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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0815.000 2020-2022 Mitchell D. Roth �N<Y of k� Deanna S. Sako Mayor ® Y Director 4•'yam +� �,4dly; Diane Nakagawa Depute DirecFor ,rE OF KFS County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 May 12, 2022 yw n t Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council _ Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street - Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget On March 23, 2022, the Hawaii County Council approved Resolution No. 349-22, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Hawaii State Public Library System to conduct a feasibility study of co-locating a library at the future Pahoa Transit Hub. As part of this joint venture, the Hawaii State Public Library System has authorized $350,000 to be provided to the County. Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement to accept these funds. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $350,000 grant. The Mass Transit Agency requests that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the June 1, 2022 Council agenda in order to expedite receipt of these fiends. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call John Andoh of the Mass Transit Agency at 961-8555. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: Mass Trans Comm. No. 0015 Ref. To 1 l t, PC Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provi f• Dote MAY 1 8 2099 Form#: B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 3/1/2022 STAFF CONTACT: John Andoh PHONE: 808-961-8555 A. REQUEST: CREATING AN ORDINANCE AND AMENDING RESOLUTION 349-22 AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HAWAI`l STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM, PURSUANT TO NRS 46-7, FOR FUNDS TO CONDUCT THE PLANNING PROCESSES TO CO-LOCATE A PUBLIC LIBRARY AT THE FUTURE PAHOA TRANSIT HUB. Request for a breech and to waive Finance Committee. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): HSPLS shared that they are interested in identifying a location for a new Pahoa Public Library and are interested in studying the feasibility of co-locating a new library as part of a proposed Pahoa Transit Hub project and has funding in the amount of$350,000 that may be used to supplement County planning funds for the purpose of determining the feasibility of co-locating a new library. As part of this effort, the Mass Transit Agency, in partnership with the Planning Department and HSPLS will conduct the following: (1) Select sites that best supports transit ridership, active transportation and a public library; (2) Preparing an Environmental Assessment for the selected site; and (3) Developing a Transit Hub design that incorporates mobility hub concepts to provide an engaging community space and community amenities, such as the public library. After these efforts are completed and it is determined that co-location will work, HSPLS is will contribute their share of the land acqusition, final design and construction costs with funding set aside for this project. The roles and responsibilties of each agency will be spelled out in the memoradum of agreement, including provision for ownership and future operations and maintenance. This action is to amend Resolution 349-22 to authorize reciept of the funds from the State to perform this function and to create an ordinance to authorize the expenditure of these funds as part of an existing professional services agreement for the consultant to do the necessary planning work for the Pahoa Transit Hub. i s SIGNED: DATE: 5/11/2022 '"RANT SUMMARY (Supplement to -52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation bein requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New(for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Inas the original grant notification been transmitted to ® Yes ❑No Council? ❑ Yes ❑ No Name of Grant Program: Planning Funds for the Hawaii State Public Library System, Pahoa Public Library, Planning, Hawaii, as Authorized by Act 6, SLH 2020, Item G-186.1, Section 5, Which Amends Act 40, SLH 2019, Sections 5, 24, and 30 Grantor: Hawai'i State Public Library System County Grantee Department or Agency: Mass Transit Agency County Grantee Contact Person: John Andoh Phone Number: 961-8555 Amount of Grant: $350,000 Grant Period (Commencement& Completion): 7/1/2022-6/30/2023 Purpose of Grant: Provides funding to study the co-location of a public library within the Pahoa Transit Hub Funding Source: ❑Federal ❑Federal, passed-through state ®State *If Federal, passed-through state,provide Federal Agency: County Match required?: ❑ Yes ®No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# In-kind?Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: 0 Contractual: ❑ Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: This planning project will confirm the library's building program, seek potential sites to co-locate the library and mass transit center facility, and prepare and process an environmental assessment. This project is an opportunity to plan for and coordinate the construction of a B-52 Grant Summary Form state and county fd[t1y, whit will provide community benStsa d will improve the current fclitesiatc } /ate town area. The previous/S«£S planning effort for anew#ahoaPublic£ƒmryien63ed potential } library sites, but the /l!am had n/alp aspects and the /S9£S needed further planninyreconsideration } before alibrary project could be implemented. } ) . ) ] ! . ) \ ] � ) � ) ] ) ) ) ] � ) ] B-52 Grant Summary m ) J��eoF NQS AARON S.Y. CHUNG MATT KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER G° `f4< MAIZE MEDEIROS DAVID .r �yfilif�� Chairperson HOLEKA GORO INABA * * ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ HEATHER L. KIMBALL SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY Vice Chair s�•: :P.� HERBERT M. "TIM"RICHARDS,III .1 OF' REBECCA VILLEGAS IIAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 May 13, 2022 Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: RESOLUTION NO. 421-22 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A GRANT TO THE MASS TRANSIT AGENCY BILL NO. 176 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 21-38, AS AMENDED, THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,2022. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written request is submitted with my approval that the above-referenced matter be waived from the Committee on Finance to the full Council for immediate action. In reviewing this matter, timely approval is crucial. It is therefore advantageous that approval is granted and the matter be placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denied, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement ion its future agenda. Sincerely, Matt Kaneali`i-Kleinfe der, hairperson Committee on Finance Ap rove D aive ncil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: t Maile M e , ouncil Chair Maile Medeiros David, Council Chair Hawaii County Council ! d/ .i. 8 0022 Hawaii County Council MKKIlk Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer