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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0681.000 2002-2004 Ivor Hany Kim .•••~•.a William Takaba Mayor . ~ ~ • Director Nancy E. Crawford ~i~•., • • • Deputy Director OI MI' County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Stree[, Room l I8 Hilq Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 Tl CJ CJ July 6, 2004 r' Honorable James Arakaki, Chairperson and ~ ' Members of the County Council 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 $52,222 Weed and Seed Coordinator Grant to the Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. These funds will be used to subcontract with an agency for the coordination of the Weed and Seed project in Pahoa town. 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 $52,222 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. William Tak ~a Director of Finance APPROVED: \~~j~u`~uv" Harry Kim Mayor Enc. cc: Prosecutors 6~' Res ..z.o~-o~F Comm. No. Ref. To: Hawa~ i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. UO}e ~Q /i, j 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 $52,222.00 AND DISTRIBUTE TO DESIGNATED ACCOUNTS FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF WEED & SEED GRANT. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): We have received a new grant award through the Department of the Attorney General. It will be a pass through grant to a qualifiying non-profit agency. We are requesting that the funds be distributed as follows: Misc Contract Services 52,222.00 Total $52,222.00 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. 6/30/04 SIGNED: ~ ~ / - DATE: ~T' De~par ment Head GRANT SUMMARY Su lement to B-52, Re uest for Council Action T e of Grant A ro riation bein re uested: ew or an additional a ro nation ® New (for this fiscal yeaz 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: Weed & Seed Coordinator Grantor: State Department 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: $52,222 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 8/1/04 - 9/30/05 Purpose of Grant: To subcontract with an agency for coordination of the Weed and Seed project iu Pahoa town. County Match required?: ®Yes ? No If yes, Matching Amount? $17,407 Budgeted in account# : pending In-kind? Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: 0 Permanent: ? Temporazy: Duration: Full-time: ? Part-time: Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ? Explain: Explanation: The project will be sub-granted to a qualifying non-profit agency to hire and supervise the Weed and Seed coordinator. Additional Comments about Grant: The Pahoa/Kaohe Homestead azea has received provisional designation as a Federal Weed and Seed site. The Weed and Seed project aims to significantly improve living conditions in the designated area through coordination of efforts between law enforcement, service providers and the private sector. B-52 Grant Summary Form 4 ~ O i e1 4~ \Yey ~ 1„ e .'~.'^iT~. ' LINDA LINGL`E ~ ~ MARK J. BENNETT GOVERNOR ~ e g ATTORNEY GENERAL ee RICHARD T. BISSEN. JR. ~w'~ey,.p'~' FIRST DEYDTY ATTORNEY GENERAL STATE OF HAWAII yCOUrti I Y Gi' H~~tlG,II DEPARTMENT OFTHE ATTORNEY GENERAL Crime Prevention & Justies Aasiatance Division 235 South Beretania Street, Suite 401 HDNGLGLU, HAWAII 88813 18081 588-1150 June 23,2004 The Honorable Jay Kimura Office of the Prosecuting Attomey Prosecuting Attomey County of Hawaii 34 Rainbow Drive Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear~~ura, The (Hawaii Office of the Prosecuting Attomey was selected to receive two grant awards from Hawaii's FY 2002 Edwazd Byme Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Formula Program for the following projects: Project Title: Sex Offender Publication and Tracking Program Amount: $147,179 Federal 4$ 9,060 25%match $196,239 Total Project Title: Weed and Seed Coordinator Amount: $ 52,222 Federal 1$ 7.407 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 Attomey General, Crime Prevention & Justice Assistance Division. Instructions on completing the - application are 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, Lari Koga Administrator C: Nancy Kelly/Mitch Roth LK:jo - ~ , JAMES Y. ARAKAKI +`v AARON S.Y. CHUNG Chairman & PresidinyQ/ii~~rr IaY, LENINGRAD ELARIONOFF' FRED C. HOLSCHUH, M.D. J. CURTIS TYLER, III BOB .IACOBSON l'icr Chairman stir', JOE REYNOLDS • of M~ GARY SAFARIK MICHAEL C TULANG HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL Cottnh~ of Harcai'i Hau~ai'i Counn~ Bui/cling 25 Anpuni Street Sni[e 209 Hilo. Hawaii 967?0 July 9, 2004 James Y. Arakaki, Chair Re: Comm. 681/Bill 282 Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Resolution No. 207-OG 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 Weed and Seed Coordinator Grant. Pursuant to Section l (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 [t 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 denied, for whatever reason, 1 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 Financ Approved/Date/Waive to Council: Disapproved/Date/Refer to FC: n i J e Y,. Arakaki, Chair James Y. Arakaki, Chair Ha ai`i County Council Hawaii County Council