~. aea&ms with Intern..l "'ClUe Suvi.c:. Cente1:: PhilAdelphia. Pennsylvauia ~wg PU'1ocl Enciin;: FebNa17' 28 ~esa Iuqu1:ies to District D:i%c:c.to: oi Int.emal llevcnue: Los A:1geles ." ksed en info1:"ln&tien supplied, ancl assuming YOU1: operations will be as auced in YOU'1:' cxe.a:qJuon application, we have cietcrmi.neci tn.: t you 3re ez~t from Federal ~co=e t~ un~er secticn SOl(~)(J) af ~e Internal leveaue Code. Any cnac.e ~ your purposes, c~ar4cter, 0: =~thod 0: opc4Lclou lINst be re,!,o1:ted. to us so ....e may con~i<.1e1: c..'1.c eHect 0: ;;1oe cb.a=ge ou )'OU1: ex~t., sutus. You aNS:' also report auy cnange in yo~: s;:aae aDel aClci.ress. 58 bzve fu:cne: cieter:a:i..~e<i chac you ;fore no:. a private ~Qunci.1.cion wi:~i.:1 ~e :.an~ng af sec:~Q: 509(3) of ;~e Cacie because you are an org~n~:~:iau 4eae:1becl ~n sec;1.au 1.70(b)(J.)(A)(rt) F01: y~rs be~~~~ing ~rior :0 J.nu~rJ t. 1970, you ars requireu :0 file tne annu.d. l.nto~t~an t'eturn, COr:l 9<i0-":' car UC:l subsequcn; yea:, please rater :0 ~~e .~st:UCt~aC3 ~CCO~~~:1Ylng the far: 990-^ for ~t. ~~1~ul~r y~~r :0 Clet~r.:.ne ~:letner you a:~ require~ :0 file. Z~ filtcg is requ~re~, you ~sc fi.l~ tne For: 990-A by the l5th d.ay 0: D. fif:A amti1 ai::.e.: c:D.e C1el of your annual ..~~oua.ting ?erio~. -- .... L-178 · (aev. ~.^.) , ~ ~ ,t ~.r EcO!:t""'" e Oppargmity Council." tou are 'not required to file Federal income eax return. unless you are IUbJece to t~e ~ ou uure~ateu business ~ncome un~er see:~on 511 of eAe CoAe. If you are SUOjece co ChlS t~x, you must filc an Leeoee tax :&.C&IrZl ou Form 990-1'. Iu =.i5 letter we are noc d.eeermiu1.ng waecher aay of your prcaent or prop~sed ace1.vi:ies is unrelated trade or bu . .... u cle.f1.uec1 iu sect1.0n 513 of the Cacle. loa are noc liable for Federal unc=plo)"lllenc taxes. You are luble for aoci.al security taxes on.ly if you have filed wai.ver of e:xe::pcion ~Pi'i~.tca as prov1.deG ~ che Federal Insuran.ce Coucributious Ac:. ~tions made co you are clecluccible by donors 'a. prOvided in ~on. 170 of the Code. lequests, lesacies, clevises, cr~nsfers or a1fc.a CO or for Y,our use are decluc.'c:.ible for FeGera); esCace and. g1fe ~ purposes unGer the prov1aion. of sections 205S, 2106 and. 2522 of i:be Cocle. ~ou need an. employer identification number, even if you don'c"have 4ay ~loyees. n\is number is ~ be usca on all your tax returns ana in your corr~pond.ezu:e, wieh ehe 1ncern:11 Revenue Service. If IOU cia not Gave such a numOcr, your Districe Director vill take Icepa co .ee cnac oae 1& b.uer1 at all e.azly d.ate. ~ 1& a cLet:-ift~d.oo. le.:.:u. Very cruly.~ours, . . ".. " . ~ ~. ........ NAME puauc SECTOR Sandy Schutte Abbie Napeahl Jerry Chang Kenneth Acdal Jin Rhodes Milton Nakarsu Sandra Sakaguchi Mel MartInsen Cunis Tyler III Joe Reynolds Jay Kimura PRIVATE SECTOR Mike Nagao MichaelOkumotCl Neal Malsunobu C1fford ogara Russell Bothelo Vacant Vacant Vacant L.OW-INCOME SECTOR Tom Pay Dwight Takarmne Richard Cabane LouISa Manzano MaEsuko Teragawa Ann Gonzales Agnes Navarro VM8t1 Palacat Dorothy Yanagi Jewett Spencer MaxIma Mecale SantIago Gose Sabma Hauanlo Anna Pacheco . BOARD OF DIRECTORS OCCUPATtON Attorney Homemaker BUS1nEISSI11an lFE Case Manager OlreCtor of Prcmouons, Kaiko'o Mall Hawaiian Telephone RepresentatIVe HCC Acbng Provost Businessman Councilman CounCIlman Prosecuung AttOrney AdministralOr - UH Manager - Bank of Hawai-HDo Credit Officer programmer Busmess Agent Retired Plantation Employee Attorney InstrUctor-Keaukaha Elderly Center Homemaker Homemaker Homemaker Homemaker Homemaker Homemaker DOE Homemaker County ImmIgrant Specialist Student - UH Homemaker Attachment ,E . , .. . REPRESENiTlNG I Mayor Stephen Yamashiro CounCIlman Aaron Chung Councilwoman Bobby Jean Lerthead- Todd Councilman Oomlnic Yagong Councilman John Sam8li1gelo Councilman James Arakkl CounCIlman AI Smith I Councatman John Ray Self Self Self I Universsty of Hawaii, cobperatlV9 &t. Bank of Hawaii I Hawaai Federai and Stme Credit Union I Hawaii Government Employees Assn. ILWU .~ I _ DlSlnCt call Hamakua Oismct Counbl Hllo DlsUict Council Hllo District Council Hilo OlsUlct Council Hllo OlsUict Council Hila OisUict Council Kena OlsUtct Council Kana Olstnct Council I Kana Oistnct Council Ka'u-Puna Oistnct Council Ka'u-Puna Distnct Cduncll Ka'u-Puna Distnct CduncII CountyWide Policy co~ncll ~ECTION 12. C~PENSATION r A. Regular compensation of Board Members shall be prohibited. - 11 - -B. Reimbursement shall be made to cover cost ot' certain expenses actually incurred as a result of attendance at a meeting, or in the performance of other official duties and responsibilities in connection with the agency. 1. Reimbursement for transportation to and from official appointments is permissible. If private automobile is used, the rate shall be in accordance with federal travel regulations. '2. Other Expenses A grantee or delegate agency may make available to Board members the use of telephone, -Xerox, etc. in the agency free of charge for matters relating to official business. - : 3. Board members may be reimbursed for up to six (6) meetings pe~ month. ' ~" Board members are volunteers as ,?er By-Laws Section 12, pp. 11 & 12. ~Atcachment E-l . . ... " . . Attachment F See attached Pa~e 4 Section C. Affirmative Action, an excerpt from HCEOC Personnel Policies, Approved November 22, 1993. A complete copy of Personnel Policies can be supplied upon request. ." Attachment F , .. . ". I r B. Head Start The qualifications for Head Start teaching staff and director positions are mandated by the Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii. All applicants for Head Start positions need to meet those qualifications and need the approval of that Department prior to hire. C. Affirmative Action' It is the policy of HCEOC to provide equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons and to _ prohibit discrimination in employment because of , - race, creed, color, sex, age, marital status, national origin or ancestry, religion, han~icapping condition(s) I arrest and court record~, political affiliation or belief, or membership in any lawful organization. The management will plan and take affirmative action to achieve equal employment opportunity. D. Sexual Harassment ." HCEOC shall not tolerate sexual harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or visual forms of harassment of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when: 1. Submission to that conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment; or ' 2. Submission to'or rejection of that conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting that indiVidual; or '" , - 4 - . .. . ,. -, o ::c en :> :z - N :> -I - o :z :> r- (""') ::: :> :::0 -I .~f lH ..:; II ". . . UI UIJ I it . II D c i ! lit I . ... I "II i-I i Ii-It . I: In 11,1-111 1& nll-IIU i il n I":l': - -t -J fl. H-h-H It:l- · :1:! II ~i--E~ll i(1 .: :1:1 1,1 li!- . /-Iu - ..- :- 1 I h. ~-l .1. -! lit ili . tJ :U i i .. I I ~J 011 I !l I I . .. I . i i t S i 1.1 ! I I - ! i ! i . .. I ! ! I i i I: I I . 1!1 ii -. - . . '" '. A I ! i . t . . I I I a I' .. !: - I i .. - - I I I ! II I: i l-l-5 _ ... 1 ill r . .. .. I I ~ : "'-tiel......, 01 OI.."e,- lII_it.a.., G._.II.... FI\.IH~ FE! $5.00 lc:.",'ica_ c"",,, S .ta..., o.o'J'l"OOhO"~11 FI&.! IN OYPUCATl ST.a.TEi OF HMvAI1 DEPARTMENT OF AEC:Ul.,,\ TORY .a.CENCU!S a_1ft' """laflOf' 0;",.._ t010 A.c:NrCI $u", Mall"" .a.acs,,,,s: P.o. loa <40. Honolulu. "'_.'1 94110 1ft tile Mln., of Ill. ,,~, 0' tile QI.an., ~, lncaroor__ 01 , .. - ." ~ :. Hewa I I County EconCIII i c: OCllOl"Tun I ty Coune:' I .. . . ~ - .' c::1:RTtFlCA TE OF AM&IOMENT The undcrsi9"ed duly authorized officers of Hewa i I County EconClllic: QppOl"TUn i;" Ca~C:i I a Hawaii non-profit .caQoration, '= hereOY certify rhat at a lCiQIn)cl meeting of the members of said ~ratlon duly celled end held at Hllo Assccla1'lon fo Hel" Retarded CI1'1 ~.ns H II 0, Hewa i i . en rhe 201'" day of ;. AO,.i I . " ..!1 for the purpose ,of czmendin9 the Chcrter of Incarporetion, it ~ voted . by 'not less then two-thirc!s of the members present at the meeting to emend the Charter of InCClrporotion of said ecr;2Orc:rion, CIS set forth in the exhibit Clt'toc."'ed hereto end moce a port 01 this Certificate. IN WITNESS Wt-'.EREOF, 1h'7 the undcrsired hoYe hereunto set th.ir honc!s 'this..z~ of , "fL. STA~ OF HAWAII ) ) ) ..IJ ~~~a.~ ;(.i.Kt:..../ o Ice nel.: CDe I r12.~n ~ d,,~ ~ iif:Se,c Secr'Tary CounTY of Hawa i I swam on oom eeoose end SCIY thet they ere the C!ta i 1"""'01'1 bein9 first duly "c:rtd Laurence J. Cao.llas end Meel in. CoS'rorfo See"'''a,.., . . respec:tively, of Hawaf I CounTy ECClt'IOIftic Qooot'1'ul'lity Council thet CS S\lch officers rhey ere duly authorized to si9" the for.ing Certificate ci Amendment; end that they "eve read the said Cerfificate and a:Tec:hed Eahibit. lcnow the =ntents thereor. QI'Id ~Qt the scme cre true. .A'" Sutllcltb.. _ ,_ to lIefOt. _ ""IS ~(._., Q !...J///",.., O~: "ele:: c~a.(l";)J{s.tfn__ .~ ~~~ Offlc:Q;el.: SecreTary ~'r .tt <61 ----~A:t.uO~~~ - ~- - 6:. /1 ,,(" ,- - . Q"~'r of ;..,....1\0,., ,411nc1ct Iv \\\'1\.\ 1\~~ c:.or_alliOl\'C'~I~~'r""~IOI o .,." . Is.. ,..en. Mde far ,'"Vt.c'll....a1 . . ''\Il .. '- Attachmene B . -. . '" . INSTRUCTtCNS ihe ameflc,.".nl la Ihe C~crler of Inc:arQoratlon of a I"on-orofit c~r::orctlon ~uSI ~ c::loroved at a meetIng dl.lly called ond neld for that ~urpose ~y I~e vole of :"01 less It'lcn I....o-I:-.tres or It'le memoers ;:resent at lne meettng. or by a larger ;:rooorl1on of memoers c:s may oe required by li'le Chorter af Incorporatton. Tne ellcc:t neme af the cOr::loratlon es stated in the C~artet of Inc:orooraflon must be stated In the heading and body of the Certificate. The Certific:ote must be si9"ed and verified by at leest two affic:ers aid filed With the Business Registration Civision of tne Department of R~latory A~=nc:ies. toc;ether wi tn the filing ree af $5.00. The a:nendment $noll become effect.ve upon the allowanc:e by the Director of Regulatory AgenCIes. EXHISIT The ~ibit must show tnot the eMrter.af Incorporation nos been emended by: I. Stating tn. article or articles or paragraph or paragraphs of the Charter of Incorporation os anended, or 2. Stating the Charter of Incol'J)Oration os amended in full. I - CHARTER OF I NCORPORA T ION of HAWA II COUNTY ECONOMI C OPPORT1JN I TY CCUNC I L . III 1. To ac:~tvely solicit tne ~oordination and COOQeratlon 0; all individualS. Igenc:ies and organizatIons, ~tn Qublie and private, ~Itnln ~~ County ot Hawal I, ~owaras a5s1S~lng t~se Individuals and graues wno are Oelow average ec:anomlc levels ~o attain an ImQroved caQ40ility ot tlnanC:lal earnIngs and to assist tne general Jubl IC ot tne CounTy ot Hawaii. 2. To enl IS~ interest and financial suopot't f~om any and all sources to tngage In QroJecTS TO comoaT Qoverty and to engage In suc:n OTner a~tlvltle5 as tne ~cara may deem necessary or deSlraele TO ettecT a ~ermanent lmerovement In tne capaC:ITles af IndiVidualS, grQuQs, and communiTies. RECEX'iED om S~? ~.3 .;; I .: 5 cC:w . it ,\11 ... HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL HILO, HAWAII Financial statements and Supplementary Data and Comments'on Internal control and Compliance Years ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 .... (With Independent Auditor's 'Reports) . . . ~ . . :. . ~ . HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Year ended September 30, 1~96 I Table of Contents Paces Independent Auditor's Combine Report on the Basic Financial Statements and the Schedule of Federal Awards 1 Financial Statements Statements of Financial Position 2 Statements of Activities 3 Stateme-nts of Functional Expenses --4 Statement of Cash Flows 5 Notes to Financial" Statements 6 Supplementary Data: Schedule of Federal Award Programs 10 Independent Auditor's Report on the Internal Control Structure Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 12 Independent Auditor's Report on the Internal Control Structure Used in Administering Federal Awards 14 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government Auditing Standards 17 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance with Specific Requirements Applicable to Major Federal Award Programs 18 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance with the General Requirements Applicable to Federal Awards Programs 19 Independent Auditor's Report on Compliance with Specific Requirements Applicable to Nonmajor Federal Awards Programs 20 J _NNlFER L. GOSSER'... CERTIFIED PuBLIC ACCOUNTANT An Accountln, Corporation 688 Kinoole Street, Suite 201 . Hila. Hawaii 96720 · Phone (808) 969.3115 Fax (808) 969.7463 wdependent Auditor's Report on the Basic ~inancial Statements and the Schedule of Federal A wards The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of September 30, 1996, and the related statements of activity, functional expenses, and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 19.96. Th~ financ~ ~temellts are. the. responsibility of the Council's management.. .My respo.nsibility is to ~~ress. an opipi9tl. on these financial statements based on my audit. Infonnation for the year ended September 30, 1995, is presented for comparative purposes only and was extracted from the financial statements presented for that year, on which I expressed an unqualified opinion in my report dated July 12, 1996. . I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditine Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (Ol\1B) Circular A-133.. "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Organizations". Those standards and OMJ3 Circular A-133 require. that I plan and perfonn the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements' are free of material misstatement. An audit mcludes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the Mancial statements. An audit'also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well, as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for 'my opinion. In my opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of September 30, 1996, and the results of its operations and changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 1996 in ~onformity with generally accepted accoUnting principles. My audit was made for the purpose of fonning an opinion on the basic financial statements of the Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council taken as a whole. The accompanying Schedule of Federal Awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. The infonnation in that schedule has been subjected to, the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in ,my opinion, is fairly presented, in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. <, . ~ -....~.:::- ~ ~ July 30, 1997 . . . ~ .' ...' '. . . s ., · HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL statements of Financial Position September 30, 1996 and 1995 1996 Assets Current assets: Cash Cash-designated Grant receivables from governmental agencies Other receivables Prepaid expenses - Total current assets 1995 Property and Equipment: Vehicles Furniture and equipment Building Leasehold improvements Land $ 22,822 154 271 347,843 658,362 104,654 73,897 93.021 - 97.762 ~68,494 830,292 1,335,283 1,202,090 46<',836 427-,967 77,800 77,800 2,532,836 2,284,836 35.000 35.000 4,441,755 4,027,693 (1.267,690) (1.130.697) 3,174,065 2,896,996 24.561 24,723 . ., 3,767,120 3,752,011 Accumulated depreciation Total property and equipment Security deposits Total Assets Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Due to grantors Notes payable to banks Deferred revenue 195,413 129,722 224,020 244,750 27,840 7,051 36,030 41,825 111,205 159,767 594,508 583,115 3,172,612 2,918,896 250,000 3.172,612 3,168,896 $3,767,120 3,752,011 Total current liabilities Net assets, as restated: Unrestricted Temporarily restricted Total net assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets See accompanying notes to financial statements 2 HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL statements of Activities Year ended September 30, 1996 with comparative ,totals for the year ended September 30, 1995 Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total All Funds 1996 1995 Public Support and Revenues: Public support: Federal grants $ state grants County grants Foundation ~ In-kind contributions Revenues: Program income Medicaid/Medicare Other income Gain (loss) on sale of assets Net assets rel~ased from restrictions: Satisfied 'by payments Total public support and revenue 2,620,863 1,164,368 359,619 8,Q90 294,477 566,038 198,719 78,258 17,450 2,620,863 1,164,368 -359,619 8,090 294,477 566,038 198,719 78',258 17,450 250,000 (250,000) 5,557,882 (250~'b00) 5,307,882 7,715,942 Expenses: Program services Supporting services Total expenses 4,619,446 684;720 5,304,166 4,619,446 684,720 5,304,166 253,716 (250,'000 ) 3,716 2,378,892 Change in net assets Net assets, beginning of year 2,918,896 250,000 3,168,8-96 Net assets~ end of year $ 3,172,612 3,172,612 See accom~anying notes to financial statements. 3 . . 2,363,475 3,958,158 475,852 396,048 389,738 67,187 71,697 (6,213) 4,603,093 733,957 5,337,050 . 'i, " . . HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL . " ~ statement of Functional Expenses Year ended September 30, 1996 with comparative totals for the year ended September 30, 1995 ~ Salaries and wages Fringe benefits Payroll taxes Materials and supplies Contractual services In-kind expenses Vehicle expenses Travel Conference and meetings Telephone Equipment rental and maintenance Insurance Occupancy Printing and publications Postage Other Total expenses before depreciation Depreciation expense Total expenses Program Services $ 1,878,585 516,572 204,241 578,904 239,283 294,477 224,177 35,225 13,459 ,32,905 14,034 110,442 99,557 23,535 6,379 193.228 4,465,003 154.443 $ 4.619.446 Supporting Services 410,264 112,780 44,591 30,469 12,594 11,799 7,690 2,938 7,184 . 1,559 5,813 21,735 5,1.38 1,393 8.773 684,7fO 684.720 See accompanying notes to financial statements 4 Total 1996 1995 2,288,849 629,352 248,832 609,373 251,877 294,477 235,976 42,915 16,397 40,089 15,593 116,255 121,292 28,673 7,772 202.001 2,423,877 647,221 252,223 449,884 212,163 396,048 230,073 63,644 21,818 32,780 13,412 113,116 90,696 33,346 6,412 153.756 5,149,723 5,140,469 154.443 196,581 5.304.166 5.337,050 HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL statement of Cash Flows Year ended September 30, 1996 Cash flows from operating activities: Decrease in net assets, Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets to net o cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation , Recognized gain Noncash contribution, vehicle Decrease in receivables Decrease in prepaids and deposits Increase in accounts payable and acc~ued-liabilities Decrease in deferred revenue Net cash used by financing activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property and equipment Cash proceeds on sale of assets Net cash used by investing activities Net increase in cash ... $ 3,716 154',443 (17,450) (38,495) 297,762 4,903' 65,750 (48.562) 422.067 7,025 (12.820) (5.795) (411,017) 17.450 (393.567) 22,705 271 ~ 22.976 Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from financing activities: Bank loan proceeds ,Loan repayments Cash at b~ginning of year Cash at end of year Suoolemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information There were no noncash financing or investing activities for the Y,ear ended September 30, 1996. See accompanying notes to financial statements 5 . . . ~, .. . . i .. 'to' HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Notes to Financial statements September 30, 1996 (1) Orcranization and Summary of Sianificant Accountina Policies Orcranization The Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) was incorporated in the 'State of Hawaii on May 27, 1965. MCEOC is a Community Action Agency that provides services for low- income, elderly and handicapped individuals in Hawaii County. The operations of MCEOC are funded primarily through grants and contracts from federal, state and county governmental agencies. These grarics-and contracts comprise. approximately 78 percent of HCEOC's total support and revenue. Basis of Accountincr The financial statements have been prep4red on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance wi th the AICPA indu.stry audit gUide "Not-For-Profit Organizations. Financial Statement Presentation For the year ended September 30, 1996, HCEOC has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 117, "Financial Statements Not-For-Profit Organizations". Under SFAS No. 117, HCEOC is required to report information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets. In addition, HCEOC is required to present a statement of cash flows. In accordance with this statement, HCEOC has reclassified its financial statements to present the three classes of net assets required. This reclassification had no effect on the change in net assets for 1996. Prooertv and Eauioment Land and building consist of property contributed to HCEOC. The property has been recorded at fair value based on the assessed value for real property tax purpose. Leasehold improvements include the cost of the newly constructed human services complex that serves as the MCEOC main facility. Vehicles and equipment are stated at cost at the date of acquisition or at fair market value at the time of donation. Major renewals and betterments are included in the equipment fund while repairs and maintenance which do not improve or extend the lives of assets are charged to expense. 6 HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Notes to Financial statements, cont~nued. Depreciation on all property and equipment is calculated by on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the' respective assets. Deferred Grant Revenue The HCEOC received cash payments in advance of incurred expenses for certain programs funded by governmental sources. These advance payments are reflected as deferred revenue in the accompanying financial statements. Contributions The HCEOC adopted SFAS No. 116, "Accounting for Contributions Received and Contributions Made", for the year ending September 30, 1996. In accordance with' SFAS No. 116, contributions received' are recorded as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted support, depending on the existence and/or nature of any donor restrictions. The effect of adopting SFAS No. 116 has resulted in the restatement of the ending net assets as of September 30, 1995. The increase of-$250,000 in temporarily, restricted net assets represents the commitment of'CIPfunds, by the State of Hawaii, for completion costs related to the human seryices complex. 0" Income Taxes HCEOC is classified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code .and is exempt from Federal and'State income taxes. Contributed Services Contributed services do not meet the criteria set fort~ in SFAS No. 116 for recognition in the financial statements and, therefore have not been recorded. However, a number of volunteers have donated ,their time to the Head Start program and an estimate of the value of these donated hours are reported to the Department of Human Services to be included in HCEOC's 20% matching fund requirement for federal Head 'Start funds. Comparative Financial Information The information shown for 1995 in the accompanying financial statements is included to provide a basis for comparison with 1996 and represents summarized totals,only. 7 ;" . . " ~, ~ . . . . , ~ HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Notes to Financial statements, Continued Estimates' The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (2) Notes Payable to Banks HCEOe has a line of credit with Bank of Hawaii of $60,000 for working capital purposes. Advances under this line are available through 90 day notes, with principal and interest due at maturity. Interest is computed at 1.5 percent over- the bank's base rate. At September 30, 1996, MCEoe had no outstanding advances under this line of credit. MCEoe note payable to the Bank of Hawaii, taken out in 1995 to cover construction overrun costs associated with the main facility, has a principal balance of $26,102 at September 30, 1996. The loan has a maturity date of March 1, 1997 with an interest rate of 11.0 percent. MeEOe also has two notes payable to Central Pacific Bank with balances of $2,928 and $7,000 at September 30, 1996. These notes bear interest rates of 10.5 and 11.0 percent mature on October 2, 1996 and November 18, 1996 respectively. (3) Pension Plan HCEOC has a non-contributory defined contribution pension plan covering most of the full time personnel. Employee eligibility to participate is based on age and length of service requirements. The annual contribution to the plan is based on 7 percent of employee compensation. Pension expense was $145,502 for the year ended September 30, 1996. (4) Lease Obliaations HCEOC entered into a 55 year lease commitment with the Department of Land and Natural Resources beginning June 24, 1994 for the property on which the new human services complex has since been constructed. The lease calls for an annual rental fee of $8,348 through June 23, 2014 at which time the fee will be renegotiated. 8 HAWAII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Notes to Financial statements, Continued ( 5) Caoital Imorovements proiect The HeEOC contracted to 'construct a human services' complex that houses approximately twenty programs on a portion of a parcel of land situated at Piihonua, South Hilo, Hawaii, designated by Tax Map Key No. 2-3-32:1. This project involyed the' lease of state land for 'relocation of HCEOC's facilities to its new site in 1995. In fiscal year 1995 the state of Hawaii released $2.25 million, as a grant- irt-aid, of' the $2.5 'million appropriated by the 1993 legislature for construction of the complex. Construction began in November 1994 and was completed one year later at which time the final $250,000 ,was released for final costs. (6) Donated Facilities and Services HCEOC used administrative offices and classroom facilities free of charge at several 19cations. The use of such facilities were recorded on the ,financial statements based on the estimated annual rental value of such facilities. HCEOC also received transportation services from the County of Hawaii for children enrolled in ,the Head Start Program. The value of th'is service was estimated at $6 per child per round, trip. ' ." ' A summary of in-kind contributions and expenses for the year ended September 30, '1996 is as follows: ~ead Start Program: Rental 'value of donated facilities Transportation Total in-kind contributions and expenses (7) eash Desiana~ed The '$154 which is' being held in an escrow account at, the Central Pacific Bank represents the residual interest on funds which were appropriated by the State Legislature' under Act 174 specifically for low interest loans for self-help home construction ~n Hawaiian Homes lands on the island of Hawaii in panaewa and Keaukaha. Section 4 of Act 174 provided that these' moneys be disbursed to HCEOC, the organization , responsible for overseeing the self-help 'construction projects. HCEOe is liable,to the Department of 'Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) for the appropriated funds until 'the lessees assume their respective loans from DHHL. 9 $-128,187 166.290 I 294,477 't . . . 'I.,'" . . .. ',. .., HnwnII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL . Schedule of Federal nwards For the Year Ended September 30, 1996 nssistance Federal CFDA Number Major Proqrams and Other Federal . Federal Grantor/Pass-through Grantor/Program Title Department of Health and Human Services Direct Pr-ogr-ams: Head Start Demonstration Partnership Program Home Improvement pr-ogr-am for Low-Income Homeowners Passed through State of Hawaii Office of Community Services: Community Services Block Grant Community Food & Nutrition Pr-ogram . Passed through County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development Housing Preservation Grant Office of Aging Nutr-ition Transportation Federal Title III Funds .;1 Department of Energy Passed thr-ough State of Hawaii Office of Community Services: Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons Total expenditures of Federal Funds carried forwar-d . 93.600 93.573 93.570 93.569 93.571 93.044 81.042 81.042 10 Grantors Number Expenditur-es N/A $ 1,551,760 N/A 152,842 N/A 211,925 POS 95-61 POS 96-56 344,750 16,603 POS "96024 116,445 HCOA:0342s 6,750 POS 97-33 POS 95-74 5,129 49,255 $ 2.455.459 'l' HAwnII COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL Schedule of Federal Awards, Continued Federal Grantor/Pass7through Grantor/Program Title Total expenditures of federal funds, carried forward , , Department of Agriculture Direct Programs: National School Lunch Program Department of Transportation Passed through :State of Hawaii Department of Transportation Federal Transportation Admin. Grant Department of Labor Passed through State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations I Job Training Partnership Act Seasonal Program Department of Health and Human Services Passed through State of Hawaii Department of Human Services: Low Income Home Energy nss1stance Program Total expenditures of federal funds . .. .. :~ ~ "e Federal CFDA Number Grantors Number Expenditures $ 2,455,459 . 10.555 N/l\ 108,947 81-16-,0022 . .: 17.246-50 P53-402-015 N/A ' 96-Fl\SD-5329 11 38,495 1,538 . 16.424 $2.620.863 ~ ~iNNlFER 1. GOSSE~ CERTIAEO PuBLIC ACCOUNTANT An Accountlna Corporation . " ., 688 Kinoolc Succt, SUltc 201 · HLlo, HawaIi 96720 · Phonc (808) 969.3115 Fax (808) 969.746.3 Independent Auditors' Report on the Internal' Control Structure Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Goverrunent Auditin~ Standards The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996, and have issued my report thereon dated July 30. 1997. ~ I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditini Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-I33, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Institutions". Those standards and OMB Circular A-I33 require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess.the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. The objectives of an internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and tPat transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors or irregularities may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projection of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation of policies and procedures may deteriorate. In planning and performing my audit of the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council for the year ended September 30, 1996, I obtained an understanding of the internal control structure. With respect to the internal control structure, I obtained an understanding of the design of relevant policies and procedures and whether they have been placed in operation. and I assessed risk in order to determine my auditing procedures for: the purpose of expressing my opinion on the financial statements and not to provide an opinion on the internal control structure. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion. 12 My consideration of the internal control structure would not~necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control elements does .not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that errors or irregularities in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of perfonning their assigned functions. I noted no matters involving the internal control structure and its operation that I consider to be material weaknesses as defined above. ' This report is.intended for the information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii County 'Economic Opportunity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However. this report is a matter of public record and its distn"bution is not limited. ~ ~ ~~~ July 30. 1997 ... 13 1 . . . "",.fi <0. ~ . . JENNIFER L. GOSSERl CERTIFIED PuBLIC ACCOUNTANT t ~ .. An Ac:countln. Corporation 688 l<inoole Sueet. Suite 201 · Hila. Hawaii 96720 · Phone (808) 969.311; Fax (808) 969.1463 Independent Auditors' Report on Internal- Controls Structure Used in Administering Federal Awards The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996, and have issued my report thereon dated July 30, 1997. I have also audited the compliance of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council with requirements applicable to major federal award programs and have issued my report thereon dated July 30, 1997. I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and Office of Management and Budget (Ol\tfB) Circular A-133, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and , Other Nonprofit Orga.mzations". Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and about whether Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council complied with laws and regulations, noncompliance with wliich would be material to a major federal award program. In planning and performing my audit for the year ended Sept~ber 30, 1996, I considered the internal control structure of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council in order to determine my auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements and on its compliance with requirements applicable to major programs and to report on the internal control structure in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. 'This report addresses my consideration of internal control structure policies and procedures relevant to compliance with requirements applicable to federal award programs. I have addressed internal control structure policies and procedures relevant to my audit of the financial statements in a separate report date July 30. 1997. The management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council is responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility. estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of internal control structure policies and procedures. The objectives of an internal control structure are to provide management with reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions are executed in accordance with management's authorization and recorded properly to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. and that federal financial assistance programs are managed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. 