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3 <br /> Mitchell D. Roth V of!! Deanna S. Salto <br /> Mayer o° �� ti Director <br /> Steven A. Hunt <br /> 04.4. Deputy Director <br /> �TEOF Wt ' <br /> 3 <br /> bounty of Hawaii <br /> 3 <br /> Finance Department <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 . Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> (808)961-8234 . Fax(808)961-8569 <br /> January 14, 2021 <br /> Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council " <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street 4 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Operating Budget <br /> Enclosed is a resolution to enter:into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department <br /> of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council to receive their <br /> National Dislocated Worker Disaster Recovery Employment grant. <br /> Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating <br /> $494,500 into the Office of Housing and Community Development's Workforce <br /> Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Disaster Recovery DWG accounts. This <br /> appropriation reflects funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and <br /> Industrial Relations Workforce Development Council for the Program Year(PY) 2021 in <br /> response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill sets up the proper accounts to receive and <br /> expend the WIOA Disaster Recovery funds. <br /> The Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) indicates that the funds <br /> will be utilized to assist dislocated workers by providing disaster relief education/training <br /> and humanitarian assistance employment in Hawaii County. <br /> The Office of Housing and Community Development is requesting that this bill be <br /> waived from Finance Committee and be placed on the February 3, 2021 Council agenda <br /> to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to <br /> call Christine Nguyen of the Office of Housing and Community Development at <br /> 961-8379. <br /> 4 M, <br /> Deanna S. Sako <br /> Director of Finance <br /> Enc. <br /> c: OHCD Comm. No. <br /> )a \l Ref. Toa <br /> wai'iCou �tyu is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Date JAN 1 5� 321 <br />