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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0136.002 2000-2002 NANCY PISICCHIO F~ ~ ~ Phone (808) 961-8266 Councr/Member Fax (808) 961-8912 t , COUNTY COUNCIL County ojHawai't Howa'r County Bmldmg 15 Aupum Street Hilo, Hawar'r 96710 Febntary 28, 2001 MEMORANDUM TO James Y Arakalu, Chav and Counctl Members FROM Nancy Pisiccluo, Char' f"' Human Sernces and Economtc Development Commtttee SUBJECT Background regarding a resolutton to transfer/appropnate $20,833 34 from the FY 2000-01 designated fund account of the Boy's and Gul's Club of Hilo to the Boy's and Girl's Club of Hawau For your tnformation, a letter from Finance Dvector William T Takaba, dated Febniary 20, 2001, transmitted an apphcatton from the Boy's and Gvl's Club of Hawau to admimster the SMART MOVES program for which the Counctl appropnated $50,000 to the Boy's and Gvl's Club of Hilo for the 2000-0 l fiscal year As you wtll recall, the firianctal collapse of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Htlo last year, followed by the dissolution of its board of dvectors, led to teimmation of the program, leaving a remaitung balance of $20,833 45 Subsequently, the Boy's and Gvl's Club of Hawaii, based in Honolulu, assumed board management of the Hilo Boy's and Gvl's Club and submitted the sole application in response to the county's solicitation to provide the SMART MOVES program for the remainder of the 2000-01 fiscal Y~ Upon receipt of tkus appltcatton, the Ftnance Department prepared a resolution to transfer funds in the amount of $20,833 34 to the Boy's and Gul's Club of Hawau. In keeping with the grant review protocol of the Human Services and Economic Development Committee, aone-page summary of the grant application has been prepared by the Legislative Auditor's Office The March 19, 2001 Specia] Meettng of the Human Services and Economic Development Committee offers an opportunity for council members to hear a presentation from the new staff of the Boy's and Girl's Club of Hawaii and consider then application to administer the SMART MOVES program with the remaimng funds from the current fiscal year Please note that consideration of this appltcatron and funding resolution is distinct from all nonprofit applications for funding for the upcoming 2001-02 fiscal year Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions p~t~. N0. 13 6 . 77-6399 Nalanr St ,Suite I-A Karlua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Kona Telephone (808) 326-5684 Fo' Iief.lbt FEB 8 2000-O1 NON-PROFIT GRANT FUNDING REQUEST SUMMARIES DIItECTOR/SITE MANAGER: SITE ADDRESS: Veronica Tallett, Interim Clubhouse Director 1001 ICamakahonu Street Let Mahoe (Honolulu - 949-4203) Hilo, Ili 96720 TELEPHONE: 961-5536 COUNTY Amount Requested 2000-01 Amount Requested 2000-01 Amount Awarded 2000-01 FUNDING: 520,833 N/A 550,000 (Balance of FY 00-01 $50,000 appropriation) GEOGRAPHIC Greater Hilo area AREA SERVED BY PROGRAM: PROGRAM National Boys and Girls Club of America SMART MOVES prevention program for Htlo azea DESCRIPTION: youths aged 6- l8 to foster dulls to resist alcohol and other drug use and early sexual activity SERVICE(S) The SMART MOVES cumculum is age appropriate and uses role playing, group actinties, PROVIDED and discussions to promote social dulls, including peer resistance dulls, problem-solvuig and THROUGH decision-making skills and other protective approaches The progrdrri offers a variety of PROGRAM: recreational and fitness activities and helps youths use sound iudgment about personal safety, nutrition, and avoidance of alcohol, drugs and premature sexual activity. The Boys and Girls Club m Hilo has been unplementing the SMART MOVES ctnnculirm for the past seven years COUNTY Salaries for three full-time antwo patt-time employees $14,917, Employee Benefits. $1,059, FUNDS WII,L Payroll Taxes $2,983, Professional Fees $800, Program Supplies $250, Telephone $100, BE USED FOR: Utilities, Repazis & Maintenance $1,000, Insurance $583, Travel $100, Staff Traznuig $]00 FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES: Funds from other County agencies $-0- Gianis from other government agencies State of Hawaii $1,009,328, Fedenil Funds $504,402 Contnbuuons $418,600 Hawaii island United Way $165,684 RELATIONSHII' WITH Htlo Pohce Activity League (HI-PAL) COUNTY SERVICES AND/OR USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES: AMOUNT OF FUNDING CUTS NOTED IN APPLICATION: None NOTES: The amount of requested funding (S20,g33.34) represents an outstanding balance of the county's FY 2000-01 550,000 appropriation to the Boya and Girls Club of Hllo. In the wake of the financial difilculties of the Hllo Boys & Girls Club and the dissolution of its board of directors last year, the Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii located in Honolulu has assumed board management of the Hilo program. In keeping with the provisions of Chapter 2, Article 25, Hawaii County Code, the Flnsnce Department issued a solicitation for nonprofit organizations to provide services commensurate with the FY 2000-01 grant program for which the Council appropriated 550,000 to the Boy's and Girl's Club of Hllo for the remainder of the current fiscal year. Only one application was received, and has been subsequently referred to the Council along with a resolution trsnsferring/appropriating S20,g3334 from Account 010-471-5471.64, Boys's and Girl's Club of Hilo to Account 010-471-5472.15, Boy's and Girl's Club of Hawaii.