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Harry Kim •oo+tV o` Collins"�y�. Tomei <br /> Mayor �"� �,�I��;: Director <br /> \FCS/ <br /> �: �•.�11j"'''� ' Deanna S. Sako <br /> - �_ Deputy Director <br /> •+�!�, k=MCS, '\\•. <br /> County of Hawaii f . <br /> Finance Department -- "< <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 '11 <br /> r <br /> June 19, 2017 <br /> Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni.Street <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Re: Operating Budget <br /> Enclosed is a Resolution to enter into an agreement with the Department of Labor and <br /> Industrial Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act <br /> (WIOA) grant. <br /> Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating <br /> $1,521,232 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce <br /> Innovation and Opportunity Act program account. This appropriation reflects funding <br /> allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the <br /> Program Year (PY) 2017. No County General Funds are involved. The bill sets up the <br /> proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA funds. <br /> The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) indicates that the funds <br /> will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that <br /> will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. <br /> This will improve the quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency and <br /> enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. <br /> The OHCD requests that this bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed <br /> on the July 7, 2017 Council agenda so that the funds will be available for use as soon as <br /> possible. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the <br /> Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. <br /> Collins Tomei <br /> Director of Finance <br /> COMM. No. 33S- <br /> Enc. Res. 2.33 _1-7 . v►l Ref. �'oo„ C1s4. I cG3 <br /> cc: OHCD Ref• Date JUN 21 2017. <br /> Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />