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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0926.000 2022-2024 Mitchell D. Roth Diane Nakagawa • Mayor • Director • Aaron K.H. Brown Deputy Director CD c L —00 County of Hawaii ▪ = - Finance Department c 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 —r+t (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 ▪ r''G June 20, 2024 = • Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Operating Budget Enclosed is a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations in order to receive their Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating • $1,697,603 into the Department of Research and Development's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA)program accounts. This appropriation reflects funding allocations received from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program-Year(PY) 2023. The Department of Research and Development indicates that the funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills and literacy. The Department of Research and Development is requesting that this resolution and bill be waived from the Finance Committee and be placed on the July 10, 2024 Council agenda in order to expedite the receipt of these funds. If there are any questions,please do not hesitate to call Clinton Mercado of the Department of Research and Development at 961-8366. • Diane Nakagawa Director of Finance Enc. Pes, ' 54- 21C) Di U t�$Z Comm. No. 61 Liy c: R&D Ref. To: cuunCU L l VV l c1 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. D'te JUN 2 4 2024 Form#:B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Research and Development. DATE: 06/17/2024 . STAFF CONTACT: Clinton Mercado PHONE: (808) 961-8366 A. REQUEST: • Requesting a resolution and bill to amend Ordinance No.24-32 to appropriate$1,697,603.00 for Workforce Innovation&Opportunity Act(WIOA)funds to fund the following activities. 065.3309.23 Federal Grants-Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act $ 1,697,603.00 065. WIOA-Administrative/Planning 2023-24 $ 169,760.00 065. WIOA-Adult Program 2023-24 $698,272.00 065. WIOA-Dislocated Worker Program 2023-24 $254,277.00 • 065. WOA-Youth Program 2023-24 $575,294.00 B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): • This appropriation reflects anticipating funding allocations by the State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for the Program Year(PY)2023 WIOA Program.These funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers,and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings,skills, and literacy and thereby improving the quality of the Adults/Dislocated Workers and Youth, reducing welfare redundancy,and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. Research&Development(R&D)emphasizes that no County General Funds are involved in these transactions.The ordinance merely sets up the proper accounts to receive and expend the WIOA Program funds. • • • SIGNED: DATE: 06/17/2024 rtment ead • • 'per L.,) atkv g 1.l1 /24 = tk.e.s4 VOckitvt, ( o►v W; eR, Lv e w, 1 Ito( at...wet/4._ GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52,Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) 171 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 n Yes ®No Council? n Yes n No Name of Grant Program: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) Program - Grantor: State of Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR-WDD) County Grantee Department or Agency: Research and Development County Grantee Contact Person: Clinton Mercado Phone Number: 808-961-8366 Amount of Grant: $1,697,603.00 Grant Period(Commencement& Completion): FY 2023-2024 Purpose of Grant: The WIOA Program funds will be utilized to assist adults, dislocated workers, and youth by providing services that will train individuals to increase employment, retention, earnings, skills, and literacy, and thereby providing quality of the workforce, reducing welfare dependency, and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the local economy. Funding Source: ❑Federal ®Federal,passed-through state ❑State *If Federal,passed-through state,provide Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Labor(DOL) 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: Permanent: n Temporary: ❑, Duration: Full-time: ❑ Part-time: ❑, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: n Explain: Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form ` o�as;/.�t!;g• 9,,� MICHELLE M. GALIMBA MATT KANEALI I-KLEINFELDER • 0.• fi• -N • ., HOLEKA GORO INABA ��n. JENN KAGIWADA Chairperson i�� *• :!�>.>.`°%••* ASHLEY L.KIERKIEWICZ CINDY EVANS %% :•. ? -- .. % HEATHER L.KIMBALL Vice Chair s; o 7:0. SUSAN L.K.LEE LOY �,1 lqT.;va M.3yP .., e OF•HP REBECCA VILLEGAS HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai`i Hawai`i County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 June 24, 2024 Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 RE: Resolution No. 554-24 : RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI'I DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7,FOR A WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT GRANT Bill No. 178 . AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.24-32,AS AMENDED,THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,2025. Pursuant to Section 2(g) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawai`i, 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 on its future agenda. Sincerely, Matt Kaneali' elder, Chairperson Committee on Fin. e •pprove. I ate/ ive to C uncil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: . . , wA.� ; V AGAinie Chair Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair Heather L. Kimball, Council Chair Hawai`i County Council JUN 2 4 2024Hawai`i County Council MKK/1kh Hawaii County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer