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Form #: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DATE: 6/17/13 STAFF CONTACT: Craig Kawaguchi PHONE: 961-8549 A. REQUEST: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement to accept grant funds for the Beverage Container Deposit Program (HI-5 Redemption Program). A bill to amend the FY13-14 Operating Budget, Ordinance No. 13-65, to include an appropriation for the Beverage Container Deposit Program grant as follows: 085.3305.37 Beverage Cont Deposit Program $483,933 085.601.5607.02.112 Bev Cont Deposit Pgm — Mileage &Auto $ 8,000 085.601.5607.02.115 Bev Cont Deposit Pgm — Misc. Contract $475,933 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has been passing over monies received from the Deposit Beverage Container (DBC) Program through a grant to the County of Hawaii since 2005 to assist with implementing the DBC Program for Hawaii Island. The County was advised that there would not be funds for FY2014 so the funds were not included in the Division's FY2014 budget. Subsequently, the Department was informed on June 6, 2013 by DOH that grant funds for the amount of$483,932.58 (ASO Log No. 14- 048) will be passed over to the County to assist them with implementing the DBC program and operating certified redemption centers at select County recycling and transfer stations. The DBC program is an important part of the County's diversion and recycling and has been a catalyst for increasing participation in other recycling and diversion programs island-wide. In order to expedite use of these grant funds for the benefit of the public, we respectfully request to have the resolution and bill for the Beverage Container Deposit Program grant funds to be waived from committee. SIGNED: DATE: //71/ Department Head