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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0082.000 2022-2024 Mitchell D. Roth JN<-4 o_i! Deanna S. Sako Mayor �°•w ��. Director Diane Nakagawa A. Mo;.�� Deputy Director 'MTF QF•yips County offflawai i Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 (808)961-8234 Fax(808)961-8569 January 20, 2023 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and .4- - Members of the Hawaii County Council Hawaii County Council 71.7 25 Aupuni Street .t Hilo, Hawaii 96720 .P Re: Operating Budget The County of Hawaii has been awarded $49,600 from the State of Hawaii Department of Health Clean Water Branch. These funds will be used to complete a Wastewater Service Area Expansion Feasibility Study. 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 $49,600. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Robin Bauman of the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8179. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. c: DEM ® Comm. No. Ref. To®® 6® Ref. Dote_ p 1 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Form : B-52 7/18/91 1 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION I DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DATE: 1/19/2023 I STAFF CONTACT: Robin Bauman PHONE: 961-8179 A. REQUEST: I A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Health (DON) Clean Water Branch (CWB) to accept grant funds, And an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 22-63, the operating budget for the County of Hawaii for FY 22-23 to appropriate the following revenues: 030.3310.54 Federal Grant- Clean Water Act 604(b) $49,600 And to appropriate the following expenditures: I 030.631.5631.34 Federal Grant- Clean Water Act 604(b) $49,600 I B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): The Department has been awarded a grant from the State of Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) Clean Water Branch (CWB) in the amount of$49,600. The grant is a pass through of Federal funds from the Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will be used to complete a Wastewater Service Area Expansion 3 Feasibility Study, The study will assess the feasibility of expanding wastewater services, within the existing service area, near high high priority cesspools and within disadvantaged communities. i This request is to accept the funds and to amend the operating budget for FY22-23 in order to receive and 3 expend these grant funds. I The DOH requires the grant agreement become effective when the Memorandum of Agreement between COH Department of Environmental Management and the DOH is signed by the CWB Chief. The expected effective date for the first agreement is 4/30/2023. I i i i i I i SIGNED: DATE: 1 [2-3 G"�=-�Departm t Head I i I I 3 NT SUMMARY Su leant to I3-52, a oast for Council Action Type of Grant Appropriation bein re uested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New(for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation(to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ®No Council? ❑ Yes ❑No Name of Grant Program: Clean Water Act(CWA) 604(b) Grantor: State of Hawaii Department of Health Clean Water Branch j County Grantee Department or Agency: Environmental Management County Grantee Contact Person: Ramzi Mansour Phone Number: 961-8083 Amount of Grant: $49,600.00 Grant Period(Commencement& Completion): (anticipated) 4/30/23-10/31/24 Purpose of Grant: Wastewater Service Area Expansion Feasibility Study Funding Source: ❑Federal ®Federal,passed-through state ❑State *If Federal,passed-through state,provide Federal Agency: Environmental Protection Agency County Match required?: ❑ Yes ®No i If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# In-kind?Explain: i `i Explanation: i County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: ❑ Temporary: ❑,Duration: i Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑,Time Element: i a Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: i Explanation: Grant funds will pay for internal staff time to complete the Wastewater Service Area I Expansion Feasibility Study. 'i Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant summary Form