14 , , Because of inherent limitations in any internal control structure, errors. irregularities, or instances of noncompliance may nevertheless occur and not be detected. Also, projectio~ of any evaluation of the structure to future periods is subject to the risk that procedures may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the effectiveness of the design and operation of policies and procedures may deteriorate. For the purpose of this report, I h~ve classified the significant internal control structure policies and procedures in the foll:6wing categories: ' , Support, receivables and receipts Expenses for program and accounts payable Payroll and related liabilities Government financial assistance programs Property and equipment acquisitions and 'dispositions Debt and related liabilities General requirements Political activity Civil rights Cash management, Federal financial reports Allowable costs/cost principles Drug-free workplace Adrnbtistrative requirements Specific requirements Types of services allowed or not allowed Eli 'bility " 81 Matching, level of effort or earmarking Reporting ... For all of the internal control structure categories listed above, I obtained. an understllnding of the design of relevant policies and procedures and determined whether they have been placed in operation, and I assessed control risk. During the year ended September 30, 1996, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity CoUncil expended 95 ,petcent of its total federal financial assistance under major federal award programs. I performed tests of controls. as required by OMB Circular A-133, to evaluate the effectiveness of the design and operation of intemal control structure policies and procedures that I considered relevant to preventing or detecting material noncompliance with specific requirements, general requirements. and requirements governing claims for advances and reimbursements and amounts claimed or used for matching that are applicab~e to each of the Council's major federal award programs, which are identified in the accompanying Schedule of Federal Awards. My 15 " . . . ~ ,ft -. , . . . ." . procedures were less in scope than would be necessary to render an opinion on these internal control structure policies and procedures. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion. My consideration of the internal control policies and procedures used in admini~ering federal awards would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control structure that might constitute material weaknesses under standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A material weakness is a reportable condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that noncompliance with laws and regulations that would be material to a federal award program may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of perfonning their assigned functions. I noted no matters involving the internal control structure and its operations that I consider to be material weaknesses as defined above. This report is intended for the information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, this report is a matter of public record, and its distribqtion is not timi~. ~ ~ 'y- ~ 2) -.::::- July 30. 1997 ." 16 J iNNlFER L. GOSSER".L CERTIflED PuBLIC ACCOUNTANT AA Ac:countlna Corporation 688 I.<inoole Street, Suite 201 · Hila, Hawaii 96720 · Phone (808) 969.3115 Fax (808) 969.1463 Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance Based on an Audit of Financial Statements Performed in Accordance with Government' Auditini Standards The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of and for the, year ended September 30, 1996, and have issued my report thereon dated July 30, 1997." I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-I33, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Organizations". Those standards and OMB Circular A-I33 require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. ' Compliance with laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council is the responsibility of Hawaii County Ebonomic Opportunity Council's management. As part of obtaWng reasonable assurance ,about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, I performed tests of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council's compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulatipDS, contracts and grants. However, the objective of my audit of the financial statements was not to provide an opinion on overall compliance with such provisions. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion. The results of my tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditini Standards. ' I noted no immaterial instances of noncompliance. This report is intended' for ~ information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii Co~ty Economic Opportunity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, this report is a matte of public record and its distribution is not limited. ' ~~~~ July 30, 1997 .. 17 "" . . .. ~~. .. .. ~ ~ ~NNlFER 1. GOSSE' CERTIAED PuBLIC ACCOUNTANT " 1 , ,. ..,.. An AccounCtni Corporation 688 KU\oole Street, SUite 201 · Hilo. Hawau 96720 · Phone (808l 969.3l1S Fax (808l 969.7463 , Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance with Specific Requirements Applicable to Major Federal Financial Award Pro~s The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996, and have issued my report thereon dated July 30, 1997. I have also audited Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council's compliance with the requirements governing types of services allowed or unallowed; eligibility; matching, level of effort, or earmarking; reporting; claims for advances and reimbursements; and amotmts claimed or used for matching that are applicable to each of its major federal award programs, 'which are identified in the accompanying Schedule of Federal Awards, for the year ended September 30, 1996. The management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council is responsible for the Council's compliance with those requirements. My responsibility is to express an opinion on compliance with those requirements based on my audit. . I conducted my audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States and the provisions of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Organizations". Those standUds and OMB Circular A-l33 require that I plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether material noncompliance with the requirements referred to in the second paragraph occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about the Coun~l's compliance with those requirements. I believe that my audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. The results of my audit procedures did not disclose any immaterial instances of noncompliance with the requirements referred to in the second paragraph. In my opinion, Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council complied, in all material respects, with the specific requirements referred to in the second paragraph that are applicable to each of its major federal programs for the year ended September 30, 1996. This report is intended for the information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However. this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. ~~- ~~ --%21 :--- July 30. 1997 18 - ',NNlFER ,L. GOSSER:: ., CERTIFIED PuBuc ACCOUNTANT An Accountlna Corporation 688 Kinoole Street, Suite 201 · Hilo, Hawaii 96720 · Phone (S08) 969.3115 Fax (808) 969.7463 Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance with the General Requirements Applicab,le to Federal Award Propms The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited. the financial ~tements of Hawaii County EcOnomic Opportunity Council as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996. and have issued my report thereon dated July 30. 1997. I have applied procedures to test Hawaii County Economic Opportunity CO\D1cil's compliance with the following requirements applicable its federal awards programs. which are identified in the accompanying Schedule of Federal Awards, for the year ended September 30, 1996: . political activity, civil rights, cash management, federal financial reports, allowable costs/cost p~ciples, drug-(ree 'workplace, and administrative requirements. My procedures were limited. to the applicable prOcedures described in the Office of Management and B~dget's 1,'Compliance Supplement for Single Audits of Educational Institutions and Other Nonprofit Organizations". My procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which, is the eXpression of an opinion of Hawaii-County Economic Opportunity , Council's compliance with the requirements listed in the pfP-i"Mi"g pax:agraph. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion. < , , With lespect to the items tested. the results of those procedures disClosed no material instances oJ noncompliance with the requirements listed in the second paragraph of this report. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to my attention that caused me to believe that Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council had not complied in all material respects, with those requirements. Also, the results of my procedures did riot disclose any immaterial instances of , noncompliance with those requirements. This report is intended for the information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii ' County Economic OpportUnity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, this report is a matter, of public record and its distribution is not limited. ~~- ~~~ ~. July 30, 1997 19 J~ '. . .. ~... " " .' " , 't If' " !NNIFER 1. GOSSER' CERl1AED PuaLlC ACCOUNTA~'T An Ac.c;ountll\l Corporation ", . . If ftb ,. - 688 Klt\oole Street, Suite 201 · HlIo, Hawaii 96720 · Phone (808) 969.3115 Fax (808) 969.7463 Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance with Specific Requirements Applicable to Nonmajor Federal Awards Proif3II1 Transactions The Board of Directors Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council: I have audited the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council as of and for the year ended September 30, 1996, and have issued my report thereon date July 30, 1997. In connection with my audit of the financial statements of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council, and with my consideration of the Council's internal control structure used to administer federal awards programs, as required by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A- 133, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Organizations", I selected certain transactions applicable to certain nonmajor federal financial assistance programs for the year ended September 30, 1996. As required by OMB Circular A-133, I have performed auditiI}g procedures to test compliance with the requirements governing types of services allowed or Unallowed and eligibility that are applicable to those transactions. My procedures were substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion on the Organization's compliance with these requirements. Accordingly, I do not express such an opinion. With respect to the items tested, the results of those procedures disclosed no material instances of noncompliance with the requirements listed in the preceding paragraph. With respect to items not tested, nothing came to my attention that caused me to believe that Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council had not complied in all material respects, with those requirements. Also, the results of my procedures did not disclose any immaterial instances of noncompliance with the requirements. This report is intended for the information of the board of directors and management of Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council and the Department of Health and Human Services. However, this report is a matter of public record and its distribution is not limited. '~~~~ July 30, 1997 20