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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0682.000 2002-2004 +<Y Ol,Ny,- Harry Kim ~_c~ William Takaba Mayor ~ Director Nancy E. Crawford ~ Deputy Director •••h•Oi•M!~ County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Stree[, Room 118 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 Fax (808) 961-8248 n~, c> 0 July 6, 2004 c I- Honorable James Arakaki, Chairperson and Members of the County Council `x Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 F~ Re: Operating Budget rv The State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General has authorized a $147,179 Sex Offender Publication and Tracking Program Grant to the Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. These funds will be used to assist in a statewide program to register and track sex offenders. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating this $147,179 grant. This project is a priority of the State Legislature and the Attorney General and the Federal grant funds are for a limited period of time. In order to expedite the implementation of this project, the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney would like to request a waiver from the Finance committee and have this resolution and bill heard at the Council meeting scheduled for July 23, 2004. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. G' William Takaba Director of Finance APPROVED: Harry Kim Mayor Enc. cc: Prosecutors Comm. No. ~gZ ,ees. X03-0`/' Ref• To• ' l r ~ 9 3 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Vote Z." f~/;. Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DATE: 6/30/04 STAFF CONTACT: NANCY, JUDY PHONE: 961-0466 A. REQUEST: INCREASE REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $147,179.00 AND DISTRIBUTE TO DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF SEX OFFENDER PUBLICATION AND TRACKING PROGRAM. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED)' We have received a new grant award through the Department of the Attorney General to assist in a statewide program to register and track sex offenders. We will be hiring contract workers for one year to accomplish the goals of the grant. We are requesting that the funds be distributed as follows: Salaries & wages $135,684.00 Misc Contract Services 11,000.00 Office Supplies 495.00 Total $147,179.00 This project is a priority of the Legislature and Attorney General. Federal grant funds are for a limited period of time. We are requesting waiver of Finance Committee action in order to expedite implementation of the project. SIGNED: T,~~~~-~`~-- DATE: 7/1/04 ~'Depa ent Head GRANT SUMMARY Su lement to B-52, Re uest for Council Action T e of Grant A ro riation bein re uested: New or an additional a ro riation ® 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: Sex Offender Publication and Tracking Grantor: Dept. of the Attorney General County Grantee Department or Agency: Prosecutor's Office County Grantee Contact Person: Nancy Kelly Phone Number: 934-3315 Amount of Grant: $147,149 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 8/1/04 - 9/30/05 Purpose of Grant: To bring the State into compliance with the national requirements regarding Megan's Law which better protects our citizens against potential sexual predators and determines eligibility for some federal funding. County Match required?: ®Yes ? No If yes, Matching Amount? $49,060 Budgeted in account# : 010-901-5902.05-341 In-kind? Explain: Equipment -desks, chairs & computers Explanation: Fringe benefits to be paid by the County, furniture and equipment to be provided from Forfeiture and county funds. County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: _ Permanent: ? Temporary: Duration: Full-time: ? Part-time: Time Element: Qty: 3 Contractual: ® Explain: 1 year contractual employees to carry out objectives of the project Explanation: Additional Comments about Grant: This is statewide effort being implemented in all Counties. Funding expires on 9/30/05. Project will not be extended beyond that period. B-52 Gran[ Summary Form 1~ OY ryAk A' \Y 00 ~ 1„ 4 i - LINDA LINGCE f MARK J. BENNE7T ' GOVERNOOkk ~ s~ ~ AITORNEY GENEflAL na RICHARD T. BISSEN. JR. ' ~ ~w,. ~.~y) FIRST DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 2itlU Sid 2 ~8 tail ~i 7 ~ ~r-\ ~~`~~~"Iq""-' STATE OF HAWAII C'~Ur, ~ Y Uj- 1'iH t`91-i~~ DEPARTMENT OFTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401 HGNOLULU, HAWAII 98813 18081 588-1150 Jlme 23, 2004 The Honorable Jay Kimura Office of the Prosecuting Attomey Prosecuting Attomey County of Hawaii 34 Rainbow Drive Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear~tK~LUra, The ((Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attomey was selected to receive two grant awards from Hawaii's FY 2002 Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Program for the following projects: Project Title: Sex Offender Publication and Trackin¢ Program Amount: $147,179 Federal 49 060 25% match $196,239 Total Project Title: Weed and Seed Coordinator Amount: $ 52,222 Federal $ 17.407 25% match $ 69,629 Total Specialist: Julie Okamoto (telephone (808) 587-7442) Your agency is responsible for providing the 25% match. If the project is unable to provide all of the required match funds, please have the project director call the assigned specialist. - An Applicant's Manual is being sent directly to Nancy Kelly for the Sex Offender Publication program, and to Mitchell Roth for the Weed & Seed Coordinator. The Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attomey will need to submit an original and two copies of the application for grant to the Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division. Instructions on completing the - application aze provided in the manual. We request that the project's start date be July 1, 2004, or no later than August 1, 2004 as the FY 2002 Byme funds aze only available until September 30, 2005, If you have any questions, please call the designated Planning Specialist. Sincerely, C\J~~ Lari Koga ~ t/ Administrator C: Nancy Kelly/Mitch Roth - LK:jo JAMES Y. ARAKAKI "jOi"+y~ AARON S.Y. C'HUNG G'' LENINGRAD ELARIONOFF' Chairrnmt & Presiding Q~cer ~q. FRF,D C. HOLSCF{UH, M.D. .I. CURTIS TYLER, III BOB JACOBSON 17cr Chairnunr ~ JOE REYNOLDS ••~Tj Yi:M~i1 GARY SAFARIK MICHAEL, C'iULANG HAWAI`[ COUNTY COUNCIL county of Hawaii Hnwni'i Coanlr Building 25 Aupuni S(reet, Suite 209 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 July 9, 2004 Re: Comm, 682/Bill 293 James Y. Arakaki, Chair Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 208-04 authorizing the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, pursuant to HRS 46-7, for the Sex Offender Publication and Tracking Program Grant. Pursuant to Section 1(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 placed onto the next Council agenda for review. However, in the event this request is denial, for whatever reason, I understand the matter shall be referred to the Committee on Finance for placement on its future agenda. Sincerely, Aaron S.Y. Chung, Chair Committee on Finance Approved/Date/Waive ouncil: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: Y Araka ~ air ~ James Y. Arakaki, Chair Ha ai`iCounty Council Hawaii County Council