AGE COUNCIL 12/21/2011 2010-2012

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Hawai‘i County Council-33 December 21, 2011 Res. 192-11: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, TO IMPLEMENT THE HAWAI‘I TEEN OUTREACH PROGRAM (HITOP) IN HAWAI‘I COUNTY HITOP’s goal is to develop the positive potential of teens with the intended results of less risk-taking behaviors such as violence, school failure, and teen pregnancy. The agreement enables the County to conduct the program as outlined in the Letter of Intent and Scope of Services contained in “Exhibit A” (which is attached to this resolution). Re: Comm. 478 Intr. by: Ms. Ford (B/R) Approve: FC-169 Res. 198-12: ENCOURAGES THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE FUNDING TO THE FOOD BASKET, INC., HAWAI‘I ISLAND’S FOOD BANK Urges the Mayor to allocate not less than $500,000 from the 2011-2012 operating budget for The Food Basket, Inc., who provide nutritious food to low-income families, the ill and disabled, senior citizens, children’s programs, and other charitable nonprofit organizations. The current economic downturn has caused a substantial increase in the number of families and individuals seeking food assistance, and the demand for food has caused an acute shortfall in food supplies at the Food Basket’s two warehouses. Re: Comm. 499 Intr. by: Mr. Hoffmann Waived: FC Res. 201-11: AMENDS RESOLUTION NO. 34-11 AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR AND OF A MULTI-FISCAL YEAR AGREEMENT FOR FURNISHING AND IMPLEMENTING ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION SITES AND COMPOST OPERATIONS IN WEST HAWAI‘I AND EAST HAWAI‘I FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Amends Resolution 34-11 by deleting the following recitals: 1) “estimated at between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000”; and 2) “at an estimated price per ton not to exceed an annual average of $70”. Resolution 34-11 made reference to “the high equipment and operations start-up costs, estimated between $1,500,000 and $2,000,000” for the organic waste diversion and compost operations; and that “it is in the County’s best interest to contract the operation of organic waste diversion sites based on a ten (10) year agreement at an estimated price per ton not to exceed an annual average of $70 and provide the Director of Environmental Management with the ability to negotiate for two (2) option periods of up to five years each to extend the contracted services, subject to review by the County Council.” Re: Comm. 504 Intr. by: Ms. Ford (B/R) Waived: FC ; and Comm. 504.1: From Finance Director Nancy Crawford, dated December 9, 2011, requesting an executive session in order to provide additional information regarding their request for an amendment to Resolution 34-11. Page 3